Archive for the ‘Tokyo’ Category

Learning Japanese particles is the corner stone to laying a strong foundation for your Japanese study.  This is the first installment of outlining the use of Japanese particles.  You’re going to love this.  It will be short, sweet and tremendously valuable when you apply your normal vocabulary to this structure.
Tips:

Gather a few words you use [...]

This a book that you should read if you are a fan of Japan, mob stories, Tokyo, saitama, kabukicho, snack bars, hostess bars or anything related to the yakuza.  Jake Adelstein did a great job of “pulling back the kimono” on the mysteriousness for which Japan is known.  On the surface, it appears to be [...]

This past weekend, LMU hosted the 2nd annual WordCamp LA.  Like 2009, WordCamp LA 2010 was an undeniable success.  Of the many great sessions I attended, Allison Day’s session was the type of lecture I love to see at events like this.  All too often many perspective attendees opt not to attend due to the [...]

This is what I like to call the Shibuya Loop.
This a fun way to see the busiest intersection in the world just out side of the Shibuya stn and to walk through the Shibuya Senta Gai (series of narrow walking streets filled with bars, shops, stores and anything else you can imagine.  Not too many [...]

Daikanyama is a hidden area just south of Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan.  Though it’s so closely located to a main train and subway station, Daikanyama is nestled in a quiet area and is home to the hippest area of Tokyo.  From the hottest in retail store design, hip cafes, fashion straight from the runway [...]


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