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    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

    上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない

    最近から、私には頭の中でたくさんのことが起こっていた (文字通りに)。そして今、私はそれをすべて頭の中からこの投稿に取り入れようと思った… 日常の途中に悪夢、楽しくない？(ホンマに楽しくないねん) 2016年から、私はたまにパニック症 (と思ったこと) がある。日常生活中 ...

    Getting sick and needing a doctor, hospital, or ambulance in Japan - learn from my experience

    Being unwell is no fun, no matter where you live. When you’re in another country, far from your family, friends, and a more familiar-look...

    Do you need to learn Japanese to live in Japan? - the long answer

    Every so often, a quote or article comes along that has the foreigner population in Japan up in arms. Like this NYT piece on Pico Iyer, a...

    Japanese visa renewal, part 2: application form fun

    (Part 1, about tax forms, is right here.) To apply for a visa renewal ('extension of period of stay') in Japan, obviously there's an appl...

    Japanese visa renewal, part 1: tax forms (kazeishoumeisho and nozeishoumeisho)

    A couple weeks back, I put in my 'application for extension of period of stay'. It all went well, and now I can remain in Japan that bit ...

    Taking JLPT N2: the 'after' post

    I failed! Let's get that out of the way. I failed N2 on my first try - but not by much. Each section can be passed with a minimum score o...

    Rainy season, plum sauce

    June is rainy season in Japan. I know this, because the sudden storm that blazed over Osaka last night was intense. June 1st, massive rai...

    WaniKani & Kady: level 30

    I'm finally - finally - at level 30 on WaniKani, which is halfway through the app's levels at least. Reviewing everything is going to tak...

    Giving a 'fu' about 不

    Some kanji compounds are harder to work out than others. Once you know the rough meaning of each kanji individually, putting them togethe...

    Debunking the 3 big lies about Japanese food

    Every time I come to Japan, I put on weight. (Last year was no exception.) Every time other people come to Japan, they magically lose wei...
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