tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57964102011-07-31T02:01:48.581ZJapan.isPrimarily this is a link site for students of Japanese
;-) admittedly with a slight twist of irreverence ;-P Enjoy !Gunnellanoreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-84790122569407789352009-11-23T11:18:00.000Z2009-11-23T11:19:20.888ZJapanese Society and Culture II no 1See more presentations by Gunnella | Upload your own PowerPoint presentationsGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1106313507359414972005-01-21T13:15:00.000Z2005-01-21T13:18:27.360ZA Cosplaying cat ;-)
Via Sluggos picturesite ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1105114599132568012005-01-07T16:14:00.000Z2005-01-07T16:21:37.486Z駅
日本ではポピュラーな光景、満員電車で乗客をつめこむ駅員さんの図
Via Geish Asobi ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1100527412390649792004-11-15T13:58:00.000Z2004-11-15T14:03:32.390Z
An all new set of bloopers from our favorite country ;-)
Via Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1099080947412355272004-10-29T20:13:00.000Z2004-10-29T20:22:29.776ZEster making it big in Japan
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1080000874237853532004-03-23T00:14:00.000Z2004-03-23T00:20:12.796Z Japanese MatsurisGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1072543312626349202003-12-27T16:41:00.000Z2003-12-27T16:42:54.733ZJapanese Christmas
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1071699134234684632003-12-17T22:12:00.000Z2005-01-07T18:26:13.133ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1071692784351951822003-12-17T20:26:00.000Z2003-12-17T22:17:38.903ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1071498913200557562003-12-15T14:35:00.000Z2003-12-15T14:36:03.293Z
"Wash left hand, then right hand, then rinse your mouth."
Instructions for entering Ueno Koen's shrine spiritually cleansed (but only if you're wearing pink and have pigtails)
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1071452295834868282003-12-15T01:38:00.000Z2003-12-15T01:39:05.483ZAmazing autumn pics !!!
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1071106030148261062003-12-11T01:27:00.000Z2003-12-11T01:27:55.950ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1070112609154703672003-11-29T13:30:00.000Z2003-11-29T13:30:43.496ZI wish I could take credit for the text below, but alas, I was experimenting with copying and pasteing japanese text, and it worked !!! but the text and image came via Hatena ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1070111764877297462003-11-29T13:16:00.000Z2003-11-29T13:16:39.403Z�����̂��Ȃ�A�u�i�C�f��وē�
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According to SAYAKA YAKUSHIJI, Asahi Shimbun News Service
A Velotaxi cyclist prepares to take a pair of tourists for a spin through Tokyo's Roppongi district. The initial fare for the ride is 300 yen. Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1069445616270529742003-11-21T20:13:00.000Z2003-11-21T20:21:15.623ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1069343408036886692003-11-20T15:50:00.000Z2003-11-20T15:52:13.716ZA different Japan??
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1068946011472652762003-11-16T01:26:00.000Z2003-11-16T01:36:35.810ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1068079269691385812003-11-06T00:41:00.000Z2003-11-06T00:44:26.146ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067655410143011382003-11-01T02:56:00.000Z2003-11-01T02:58:39.636ZThe People, The Economy
Population: 125.9 million. Ethnic groups: Japanese 99.4 percent
Religion: Buddhism, Shintoism shared by 99.4%
Life Expectancy: 83.3 years women, 76.9 years men.
Per-capita Income: $22,700
Industries: Electrical and electronic equipment, vehicles, machinery, metallurgy, fishing
Chief Crops: Rice, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables, fruits.
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067654794553169832003-11-01T02:46:00.000Z2003-11-01T02:55:37.280ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067556771940592822003-10-30T23:32:00.000Z2003-10-30T23:46:17.420ZThe Exam times are in....
Jap�nsk saga og tr�arbr�g�
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Frambur�ur og talm�l
13. des
13:30-16:30
M�lnotkun
17. des
13:30-16:30
Japansk �j��f�lag og menning
19. des
13:30-16:30
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067554661580476542003-10-30T22:57:00.000Z2003-10-30T23:57:39.756ZJapanese people cover their thumbs when a hearse passes by because they believe that if they don't their parents will die soon. This is because in Japanese, the thumb is known as the 'oya yubi' or 'parent finger'. By covering their thumb, they are protecting their parent from death.
Intrested in marriage trends?Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067553933921591462003-10-30T22:45:00.000Z2003-10-30T22:45:32.606ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1067484002492678452003-10-30T03:20:00.000Z2003-10-30T03:22:30.126ZHey we�re famous !!!! :-DGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1066095930593489722003-10-14T01:45:00.000Z2003-10-14T01:45:30.110ZJapanese women, their life, their look, their education, gender issues and their soho ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1066093910489515662003-10-14T01:11:00.000Z2003-10-14T01:11:50.480ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065909361157936422003-10-11T21:56:00.000Z2003-10-11T21:56:00.520ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065840668963564872003-10-11T02:51:00.000Z2003-10-11T03:13:44.470ZJapanese ruins....
more ruins ...Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065737557188640652003-10-09T22:12:00.000Z2003-10-09T22:12:37.170ZVarious opinions on the age old question ....
Do you think that the Japanese word 'gaijin' is racist or derogatory?Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065655778721192482003-10-08T23:29:00.000Z2003-10-09T00:18:28.940ZHere�s a complete list of all the characters in the movie ;-). A link to various videoclips from the movie. Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065655085748892952003-10-08T23:18:00.000Z2003-10-09T00:15:57.456Z "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi"
Itsumo Nando Demo
Yondeiru Mune no Dokoka Okude
Itsumo Kokoro Odoru Yume wo Mitai
Kanashimi wa Kazoekirenai kedo
Sono Mukou de Kitto Anata ni Aeru
Kurikaesu Ayamachi no Sonotabi Hito wa
Tada Aoi Sora no Aosa wo Shiru
Hateshinaku Michi wa Tsuzuite Mieru keredo
Kono Ryoute wa Hikari wo Dakeru
Sayonara no Toki no Shizukana Mune
Zero ni NaruGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065654374950814022003-10-08T23:06:00.000Z2003-10-08T23:06:15.010ZYou are No-Face! You crave attention, but youdon't always know the appropriate way to getit. If you try too hard, you will end upalienating everyone! Just relax and develop areal personality!
Which Spirited Away character are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065482383264110062003-10-06T23:19:00.000Z2003-10-06T23:22:36.553ZBig emphazis on Big music systems in Big cars...?
Taken by an Icelander in Japan ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065388147157279662003-10-05T21:09:00.000Z2003-10-05T21:37:44.440Z���B�������?A��?F�̃I�i�� In Japanese/In EnglishGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065387990438679092003-10-05T21:06:00.000Z2003-10-05T21:35:59.660ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065232949441669302003-10-04T02:02:00.000Z2003-10-04T02:03:15.080ZJapanese bloggersala plenty :-)
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1065100675943880482003-10-02T13:17:00.000Z2003-10-02T13:17:55.860Z
A great blog from Japan with loads of insightful picturesGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064883225493666272003-09-30T00:53:00.000Z2003-09-30T00:53:44.880ZTest to locate kids
with IC tags to begin
Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at 04:22 JST
OSAKA � Two Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) group companies and Dai
Nippon Printing Co said Monday they will launch joint experiments to locate the
whereabouts of children and merchandize by combining integrated circuit (IC) tag
and broadband communications technologies.
The experiments will be Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064789930034321342003-09-28T22:58:00.000Z2003-09-29T13:29:19.890ZLoads of Engrish and Japlish !
Anyone fancy a fuzzy navel drink....humm I wonder how it´s processedGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064767019205458432003-09-28T16:36:00.000Z2003-10-02T13:44:26.073ZNampaNampa, the Japanese art of "girl hunting" may not have the elevated status of the tea-ceremony, calligraphy or Aikido, but picking up girls on the street is something that a surprising number of Japanese men devote themselves to with much the same seriousness as practitioners of more traditional disciplines like Kendo or flower arrangement. Look into this fascinating sub-culture and you may Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064765889322821042003-09-28T16:18:00.000Z2003-09-28T16:31:05.240ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064764932561063042003-09-28T16:02:00.000Z2003-09-28T16:22:05.153ZJAPAN SAQ (SELDOM ASKED QUESTIONS)
Ever wonder why....
How come Japanese people slurp Japanese and Chinese noodles, but not spaghetti?
What is the difference between sushi and sashimi?
What is the difference between Happoshu and beer?
What do Japanese people wear under their kimonos?
Why do Japanese school girls wear sailor suits?
How do the JR workers get home after the last train has left?
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064764518008971512003-09-28T15:55:00.000Z2003-09-28T15:55:18.190ZIn case you missed the Shogi lecture on Saturday I´m posting a link to a human Shogi game..... Now you can be a part of the intrigue ;-P Standing in full apparel for hours whilst strategy plans are made.. can anything possibly beat that ;-) ?
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064763870549253632003-09-28T15:44:00.000Z2003-09-28T15:56:39.956Z
The following pages are for educational purposes only. These pages are designed for advanced students of Japanese who want to understand gangster Japanese as it is spoken in movies.
Using this dialect in public or in the classroom may result in personal injury, expulsion, or arrest.
Dare check it out..? .... ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064451764541786512003-09-25T01:02:00.000Z2003-09-25T01:02:44.636ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064449217551729492003-09-25T00:20:00.000Z2003-09-25T00:21:44.183Z
Wow !!
Amazing photography from Michael Kenna
.... Japan as serene as you´ll ever see it :-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064271206961991822003-09-22T22:53:00.000Z2003-09-22T22:57:46.703ZTHE OGRE WHO SANK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
Here´s something you should check out, a fairy tale told in japanese ;-)
"A Kamishibai Play is a storytelling tradition from Asia in which story cards are placed inside a small stage and withdrawn as the storyteller acts out the story line. In this play, a father ogre lives happily with his young son deep in the mountains. One day they meet an oldGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064270041531903902003-09-22T22:34:00.000Z2003-09-22T22:36:39.326ZA fun way to learn japanese .... and to find out that making instant noodles isn´t as easy as it looks ;-)
Click on the pick for the big version, cheers
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064269523681275342003-09-22T22:25:00.000Z2003-09-22T22:25:23.570ZTale of how other students of japanese have inadvertently fouled up ;-)
Recycling at its tastiest
I had been learning Japanese for the past few months, mainly for the purpose of communicating with my Japanese neighbor. One evening when he was visiting us, my mother served him a sweet she had prepared. He had never seen anything like it before and looked at it a little apprehensively. I tried Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064269400790858832003-09-22T22:23:00.000Z2003-09-22T22:23:20.696ZDrinking Etiquette
After last thursday I thought it best to pass on some minor tips on Japanese drinking etiquette ;-P just kidding, but it´s fun, especially the whiskey bottle thing!!
In cozy and friendly Japanese-style bars, customers often pour drinks for each other from bottles of beer as a gesture of companionship. If you are a fellow beer drinker, reciprocate with your own bottle. A Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1064246164758020852003-09-22T15:56:00.000Z2003-09-22T15:56:26.540Z
How miniskirts work ????
nandayo???
Via corndog Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063968709840810392003-09-19T10:51:00.000Z2003-09-19T10:54:25.973ZAnd here´s something I myself fancy, a hanko!
A hanko is a stamp with your name on it, although it is of much greater significance than that seeing as official documents cannot be approved without proper hanko!
And being as nasty as I am ;-P I have to include the text on the website.. notice any english language errors ??
How to use Hanko;
It's simple, please use like a stamp.
Actually Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063967895867291082003-09-19T10:38:00.000Z2003-09-19T10:59:41.220ZCame accross these two really intresting photo sites!
One showing Osakas homless people in all their gory glory and the other takes a look at Tokyo gamersGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063967581738968832003-09-19T10:33:00.000Z2003-09-19T10:44:25.700ZA selection of yummy looking......"erasers" .... the site emphasizes that these are not meant for consumption ;-)
p.s. the fruit is momo, japanese peach ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063657590294186852003-09-15T20:26:00.000Z2003-09-15T20:30:40.416ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063619147346816172003-09-15T09:45:00.000Z2003-09-15T09:53:46.096Z
So ...... is this your first aids?????
Lets hope you never need to go to the emergency ward once in Japan ;-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063329805264070872003-09-12T01:23:00.000Z2003-09-12T02:10:11.630ZA transcript I had with "Yumi" a computer program online ;-) by all means browse by and say konnijiwa to her ;-)
CONVERSATION START:
Ohayo Gozaimasu!
YOU - ohayo
ME - ohayo! O genki desu ka?
YOU - genki desu
ME - yokatta!
YOU - yokatta ne
ME - hai, yokatta desu ne!
YOU - so desu ne
ME - hmmm...
YOU - humm?
ME - Anata no nihongo wa wakarimasen!
YOU - so desuka
ME - hai, sou desu yo.
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063329670331296042003-09-12T01:21:00.000Z2003-09-12T01:21:10.390ZUnfortunately I had to ditch the cool ranma background for the time beeing due to the heavy loading but I´ve gotten the drop down menus to work and added loads of links.. Hope someone enjoys :-)Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063311323409047882003-09-11T20:15:00.000Z2003-09-12T01:17:10.480Z
Slang ;-P
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063310388342410432003-09-11T19:59:00.000Z2003-09-12T01:32:52.170Z
First, the way Japanese refer to themselves is different from us. They point to their noses in a gesture that's likely to evoke laughter from us. Whereas we normally point to our chest when referring to ourselves.
A raised pinky refers to one's girlfriend. To make this gesture with a questioning glance would mean, "Are you going out with your girlfriend tonight?"
Via peter payne
More onGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063308024827132062003-09-11T19:20:00.000Z2003-09-11T19:22:49.496ZThe sentence "Next year I am going to Canada" translates to "rainen watashi wa kanada ni ikimasu". This could be written entirely in kana:
A Japanese, however, would use kanji where possible:
via the kanjisiteGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063290814283303452003-09-11T14:33:00.000Z2003-09-11T14:33:34.336ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063290760443797472003-09-11T14:32:00.000Z2003-09-11T14:32:40.500ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063274010793141442003-09-11T09:53:00.000Z2003-09-11T09:53:30.803ZMutsuo Koga wades through water while wearing traditional Japanese Samurai armour and helmet weighing 33 pounds during the Japanese-style swimming championships in Shuzenji.
Gunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063273461477929502003-09-11T09:44:00.000Z2003-09-11T09:47:43.526ZÞetta er tilraunasíða fyrir nemendur í Japönsku við háskóla Íslands. Eins og sést er margt eftir ógert ;-)
As you can see I´m having some problems blogging in Icelandic so I guess this blog will be in English as my other one..... this one will though mainly deal with links to japanese sources and of course the regular funny stuff ;-P
Cheers, GunnellaGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796410.post-1063272307502417652003-09-11T09:25:00.000Z2003-09-11T09:25:07.566ZGunnellanoreply@blogger.com0