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Best Engrish ever! Spotted in Shinsaibashi, Osaka. Via @jt_sloosh on Twitter.

Happy New Year everyone! Here's my wife's "Osechi", traditional New Year's food in Japan.

"Angry black water rushing in to wash my world away."


Black Water
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Japan have won the world cup! ＼(^o^)／

"Japs" and "Pearl Harbor" are trending on Twitter during the Japan vs USA world cup final, along with a few tsunami jokes. Very sad.

http://blog.japanalicious.com/how-to-learn-kanji.html


How to Learn Kanji - Japanalicious Blog
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How to think about learning Kanji.

Today is the anniversary of the U.S. military jet crash into Miyamori Elementary School that killed 11 children and 6 adults.


miyamori exhibition - a set on Flickr
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Hi guys, just posted this article about how to start with conversational Japanese. Please let me know what you think in the comments!


How to hold a one minute conversation in Japanese - Japanalicious Blog
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Tactics and techniques for holding a one minute conversation in Japanese

Hey all, Nick has handed over the Japan Blog Matsuri, so if you're interested in hosting, please have a read through this announcement and get in touch!


Japan Blog Matsuri Announcement - Japanalicious Blog
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The Japan Blog Matsuri is now being managed to blog.japanalicious.com, read here to find out what's new, whats the same, and how to be involved with the Japan Blog Matsuri.

March 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri: Faces of Japan


Faces of Japan – March 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri « Haikugirl’s Japan
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Welcome to the March 2011 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri! First, if you haven’t had a chance to check out the February Matsuri (Famous Japanese Events) hosted by loneleeplanet, please do!

February 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri: Famous Japanese Events


Famous Japanese Events | LLP
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The February 2011 edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri brings to you eighteen fantastic submissions from around the blogosphere presenting to you articles related to the theme Famous Japanese Events. Participants were asked to tell us about a current or historical notable occurrence related to Japan. T

Happy Valentine's Day (!?)

I'm at the petrol station getting an oil change. Do you drive in Japan?

Could you use chopsticks before coming to Japan?

Free pocket tissues are awesome. Agree?

This month's Japan Blog Matsuri theme is "Famous Japanese Events". You've got till February 22nd to submit your entries.


Japan Blog Matsuri – The February 2011 Theme | LLP
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The Japan Blog Matsuri is a blog carnival where everyone is invited to participate! It is a monthly round-up of articles motivated by the announcement of a Japan-related theme with the intention of creating a list of inspiring articles and images about Japan based on that theme.

What mobile phone company do you use, DoCoMo, au, Softbank or other?

Hiragana or katakana - which did you learn first?

Do you play pachinko, TOTO, scratch cards, lotteries, or bet on races?

In Takae, Okinawa, protesters were outnumbered by construction workers as work begins on more U.S helipads, despite residents' opposition.


　　　　Peace Philosophy Centre: Takae in Crisis 高江の危機的状況
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What's your favorite rice ball?

How much do you spend a day at convenience stores?

Did you watch Japan win the Asia Cup final last night?

How often do you go to karaoke?

How often do you return to your home country?