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December 17, 2018

A year of reading in Japanese

December 14, 2018

Book Review: 『往復書簡』by Kanae MINATO

December 12, 2018

Book review: 『手紙』by Keigo HIGASHINO

December 10, 2018

2019: More Books! JLPT N1?

December 7, 2018

Book review: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En...

December Goals

Latest Monday posts: In search of inspiration to start the week!

A year of reading in Japanese

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For my last Monday post of the year, I would like to look back on the books I have read this year in Japanese! My favourite books (story only)...

December 17, 2018
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2019: More Books! JLPT N1?

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It is time to plan my studies for next year! (I know it’s a little early, but I cannot wait!) More easy books, more difficult books. I have greatly...

December 10, 2018
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motivation / daily study

My progress in 2018

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We are in December, time to look back on the year and see what progress I have made! 2017’s hardcore study vs 2018’s relaxed tempo I feel that I...

December 3, 2018
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Monthly Review: November 2018

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I cannot believe that November is almost over… While I have more or less completed my goals for November, I do not end the month with a feeling of...

November 26, 2018
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The book I am reading at the moment

Currently Reading: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En MIKAMI

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I know that I should not be starting a new book right now, but this is what happened: I started watching the drama 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』and I liked it very much. Then I learnt that the drama was an adaptation of a light novel by author En MIKAMI (三上延). Some days later, I found this very novel in a bookshop, piled up on a table. The...

November 28, 2018
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"The more effort you put into something, the happier it will make you"

Shigesato Itoi

Welcome to my blog!

I am self-learning Japanese and I have created this blog to help me stay motivated, record my progress and give structure to my studies. I hope it can be useful or inspiring for others too!

I love learning languages, I like doing grammar exercises, I love kanji, and I am bound to Anki for life. I would say that reading and learning Japanese are my main hobbies, but I also like drawing and playing Animal Crossing or similar games and I am growing more and more addicted to stationery and fountain pens.

I am interested in Japanese literature, Japanese History and politics (and so many other things related to Japan.)

My main goal is to be able to read Japanese literature in Japanese, as a result, I am more focused on improving my reading than anything else.

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Latest book reviews

December 14, 2018

Book Review: 『往復書簡』by Kanae MINATO

『往復書簡』(おうふくしょかん) is a collection of four epistolary short stories by Kanae MINATO (湊かなえ) published by 幻冬舎文庫 (げんとうしゃぶんこ). A journey...

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December 12, 2018

Book review: 『手紙』by Keigo HIGASHINO

It took me a long time to read it, but I finally finished the novel 『手紙』by Keigo HIGASHINO (東野圭吾)!...

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December 7, 2018

Book review: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En MIKAMI

(I don’t usually post book reviews on Friday, but I will certainly take some holidays at the end of...

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December 5, 2018

Book Review: 『探偵倶楽部』by Keigo HIGASHINO

There are 5 short detective stories in 『探偵倶楽部』(The Membership Detective Club – たんていくらぶ) by Keigo HIGASHINO (東野圭吾) and I...

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November 7, 2018

Book Review: 『コンビニ人間』by Sayaka MURATA

I bought 『コンビニ人間』by Sayaka MURATA (村田沙耶香) on an impulse in October and finished it before having time to write...

by Inhae
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October 31, 2018

Book Review: 『日本語びいき』by Yumi SHIMIZU

『日本語びいき』 is definitely one of my best books of the year! The author, Yumi SHIMIZU (清水由美), is teaching Japanese...

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All non-bookish things I did to stay in contact with Japanese during the week!

Japanese Music: STUTS

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Today, I would like to write about STUTS, an artist that I have discovered recently!  I already mentioned STUTS in a previous post, when I was talking about another...

November 30, 2018
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Personal learning tips

November 5, 2018

How to start writing in Japanese

One of my goals for November is to write in Japanese every day for a month. I have been...

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September 24, 2018

Impersonation and language learning

Today’s post is about speaking, which is rare on my blog! What triggered it is this video I found...

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September 17, 2018

My new study method: the One-week challenge/immersion!

I think I got it at last! The method that suits me best to learn a language. Learning Japanese...

by Inhae
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August 20, 2018

Back to study mode!

I am back, after a two-week break from writing my blog. Even though I promised myself that I would...

by Inhae
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  • Book review: 『手紙』by Keigo HIGASHINO
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  • Book review: 『ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖』by En MIKAMI

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