Need Help with Kanji?

Kanji! The one thing many of us who study Japanese can seriously struggle with, don't worry you're not alone in that struggle! Now if you don't study Japanese, or just don't know what Kanji is... Kanji is the traditional Chinese characters used in Japanese writing. They can be a bit hard to tackle, being that it takes a good amount of strokes to write some of them and truthfully they can be a bit hard to remember... 

So here, to help you guys out a little.... 

 

 These are some simple Kanji that you can study and try to remember! Now to actually get these down, I have a few recommendations. But I must warn you all... it involves *gasp* studying. 

• Try learning one of these a day, or if that sounds like to much for you just try 2-3 of these a week. 
• Keep at it, and by that I mean don't just give up because they seem hard or confusing. 
• Write it as much as possible! You have to keep writing this, along with your hiragana until it feels natural, or else you might forget. 
• Look for kanji in Japanese writing, try reading Japanese news in Japanese.
• If you want to spend money, then I recommend buying flash cards with beginner level kanji and studying them as much as possible. 
• Remember why you wanted to learn Japanese in the first place and imagine how good it will feel when you have kanji down packed. This should help you get through any of those "I wanna give up..." moments. 

And for good measure... another kanji chart!

Something Sweet...

Everybody loves sweets, and I mean everybody! Of course we all don't have the same tastes in sweets, but that doesn't change that fact that we love them. Every wonder what people in Japan reach for when they're craving something sweet? Well, I've got a few good examples for you...

 

• Roll cakes: They're pretty popular in Japan and come in a wide array of colors and sizes. Now in Japan, extremely bright and odd coloring on a cake its really unpopular and actually unfavorable. So don't be surprised if you only see mutable coloring on baked goods.   

•   Meiji Chocolate: Everyone loves chocolate! Meiji is a yummy and easy to find chocolate candy that's pretty popular in Japan. 

• Macha Flavored...?: Macha flavoring is really popular in Japan. You can find macha flavored anything really. From ice cream to candies, to drinks and even candy bars. As a tip for any one with more of a western taste, macha ice cream wouldn't be too good if you're looking for something really sweet. The green tea flavoring can be kind of bitter, so it might surprise you a little. 

•  Pocky Sticks: Last but not least, the all popular Pocky! Now for any of you wondering, Pocky is a sweet biscuit, usually covered in chocolate. It comes in many different flavors though, from strawberry to macha. It's extremely popular in Japan and can be bought in many different countries.

Do you have anymore ideas of Japanese sweets that you don't see mentioned here? You can leave a comment talking about your favorite Japanese sweets too \^.^/ And don't forget to look out for the post next week!

Love Lolita...?

Love lolita, but don't want to spend all that money for one outfit? Well, don't worry! ^.^ There's a lot of things you can do! You don't don't have buy the fancy Lolita brands to look adorable in this
Japanese style! You can use clothes you have at home, or buy much cheaper things and still look
 adorable! (This works for guys too!)

• First off, many "normal" stores sell cute frilly dresses, with a little touching up from and needle and thread you can add more frills, buttons, bows or anything you'd like. 
• White frilly shirts are sold at many formal dress stores. If you can't find a shirt with frills, normal white, button up shirts will look good too. (If it's just a normal shirt, try finding the ones with round collars) 
• For guys black dress pants are more than fine, any kind of slim pants without a pattern will be perfect. Or if you can find them, slim (but not tightly fit!) pants with mutable colored patterns are good too. (Remember, Lolita is supposed to be fun, light, childlike and adorable) 
• For girls, long, loose fitted skirts are sold all over the place. They can be found cheap with bows, buttons and other cute accessories too.
• Looking for cute accessories? Try Clair's! Yeah, Clair's... They have adorable gothic and normal lolita looking things that range from earrings with bows, to cute necklaces and even wrist bands for guys. 
• Lolita doesn't have to be sofistiacated guys! There are many different styles of Lolita's to choose from. Try nerdy lolita! Stores all over the place sell ironic tee-shirts, with a cute frilly shirt, some suspenders, a cute pair of glasses and some cute shoes you'd look adorable. 
• HotTopic is also a great place to find cheap, Lolita fashion for guys and girls. You can find cheap frilly shirts, long shirts with cute bows, loose fitting slim pants with crosses and even rainbows, and you can even find Lolita's jackets! 

Hope this little guide on lolita will help you guys realize that even if you budget is tight, you can still look adorable! ^.^  Dont worry if you can't sew, many stores sell clothes with cute things already on them. Enjoy being adorable! 

What do you love about Japan?

The Japanese flag! It symbolizes the bright sun, and spirit of Japan's people! I love Japan, don't you guys? ^.^ Post in the comments some of things you love about Japan and I'll make a post with some of the stuff you guys say okay?

Look out for a new post every week guys! ^.^ 

Differences! ^.^

So here's a nothing post for you guys. Yes, I know I haven't made a post in a while, yes I know you thought I wasn't coming back and I'm sorry about that XD I'll try to upload something, even if it's just two words at least once a week. But for now, take this beautiful picture as an apology!

Weeaboo Problems #3

Agh, I hate this... XD So much beautiful stuff online, why can't I just go to a store and buy it? Oh well, anybody else have this problem?

More Pictures of Japan!

Once again, I have been extremely lazy... so I haven't posted in a while. I've been a little sick to, so don't blame it all on procrastination XD But as am apology, here's some pictures of beautiful Japanese cityscapes!