Comments for Launching Over Japan http://www.jasohill.com Exploring the Wonders of Northern Japan Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:47:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why I Hate Kanji by Caroline http://www.jasohill.com/why-i-hate-kanji/comment-page-1/#comment-206271 Caroline Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:47:54 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=394#comment-206271 I thought about interrupting japanese studies. We have to learn 50 to 80 Kanjis a week and it's horrible. It's more than an elementary school student has to learn in one year. But only Kanji would be manageable but grammar, vokabulary history and so on (I speak about 90 pages to read in a week) So decide if you want to live or if you want to study Japanese. Even though I think the vokabulary we are learning is kind of unnessecairy. To learn words like "industrial relations" before even knowing how to order some food is a bit strange. In my opinion learning Japanese in a training course is much more useful than other ways are. I thought about interrupting japanese studies. We have to learn 50 to 80 Kanjis a week and it’s horrible. It’s more than an elementary school student has to learn in one year. But only Kanji would be manageable but grammar, vokabulary history and so on (I speak about 90 pages to read in a week)
So decide if you want to live or if you want to study Japanese. Even though I think the vokabulary we are learning is kind of unnessecairy. To learn words like “industrial relations” before even knowing how to order some food is a bit strange. In my opinion learning Japanese in a training course is much more useful than other ways are.

]]> Comment on Autumn in Northern Japan 2010 by Stinkyjess http://www.jasohill.com/autumn-in-northern-japan-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-184357 Stinkyjess Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:50:21 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/?p=554#comment-184357 You are so lucky to be living in such a beautiful place....enjoyed your Autumn in Northern Japan photo collection. You are so lucky to be living in such a beautiful place….enjoyed your Autumn in Northern Japan photo collection.

]]> Comment on ESL Warm up/review activites – Blackboard Dash by Jim Crickets http://www.jasohill.com/esl-warm-upreview-activites-blackboard-dash/comment-page-1/#comment-181572 Jim Crickets Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:56:45 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=359#comment-181572 Not bad for an atheist. Not bad for an atheist.

]]> Comment on Crazy Japanese Homonyms Article #1 by Is Japanese Hard to Learn? http://www.jasohill.com/crazy-japanese-homonyms-article-1/comment-page-1/#comment-180971 Is Japanese Hard to Learn? Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:55:47 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=302#comment-180971 [...] you will need to be able to recognize and select the kanji you want to use. Japanese has a lot of homonyms (same sounds but different meanings). For example, the sounds “kai” have the following meanings [...] [...] you will need to be able to recognize and select the kanji you want to use. Japanese has a lot of homonyms (same sounds but different meanings). For example, the sounds “kai” have the following meanings [...]

]]> Comment on About by Brad Buxton http://www.jasohill.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-163768 Brad Buxton Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:59:51 +0000 #comment-163768 Hi Jason, I am trying to work out heading to Iwate to do some preliminary volunteer service during May 2011. Can you please drop me an email? I would appreciate getting some local advice from someone who speaks English. Many thanks, Brad Hi Jason,

I am trying to work out heading to Iwate to do some preliminary volunteer service during May 2011. Can you please drop me an email? I would appreciate getting some local advice from someone who speaks English.

Many thanks, Brad

]]> Comment on About by Phyllis Fleming http://www.jasohill.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-157865 Phyllis Fleming Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:30:23 +0000 #comment-157865 Hi Jason, of course I heard about the earthquake and tsunami today and one of the articles I read mentioned Iwate. I am very concerned about you and your friends and family there - please update your blog (or send me an email) when you have a minute, to let me (us) know how you are doing. Phyllis Hi Jason, of course I heard about the earthquake and tsunami today and one of the articles I read mentioned Iwate. I am very concerned about you and your friends and family there – please update your blog (or send me an email) when you have a minute, to let me (us) know how you are doing.
Phyllis

]]> Comment on Why I Hate Kanji by Akira http://www.jasohill.com/why-i-hate-kanji/comment-page-1/#comment-143159 Akira Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:29:58 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=394#comment-143159 Well at least about 20% of the joyo kanji have only one reading so it is good thing right? It happens very often that you just get sick of looking at kanji all day long and just want to give up. But I suppose the appeal of understanding,writing,speaking, and reading a language that is very different from English wins over for me. Most Americans now a days only now english and sometimes spanish or french. But those are boring languages. Oh when will the day come when i will have memorized all the joyo kanji and be able to read fluently *sigh*. I can only remember the only joyo kanji which has 23 strokes all together. Seriously is that tough to write.鑑. I mean there is kanji for feeling, feelings, feel. There is even a kanji for "to draw up water with one's hands" Well at least about 20% of the joyo kanji have only one reading so it is good thing right? It happens very often that you just get sick of looking at kanji all day long and just want to give up. But I suppose the appeal of understanding,writing,speaking, and reading a language that is very different from English wins over for me. Most Americans now a days only now english and sometimes spanish or french. But those are boring languages. Oh when will the day come when i will have memorized all the joyo kanji and be able to read fluently *sigh*. I can only remember the only joyo kanji which has 23 strokes all together. Seriously is that tough to write.鑑. I mean there is kanji for feeling, feelings, feel. There is even a kanji for “to draw up water with one’s hands”

]]> Comment on A New Perspective on Japanese Working Conditions by jasohill http://www.jasohill.com/a-new-perspective-on-japanese-working-conditions/comment-page-1/#comment-130994 jasohill Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:03:44 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=406#comment-130994 It appears the site is down. I will see if I can find another copy of it up on the web somewhere. It appears the site is down. I will see if I can find another copy of it up on the web somewhere.

]]> Comment on A New Perspective on Japanese Working Conditions by joey http://www.jasohill.com/a-new-perspective-on-japanese-working-conditions/comment-page-1/#comment-130981 joey Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:36:44 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=406#comment-130981 i cant open the article as well....do u mind to send me the article's link for me?thanks... i cant open the article as well….do u mind to send me the article’s link for me?thanks…

]]> Comment on Why I Hate Kanji by Airi http://www.jasohill.com/why-i-hate-kanji/comment-page-1/#comment-127546 Airi Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:08:33 +0000 http://www.jasohill.com/blog/?p=394#comment-127546 Aren't you glad you are learning Japanese not not Chinese...? Ganbatte. Aren’t you glad you are learning Japanese not not Chinese…? Ganbatte.

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