Tag Archives: japanese immersion

OS switch part one : Using Google Chrome in Japanese

Posted on August 15, 2011 by marcusbird

Greetings everyone.  Wanted to post this update about testing out switching my operating system to Japanese. I’ve done it before (When I was in Japan I didn’t use Mac OSx in English for many, many months) but then I never … Continue reading →

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Resting in Japanese

Posted on August 5, 2011 by marcusbird

After another day where my intense Anki regime pretty much wiped me out, I realized that there is a serious question of balance and energy that goes into really pushing to study Japanese. When we talk about creating an immersive … Continue reading →

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X-men Anime (in Japanese)

Posted on June 18, 2011 by marcusbird

I’ve used this website before to watch anime, but I didn’t know they had this super awesome X-men anime series on there too. Checkout these images for the anime. Loving the “x-men” written in Katakana : p Nice reading practice … Continue reading →

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Learning Kanji from Japanese TV shows

Posted on June 16, 2011 by marcusbird

I’m back on the old Japanese study wagon, and decided to share  some stuff as I make headway with my new steps in immersion. Japanese TV shows, like a lot of things in Japan are quite colourful, filled with bright … Continue reading →

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