Category Archives: Japan & Japanese

Posts relating to Japan or the Japanese language

Anime high schoolers and a clean appearance

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Yumeka

Anyone who’s seen at least a few anime that take place in a modern day high school, or even middle school, have probably noticed something different about the appearance (besides the school uniforms) of the students there compared to those … Continue reading →

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Cats and dogs in anime and Japan

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Yumeka

There’s certainly no shortage of cats in anime, whether as major or minor characters. Disregarding the ever popular cat-girl, I can list quite a few anime cats off the top of my head. When it comes to anime dogs however…I … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learned from fan translating

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Yumeka

As some of you probably know, for the past couple of months I’ve been part of a translation group that’s been working on providing an English release of the latest Haruhi novels (volumes 10 and 11). We finally completed the … Continue reading →

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Anime and Japan’s culture of “cuteness”

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Yumeka

Something that’s always fascinated me since I’ve been able to follow Japan’s anime fandom in real time thanks to the advancement of the Internet, is the proliferation of “cuteness” in the country – not just in all genres of anime, … Continue reading →

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My condolences to Japan and reflections on natural disasters

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Yumeka

I’ve never seen Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 but I know it’s appropriate right now I rarely do news posts since I can’t get them out promptly and there are many others far more skilled at gathering up-to-date information and links than … Continue reading →

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Don’t get discouraged when learning Japanese (because it’s easier than English)

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Yumeka

I’ve been studying Japanese at college, abroad, and on my own since mid-2004. The most common reaction I get from people whom I talk to about it, or who are beginning to learn themselves, is that it must be an … Continue reading →

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Communal Japan vs individualistic America

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Yumeka

Not a Hetalia post, just used some screencaps X) Now that I’ve had some years of experience studying and being immersed in Japanese culture, one particular thing that’s always fascinated me about Japan when compared to America is the sense … Continue reading →

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How do you keep up your Japanese studies after graduation?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Yumeka

I have now gone half a year without any formal Japanese study after taking it up to advanced level at my university. Although I don’t feel like I’ve forgotten too much yet, what with my daily exposure to anime and … Continue reading →

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The first 2-D marriage?

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Yumeka

Anyone remember the controversy from a while ago when a petition went out in Japan to legalize 2-D marriage? It was started by a man who wanted to marry Mikuru Asahina, but it didn’t pass. However, a few days ago, … Continue reading →

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Amusing Japan videos

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Yumeka

For want of a better post to write today, here are some cute, funny, and/or disturbing Japan videos that I’ve come across on YouTube over the years…

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