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.
Daily Japanese Study: JLPT N2, third month recap
October is almost over, and I have hoped that I would be left with only revisions to do (no new words or grammar) for the last month of preparation for JLPT N2. Well, I am more or less where I wanted to be. Let's turn back on what happened in October. Note: I started working..
Japanese News: Animal Crossing coming to mobile phone
In this post, I am studying the video where Nintendo announced and presented its new game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Currently reading: 金閣寺 by 三島由紀夫
I am reading 金閣寺, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima. These are my first impressions on the Japanese version of the novel!
Variations in level of difficulty
Varying the level of difficulty of books I read helps me stay motivated to learn Japanese. Instead of always picking books that fit my level I sometimes read easy novels, sometimes challenging ones. I explain in this post how it helps me and what are the benefits of varying difficulty levels.
Japanese news: 岩合光昭の世界ネコ歩きin theatres
Friday’s article news! Today, I am studying an article about the release of the film 「劇場版 世界ネコ歩き」.
舟を編む・ふねをあむ Part 2
My reading notes for the second part of 舟を編む