I don’t usually write a post about just one audio book. A book that is so good that if you aren’t listening to it, you are missing out. Well I didn’t expect to come across the most unlikely candidate for an audio book that would make me laugh nonstop while motivating me at the same time… And it’s all about weight training! For a number … Continue reading →

Keeping yourself motivated while studying Japanese isn’t always the easiest thing in the world. Your highs feel good but your lows can feel absolutely awful. If you are going to motivate yourself, you might as well choose a Japanese source, so it also counts as study time. Ken Honda is a very popular motivational speaker in Japan who has written some books that I’ve really … Continue reading →

The Japanese convenience store. It’s a magical place. The second you walk into it, you realize this isn’t your convenience store back in your home country. The sights. The sounds. The smells. The large assortment of foods you have probably never seen before in your life. And that giant welcoming いらっしゃいませ！The Japanese convenience store is a marvel of the modern world. I’ll never forget my … Continue reading →

Japanese books Adam has read and enjoyed recently, with Kindle links, ultra-brief summaries, and Japanese difficulty levels – Part 4 –