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Christine J.
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Japonica Publication
Jul 17
Japanese Dialect Stigma
What is Kagoshima-ben and why can it be embarrassing?
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DC Palter
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Jun 26
The Stories Behind Mysterious Japanese Words
Why is a stapler
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a
hotchikisu
in Japanese and a…
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Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
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Jun 19
Finding Your “Ikiai” — and Other Life Lessons from Japanese Archery
And, no, it’s not a misspelling of…
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DC Palter
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Japonica Publication
Apr 17
Should Japan Get Rid of Kanji?
With 3 simpler ways to write Japanese, why continue struggling to learn…
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Alvin T.
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Mar 5
6 Made-in-Japan “English” Expressions You’ll Encounter in Japan
A cursory look at Japanese-made or…
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Joe Honton
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Mar 4
My Approach to Learning Kanji While Travelling in Japan
Starting with 71 easy-to-read placenames
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Manas Patil
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Feb 25
The Most Frustrating Part of Learning Japanese
Common words and phrases aren’t in the language…
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DC Palter
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Japonica Publication
Feb 15
Should You Start Learning Japanese in Hiragana or Romaji?
Whether it’s best to learn Japanese script…
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James Christopher
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Japonica Publication
Jan 17
Embracing the Messy Reality of Learning Japanese
How Classroom Learning Failed Me and How You Can Take…
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Manas Patil
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Sep 17, 2023
How My Native Tongue proved an Efficient tool to Learn Japanese
It would be too much to say I have…
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