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Two of my favourite Japanese culture resources

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021O47rashomonsNo Comments

Aside from the language, the culture of Japan also fascinates me. That’s why I want to travel there and see some things up close and in person. Two online resources help to both quench and fuel my desire to learn more: Unseen Japan https://unseenjapan.com/ A lot of it is member only/Patreon access, but still enough free stuff to make it worthwhile to have a look. For example, Homegrown Terror: The Birth of the Japanese Red Army – Unseen Japan Shocking, maybe at least as shocking as the way Canada treated indigenous children in our residential schools. Mulboyne Seems to be Twitter-only, as far as I can tell. Mulboyne (@Mulboyne) /… Read More

Virtual Japan Tours

January 6, 2021August 1, 2021O47rashomonsNo Comments

So the Internet is full of big rabbit holes to fall down. Some pleasant, some not so pleasant. And then. others…a virtual Japan tour, a new dialect, and…well… As we all know (right?), Japan doesn’t have a single language. It has a bunch of regional dialects, with foreign students mostly learning 関東弁, the language of the capital, Tokyo. I think the dialects are interesting, and I really find it interesting that 関西弁 is the dialect of comedians. And then, we come to Tajimi in Gifu prefecture, home to a virtual tour of Japan. And you book your virtual tour reservations courtesy of Hans, who is the white guy in the… Read More

自粛省察の恐怖

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020O47rashomonsNo Comments

ビールが好きな？俺も！一緒に居酒屋行こう！マスク？マスク？？マスカは弱虫な人の事だぜ！コロナウイルスは終わった！終わった！おーおーおー。待って。見て。あそこマスクを被る人。面白い！弱虫の人だな？牛乳しか飲んでいる！うふふふ！横に行こう！顔で咳き上げよう！いいジョウダンだぜ！セエノ！そう。マスクを被っている。コロナウイルスは深刻だと思う。家族が別れた。友達が別れた。他人が好きとマスクを被るのは大切だ。その二人は、何をしているか？一緒に笑って、近くに来ている。冗談は何だ？

あなた氏

January 26, 2020September 9, 2020O47rashomonsNo Comments

全部の先生は「あなたをあまり使いません。」と言った。日本人は私に「あなた」を書いた、どうする？「おおい、あなた、なぜあなたと言った？O47rashomonsさんだぞ！」ま、これは日本人より失礼ですね。この事態はアニメの「HunterHunter]を思い浮かぶんでいる。「レオリオサン！」とにかく、もっと重要なことがありますね？

Travelling to Japan — my Dream Trip

May 26, 2019October 14, 2019O47rashomonsNo Comments

Photo via Good Free Photos Well, I need to remind myself why I am studying Japanese, so let’s go through my dream vacation: Tokyo. 2-3 days. Enough time to see some of the sites, and then say after that I have seen Tokyo. It looks like a very busy city, but I also want to visit some quieter places. Kyoto. 5-7 days. I would love to see some kabuki 　歌舞伎　and noh　能 theatre while I am here, as well as some temples. Also, to be able to visit 天橋立。 I would also like to meet people I’ve gotten to know online through HelloTalk.