Kanji Spotlight: Go for Gold
Hi! It’s been a while since I did the last kanji spotlight! The word I’m going to introduce is gold! This is gold. Well. Not literally, but the gold kanji. “Wait! Isn’t that the kanji for money?” You...
View ArticleKanji Spotlight: Lossing Iron
Hi! So… I was really busy last weekend and didn’t manage to get this post out…. this is a little late but enjoy! Following the previous week’s kanji spotlight post, this week we’ll talk about a related...
View ArticleBlog: Always $2
Have you heard of Daiso? Also commonly known as the 100 yen shop in Japan. Well, Daiso is but one of the many 100 yen shops… but it’s the only one that made it to Singapore. And many other countries...
View ArticleVocabs: TV Life 28th Feb 15 snippet
Just some words from a very short snippet from the magazine. 魅力 (みりょく, miryoku) – charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal Ohno talked about the appeal and charm of the songs in their...
View ArticleVocabs: Merry Christmas!
Season greetings everyone! With Christmas just round the corner… I thought I’d post some holiday season related Japanese vocabulary! Of course, since it’s a holiday originating from the west, with...
View ArticleVocabs: Fruits and Vegetables 3
Check out Part 1 and Part 2 as well! チンゲン菜 (チンゲンサイ, chingensai) – bok-choy (Brassica rapa var. chinensis); Chinese cabbage; bok choi; pak choi 菠薐草 (ほうれんそう, hourensou) – spinach 小松菜 (こまつな, komatsuna) –...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
As the clock strikes 12 in Japan… A new year descends upon us. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year! May 2016 bring plenty of opportunities and good fortune to you all,...
View ArticleBlog: Unboxing the Miyagi Blast
Remember the post about Arashi BLAST in Miyagi DVD? Well, my copy has arrived! It arrived on Monday actually… But Monday was my day off, and my whole family was out. And I only saw that on Tuesday as I...
View ArticleVocabs: Around the desk – Part 1
Hi! A new series of vocabs coming up! It’ll be a list of things you might see around your desk. At least… It’s the stuff I have around on my very messy desk. Here goes, the first series of 10 words. 机...
View ArticleNews Commentary: SMAP has disbanded, Everyone but Kimura Takuya leaving...
UPDATE: While this news has been reported by Sports Nippon, no sources has been stated. JE has released a statement saying that this possibility is being discussed, but no decision has been made yet....
View ArticleNews: Arashi to release new single, Fukkatsu LOVE, on 24th Feb 2016
Just two weeks into the new year and we have news of a new Arashi release! The stormy five will be releasing a new single, entitled “Fukkatsu LOVE” on the 24th of February, Wednesday, 2016. The title...
View ArticleSMAP Lives on! (At least for now)
It seems like after the all the SMAP disbanding rumours, the well know JE group will live on after all. A tweet by @zen_nipponl shows a newspaper bearing the title that SMAP will continue....
View ArticleVocabs: Around the desk – Part 2
Here we go, part 2 of the little things cluttering my desk. 紙 (かみ, kami) – paper ノート (nooto) – notebook; copy-book; exercise book ペンナイフ (pennaifu) – penknife 原稿用紙 (げんこうようし, Genkou youshi) – Japanese...
View ArticleBlog: SMAP, Arashi, and stuff
So… Just casual post this time. You probably noticed it. There was no post last week. I wanted to post something about SMAP’s apology and confirmation that they aren’t breaking up. And how even the...
View ArticleReading and Comprehension Practice 1
Read the following passage and answer the questions in the quiz. 私は動物大好きです。家で兎と犬や飼っています。鳥もう飼っています。兎は二匹います、犬も二匹います。 黒いのはクッキーちゃん、白いのはゆきくんです。ワンちゃんはかわいいトイプードルのあきちゃん、と忠実の秋田犬しばちゃん。...
View ArticleBlog: Happy Lunar New Year!
It’s 8 Feb here in Singapore and that means it’s the first day of the Lunar New Year! Here in Singapore, for the Singaporean Chinese… The Lunar New Year holds much more significance than the western...
View ArticleBlog: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
Hi everyone! I apologize, it’s been a long time since the site got an update. Life got the better of me after the Chinese New year break. Work, play, a visit from Octavia to Singapore… and then more...
View ArticleNews: Arashi to Release new Single, I seek/Daylight, on the 18th of May 2016
Update: Pre-order links below! Woah. Barely a month has passed since the previous single, Fukkatsu Love was released and we have news of a new single by Arashi! Of course, with Arashi members Ohno...
View ArticleNews: NEWS to be main personality for 24-hour TV
It has been revealed that NEWS will be the main personality for this year’s “24 Hour TV~39~Love Saves the Earth~” (24時間テレビ39 愛は地球を救う) program. This marks the second time that NEWS will serve as main...
View ArticleBlog: I signed up for JLPT…
Yup. I did it! On the very last day of sign ups. I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet. I signed up for N1. Also signed up N3 for my sister at the same time. Now all I need to do is… Study for N2,...
View Article