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    Thread: Frequency List
Post: Frequency List

Yes, there is such a list. If you go to: http://jisho.org and click on "Kanji by radicals" at top of page, click on any combination of radicals to find the kanji character you want. Once you have the ...
Deborah Remembering the Kanji 4 1,113 2009-01-08, 11:32 am
    Thread: Human Beings
Post: Human Beings

This question (and perhaps a silly one at that) is for anyone who may know the answer... Regarding Skype. After setting up the skype account, how do you go about meeting someone online to talk with? I...
Deborah Learning resources 7 1,221 2008-12-20, 2:07 pm
    Thread: Book/Novel recommendation thread
Post: Book/Novel recommendation thread

I just finished reading "Out" by Natsuo Kirino. This is a thriller/crime fiction. Very well written with wonderful plot twists. I must admit, I read it in english translation, my Japanese just isn't u...
Deborah General discussion 34 6,425 2008-11-13, 11:54 am
    Thread: Best Manga for people who just finished RTK
Post: Best Manga for people who just finished RTK

I like "Kirara no Shigoto," about a young woman trying to become (and be taken seriously) a sushi chef in Tokyo. Just finished the first volume, and so far the story is rather engaging.
Deborah General discussion 28 8,549 2008-11-09, 1:40 pm
    Thread: Best way to get 24h/24 Japanese audio input?
Post: Best way to get 24h/24 Japanese audio input?

Yes. There's a good weekly radio drama at this address. Also, accessible on itunes. Each episode about 10 min. feed://www.tbsradio.jp/toyota/index.xml The itunes link is on right hand side of page u...
Deborah Learning resources 132 36,294 2008-10-02, 12:05 pm
    Thread: Japanese Films
Post: Japanese Films

Who's Camus Anyway? -- can be viewed on Netflix. Quirky and fun. Mimi wo sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) -- a very charming animation from Studio Ghibli. Also available from Netflix. Orange Days -- ...
Deborah Learning resources 36 12,651 2008-08-15, 10:35 pm
    Thread: Update on Hawaii Press Book Binding
Post: Update on Hawaii Press Book Binding

meolox, you should ask UHP if you send back your copy will they replace it with a stitched copy. Seems like you shouldn't have to pay for another of the same. I work in publishing so know this isn't o...
Deborah Remembering the Kanji 10 3,117 2008-01-03, 4:22 pm
    Thread: Recommend Japanese language podcasts?
Post: Recommend Japanese language podcasts?

Try: http://www.tbsradio.jp http://podshower.com/pod http://www.radio-locator.com/ The TBS site has at least 10 different podcasts catering to broad range of programming. There is even a weekly radi...
Deborah Learning resources 21 14,261 2007-12-10, 12:32 pm
    Thread: Japanese Tv Shows (With no English subs)
Post: Japanese Tv Shows (With no English subs)

Many Japanese supermarkets in the U.S. have a section that rent videos of current TV shows airing in Japan for a nominal fee. (I assume the same is true in Canada.) There are never any subtitles on th...
Deborah Learning resources 8 4,536 2007-10-25, 12:18 pm