Category Archives: japan

Japan Again

Posted on April 21, 2019 by kmah88

It’s official! WE’RE GOING BACK TO JAPAN. Again. The first time was 10 days, last time was 15 days, this time… over TWO MONTHS! This is super exciting, you guys. And also extremely stressful and difficult when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Geisha

Posted on March 12, 2017 by kmah88

I don’t remember when or from where I first heard of geisha but I know that I became obsessed with learning everything I could about them fairly early on in my love of all things Japanese. I’m not sure how … Continue reading →

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日本語: Basic Japanese

Posted on February 15, 2017 by kmah88

The best way for me to learn (and retain) something is to ‘teach’ other people. Since I can’t afford going to school right now but don’t want to give up on my goals, I’m trying to study Japanese on my … Continue reading →

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My Love for PUFFY

Posted on February 2, 2017 by kmah88

Note to start: NOT referring to Puff Daddy/Puffy/P. Diddy. As far as I’m concerned, he stole the name from these two. One night, way back in 2001, I was awake late into the wee hours (as normal) and I was … Continue reading →

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Not a Train Otaku

Posted on December 10, 2016 by kmah88

While watching this video, something revealed itself to me. I find Japanese trains very relaxing somehow. This seems odd. Almost an oxymoron. How can the hustle and bustle of a super busy, very cramped train relax ME, of all people? … Continue reading →

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My Spirit Home – Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2016 by kmah88

I wrote before about one of the reasons I love Japan – the pursuit of perfection and attention to detail – and why I think that calls to the essence of who I am. There’s another aspect that has been … Continue reading →

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私のかぞく

Posted on June 22, 2016 by kmah88

I thought I may as well share “my speech” that I wrote for my final project for my Japanese class. Usually we present in groups for the final projects, doing a skit or something, but I will be absent for … Continue reading →

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日本語：And

Posted on February 23, 2016 by kmah88

A guy in my class today asked how to say “and” in Japanese. I’ve been thinking about it and came up with a few different ways I’ve learned so far. The best way for me to retain information is to … Continue reading →

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日本語: Going To and From

Posted on February 7, 2016 by kmah88

Here’s what I (re)learned this past week. （に）のります               get on (vehicle)                 のる                   のって （を）おります               get off   … Continue reading →

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15 Ramen in 15 Days

Posted on January 29, 2016 by kmah88

Hubby loves ramen. It was what he was most excited about for our trip to Japan last year. You can get ramen where we live, but it’s just not the same. His goal was to have a different bowl of ramen … Continue reading →

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