Monthly Archives: September 2008

Brr…

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kalle

I’m freezing my ass off and it’s 20°C. This place has ruined my resistance to cold. (20°C = 68F)

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“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.”

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kalle

“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.” (“来日外国人犯罪の特徴”) A handbook “sponsored by the Shizuoka-Ken Head Police Station, the Shizuoka-Ken Association for the Prevention of Crime” Link to Zone81 blog where this masterpiece is printed in its entirety (though without Japanese … Continue reading →

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My school.

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Kalle

Today, I went to my school (Nihongo Center, in Kyoto) to talk to the principal (Hideo Kurita) regarding “my future”. The deal is, for the last 6 months, I’ve been studying together with a group consisting almost exclusively of Chinese. … Continue reading →

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Smooch.

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Kalle
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JLPT, again.

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Kalle

Yesterday I took the 2006 JLPT level 2 exam, the same level that I’m going to take in December, to see where I’m at and what my weakness is. The test is divided into 3 parts — kanji/grammar (35 minutes), … Continue reading →

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Farewells.

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Kalle

Since I got here in April, a few people have gone out of mine and others’ lives, sometimes just as abruptly as they entered. Since we’re all here temporarily, with different set times of stay, friends depart as we stay, … Continue reading →

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Japan studies update.

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Kalle

Alright, I’m done with the Nikyuu (level 2) kanjis (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). Now a short break in working on new kanjis and focusing on learning a shitload of words which have the kanjis I’ve studied up until now in … Continue reading →

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Community House.

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Kalle

The community house, aka “Kokusai kouryuu kaikan”, is a truly beautiful place in Kyoto and I recommend anyone visiting to go take a look. I’ve been meaning to take pictures of it but I only have my damn cell phone … Continue reading →

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Barbecue!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kalle

“The origins of both the activity of barbecue cooking and the word itself are somewhat obscure. Most etymologists believe that barbecue derives ultimately from the word barbacoa found in the language of the Taíno people of the Caribbean. The word … Continue reading →

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Oh boy…

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Kalle

So, today I went to meet up with the guy who had that English teaching job I was possibly interested in. In my previous blog post, I said that I’d had a rather odd conversation with him on the phone, … Continue reading →

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