How Kanji Works in Japan
It's interesting, the things you learn to do in Japan. Like writing "air kanji" for someone, or explaining how to ...
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Studying Internet memes in Japan and the World
I write a lot about the different memes that come along in Japan, and how they interact with the Internet ...
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Nihongo
When you use a foreign language every day, it's a no-brainer you're going to find yourself in a situation where ...
The Phenomenon of “Sick Girl Moe”
The other day I wrote about what Japanese people do when they catch colds, including strange things like wrapping leeks ...
Of Sake, Eggs and Spring Onions: Being Sick in Japan
I've been feeling a bit under the weather over the past few days, apparently having caught my daughter's cold. After ...
