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President Obama's Speech in JapanThe US president Obama had a short visit in Japan last week. I read that Japanese publishers and English schools consider Obama's speeches as great material for English studies. I thought you might be able to learn something from Japanese translations of his speeches. Here is the beginning of the... |
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Reading "1Q84" by Haruki MurakamiI haven't been able to find time for reading these days, unless I am on vacation, but I did recently read "1Q84", the latest novel by Haruki Murakami. He is my favorite Japanese author. I was waiting to read this novel for a long time. It is said the title is inspired by George Orwell's... |
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Aki no Mikaku - Autumn TasteThe Japanese autumn is celebrated with many delicious foods. Autumn is referred to as the season for appetite (shokuyou no aki). There is also a word for popular fall foods, which is "Aki no mikaku". They include chestnuts, pine mushroom, pike mackerel, persimmons, Japanese sweet potato... |
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Halloween in JapanThe Japanese have adopted many Western customs (Christmas, Valentine's Day etc.). Since Halloween was not widely known when I was little, I didn't have any Halloween experiences in my childhood. I liked wearing fancy dresses, just like many other girls, and I would have enjoyed the opportunities ... |
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My Last Name Japanese SurnameMy last name, "Abe", is quite common in Japan. It is ranked as 23rd among a hundred thousand Japanese surnames . In North America, I am often called "Abe" like Abraham, but in Japanese it is pronounced as "a-be." There was the Prime Minister Abe a few years ago, thou... |
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Learning KatakanaHave you started learning Japanese writing? If you are new to Japanese, I recommend you learn hiragana first. Once you've mastered hiragana, you might want to learn katakana next. Katakana has 46 characters, like hiragana. It is mainly used to write foreign names, the names of foreign places and ... |
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