Another drawing lesson. This time facial expressions. Happiness 喜(よろこ)び or キ Anger 怒(いか)り or ド Sadness 哀(かな)しみ or アイ Joy 楽(たの)しみ or ラク The katakana version is the Chinese pronunciation of the kanji 喜怒哀楽 キドアイラク The four human emotions #japaneselanguage #artlesson #japaneselesson

Me today at Atsuta shrine, Nagoya. At the katakana museum there, they had several swords available for trying out/lifting. This sword was 8 kilos - 17.6 lbs!

Enjoying Sakura Mochi ice cream in front of Nagoya castle. 名古屋城の前で桜餅アイスクリームを食べています。

On the way to Nagoya 名古屋 名 name = famous 古 old 屋 stores/restaurants There are several explanations as to how this name was established. One of them is that there was an old settlement with the name 長屋 nagaya that then was changed to Nagoya. Nagoya is famous for its castle and Atsuta shrine

Had an online drawing lesson today. The left part is my try. The right part is the teacher explaining what you have to pay attention to. Notes from the teacher: The forehead line is nice, and the pupils are beautiful. Also, I got homework 😁 #artlesson #japaneselanguage

My main job is teaching Japanese, but today, I have taught German in Japanese (I also teach English in Japanese) But what I enjoy most is teaching Japanese. I have been doing it for over 15 years now 💪 Learning Japanese has brought me so much joy and made me the person I am today. It helps me make

What's the name of this animal in front of shrines that acts as a guard? There are usually two of them, one on the right and one on the left, referring to 阿吽(あうん a un) the beginning and the end of the universe in Buddhism. #japan #japaneseculture #japaneselanguage

My cherry (not cherry blossom) tree is about to bloom! さくらんぼは後(あと)ちょっと咲(さ)きますね. Sakuranbo wa ato chotto sakimasu ne. Sakuranbo - Japanese cherry ato chotto - just a little more (until) sakimasu - to bloom #japan #japaneselanguage #japaneselesson #spring

More than 50 subscribers on my YouTube channel! It might not sound much compared to the big ones out there, but the last video convinced 6! people to subscribe! Guess my explanations are not too bad 💪 youtube.com/@japanese-wi... #japaneselanguage #japaneselesson

Today's breakfast. Doesn't look that fancy, but I love gyoza 餃子 they are originally from China, but the Japanese ones have a thinner wrapping. It's also worth looking at the kanji! 餃 this kanji already means gyouza, its parts/radicals are 飠(food, to eat) and 交 mixing 子 kanji for child, but can be

Now I am unstoppable! Guess what this is 😁

When you realize the due date 賞味期限 (shou-mi-ki-gen, actually "best before date") of the バウムクーヘン baumukuuhen is today... Then you quickly make some accompanying cherry blossom tea and eat it right after breakfast XD Also, I absolutely love (Japanese) baumkuchen. They even have a バウムクーヘン day here!

The garden with its villa

It looks like the cherry blossom travel season is already up on us! Both today AND tomorrow, some of my students come to visit me here in Fukui, and we do the Fukui city tour with the traditional Japanese garden, the mote-mote shrine, the castle ruins, and the dinosaur spotting! With Fukui's famous

Do you know Lake Biwa 琵琶湖(びわこ biwa-ko in Shiga prefecture? 湖こko=lake 氵liquids 古old 月 moon Biwa is a Japanese pear-shaped lute. The lake looks like one. Biwako is famous for its blue, and so are the souvenirs you can get there. Would you dare and eat one of those? #japan #japaneselanguage #kanji

Plum 梅(うめ ume 木 tree plus 毎 every) blossoms in Kyoto Plumtrees bloom earlier than cherry blossom trees, and the blossoms are simpler, representing the traditional Japanese lifestyle more accurately compared to the frilly sakura 桜 (tree 木 woman 女 katakana tsu ツ) #japan #kanji #japaneselanguage

Today is Hinamatsuri, ひな祭り the Hina-Doll-Festival, actually its last day. It's also called girls festival as it is celebrated with families that have daughters, wishing for their health and happiness. Another name is Momo no sekku 桃の節句 the peach seasonal festival. I am currently traveling

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The cherry blossom season is upon us (even though it takes some more time for most of the cherry blossom trees to bloom). Cherry blossom snacks and decorations can be found all around, just like this sakura dorayaki 桜どら焼 #japan #sakura #dorayaki

Every week, I am checking my students‘ homework and answer their questions. Today, one of my students drew a quizzically looking Luffy as they had a questions about verbs.

Also, happy cat day 猫の日 neko no hi! 2月22日 three times ni (Japanese for "two") sounds like cat meowing nyaanyaanyaa 月 kanji for moon/month　日 kanji for sun/day Here are some pics of my cat 🐈‍⬛

One of fav places in Kyoto. A small café next to Yasaka Shrine. Look for Nikenchaya 二軒茶屋

I love you in Japanese 😍🥰 #japaneselanguage #japaneselesson #studyjapanese #valentine

If you prefer watching the latest episode on youtube, here's the link: youtu.be/PKA8hcPHE9o

Here's the link to the podcast episode: japanese-with-manu.podigee.io/7-meishin-su...

New Podcast Episode - Superstitions in Japan - 迷信 meishin Superstitions are part of every culture, also in Japan. In this episode I talk about some of the most widespread superstitions of the Land of the Rising Sun. Many of them are completely different compared to what you grew up with.

New Podcast Episode - Superstitions in Japan - 迷信 meishin Superstitions are part of every culture, also in Japan. In this episode I talk about some of the most widespread superstitions of the Land of the Rising Sun. Many of them are completely different compared to what you grew up with.

Monsters/ogres/devils everywhere today! Gotta throw some beans at them! Get the oni story here soon: www.japanesewithmanu.com/newsletter #japaneselanguage #studyjapanese #japaneseculture #setsubun #japaneselesson

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Japanese From Scratch - free 4 day course Japanese for (absolute) Beginners Thinking about learning Japanese, or already started but struggling to make progress? Then this course is perfect for you! Starting this Saturday, let's start with the basics of the Japanese language,

What does this signboard say? And what does it mean? (Hint: it's something about New Year)

Dangerous Japanese New Year! No need to worry about me, I'm still alive (even after eating the mochi in the picture) :D More to come starting tomorrow - I've made a bunch of short videos about the Japanese New Year's meal and the Hatsumoude (first shrine visit of the new year).

@japanesewithmanu.bsky.social Your book arrived today! It is absolutely gorgeous and so beautifully put together. ❤️📖 ありがとう !

Happy New Year from Japan! #japan #japaneseculture #japaneselanguage #newyear2026 #oshougatsu2026

I was preparing 2 traditional Japanese New Year's dishes. The recording is available for a few more days on my YouTube channel (@japanese-with-manu) Have a great New Year! Yours, Manu マヌ #japaneselanguage #japanesecooking #japanesefood #japanesedishes #cookingclass

Thank you everyone who dropped by! We made two traditional Japanese New Year's dishes. I will leave the video for some more days before I remove it, so watch it now while you can! In case you want the ingredients list, sign up for my newsletter www.japanesewithmanu.com/newsletter

Starting in a few minutes! Join me for some Japanese cooking! youtube.com/live/jKFzRwf...

Wanna do some Japanese cooking with me? The Japanese New Year is the most important festivity here - that means very special dishes you don't usually get. I will prepare some of them and would love to show you the process, and give you some insights of what Japanese New Year dishes even are!

getting directly hit into the kintama 金玉(きんたま) golden balls The more scientific name is kougan 睾丸(こうがん) by the way. 睾 testicles 丸 round - round testicles. I like the way the robot goes down. It looks like it's mocking the human. That must be how it feels mocking yourself.

I am still in love with the opening song of the first season :D www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLW3...

Mashle is getting a third season.

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✉️📮 Invitation for casual New Year's cooking session I have just sent the very first newsletter! All people currently signed up for it have received an invitation for casually cooking some Japanese New Year's dishes. Do you want to join me? Send me a message at [email protected] and/or

In my book "Reading Japanese for Beginners," a character named Ikeda-sensei appears. She is the homeroom teacher of Kana Takeda, the 16-year-old student who appears in Story 1. But Ikeda-sensei isn't just some made-up character. She's inspired by my Japanese teacher at Keio University (2007-2008).

✉️📮 Invitation for casual New Year's cooking session I have just sent the very first newsletter! All people currently signed up for it have received an invitation for casually cooking some Japanese New Year's dishes. Do you want to join me? Send me a message at [email protected] and/or

SPEEDRUNNER FRIENDS!!! I am excited to maybe meet someone who could teach me how to run an RPG at AGDQ! ✨Is this you?✨ Do you wanna help route a JP-only SNES RPG? I have never speedrun! I am not a speedrunner! But maybe you can help me start? I'm excited to try to run this game! I'll bring carts!

Japanese houses can be really cold. When I got up today in the morning, that was the temperature in the living room. The two warmest places in the house? The kotatsu and ... the toilet seat. #japan

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