Posts by: 永次

Homemade Ramen

By On January 29, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Recipes

We’ve had extremely unusual weather(天気) for our area this winter(冬). We don’t have any snow(雪) yet, but it’s still been bitterly cold most days- so what better way to keep warm then some hot(暑い) ramen, kanji study, and tea!

This recipe (料理法) is great if you’re vegetarian or if you have a problem with lactose, […]

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An Exciting Comparison

By On July 21, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Humor

I found this today and thought it was a great laugh.  Please keep in mind that this is merely for your enjoyment and is not meant to be taken personally.

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iKanji and iKana IPhone App Review

By On July 13, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Tools

So, you may remember last time we did study apps for the iPhone that 桃 and I landed on Kanji Flip and Kana Flip for our study needs.

And, as we said before, they are good.

Yes, there is a ‘but…’ coming on.

But like I said in my post about

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Don’t Be Afraid To Try Things

By On June 23, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Immersion, Motivation

Recently I’ve been trying a lot of different methods of learning Japanese.  My last post was about how great Hesig’s method of learning is and how learning the English meaning of the Kanji first is very important since it will give you a base to work from that can quite easily launch you into fluency.

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Heisig’s Remember The Kanji, or: Why feeling like you’re learning slowly is actually the quickest way to learn.

By On March 3, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Motivation

I’m an avid reader of www.alljapaneseallthetime.com.  In fact, it’s what inspired 桃 and I to really start learning Japanese full-time.  I could go on about how amazing this site is for hours, and how you should probably be reading it before reading Kanji and Tea, but for the sake of brevity, I won’t.  Go and […]

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