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Learning Japanese

Posted on March 8, 2018September 6, 2021 by bakatsundoku

I’ve tried several different approaches to learning Japanese.  Some work better than others. The first thing I looked at was duolingo.  I then trashed that very quickly, as I didn’t think it would do well at teaching me what I wanted to know. I looked at Rosetta Stone and tried it

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AKB48

Posted on March 6, 2018September 6, 2021 by bakatsundoku

In my ever widening exploration of Japanese popular culture, I have run into a few groups in the style of Morning Musume.  AKB48 and its sisters, etc. One thing I particularly liked about Morning Musume was, in its golden days, the way the girls all seemed like sisters.  I realize

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Pop Culture AKB48, Haromoni, Hello Morning, idols, J-pop, Morning Musume 2 Comments

Gaijin Learning Japanese

Posted on March 4, 2018September 6, 2021 by bakatsundoku

Who am I? I am a 40-mumble-mumble year old computer engineer from Texas.  I am single and have a cat.  My hobbies include annoying said cat, playing piano, and studying philosophy and theology (I’m a stand-up philosopher!)  Politically, my views are generally none of your business, but I’ll promise you

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