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I don’t think little Suguru was talking about pants
Sometimes it’s hilarious being a Japanese English teacher. Here is an essay from one of our special students, Suguro: “Hello, my name is Suguru. I will talk about pants. We put it on everyday. I am putting on the boxer pants. Pants ...
How can I make friends that are Japanese? By making them the same way they do
After moving to Japan it is a good idea to try to make some friends, especially if you want to experience the city or improve your Japanese. So how can we go about finding them? Well, using English websites are mostly a hit or miss. Sending out ...
The best book to begin learning Japanese is JSL: Japanese the Spoken Language
Without a doubt, the best book to begin learning Japanese is JSL: The Spoken Language, by Noda and Jordan. This book is the official Japanese school book of the Cornell and Ohio State University Japanese programs, and presents Japanese learning in ...
The Japanese have been following American police officers and taking pictures
This is a picture of an American police officer enjoying lunch on his designated lunch break (we hope). At first he had only one set menu, but when a Japanese camera crew spotted him they were generous enough to share their order. So what do you...
In Response to the Question: “Why Do Japanese Girls Walk like Retards?”
Someone the other day came to this blog looking for the term “why japanese girls walk like retards”. This statement is so juicy that I had to give it its very own post. To be politically correct, let’s just admit right now that it...
Japanese Part Time Work Ad Kanji Quiz
Here is the cover of an ad booklet looking for students to fill in part time and full time work positions. A Japanese part-time ad booklet. Can you read and understand the following kana and kanji? Here are the answers: 1. シゴト or 仕事 = wo...
