A Brief Guide to the Japanese Alphabet(s)

The first thing that comes to mind under the concept of Japanese alphabet is an infinite phone book of illegible pictures. Those that know more about the issue would call these illegible pictures characters. That is a good starting point, but there's more to it. Most importantly, there are three phone...

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京都 (Kyoto)

Everybody has been asking me questions about my upcoming school year in Kyoto, Japan. Answering these and other FAQs that people have about my life in Kyoto is one of the reasons why I made this blog. Hopefully, it will save my time in the long run. Here are your answers. Assuming everything goes according to plan, I will be leaving Aug 29. I will be in Kyoto, Japan, which is on the island...

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