Kady PotterOct 11, 20163 minThe rirekisho and the shokumukeirekisho: what the hell's the difference?For the longest time - THE longest time - I thought that a 'rirekisho' (履歴書) was the Japanese version of a CV/resume. Simple. Obviously,...
Kady PotterAug 16, 20163 minNatsubate: SAD in summerMost of the time, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) gets associated with the winter months. Cold, dreary days with less sunlight have a...
Kady PotterMay 10, 20152 minBashing your head repeatedly on a block of tofuTranslating common phrases from Japanese can sometimes be confusing. Not everything works as well (or directly) in another language. It'd...