スパってなんですか

たんじょうびに、NJでパーチィーをしました。NYCのちかくにとてもかんぜんなところがあります。

Traditional Costumes

It has so far been this blog’s policy to normally refrain from personal posts unrelated to language or culture issues. However, on occasion of my birthday, I will make an exception. Attached is a picture of a Cossack, ethnicity or, rather, a cast my ancestors belonged to.

For more on national costumes, please check out this.

あしかがフラワーパーク

「はなのこうえん? Oddly enough, in Russian, there is no native word for "park" at all. Well, it is certainly a possibility that, before the foreign word was adopted, noone would bother to plant anything he would not eat.」

たぶん、これはもっともうつくしいところです。とくに、このアルレージェントは。

パイプライン

• Childcare, something else, and feeding kids with style – cooking for kids as a product of art. Amazing.
• A zillion of links for JSL students, similar to Saboten
• A US-educated guy posts on what’s hot right now, somewhat similar to Gothamist
• An owner of J-list, an online store selling random stuff originating from Japan, keeps a personal blog, some of the topics of which may be of interest to language students. A lot of his merchandise is not G-rated though; please beware of stupid cartoons (which I myself hate, but you may not) and numerous タレントreproductions (which may have the opposite effect)
• An interesting magazine on design
• Random interesting stuff from a popular blogger; some material may not be suitable for those too young
• Finally, high-end technology employed in VERY mundane activities

えのテスト

"Visitor" by Daisuke Nakayama, featured on TokyoArtBeat.

いらっしゃいませ。

2007ねんにげつふつかからにがつじゅごにちまで10かいかまくらまつりがおこなうました。レポートをみませんか。

Writing Letters

Welcome back to all the spring breakers. Many new quality links are awaiting in the pipeline.

In the mean time, a note on how to write a proper letter. Indispensable for the tomorrow's assignment.