Japanese thoughts on British snacks
What do Japanese people think of British snacks? After recently being sent some snacks from back home I took them to my …
How to Memorise a Language Effectively (Spaced Repetition / Anki)
Turn the seemingly impossible task of memorising an entire language into a manageable one with Spaced Repetion System tools such as Anki …
KFC Christmas Japan: A delicious alternate reality
Every year on christmas day, KFC Japan experiences it’s busiest day of the year. KFC in Japan has become the equivalent of …
First Hour in Japan: Learning basic Japanese (Human Japanese)
Learning Basic Japanese: You arrive at Narita Airport in Japan with no Japanese knowledge. You have just under an hours train journey …
3 Essential Japanese Phrases
3 Invaluable Japanese Phrases: in this video learn 3 Japanese phrases that will prove invaluable while you’re in Japan. For those interested …
The Horror of Using Japanese-English Textbooks
The Horror of Japanese-English Textbooks: Experience depressing and bizarrely written stories and crap English dialogue. Having taught for a year in Japan …
Climbing Mount Fuji: the view of a lifetime
9. Climbing Mount Fuji. In August, a friend and I climbed Mt Fuji. The climb was worth it for the amazing Fuji …
Extreme Burgers: Why McDonald’s Japan Wins
McDonalds Japan is crazy: the Gold Ring, the Black Diamond and the Ruby Spark. Three burgers, all prices at 1,000 yen each …
How to Remember 2,200 Japanese Kanji Characters the fun way (Heisig)
“Remembering and learning the Kanji” – How to learn 2,200 Japanese Kanji characters using Heisig (stroke order and meaning) the easy, fun …
“Cat Shit One” and Crime in Japan
Is there crime in Japan? Or does crime and safety feel different? In this video I’m focussing on Crime, Safety and …