Among the usual advice given to language learners is the idea that one should pursue one's field of interest in the target language. For example, if you like history, try to read history books in Japanese, if you like cooking, try this Japanese recipe, and so on. I am following this advice, of course, but..
舟を編む・ふねをあむ Part 1
Reading notes for the first part of the novel 舟を編む. List of characters and places, difficult words and expressions, etc.
Daily Japanese study: JLPT N2, First month recap
A little recap of my first month of preparation for the JLPT N2 test that will take place in December.
舟を編む by 三浦しをん
A presentation of the novel I am currently reading in Japanese: 舟を編む by 三浦しをん.
Japanese news: comfort women statues on Seoul buses
Today, I decided to study this news article about the comfort women issue between Korea and Japan.
世界から猫が消えたなら by Genki Kawamura
世界から猫が消えたなら・せかいからねこがきえたなら is a novel by 川村元気・かわむらげんき. A film based on the novel was released last year. I haven't seen the film but I plan to. Even if I am posting this in the "currently reading" category of my blog, I am not really reading this book, I am listening to the audiobook. I bought it..
Motivation: The JLPT, a good way to measure your progress
I passed the JLPT N2! Some thoughts about the advantages of taking the JLPT.
Daily Japanese study: How many kanji can I actually write?
I have realized that even if I can recognize a good amount of character I can write very few of them… Time to set a strategy to write kanji on a regular basis!
NHK radio journal’s “シリーズ戦争を考える”: War orphan ～ 小倉勇さん
This week, the NHK radio journal has started a series to commemorate the end of the war. I listened to the first episode and, as usual, was totally unable to follow what was being said. I understood enough to know that a man in his 80's (whose name is M. Ogura) was talking about his..
JLPT program with the Shin Kanzen master series
A first review of my preparation for JLPT N2 with the Shin Kanzen Master series.
Book review: 『どちらかが彼女を殺した』 by Higashino Keigo
Review of the book どちらかが彼女を殺した by 東野圭吾.
An 110-year-old carousel pig
An article about an old German carousel in Japan