Good to see you again! You may be wondering what big changes are coming, and to answer that, I would like to tell you a little bit about my experiences teaching Japanese and discovering what it means to teach well and with meaning. You know how they say nobody starts out perfect? That held very true for me when I first wrote my lessons up all those years, and didn't realize how patronizing and confusing they were until a few years and much more gained from my studies later. It hasn't been an easy road, and nothing worth while ever seems to be, but it taught me a lot about how to teach and presenting information in a manner easy to grasp. This is why you'll see some changes to the structure of the blog, such as lessons being categorized and little daily posts to shed some light on modern day Japanese culture. I'm certain they will help you strengthen your grasp on the language and culture, and perhaps show you a side of it you wanted to see more of, but didn't know it existed 'til now. Either way, stay tuned! You won't be disappointed, I assure you. In fact, here's a look at some of the subjects I'm doing research on for this overhaul:
Circle in the Square: Unstanding some of Japan's Inner-Cultural Workings
Sushi and Beyond: The Classic and Modern Flavors of Japanese Cuisine
A Divine Wind: The Japanese Role in Global Warfare
Everyday Magic: The Folklore and Fairytales of Japanese Culture
Wildstyle: An Introduction to Japan's Contemporary Culture
Naturythm: The History and Development of Japanese Entertainment
Slight of Hand: How to Speak Without Words
Across Oceans: Japan and it's Historical Intereactions with the World
Ordained by the Heavens: a Brief History of Feudal Japanese Society
Boys and Girls: Handling the Opposite Sex in Japan
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