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Jun 17, 2018

Re-Vita-lized: Vita as a PS4 controller

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Wrote another guest post for Ladiesgamers.com: I’ve unexpectedly found new life for my PS Vita this year – as an extra PS4 controller. One...
Jun 5, 2018

Translation practice: "Kappa no seikatsu zukan" (An Illustrated Guide to Kappa Life)

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According to Japanese folklore, kappa are a type of supernatural creature that lures and pulls people into water . However, a library boo...
Apr 11, 2018

Reading practice: "Kiki's Delivery Service" (Majo no takkyūbin)

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If you've watched a Studio Ghibli movie and liked it -- for instance, Spirited Away , Howl's Moving Castle or My Neighbor Totor...
Apr 9, 2018

Reading practice: "Shōwa no kodomo seikatsu e zukan" (Illustrated Guide to Daily Life of Showa Children)

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My first library book in Japan. I wanted to start with something I could finish in 2 weeks. This picture book about children's daily lif...
Apr 7, 2018

My library adventure begins

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The best thing that happened recently: On impulse, I joined a local library.
Mar 27, 2018

Build self-discipline with Skritter, the kanji app

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I owe it to Skritter for starting me on the habit of studying Japanese. It's the single best thing I ever spent money on for language...
Mar 20, 2018

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: book review

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Making video games: a fun job? Actually, making games is pretty hard, writes journalist Jason Schreier in Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The ...
Feb 13, 2018

JLPT N2 test-taking tips

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I wouldn't have passed the JLPT without practicing test-taking skills that are specific to this exam. Familiarity It makes a world of...
Feb 6, 2018

JLPT N2 study post-mortem

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The results are out: I passed the N2 with a respectable score of 161 out of 180. (Vocab/Grammar: 50, Reading: 60, Listening: 50) Earlier, ...
Dec 26, 2017

Reading practice: "Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window"

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Just finished reading my first "long" book, Madogiwa no Totto-chan ( 窓ぎわのトットちゃん ).