Monday, November 10, 2025

Post #20

 I think きょうどう is the art of archery, or the mastery of the bow. There's not a lot that I know about this. 

As with any discipline, one of the things you need to have in order to become good at it is patience, dedication, and the ability to slow down. When you're able to do this, you're able to see your mistakes in a level-headed manner and focus on the proper form.

My biggest question is if it's hand specific. How does being left handed instead of right handed change the approach?

Monday, November 3, 2025

Post #19

One of my favorite channels on YouTube is Real Real Japan. One of the things that I love about their shorts is that they are able to laugh when something doesn't make sense or breaks your brain when trying to conjugate. It really helps me feel less alone in the language learning process because even when a native speaker stumbles, it reminds me that I just have to show up not be perfect. I attached the first video they published on their channel here.




Post #22

 This semester in Elem. Japanese II really taught me about the nuance in grammar and how the way in which things are worded do matter upon t...