This entry is part of 10 in the series What Shogi [Japanese Chess] Can Teach You About Languages, Learning and Life 負けたくなければ勝負をしない事。 If you don’t want to lose, don’t play. 負ける＝まける 勝負＝しょうぶ 事＝こと The only way to guarantee not losing at a game is to not play it in the first place. But then, of…
HABU Yoshiharu’s “The Big Picture”, Part 2: Never Perfection, Always Improvement
by khatzumoto
This entry is part of 10 in the series What Shogi [Japanese Chess] Can Teach You About Languages, Learning and LifeOK, so, just so we’re on the same page, this is the book we’re talking about: [大局観 自分と闘って負けない心 (角川oneテーマ21) | 羽生 善治 |本 | 通販 | Amazon], and the unofficial English title we’re giving it…
How to Watch and Download Real, Live Japanese TV (Yes, Terrestrial, Satellite, Cable and Even Netflix) From Outside of Japan
by khatzumoto
Both in speech and writing, I have often joked that the secret to learning Japanese to fluency, is to turn on the TV at 9am and turn it off two years later. Until now, that has been (admittedly) somewhat difficult and expensive to do outside of Japan. Not impossible. Just hard and pricey. A lot…
Phrasing in “Shell-Shocked” by Cream, Jazee Minor and Takuma the Great (Juicy J Cover)
by khatzumoto
This entry is part of 1 in the series Awesome Japanese Rap Lyricsチェケラッチョー！ (Yes, that’s actually how you say “check it out, y’all” in katakana). Hip-hop of one form or another is by far my favorite type of music. I won’t waste your time here going into a full history — that’s what books like…
HABU Yoshiharu’s “The Big Picture”, Part 1: The Ludic Fallacy
by khatzumoto
This entry is part of 10 in the series What Shogi [Japanese Chess] Can Teach You About Languages, Learning and LifeSo, it occurred to me that this series was never going to get started until it got started, so here we go. You’re never going to be 100% ready, but don’t let that be an…
Progress Over Perfection
by khatzumoto
“Give yourself permission to focus on progress, not perfection.” Robyn O’Brien, author of The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America’s Food Supply — and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself Progress over perfection. It’s true for eating, true for writing, true for getting used to a language. You…