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Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy

Scott Wilson
Jan 12, 2020
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Works for lots of other foreign languages too!

Japan
(Chrome • Japanese language • learning japanese • learning languages • Netflix • subtitles • web extension)

Canadian learns to speak proper Japanese by becoming comedian, pouring tea for his master

Katie Pask
Dec 28, 2019

Katsura Sunshine brings a fresh look to a 400-year-old style of Japanese comedy.

Canada, Japan
(canadian • comedian • comedy • cool • foreigners in Japan • Japanese language • keigo • learning japanese • linguistics • rakugo • video)

How to respond to Japanese people saying “I don’t speak English” when you’re speaking Japanese?

Casey Baseel
Dec 24, 2019

A cutting comeback from a Japanese-proficient foreigner leaves one man with a permanent emotional scar, but there are softer ways to make your point too.

Japan
(COK • foreigners in Japan • Japanese language • language • learning japanese • linguistics • society)

How to tell Japanese’s two most confusing, nearly identical characters apart from each other

Casey Baseel
Aug 30, 2019

Katakana is supposed to be the easy set of Japanese characters to learn, but there’s a huge exception.

Japan
(COK • Japanese language • Katakana • learning japanese • linguistics • SNO • studying Japanese)

Test your knowledge of Japanese convenience stores with this katakana puzzle

Oona McGee
Aug 27, 2019

There’s a trick to this riddle that’s staring you right in the eyes.

Japan
(convenience stores • Katakana • konbini • language • language learning • learning japanese • twitter)

How should a guy say “I” in Japanese? Japanese women give their opinions【Survey】

Casey Baseel
Aug 19, 2019

Women have some strong opinions on which of the many Japanese words for “I” a guy should use when talking about himself.

Japan
(COK • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • society)

Foreigner says he wants to learn Japanese because he loves manga, real reason is what he hates

Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2019

Heartbreaking encounter spells the end of foreign fan relying on translations.

Japan
(anime • COK • funny • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • manga • otaku)

How do you say “Happy New Era” in Japanese?

Casey Baseel
May 1, 2019

With the imperial Heisei era over and the Reiwa period just beginning, this is the phrase to use.

Japan
(COK • culture • Emperor Akihito • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Heisei • imperial era • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • new era • Reiwa • society)

How to write “sakura” in Japanese (and why it’s written that way)

Casey Baseel
Mar 29, 2019

There’s a beautiful reason why the kanji for cherry blossoms looks the way it does, and remembering it makes the character a snap to write.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • COK • Japanese language • kanji • kanji how and why • learning japanese • linguistics • sakura • SNO)

Instant karma on the streets of Japan as jackass motorcyclist shows the essence of “dasai”【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jan 22, 2019

Come for the twist ending, stay for a useful Japanese vocabulary lesson.

Japan
(accident • cars • crazy • funny • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • motorcycles • video)

The Japanese language has a special honorific suffix just for talking to athletes

Casey Baseel
Oct 24, 2018

Soccer star wants more fans to mind their manners and remember to use it.

Japan
(COK • etiquette • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • manners • soccer • society • sports)

Japanese study tip: Imagine kanji characters as fighting game characters, like in this cool video

Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2018

Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.

Japan
(clever • cool • fighting games • funny • Japanese language • kanji • language • learning japanese • linguistics • video games)

If this adorable Shiba dog can learn to speak a word in Japanese (and he has), so can you【Video】

Casey Baseel
Sep 9, 2018

Yeah, yeah, people say Japanese is a hard language to learn. But Beni shows that even a humble pooch can pick up some vocabulary.

Japan
(animals • awesome • cool • cute • dogs • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • pets • Shiba Inu • video)

Japanese government announces stricter requirements for foreigner student visas

Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2018

New rules aims to close loophole that lets language school students spend as much of the year working full-time as attending class.

Japan
(COK • education • foreigners in Japan • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • Living in Japan • schools • visas)

Survey about Japanese teens’ first sexual experience tries to draw line between “love” and “love”

Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2018

Japanese famously has two ways to say “I love you,” but how different are they?

Japan
(COK • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • romance • society • teens)

Why Does Engrish Happen in Japan? Moon ultra parking edition

Casey Baseel
Jun 6, 2018

Why Does Engrish Happen? is back with a look at what seems to be where Sailor Moon would park her car.

Japan
(Engrish • funny • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • Why Does Engrish Happen?)

Japanese Twitter user embarrassed to learn why American friend is studying Japanese, not Chinese

Casey Baseel
May 5, 2018

Reason goes beyond just “Because I like Japan.”

Japan
(education • funny • language • learning japanese • linguistics • society)

Genius shares the magic phrase to instantly shut down sales pitches in Japan

Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2018

Four little, and polite, words are all you need to instantly convince a pushy salesman to move along and leave you alone.

Japan
(clever • COK • funny • Japanese language • learning japanese • linguistics • shopping)

Five magic Japanese phrases to know before starting a job in Japan

Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2018

Gomen and kudasai are great for travelers and students, but if you’re going to be successful and happy working in Japan, you’ll want to know these.