A couple of months ago, after one Windows 11 update, my laptop’s default language switched to Japanese and I can no longer change it. Basically, Windows is saying that my license only allows one language – and for some reason, it chose Japanese as that language. It might be because I have Japanese set-up as […]
I may have found my new favorite Japanese restaurant in BGC. Wasshoi looks unassuming on the outside, reason why I pass it by without considering trying their food out. It’s really only recently when someone asked me if I’ve tried eating there, and because I haven’t, I thought why not give it a try? As […]
The pandemic has deprived us all from traveling to our favorite places and countries – mine being Japan. I consider myself lucky though that somehow, there are places in my hometown that takes me there, without having to actually fly there. Soba Kamakura is one of those places. It’s a soba restaurant hidden in a […]
You’ve made it to the last set of unique Hiragana characters! Good job! There are remaining sets but you’ll find that they will use characters you’ve already learned in the past. Anyway, here are the last 3 characters for you to learn. ん – is a whole syllable in it self and is pronounced distinctly […]
I can’t exactly remember when I started liking Japanese pop culture. Was it the first time I watched Voltes V or Dragon Ball back when I was just 7 years old? However, I vividly remember the first time I liked a Japanese song. They used to play it on the radio back then. It was […]
Studying Japanese is not easy. But, with enough motivation and resources, you can definitely learn at least the basics and slowly progress into fluency with actual usage. But, where does one start? I am not a language teacher, and I have mostly learned Japanese through self-study, but I want to help out beginners in getting […]
It’s Christmas day – but for Filipinos, most of the celebrations and parties happen during Christmas Eve. December 25 is when things slow down and people take a rest from all the partying. I got bored at home so I was happy when my friends also wanted to go out for drinks this night! We […]
I love this song. I’ve been listening to it non-stop since YouTube algorithm brought me to it yesterday. I immediately searched for the band and downloaded all of their songs from Spotify! For today, I wanted to specifically share this specific song, because it’s what introduced me to this great band. If it’s your first […]
My brother asked me to come up with the romaji lyrics to this so I’m posting it here so that my hard work doesn’t also go to waste! Check out the song, it’s very cool and chill, too! This was a good way to review and also learn new words. I might do this more […]
After years of putting it off, I finally took the JLPT N4 exam last July. The JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is made up of 5 exams, from N5 (super basic) going up to N1 (fluent). This test certifies your level of fluency in Japanese which you can use for various purposes such as applying for […]