Yearly Archives: 2006

Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter II – Sentences

Now that we have studied how verbs are grouped in Japanese and the various tenses of the polite (丁寧 teinei) form, it’s time to put some of them to use. I’m going to assume that you have read the first … Continue reading

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Guide to Kinokuniya in Singapore

Honey & Clover Vol. 8 rocked!!! (Okay, so I’m almost a year late…) For no particular reason, I shall talk about Kinokuniya in Singapore today. Bear with me here… Note: This image has nothing to do with Kinokuniya As you … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter III – Kanji

Wait a minute… didn’t I mention in the previous chapter that this time I would be highlighting some interesting quirks about the Japanese language instead of a formal chapter? So why is today’s chapter on kanji? Well, let me just … Continue reading

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School Days Secret Live

Once again, ThePaper @ irc.rizon.net brings you yet another BitTorrent release that no one was particularly looking for!!! It’s the DVD rip of School Days Secret Live! Get it here. This is the DVD rip of the School Days SECRET … Continue reading

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The picture that won the Internet

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kwok: お帰りなさい~

Kwok from lolicontrol returned to Singapore last night. It seems like he hasn’t updated his blog yet because he is dreading about going back to work tomorrow… Shia and I just met him a few hours ago at his house … Continue reading

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Bunny Haruhi figurines for sale

By now everyone should have seen the pictures: the mysterious Haruhi figurine that has been the topic of much discussion on 4chan and everywhere else. I’m sure that, just like me, you can’t wait to get your hands on one … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter IV – 1st Katamari

In Japanese, 塊まり katamari refers to a lump or a mass of substance, made famous by the hit PS2 game Katamari Damacy about an alien prince trying to roll the entire planet up into a ball. Don’t ask. Today’s lesson … Continue reading

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More money down the drain

The postman was here today! And you know what that means… Gedo Senki Insert Song – Teruu no Uta Da Capo II Vocal Album – Songs From D.C. II The Adventure Over Yui Horie (First Press) Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu … Continue reading

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Japanese Titbits #1 – 黄昏 (tasogare)

I came across an interesting passage about the origin of the word 黄昏 (tasogare) today. It’s not enough for a proper lesson chapter and I have no idea what topic to dump it under, so I’ve decided to create a … Continue reading

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Unlimited Essay Works

This guy deserves respect. A++ if I were his teacher.

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1/12 RX-78-2 Gundam Model Kit

You read that right: 1/12. Dubbed the “HYPER HYBRID MODEL 1/12 RX-78-2 GUNDAM”, this model kit (if you can call it that) will be on sale in Japan from December 16 for a reasonable price of just 350,000 yen (roughly … Continue reading

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