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Book Review: Falling Blossom

Falling Blossom, 2006 By Peter Pagnamenta and Momoko Williams I picked up this book on my way to Singapore and although it’s been some time since it was published (2006), I thought some of the themes...

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Japanese Paper Cutting (Kirigami) Workshop

Recently I attended a workshop on Japanese paper cutting with local artist Mabina Alaka. We made a card and a paper garland. The skills required included tearing the paper and using a blade to cut...

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U-Sounds, New Friends and The Peony Pavilion

Can you say 鱼(yú)? Recently I have been working with my language tutor to work on my Mandarin pronunciation, and I think that is coming along nicely. Like most non-native speakers, I really struggle...

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JLPT N5 Master Resource Post

But then I realized something: I don’t need an answer. As someone who moved outside of Japan, I decided that wanting to test my knowledge of Japanese, carry a certificate of my current level, and have...

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