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Practice Makes… BetterHave you ever heard the ages-old expression, “Practice makes perfect”? This can apply on some level to anything in life. For Japanese, however, there is no perfect. Practice will... Do. Or do not. There is no try.
I don’t typically take quotes from movies, but in this case Yoda certainly nailed this one on the head. When it comes down to accomplishing goals, there is no...
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The Art of Focus: F the Big Picture
He who tries to defend everything, defends nothing. -Frederick the Great Okay, so that quote doesn’t directly fit the...
How it all started…
I began studying Japanese in April of 2011. Looking back, I’ve been wanting to visit Japan for a long...
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I’ve decided to roll with a new idea I heard about. Daily Updates. Crazy, right? Yep, probably definitely. So,...
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Introduction to the Japanese Writing System
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Japanese Writing SystemNote: I originally intended this all to...
Obon
お盆 (おぼん/obon) is a festival held by the Japanese in the summer in honor of one’s ancestors. Traditionally, it...
