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FileMaker Kanji Project – Progress 3
Coming soon. I had hoped to release v0.3 of Kanji Sieve in May, but it will now be mid-June. It required a lot of work. I’ve been cleaning up the behind the scenes scripting etc. and learning a lot as … Continue reading
Leaving Certificate Japanese
Amy Murphy has started a web site guide to Leaving Certificate Japanese. Having taught herself Japanese successfully for the 2009 Leaving, she is now passing on her enthusiasm and insights to other candidates. If you live in Ireland, Leaving Cert … Continue reading
Ninagawa at the Barbican in May
Ninagawa returns to the Barbican Theatre London for 4 days in May (5th to the 8th) in what might be becoming an annual event I hope. I’ve seen the two previous productions, Coriolanus and the kabuki version of Twelfth Night. … Continue reading
Crack appears in Mixi’s exclusion method
Two years ago mixi started requiring a Japanese email address in order to sign up to mixi. It seems that what they are doing is filtering for undesirable domains. Hence google mail etc are being barred, Japanese keitai are not. … Continue reading
Regentag store grand opening
A good friend of mine, MiCAさん, has opened her brand new online fashion and accessory store, Regentag. In Japan it’s customary at a shops opening for people to send large flower arrangements, and for the complex relationships and levels of … Continue reading
Double Hibakusha Dies
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, who managed to have the bad luck to endure, or good luck to survive, both atomic bombings in Japan, passed away on Monday. He was only recognised officially as a dual survivor in March 2009. He was one … Continue reading