Water Dragon

Visit Japan: Kiyomizudera, Japan Do you know why there is a wash basin at temples? なぜ手洗い場はお寺にあるか知っていますか。 naze tearaiba ha otera ni aru ka shitteimasu ka. How to say in Japanese: Wash Before entering the temple, you have to 洗う arau wash your hands and mouth. It is said that Izanami, the deity that gave birth to Japan, 洗った aratta washed herself in the river after brought back to life from the underworld which was thought as a dirty place. For that reason, Japanese people 洗う arau wash their hands and mouth...

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The Tulip

Visit Japan: Kiyomizudera, Japan What a vibrant tulip !! なんと鮮やかなチューリップですね！！  nanto azayakana chu-rippu desu ne. How to say in Japanese: Tulip During the 1600s, チューリップ chu-rippu tulips were so valuable that their bulbs were worth more than gold. ...

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How to Learn Japanese Effectively with Textbooks and Blogs

The essential Japanese textbooks There are 2 process that goes hand-in-hand when learning language. The not-so-fun way and the fun way. Usually it is the not-so-fun way first. That is the textbooks. Why do we use Japanese textbooks first? When we want to learn any language, we start with the basics. What are the basics? The usual components that makes up a sentence. In English, we learn "I am, you are, he is, they are, etc". In Japanese, we learn "ha (wa), ga, wo, ni, no, etc". It is a general rule which is fixed....

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The Bell

Visit Japan: Kiyomizudera, Kyoto What is behind these plants? この植物の裏には何があるかな？ A big big BELL! ばかでかい鐘です How to say in Japanese: Bell 鐘 kane Bell can be a tool for communication, instrument of music or simply just a piece of ar...

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Come in and don`t be stingy

Visit Japan: Kyoto, Japan Mr Raccoon welcomes you. アライグマさんは貴方を歓迎します。 Arai guma san ha anata wo kangei shimasu. How to say in Japanese: Welcome Actually it is not a raccoon but a fox (tanuki). It is to 歓迎する kangei suru welcome you into the restaurant or bars. It is a sign of saying "come in and don`t be stingy". ...

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Kyoto Station

Visit Japan: Kyoto, Japan The journey around Kyoto began here. 京都を回る旅はここで始まりました。 kyoutou wo mawaru tabi ha koko de hajimarimashita. How to say in Japanese: Journey 旅 tabi Journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step. ...

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Japanese Breakfast

Visit Japan: Kyoto, Japan Regular Japanese breakfast of rice, miso soup, pickles, half-boiled egg and a cup of green tea. 定番の日本朝食の米、味噌汁、漬物、半熟卵、とお茶です。 teiban no nihon choushoku no kome, miso shiru, tsukemono hanjuku tamago to ocha desu. How to say in Japanese: Breakfast Eat 朝食 choushoku breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a poor man 朝食 choushoku = 朝ごはん asa gohan = breakfa...

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Travel Penang: Kek Lok Si Temple

Kek Lok Si Temple: The Floating City of Light     Although I have been staying in Penang for more than 20 over years. It was the first time I visited Kek Lok Si Temple at night. What drove me to this temple is that the temple only light up at night for 30 days only during the 旧正月 kyuushougatsu Chinese New Year celebration. On other nights, you cannot enjoy such great view. If you travel to Penang at in January, make sure you visit the Kek Lok Si temple.     You will be able to see...

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Overlooking Penang

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si This is the view from Kuan Yin is facing. Can you see the tall tower? これは観音が面している光景です。高いタワーが見られますか。 kore ha kannon ga menshiteiru koukei desu. takai tawa- ga miraremasu ka. How to say in Japanese: Tower The タワー tawa- is called KOMTAR. It is said that KOMTAR is like the joss stick for Kuan Yin....

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Kuan Yin

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang Goddess of Mercy 観音です kannon desu. She will forgive you. 貴方を許します。 anata wo yurushimasu. How to say in Japanese: Forgive The stupid neither 許す yurusu forgive nor forget; the naive　許す yurusu  forgive and forget; the wise 許す yurusu forgive but do not forge...

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The Pillars

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang The 4 pillars. 四本の柱。 yon hon no hashira. Each pillar is delicately carved. それぞれの柱は細かく彫りました。 sore zore no hashira ha komakaku horimashita. How to say in Japanese: Pillar There are 16 carved dragon 柱 hashira pillars to support the octagonal roo...

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The Kuan Yin Pavilion

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang The majestic Kuan Yin shelter. 堂々とした観音のシェルターです。 doudou to shita kannon no sheruta- desu. How to say in Japanese: Shelter Do you know that the Kuan Yin シェルター sheruta- Shelter is about 20 storey hi...

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Cooperative Piggies

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang Let`s cooperate and carry this. 協力してこれを運びましょう。 kyouryoku shite kore wo hakobimashou. Oh this is heavy!!! ああ。。。重い！ aa....omoi! How to say in Japanese: Heavy Did you know that the heaviest pig weigh as much as about 1000kg...

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How to learn Japanese Using Blogs

Everyone learn something in their very own way. This applies to learning language as well. For example, how I learn Japanese is different from how you do it. What might be effective for me might not work for you. The same goes to blogs. Different blogs express themselves in different ways. For example, picturelearning blogs by showing pictures to create a better visual impact to help  remembering words or phrases. You have to look for the right blogs that suits your learning style and that helps you learn...

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The longest dog

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang I am a long dog, but I am not hotdog. 長い犬ですが、ホットドッグではありません。 nagai inu desu ga, hottodoggu de ha arimasen. How to say in Japanese: Long Did you know the world`s 一番長い ichiban nagai longest hotdog is 203.8m?...

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Shortest Giraffe

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang. A giraffe can grow up to 6 meter tall. キリンは6メートルまで育ちます。 Kirin ha 6 me-toru made sodachimasu. How to say in Japanese: Meter メートル me-toru Meter is a standard unit used widely around the world, but even some first world country such as America and England are still using feet. 1 メートル me-toru meter = 3 fee...

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Naughty Turtles

Visit Malaysia: Kek Lok Si, Penang One turtle is on top of the other. 一匹の亀は他の亀の上に上がりました。 ippiki no kame ha hoka no kame no ue ni agarimashita. Hey turtle, don`t be naughty!! ほら。。亀ちゃん、いたずらをするな！！ hora...kamechan, itazura wo suru na!! How to say in Japanese: Naughty Parents should be able to understand the difference between active and いたずら itazura naughty. Just because a child is running around, does not mean that he/she is いたずら itazura naughty, it simply means he/she is activ...

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