Remembering The Kanji – Revisited

I wrote previously about my concerns with the Heisig method of learning Kanji. In particular the reasons for learning so difficult and obscure kanji.

It been a few months since we started Remembering the Kanji and happy to say that I’m convinced in the method now more than ever.
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A Stroll Through Kenrokuen Garden

As part of our ongoing series of the best gardens in Japan, today were going to take a stroll through Kanazawa’s premier treasure – Kenrokuen Garden.
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Introduction to Japanese Food – Fugu

The blowfish (fugu) is not only one of the worlds weirdest looking creatures but it also one of the worlds deadliest cuisines. If prepared incorrectly you may be in store for the paralyzing of your muscles while remaining fully conscious and eventually dieing from asphyxiation. Sound yummy?

So why in the world would anyone eat this stuff?
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Japan Plans

It’s been about three years since we’ve visited Japan, and it was always part of my plan to go back for a longer visit next time. But as with mice and men, schemes rarely come together without a whole lot of planning and effort.

So this month I’ve decided to write down what needs to be done to make our next trip possible as well as useful.
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Wide Island View – Spring Photo Contest

Wide Island View is once again giving you the opportunity to share the beauty of Japan with millions of people all over the world, as well as have a chance to win some really cool prizes.

If you have some spring pictures from Japan, be sure to head over and enter them in the contest.

Contest ends May 15.

5 Ways to Defeat Japanese Language Learning Depression

When we decided to visit Japan for the first time, it was going to be the first country we had ever traveled to where we didn’t know more than two words of the language.

For that reason, I hit the books hard and attempted to do a three month crash course on the learning the language. It was during this time that I often suffered from what my wife termed as – my Japanese depression.
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Cute Things from Japan – Petit Jam

Oh my goodness! I have just discovered the cutest thing ever! And if you already knew about it, why didn’t you tell me?!!

Petit Jam…I mean even the opening page is so cute I get heart pains.
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Air Canada Calgary to Tokyo – $518

Sorry for posting another seat sale so close to the last one, but this heck of a deal from Air Canada was to good to pass up.

Round trip from Calgary to Tokyo starting at $518. The offer is only good till April 7 and the flight dates are April 8 – 30. I hope they have a similar deal next year at this time :)

Japan Roundup

We’re back with another Japan Rundown from across the net.

In this edition we’ll look at how the Sakura season is progressing, some beautiful tilt-shift photos from Japan and a strange new trend in Japan of fine dining in prison.

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Seat Sale – L.A. to Tokyo $668

As a new feature to I Heart Japan, I thought it may be nice to toss the occasional seat sale your way (of those those going from North American to Japan).

Expedia.com posted this seat sale going from L.A. to Tokyo roundtrip for $668. Book by March 31; travel by June 5, 2010. For more information or to book go to the Korean Air website.