Japanese Quick Reference Guide
When I moved to Japan in 2013 I spent the first six months taking…
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Chinese Characters for the 99%
Learning to read and write Chinese characters known as hanzi in Chinese, and kanji in Japanese, has to…
Why Japanese Web Design Is So… Different
In the mind’s eye of many people, Japan is a land of tranquil Zen…
Randomwire Moves To Tokyo
Usually at the beginning of each year I write a ‘new years resolutions’ post, but…
The Worlds Hardest Languages
If you assumed that Asian languages were the hardest to learn then you’d be…
How To Tell The Difference Between Asian Languages
To the untrained eye or ear, Asian languages can appear completely incomprehensible and indistinguishable from each…
Life Without Language
Undoubtedly one of, if not the, hardest things about living in a foreign country…
