Find Japanese Translations of English Books
Posted by harvey in Books, Language on 31. Jan, 2007 | 6 Comments
A while ago I introduced Aozora Bunko, a website where you can get free ebooks in Japanese. Now, how do you use the thing? Here’s how to search for free eBooks in Japanese. Access: http://www.aozora.gr.jp/ Search for the Book: There are a few main ways to search for books on Aozora. Search by Author You [...]
Kanji Game
Posted by harvey in Language on 31. Jan, 2007 | No Comments
Since I launched Japanese Ads Blog I have been surfing around checking out the other Japanese language focused websites available. The net is deeper than I thought… I recently found this online Kanji practice game. Called… THE KANJI GAME Set it up to quiz you Kanji → Kana or Kana → Kanji and give yourself [...]
Spare me my life – Engrish Aerobics
Posted by harvey in Humor on 29. Jan, 2007 | 8 Comments
Hey guys, quicky. YouTube video of Japanese aerobics, to useful English phrases such as… “Spare me my life” and the always useful, “I was robbed by two men”. You gotta see this… This is the funniest Engrish I have seen in a long time… [Edit] Hey this stuff is old news! It was on Japundit [...]
Free Hugs hits Japan
Posted by harvey in Culture, Humor on 26. Jan, 2007 | 12 Comments
I first saw this “Free Hugs” video about two months ago. “Free Hugs” is a hippy-ish campaign in which volunteers stand around cities and offer free hugs to any willing person who happens to take notice. I noticed on Kirai.net that someone has spotted the Free Hugs campaign in Japan. Personally I have yet to [...]
Live like a Boar
Posted by harvey in Culture, Language on 25. Jan, 2007 | No Comments
We’re well into the Year of the Boar now, anyone staying on top of their New Year Resolutions? If you have been watching TV in Japan this month, you may have heard the phrase… 猪突猛進 (ちょとつもうしん) “chototsumoushin”. This phrase means to recklessly rush in head first. This could be referring to rushing in to face [...]
Tanaka News
Posted by harvey in Language, Media on 23. Jan, 2007 | No Comments
For anyone looking for some hardcore study resources… There is a website called Tanaka News. It contains thoughts on society written by Mr. Sakai Tanaka, who among other things used to work for Microsoft. Since then he has become a freelance journalist and also publishes articles on this site. He also makes audio files of [...]
Singing Karaoke Dragons
Posted by harvey in Humor, Osaka on 21. Jan, 2007 | 1 Comment
I returned to Osaka for winter break this year, and noticed a lot of unique things about the city that I had forgotten about. Gigantic and gaudy decorations on buildings being one thing. I have heard that Osaka is known for this kind of huge fixture on the outside of buildings. I know for certain [...]
Book: Kickboxing Geishas
Posted by harvey in Books on 19. Jan, 2007 | No Comments
Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation I have not read this book yet myself, but it looks quite interesting. It seems the author has taken the time to interview various modern Japanese women who have broken the mold and are pursuing serious careers in a society where women are still expected [...]
