Poughkeepsie Journal

Try a 'first writing' for New Year's. This workshop will teach you the Japanese tradition

This time of year prompts us to reflect on our achievements, places we've visited, and people we've spent time with. As the new year approaches, we often compile a list of aspirations in the form of ...
Japan Today

Why does Japanese writing need three different sets of characters? (Part 2)

We’re back and ready to take on the third, and most puzzling, type of Japanese text: katakana. Recently, we started taking a look at the question of why the Japanese language needs three sets of ...
Poughkeepsie Journal

Try a 'first writing' for New Year's. This workshop will teach you the Japanese tradition

I blinked and 2024 is just around the corner. It’s this time of year when we look back on all we have accomplished, the places we’ve traveled, and the people we have spent time with. The new year is ...