New revolutionary open source Japanese input method. (www.youtube.com)
The newer season of Bleach chooses very interesting kanjis for the ending poems (youtu.be)
For example in this episode’s poem:...
Is 「はぁ？」a universal word? - A study on "huh?" (youtu.be)
I thought this was a very interesting vieo about the use of “huh?” or 「はぁ？」 and how many languages around the world have found a quick way to let the other party know that there has been a problem in communication....
Calligraphy 書道 - Different ways of writing 様 (youtu.be)
This channel is pretty fun whenever I need something to watch and relax without thinking much about it. It has also helped me realise I make a lot of mistakes when writing by hand which inevitably leads to messier characters. Definitely recommend watching if you’re into this type of stuff.
Why doesn’t Japanese just get rid of Kanji? (youtu.be)
This video by Kotorabo, one of the best YouTube channels about language and etymologies talks about the question we’ve all wondered at some point: why doesn’t Japanese just get rid of Kanji?
If you like video games, Japanese let's plays may be a good opportunity to practice lots of vocabulary (youtu.be)
I've found that any time I'm interested in a game, looking up let's plays in Japanese has helped me make a lot of connections between the game's contents and Japanese vocabulary....
If you want to challenge yourself to a very fun podcast: ゆる言語学ラジオ - 単語はすごい (www.youtube.com)
I love this podcast. They discuss a lot of the more mind-blowing quirks of language from a Japanese perspective. It has led to some truly mind-blowing moments for me, where I have understood English from a completely new perspective, and I really enjoy it....
