If it wasn’t obvious from posts like this, I am a huge Audible Japan fan. Unfortunately the time has come for me to move on to something else. Recently Audible Japan changed from a subscription system to a coin system. While this was a big shock, I actually was viewing it as a positive change in the long run. It would end up costing me … Continue reading →
If you’ve decided to study Japanese, your study budget is going to come into the picture at some point. It poses a difficult question, because you probably don’t really know the answer to how much you should or need to spend to learn Japanese. It’s a bit of a thorny issue as well, because it brings a lot of different opinions on how people spend money … Continue reading →
We all have goals, big and small. Things get in the way, preventing you from achieving them. Not any more. This time you are going to win. Task Write down specific goals you want to achieve for the month of October Initial Instructions Leave a comment by October 1st and include: 1. Your specific goal(s) 2. Resources you will use 3. Game plan/strategy Completion Instructions Reply to … Continue reading →
It’s that time of year again in Japan. When 10 comedian groups gather together on national television and battle each other to the dea… laugh for the title of top comedian. King of Conte (キングオブコント) is an annual event I’ve immensely enjoyed for the past decade, and 2018 is no exception. コント (Conte – did you know this was a french word?) is a visual … Continue reading →
One year. This number is beautiful. Becoming fluent in this perfect amount of minimal time sounds like a dream. A lot of modern products and sites make the promise of fluency in a year (sometimes even less). I’ve always been jealous, because if they can make you fluent in one year, I should be able to as well. Since creating Jalup, I’ve continually brainstormed on … Continue reading →
I recently made it no secret that I am a huge Degawa Tetsuro fan. He’s the easy to understand, visual, silly comedian that if you turn on a Japanese TV, you can’t avoid. His recent popularity started from the unstoppable juggernaut that is the TV show 世界の果てまでイッテq. However his newest program, 出川哲朗の充電させてもらえませんか(Degawa’s “Will you Charge Me Up?”), is pure magic which you absolutely need to try. What is … Continue reading →
I’ve talked repeatedly how the path to fluency hinges on a race to immersion – getting to enjoying real Japanese before you burn out on too much studying. However, just because you reach immersion doesn’t mean it’s all clear sailing from there. Far from it as you’ll feel a constant tug-of-war with understanding and not understanding whatever you are trying to enjoy. Recently, I’ve seen that … Continue reading →
Japanese curry is a gift from the heavens. For anyone who likes Japanese curry as much as I do, you better be nodding your head in agreement. And fireworks are fun. You don’t find many people saying “nah, I really really hate fireworks with a passion.” A few weeks ago while watching my favorite documentary show ドキュメント72時間, I came across a scene that put a giant … Continue reading →
