Studying Anime Japanese – Basic Techniques
I mentioned last week that I was doing an Anime Japanese workshop at the University of Kent, UK. It turned out well! I’ll be following this up with a number…
Learn Japanese Grammar Using English Grammar
“Why do I need to know English grammar to learn Japanese grammar?” English grammar is a topic I could not get my head around easily when I was younger. I…
Going to Conventions in Japan
I went to London ComicCon recently (aka MCM Expo to anyone that’s been going for over 4 years) and it reminded me of the big differences between conventions in Japan…
Japan Hacks – History Nerds in Japan
If you are a bit of a Japanese history fan there are a LOT of places in Japan you should go visit. Some of these might be obvious ones, and…
Japan Hacks – What to do if you’re sick in Japan
I previously did a post on being sick in Japan but that covered the differences between being sick in the West vs Japan, and phrases to use to get help…
Japan Hacks – Snacking in Japan
When sight-seeing in Japan you might find yourself walking A LOT and so it’s very important to keep yourself hydrated and sufficiently fuelled for the day. You might think that…
Japan Hacks – Asking For Directions in Japanese
You might get lost in Japan (actually you probably will get lost) and not all Japanese people know English (in fact hardly any do), so it’s always helpful to be…
Japan Hacks – Dealing with Long Flights and Jet-lag
If you are flying to Japan from Europe or the Americas you’re going to have to travel a long way. We’ve managed to position ourselves so that Europe, North America…