I’m not even sure where to start. Last week, on Tuesday, to be exact, I had the (probably) once in a lifetime chance to see Utada Hikaru live on her Laughter in the Dark tour. So please excuse me while I take a break from my regular posts to fangirl a little. I first started… Read More Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour
Back for week two of ‘Weekly Yojijukugo” and this time we’re looking at 古今東西 – ここんとうざい This week’s yojijukugo is made up of the characters: 古今ーここん – old and modern (now) 東西ーとうざい – east and west The literal meaning of this compound is “from old to new and anywhere (from east to west).” So it means regardless… Read More Weekly Yojijukugo – 古今東西
Never the one to take a break, I’m back to toying with the idea of trying the Kanji Kentei. What is the Kanji Kentei? Unlike the JLPT, the Kanji Kentei is intended for native speakers to test their understanding of kanji. Depending on the level, this test requires you to read, write, differentiate between homonyms,… Read More Weekly Yojijukugo – 無我夢中
While I was wandering through Shinjuku station two weeks ago, I came across Lululun’s winter edition White Vanilla mask. Lululun is a well known Japanese brand. I believe they are most famous for their face masks. They are affordable and the quality is good as well. Lululun often releases limited edition as well as regional… Read More Lululun Limited Edition Winter White Vanilla Face Mask
