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    Thread: The first night in Osaka..
Post: The first night in Osaka..

I would recomment this fantastic and cheap youth hostel where I stayed last time I went to Osaka. Very friendly and confortable. http://www.u-en.net/top/top_english.html Also I would suggest to get so...
yo6shi9 Off topic 29 7,122 2010-03-25, 6:45 pm
    Thread: Better sleep with F.lux
Post: Better sleep with F.lux

It is a nice app but I found that it crashes my old mac powerbook after a while
yo6shi9 Off topic 47 19,438 2010-03-11, 7:23 am
    Thread: 書道 courses in London?
Post: 書道 courses in London?

Thank you Rooboy I found a Japanese calligraphy teacher in London finally and will receive one to one lessons once a week. I work on shifts and it is difficult for me to have a fixed schedule every we...
yo6shi9 General discussion 3 1,685 2010-03-07, 6:57 pm
    Thread: Japanese learners in London, UK - unite!
Post: Japanese learners in London, UK - unite!

Hi I missed the beginning of this thread.. I was looking for a calligraphy course in London and I am definitely interested in coming to the Saturday classes Probably not this sat the 6th because I am...
yo6shi9 Off topic 13 5,009 2010-03-02, 6:40 pm
    Thread: 書道 courses in London?
Post: 書道 courses in London?

I just spent a few hours googling and found lots of informations about courses in various parts of the world (and in Italy it seems there is really a thriving shodo culture over there..), but not so m...
yo6shi9 General discussion 3 1,685 2010-03-02, 8:23 am
    Thread: Vipassana
Post: Vipassana

After finishing RTK1 I went to Japan to practice Japanese and did a 10 days course in Dhamma Bhanu near Kyoto and also later on, I worked/volunteered there for two weeks cooking and cleaning so I was ...
yo6shi9 Off topic 23 6,572 2010-02-19, 6:36 pm
    Thread: E-Reader?
Post: E-Reader?

I have been studying Japanese on my iPod Touch for the last 10 months and I am really impressed by the device capabilities. I mean, who need flash to study Japanese? Flash slows down the web and it i...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 18 5,182 2010-02-16, 2:09 pm
    Thread: Apple Tablet Day!
Post: Apple Tablet Day!

I think it will be a great experience to study with the tablet..(ipad) it will get better and better. as for me the ipod touch really helped my study of Japanese! cant wait to get one! :) [Video: http...
yo6shi9 Off topic 37 6,279 2010-01-27, 4:11 pm
    Thread: Apps for iPod Touch
Post: Apps for iPod Touch

What I use on my iPod Touch: Japanese - I had Kotoba and the jdict but Japanese is the best I've tried so far for J-E also it lets you make vocab list and send them by email so you can easily make fla...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 128 54,988 2010-01-23, 2:26 pm
    Thread: SRS programs not made for advanced students?
Post: SRS programs not made for advanced students?

Ryuujin27 Wrote:I'd say instead of using a txt file, if you have a mac you can use a program called "Genius" which will test you to a certain degree on vocab and other stuff if you wish. That way, you...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 32 4,942 2010-01-23, 4:25 am
    Thread: JAL
Post: JAL

bodhisamaya Wrote:Jarvik7 Wrote:JAL only went bankrupt cause they stopped selling the calendars with pics of the flight attendants. They forgot the reason why they were founded: to hook up shallow Jap...
yo6shi9 General discussion 34 5,261 2010-01-23, 3:49 am
    Thread: Best book about Japan?
Post: Best book about Japan?

I recommend Alex Kerr - Lost Japan . ex http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Japan-Alex-Ke...0864423705
yo6shi9 General discussion 44 11,435 2010-01-14, 3:17 pm
    Thread: ipod Touch/iphone kanji app-iKanjiTouch
Post: ipod Touch/iphone kanji app-iKanjiTouch

@ctenor thank you for the hint. I didnt find your post though. I hope that the new version will be better, as you say the option not to test strokes at this point is the best...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 2 2,077 2009-04-25, 6:37 am
    Thread: ipod Touch/iphone kanji app-iKanjiTouch
Post: ipod Touch/iphone kanji app-iKanjiTouch

I found the reviews for this little application very promising and immediately bought it when it came out in the apple store a week ago and have been busy since then going through the kanjis for the ...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 2 2,077 2009-04-24, 5:51 am
    Thread: So I'm probably going to need to switch to another SRS...
Post: So I'm probably going to need to switch to another...

@kazelee and @snozle thank you guys so much! it works now! it took less than 10 sec to get it to work and sync the deck! it was really a simpla firewall problem. I love this application! and because I...
yo6shi9 General discussion 16 3,002 2009-03-23, 8:12 pm
    Thread: So I'm probably going to need to switch to another SRS...
Post: So I'm probably going to need to switch to another...

I got a problem with the connection at the stage of connecting my ipod touch to the ianki server. everything else worked as a charm but I am stuck now since more than 2 hours inputting all dsn and ip...
yo6shi9 General discussion 16 3,002 2009-03-22, 4:22 pm
    Thread: BBC - In Search of Wabi Sabi with Marcel Theroux
Post: BBC - In Search of Wabi Sabi with Marcel Theroux

For all of you who live in the UK have a go at the BBC iPlayer. there is a cool documentary to see about Wabi Sabi. It has been aired already a few days ago and will remain to see on the internet til...
yo6shi9 Off topic 7 4,301 2009-03-20, 5:30 am
    Thread: Thematic lists for learned kanjis (f.e. all kanjis with mouth on left)
Post: Thematic lists for learned kanjis (f.e. all kanjis...

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/部首 the list (full?).. sure it is a interesting read :)
yo6shi9 Remembering the Kanji 8 1,988 2009-02-06, 5:28 pm
    Thread: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan?
Post: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan?

I hear that there is a visa called "Cultural Activities Visa". It seems lots of paperwork but it might be interesting for some of you guys. I was googling "Cultural Activities Visa" and this is what I...
yo6shi9 General discussion 127 24,775 2009-01-29, 11:20 am
    Thread: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan?
Post: Idiot-proof guide to moving to Japan?

Same here , I was thinking about moving to Japan (I got a French passport and no IT or teaching qualifications) I am too old for a working holiday visa, sigh. (max age is 30), and I know, that doing a...
yo6shi9 General discussion 127 24,775 2009-01-25, 7:21 pm
    Thread: Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo_Anki.rar
Post: Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo_Anki.rar

this is just so awesome, cant wait to try it out!!
yo6shi9 Learning resources 56 12,867 2009-01-25, 7:01 pm
    Thread: Increasing Workload As You Progress
Post: Increasing Workload As You Progress

Tobberoth Wrote:One thing in particular I noticed was their claims about the limits of human memory. Instead of providing tangible proof, like a real Academic report, they simply say "anyone who under...
yo6shi9 Remembering the Kanji 38 10,730 2009-01-16, 9:02 am
    Thread: Increasing Workload As You Progress
Post: Increasing Workload As You Progress

Thanks for the links guys.. I will check them thouroughly later .. Just my two cents here. rtk1 and anki at same time? I tried for a few days..but today I had a backlog of a week of cards in my faile...
yo6shi9 Remembering the Kanji 38 10,730 2009-01-15, 8:06 pm
    Thread: YAPPR
Post: YAPPR

I just came across to this site.. It is stunning. Imagine youtube with subtitles and Japanese translations. Not all clips are translated.. but it is quite interesting to study Japanese as well and ev...
yo6shi9 Learning resources 2 846 2009-01-13, 8:39 am
    Thread: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users
Post: 'Reviewing the Kanji' Twitter users

http://twitter.com/yo6shi9
yo6shi9 Off topic 97 52,851 2009-01-09, 6:54 pm
    Thread: Reviewing Traditional/Simplified Hanzi
Post: Reviewing Traditional/Simplified Hanzi

Just a note.. I welcome the Hanzi on the site, but really we should keep the traditional and the simplified completely separate I think, and hope. Not to be picky but it seems to me a political matter...
yo6shi9 Chinese and Hanzi 57 35,611 2008-12-13, 4:46 pm
    Thread: Pronunciation anybody?
Post: Pronunciation anybody?

I would suggest to use the firefox browser with the rikaichan add-on installed. You will just need to hover on the character with the mouse and you will have the pronunciacion . It is a very nice litt...
yo6shi9 Remembering the Kanji 3 1,115 2008-08-30, 8:40 am