How can I make Japanese friends? This is something that people ask me constantly and is something that can be difficult when learning Japanese. Even living here in Japan, it can be difficult to make Japanese friends. And having friends will help you learnt he language even faster. So what does ukulele for beginners have to do with learning Japanese. Everything!...

Have a short video here for of some Taiko (Japanese Drumming) and dancing of a very cool song. The video was taken this last weekend from an event I attended near my home. The performance was lead by a professional taiko team, but also had participants from all age groups including adults and very young children. I hope you like the video. If you would like me to...

This post is gonna be real short. I just had a birthday about a week ago and two of my friends were kind enough to make this video for me. There’s not much cuter than a couple of Japanese girls and a...

I came across this video today of the traditional “pounding” of mochi, rice which is basically pounded into a soft sticky substance. The speed at which these guys do this is pretty impressive. I wonder how many times the guy has had his hand smashed. I bet they really hate when someone quites. Brings a whole new meaning to the pain of hiring someone. For...

Well, we are now in the middle of June and the weather here in Miyakojima has really started to warm up. Which means it’s time for BBQs, snorkeling, diving, and all kinds of other outdoor activities. Since a lot of my friends and family don’t know what it’s like over here, I have decided to start shooting short videos on the different places and...

The last post I wrote about making a phone call in Japanese to a business. Quite recently I have had to make a couple phone calls to a business, and they weren’t pleasant ones. My Sony PS3 broke! Now before I go into all of that I want to talk about the good times. I was a child of the 80s and 90s and Sony was an iconic brand in electronics. I could never...