Blog Post 03/27

Unfortunately, I didn't attend the meeting on Saturday due to illness, but I watched this interesting video. I've been following these videos for a while now, so this episode was very interesting. 

It was very nice getting a first-hand perspective of living in Japan and learning about real-life elements.

At the train station, using the time words was very interesting, and I could pick them up. Also, asking about buying certain items and buying them was interesting as well. I picked these up and related them to my Japanese study. 

Blog Post 03/20

 This week, I decided to explore sushi making for beginners, specifically focusing on the technique of sushi rice ball shaping or "nigiri." 

The narrator, Yossi, encourages viewers to have a good time by making sushi and doing it with friends. I love to cook, and I will try some of these recipes/practices next time I go home!

In this video, in particular, I could catch up with his talking speed. I have always needed help in the past with understanding the language of Japanese at a quick talking speed. However, I picked up a few more words that I would not have been able to track in the past.

Blog Post 03/06

 I love this format, it's very practical and useful and lovely to watch. 

The narrator walks around Nara, Japan, and teaches Kanji. As someone who enjoys kanji and calligraphy, I enjoyed this video especially.

Doing Japanese for 1 1/2 semesters has given me a solid understanding of kanji. 

It was evident because I could understand a lot of kanji in the youtube video. Also, the usage of から and けど was identifiable, which is a topic that we recently covered.

Blog Post 02/27

 This video depicts a woman talking around Yoyogi Park in Shibuya in Tokyo. She walks around and uses Japanese in daily-life activities. 

I do see outcomes related to my Japanese study. Especially when the narrator does a kanji demonstration, I can understand most of them and can acquire cultural knowledge. 

Overall, I love this kind of video and hope to watch more as the year goes on!