These last months have been almost entirely devoted to preparing for N2. I am very happy that I did it because it helped me improve my vocabulary and grammar knowledge with the result that I can read books in Japanese more comfortably now than I could this summer. I also worked a lot on improving..
Japanese News:
Today, I will study an article published on NHK News Web about the Zama 座間市 murder case in which Shiraishi Takahiro 白石隆浩 killed 9 people. In fact, I heard this report this morning, on the site NHK Radio News (report from the 24th November, 9:00 to 9:05). It appears that what the journalist said on the..
Currently reading: 噓をもうひとつだけ by 東野圭吾
Even if I am still struggling with Mishima's Temple of the Golden Pavillon 「金閣寺」 that I am reading in Japanese, I just couldn't resist the temptation to start a new book by Higashino Keigo. I was missing Higashino's universe, and I was eager to read the next novel of the Kaga series 加賀恭一郎シリーズ. Also, I wanted to..
Some last listening exercises before the JLPT
The Korean publisher Darakwon has an interesting series to practice the listening part of the JLPT. It is called 新일본어 능력시험 청해 콕콕 찍어주마. It exists for every level, but N4 and N5 are grouped in the same series. I only have the N2 book for listening, which is called: 新일본어 능력시험 청해 콕콕 찍어주마 -N2..
Japanese News: Tokyo Olympics countdown in Ginza
This is an article published on Asahi website yesterday evening about the Tokyo Olympics countdown clock. Link to the article I don't know why the clock was unveiled yesterday, that is, 981 days before Tokyo Olympics. The article does not say whether this date was strategic or not. Anyway, let's see what words I can..
Book review: 日本語能力試験、模試と対策 by ASK Publishing
If you are learning Japanese, you may have come across ASK Publishing's books more than once. They have published a lot of material to study Japanese, with some really good methods to take the JLPT. Their most famous series is certainly the So-matome series, which prepare test takers for any level. They also published 多読ライブラリー, which a..
JLPT practice exams and drills
The JLPT is in 3 weeks now, I am making practice exams and drills.
Japanese song: Baibaba Bimba by Tenniscoats
What about listening again to Tenniscoats’ songs?
Reading notes: 舟を編む, part 3
My reading notes for the third part of 舟を編む.
How I chose my electronic dictionary and why I love it
I bought a Casio electronic dictionary some time ago and I am using it all the time. I was very afraid to put so much money in a device I wasn’t sure to use. But I am so grateful that I did! In this post, I explain how I chose my dictionary and all the great features it has.
Japanese News: Looking for suicide partner on Twitter
You probably have heard of Takahiro Shiraishi and the murder case that stroke Japan this week. Takahiro Shiraishi killed 9 people, among whom persons who were looking for a suicide partner on Twitter. Far from committing suicide with his victims, he killed them and hid their bodies in his apartment. Today's news article is a..
Korean resources: “日本語ジャーナル” by publisher Darakwon
A short review of the magazine called 일본어 저널. This magazine is a Korean monthly publication for Japanese learners.