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Em Casalena
Em Casalena
12 Japanese Punctuation Marks to Put Some Pep into Your Writing
Have you ever wondered what that weird little circle is at the ends of Japanese sentences?
Are you lost …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
5 Tips to Learn Japanese with Videos, No Matter What Interests You
Videos have become a part of just about everyone’s life.
Whether we’re scrolling through YouTube, binging a Netflix show or …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Typing, from Installing Keyboards to Using Them
Typing is practically second nature to us these days.
We’re texting, writing essays, working online gigs, exchanging ideas and sometimes …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
Katakana Words for Learning Loanwords and Addressing Americanisms
One of my friends learned Japanese on a dare from her brother.
Part of what made it dare-worthy is the …
5 Japanese Language Forums for Getting Social and Finding Answers
Learning a new language does not have to be a solo journey.
Just log onto a Japanese language forum to …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
Hello, Mouse-chan! Japanese Nicknames and 5 Common Ways to Create Them
Do you have a nickname?
Your friends might call you one thing after an incident you wish everyone would forget …
5 Japanese Software Immersion Programs to Learn in a Flash
A Japanese software immersion program is just what you need to learn Japanese at home in a flash.
These unsung …