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Japanese

AJATT Japanese Storybook Review

March 15, 2010

I’ll jump right in. That’s a garlic bagel with a ¥60 discount.
They discount things constantly in Japan because they want their customers to feel appreciated.

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Natto, Fermented Beans in a Styrofoam Box Video

March 11, 2010

People were curious about what nattou (納豆) really looks like when I posted about it awhile back. So I made a video of me dissecting a container of it.
Natto is a staple food for many in Japan, especially in the Kanto region. It’s made from fermented soybeans using the bacteria called Bacillus subtilis. It’s also [...]

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Down But Not Out

March 5, 2010

I had to go to the hospital yesterday (okay, two days ago) for intense back/abdominal pain.The above pic was the only one I could snap before I finally passed out. It’s from the bandage from the IV drip they put me on.
During the experience, I had a nice chat with the local police box, a [...]

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For the record…

February 26, 2010

This arrived in the mail today. I think I mentioned the JLPT 2009 about 24 days ago
This is the test result from that thing I took back at the beginning of December. Back when I interviewed Arthur Humphrey. Feels like ages ago already. Ah, Technology.

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For the Love of Food and Japanese

February 22, 2010

Over the past year I’ve realized two important things:
One, people really like looking at food. Just as much as eating it, perhaps more.

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Every Title You Write Doesn’t Need to Be Clever

February 18, 2010

And this post is proof of it
It’s Friday and my brain is a bit fried since I caught a cold on Monday, but still managed wake up at 6AM to attend class everyday… Even if I disagree with the teachers on a daily basis and I’m against the entire idea of sitting in [...]

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I Sold My Soul to Softbank for a Minimalist 740SC Phone Review

February 11, 2010

I finally took the plunge and got a real phone instead of using pre-paid phones in Japan. Honestly, I wanted unlimited internet on my phone so I could use Anki, really. In any case, I signed up for contract service with Softbank.
I’ll say two things before I get started: I’m a cheap bastard, and I’m [...]

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JLPT 2009 Level 3 Test Results: I Passed?

February 2, 2010

This morning, I and thousands of other people received an email saying their test results were available on the JLPT website. That would be the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Or 能力試験 for short.
According to my scores, I passed. Yeah, the 能力試験３級. I’m happy that I passed, but I had a way better article written for [...]

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January in Japan

January 30, 2010

Alliteration again! I can’t help it. Above pic is メロンパン: Melon flavored bread. It’s actually great for breakfast 3 times. After that, it tastes like it sounds.
January is usually my least favorite month of the year. I never could quite put my finger on why. If anyone has any ideas why Januaries usually suck, let [...]

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Something I’ve been working on

January 5, 2010

I was recently discussing a new header design with a fantastic designer and artist, and I was kicking around ideas about the Music, Audio, Games, Music stuff in the header, which I never really thought was necessary as it takes up too much space and leaves the site a bit unfocused right off the bat.
I’ve [...]

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