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September 10, 2025

Japanese Vocabulary: Likes and Dislikes Explained

Learn to express likes and dislikes in Japanese Expressing Likes: すき (suki) Degrees of Liking: • だいすき (daisuki) – Love/Really like • すき (suki) – Like • まあまあ (maamaa) – It’s okay/neutral Example Sentences: • ピザがだいすきです。 (Pizza ga daisuki desu) I love pizza! • すしがすきです。 (Sushi ga suki desu) I like sushi. • アニメはまあまあです。 (Anime Continue reading

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July 28, 2025

Japanese vs. American Education Systems

Understanding grade level differences and social dynamics in Japanese schools Grade Level ComparisonJapanese School Structure• Elementary School (Shōgakkō): Grades 1-6 (Ages 6-12) • Junior High School (Chūgakkō): Grades 7-9 (Ages 12-15) • High School (Kōkō): Grades 10-12 (Ages 15-18) Japanese vs. American Grade Levels Japanese System: • 1st Grade = 小1 (Shō 1) • 6th Continue reading

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June 18, 2025

Handakuon: Understanding and practicing the half-voiced sounds in Japanese writing

What is Handakuon? • Handakuon (半濁音) means ‘half-voiced sound’ in Japanese • It is marked by a small circle (゜) at the top right of hiragana characters • Changes the pronunciation to create a ‘p’ sound • Only applies to は (ha) column characters in hiragana Basic Handakuon Characters Original Sounds: • は (ha) • Continue reading

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June 9, 2025

A Guide to Japanese Greetings and Polite Expressions

Time-Based Greetings• おはようございます (Ohayou gozaimasu) – Good morning • こんにちは (Konnichiwa) – Good afternoon • こんばんは (Konbanwa) – Good evening Practice Time!Let’s practice saying these greetings! 👋 Practice with a partner! Showing Appreciation • ありがとうございます (Arigatou gozaimasu) – Thank you • どういたしまして (Douitashimashite) – You’re welcome • お願いします (Onegaishimasu) – Please Saying Goodbye Casual: • Continue reading

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May 12, 2025

Dakuon: Practice reading and writing Japanese words with voiced sounds

What is Dakuon? Dakuon (濁音) are voiced sounds in Japanese.They are marked with two small lines (゛) next to the hiragana.Changes the pronunciation of certain hiragana characters. Examples: か (ka) → が (ga) さ (sa) → ざ (za) た (ta) → だ (da) Vocabulary Set 1 Practice Question 1 How do you write がっこう in Continue reading

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April 24, 2025

JTAT Online Workshop#2

I had the honor of presenting a workshop to #JTAT (Japanese Teacher’s Association of Texas) members for their second online workshop of the year. The workshop’s title was “Get the most out of Figjam!” and I did what I could to introduce how amazing the platform is, and how teachers can draw inspirations from teacher Continue reading

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March 31, 2025

Padlet TA

I have loved loved loved using Padlet ever since I was teaching at a high school. I used it for everything, and I used it for organizing my teaching materials as well as using it for my everyday class activities for each one of my class. It worked beautifully. It took care of having to Continue reading

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March 19, 2025

Diffit and Magic School

I wrote about Diffit some time ago, and I’ve used it enough that I can make a quick comparison between Diffit and another EdTech I’ve been testing out. First off, Diffit is magnificent if you are cranking in-class activities in print or in digital format. It exports seamlessly to PDF for printing, as well as Continue reading

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February 4, 2025

Introduction to Dakuon in Japanese Hiragana

Hiragana is a fundamental part of the Japanese writing system. When you add a small symbol called “dakuon” (濁音) to certain hiragana characters, it changes their pronunciation. This symbol looks like two small lines (゛) and is added to the top right of the character. Here are some examples: Continue reading

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February 1, 2025

Strategies for Memorizing Hiragana Characters

Hopefully you will find one of these work for you. I personally like using Quizlet, but I have to make each set myself. By using a combination of these strategies, learners can build a strong foundation in recognizing and memorizing hiragana characters. Continue reading

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