On June 5, 2008, the Ministry of the Environment announced Japan’s 100 Best Spring Waters of the Heisei Era (平成の名水百選) and four of…
I went to see two rice-planting festivals in Shiga, for the first time. The first one was in Yasu on May 25, 2008.…
Did you know that Shiga Prefecture has Japan’s lowest rate of people buckling up in the back seat? According to a nationwide survey…
Video link: http://youtu.be/xeFw0Ld-NaU On Sun., May 25, I went to see the Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival. I got there after 1 pm, just when…
I. Romanization = Spelling Japanese words I want to start with the Basics. And romanization of Japanese words is very basic, yet I…
Spelling Long Vowels Spelling long vowels has been and will always be a permanent problem for all of us. There is no perfect…
Hyphens Continuing my English tips on romanization, my next topic is hyphenation. A hyphen is used to indicate a connection between two different…
Let me talk briefly about how to be a good interpreter. Obviously, you must be bilingual. But this is not enough. You also…