Apple Widget For Those Who Can’t Write Kanji
Posted by harvey in Language on 27. Aug, 2008 | 1 Comment
Here’s a Japanese Apple dashboard widget for people who forget how to write Kanji from time to time (everyone). The name of the widget is simply, 「漢字が書けな〜い！」, and means “I can’t write Kanji!” You can download Kanji ga Kakenai right from Apple Japan. The widget is ridiculously simple. It’s just a text field with huge [...]
John Wayne It
Posted by harvey in Humor, Language on 24. Aug, 2008 | 2 Comments
Look what gem I found on ALC the other day when looking up 精力的 (seiryokuteki)… 精力的である John Wayne it That’s classic. My Casio EX-Word gives… “energetic, vigorous, driving” by the way. For example, 精力的に仕事をする。To work energetically. Or maybe… To work like John Wayne? I wonder how you say “Chuck Norris it” in Japanese… – Harvey
A Trip Up North To Aomori
Posted by harvey in Culture, Food, Travel on 22. Aug, 2008 | Comments Off
I’ve been sitting on some pictures from Aomori that I never posted. Aomori is the northern-most prefecture on Honshu. It is the site of neputa matsuri (festival), which I have never seen, and beautiful natural sights. The Aomori Prefectural Government has a English language websight that highlights the sightseeing locations in Aomori. We didn’t have [...]
Register for the JLPT
Posted by harvey in Books, Language on 19. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
Time to register for the JLPT folks. The test is December 7th, all around the world. I passed JLPT level 1 back in 2003, but I’m going to take it again as incentive to keep studying Japanese even while back here in the states. I am a slacker by nature, so I need something like [...]
Blogger Friends in Japan, and Marimokkori
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Travel on 16. Aug, 2008 | Comments Off
Some of my American blogger friends in New Zealand recently took their first trip to Japan and blogged about it – as any blogger should. Read about their adventures in Tokyo and Kyoto and more over on their bod, island in the pacific. In other “news”, narin has been collecting marimokkori from all over Japan. [...]
Unlucky Ferris Wheel
Posted by harvey in Culture on 13. Aug, 2008 | 7 Comments
There is a ferris wheel attached to the HEP Five building near Umeda station in Osaka. (click image for bigger ferris wheel) In the area, Japanese say that if you ride this ferris wheel with your significant other, you’ll break up. Be careful. Vocab: Ferris Wheel – 観覧車 (kanransha) – Harvey
Put On Your Metal Sandals
Posted by harvey in Culture, Language on 08. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
My translation: Put on your metal sandals when searching for an older wife. 年上の女房は金の草鞋を履いてでも探せ （としうえのにょうぼうはかねのわらじをはいてでもさがせ） (toshi ue no nyoubou ha(wa) kane no waraji wo haite demo sagase) An older wife was said to be very valuable treasure. I don’t know why this is… So in order succeed in your long journey to find that older [...]
Oden
Posted by harvey in Food on 06. Aug, 2008 | 5 Comments
Oden Nothing like a hot oden in the winter. JapanNewbie – digging up old photos that were deemed too poor to post when they were originally taken. – Harvey
