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Archive for November, 2006

Japan is Wherever You Are: 10 Ways to Turn Your Environment Japanese

November 27, 2006
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We’ve previously discussed the importance of turning your environment as Japanese as possible. With very little money (far less than you might need for a typical class), you can turn wherever you live into a little Japan. Even if you already live in Japan but your Japanese needs work, these suggestions will still work for you. If you’re like...

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Dick and Jane, Episode 12

November 26, 2006
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Dick and Jane, Episode 12

Dick and Jane continue to learn more about Hansel and Gretel. Who are they, and where have they come from? And what’s Mr. Brown planning? Find out more! 第 十二 話 やで (PL2) Episode 12, Dude! 第 【だい】 ordinal prefix 十二 【じゅう・に】 twelve; 話 【はなし】 episode や this is a regional dialect version of だ. For a more detailed explanation, please refer...

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Practice: Don’t Beat Yourself Up

November 25, 2006
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You know, I don’t know how much like me you are. But I imagine that there must be some truth to the idea that if I have a particular problem, then you or someone else shares the same problem. By extension, if I have found a solution or mechanism to deal with that problem, then that solution may well...

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What is an SRS?

November 24, 2006
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SRS is short for “spaced repetition system”. Generally speaking, it’s a piece of electronic flashcard-like software that helps you to long-term-memorize large quantities of information by effectively working on only a small subset of the information each day, using spaced repetitions. The idea of spaced repetitions is painfully simple: when you first learn something, you (need to) review it...

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Japanese Music Info

November 24, 2006
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If you want to read about Japanese bands in Japanese, you won’t go wrong with Listen.jp, with its well-written profiles and links to similar bands in the “if you like X, you’ll love Y” fashion; the perfect cool for finding out about musicians you’ve never heard of but that are in styles you like.

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Rip Slyme

November 24, 2006
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Rip Slyme are in a class of their own, with a jazz-inspired sound that has evolved into something that is both entirely hip-hop and entirely unique, feauturing fast tempo, good beats and great rhymes from the MCs who range from the boisterous ragga-style of Ryo-Z to the smooth bass Su, and everything between. They started young (when they got...

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