I am Totally in Love with This Song · 6:01pm Nov 8th, 2015
It's called "Ansatsu," by Carbon Mæstro. Or アサシン if you prefer. Click "Read More" to listen.
It's called "Ansatsu," by Carbon Mæstro. Or アサシン if you prefer. Click "Read More" to listen.
This one is going to be a bit different. As the title says, I’m not reviewing a single story, but rather a collection multiple short stories from the same author. Which means the format will be a slight bit different, but not very. The stories are all similar enough in most aspects that everything except the “Story” portion will be looking at the stories as a whole and referring to all of them. While each one will have it’s own little section in the “Story” portion. So lets take a look at this
So, some of you probably know that I'm currently living in Japan, stationed in Tokyo with the U.S. military. I'm studying Japanese, and you may have seen me post some of my digital paintings here in this blog. Well, last year I started studying a new hobby that combined my love of art with my love of writing with my love of Japanese: Shodo, aka Japanese Calligraphy!
So, here's something that has nothing to do with ponies: three works of mine from a recent shodo exhibit at our base.
I am having a birthday lunch at Japanese Kitchen (My birthday was 2 days ago)
I love me yummy fried rice and teriyaki chicken and shrimp! 😋
Hey everyone. As you might know, I am a person who runs a website dedicated to anime and manga. As such, I often find myself faced with news and promotions that I can't actually read because I don't know Japanese.
I'm looking for someone who's able to read kanji and is okay with me throwing things at them to translate now and then. It's usually nothing very length, just short news articles or pages describing products.
I am about to attempt, and likely bomb, my midterm for Japanese I. I am so unprepared for this test, it's absurd. So, wish me luck, give me your energy for the Spirit Bomb, believe in the heart of the cards, and I'll let you know the results when I get them.
Celestia, save my soul...
So, as some of you know, I'm very fascinated with a unique little thing we call "Japan." I take a large amount of interest in this country, from its music, to its language, to its culture. I'm what many Japanese people refer to as 「しんにち」(pronounced shin-nichi, literally means "Pro-Japanese"). I am interested in Japan enough that I am making an effort to learn to speak Japanese.
Here are my results:
Vocabulary - 28/30 (28/30 points)
Grammar - 56/58 (96/100 points)
Reading - 12/15 (24/30 points)
Listening - 18/20 (36/40 points)
TOTAL = 114/123 (184/200 points)
Not a bad score, if I do say so myself. The passing score to proceed to the next level is 120 and above. I computed the average score (40% of midterm exam score + 60% of final exam score) and I got 187.6, which means I'm eligible to enroll in basic level 3. Yay!!!
It used to be every Saturday in a classroom for 3 hours, but because of the pandemic, classes were temporarily suspended. Now, they take place in Zoom on weekdays for 40 minutes.
I may have to put my online job journey on hold as there's going to be homework after every session. It will take a while for me to finish them using the Japanese keyboard I installed in my laptop.
Ganbatte kudasai! ✊
I've listened to a few hundred of so brony-made musical pieces by now but nothing this catchy. This is worse than the opium the Brits sent the Chinese. Naturally, I'm going to share it in a blog because why should I suffer alone?
Here are my results:
Vocabulary - 30/30 (30/30 points)
Grammar - 57/58 (99/100 points)
Reading - 14/15 (28/30 points)
Listening - 18/20 (36/40 points)
TOTAL = 119/123 (193/200 points)
I pat myself on the back for a job well done.
Last night, we had a mock test in preparation for the real thing. There were a total of 90 points and I got a score of 87. I made 2 mistakes on grammar, 1 mistake on reading, and achieved a perfect score on both vocabulary and listening. I'm reviewing everything that I've learned and I hope that I'll do well.
Ganbatte ne!
That is my weekend! If you are happen to be attending, I'll be volunteering with the National Museum of the Pacific War, and their educational trailer. I will not be dressed like the Americans. I am the program's (volunteer) Imperial Japan Commander.
Shout out to Soundcloud for introducing me to Yuji Ohno and Cosmos after playing the eternally classic Mint Jams.
Also did you know FimFiction supports soundcloud embeds? I did but almost never use that feature. Shout out to Knighty for being a real G!
The IAU Naming Contest is underway! People can vote here.
One of the interesting things: a lot of emphasis on Japanese names, and I suspect that's mainly because Japanese schools were heavily involved, while other nations...not so much. As a result, the names are skewed towards what a Japanese kid would think.