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Technical Japanese = technically difficult
I’ve decided to try and use my communting time on the bus to and from campus every day more effectively. Up until now I have been reading books on my older Sony Clie, mostly Sci-Fi books that my brother emails … Continue reading
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Yamanote line train stations
Have you ever had trouble rememering all the station names on the Yamanote line in Tokyo? Well, here is a song that will help you remember them. Fast-forward to the 4:00 minute mark. Quite a catchy tune, if I do … Continue reading
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Interesting editorial on Yasukuni
Political commentator George Will has a very thought-provoking editorial about the political history and ramifications of Prime Minister Koizumi’s visits to the Yasukuni shrine. Will doesn’t particularly condone the visits, nor does he demonify them. This is by far one … Continue reading
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Secrets of the martial arts masters
Which is more funny: someone purposely trying to be funny by lampooning martial arts, or martial artists that seriously think they are doing real technique but instead look like they are trying out for the ice capades? You decide. Mullett … Continue reading
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Japanese swordwork in… Conan?
The other day I was browsing through various videos on YouTube, and I ran across some clips from Conan the Barbarian, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first star role in a big action movie. There were quite a few clips, but the ones … Continue reading
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Toilet training, the Shimajiro way
Those of you who have children 2 years old or older have dealt with or are dealing with the joy of potty-training them. The main problem with potty-training can be summed up as follows: Forcing children to use toilets will … Continue reading
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The cursed commercial… or not
I heard my wife talking the other day about this Japanese Kleenex commercial back from the 80’s that supposedly is cursed. The whole thing sounds totally ripped off from the movie Ring or Poltergeist. So the story is this commercial … Continue reading
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Fist of the North (Korean) Star, part 2
As truly awesome as Fist of the North Star may be though, it’s sheer awesomeness is not the point of these two posts. There is an interesting addition to the Hokuto no Ken family, something else that a Japanese friend … Continue reading
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Fist of the North (Korean) Star, part 1
For some reason that I still don’t understand, my wife Ryoko really likes Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star). It’s not really a girl-oriented anime, so I’ve wondered on occasion what she finds so interesting in it. When … Continue reading
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