How to get a seat in Tatami Class!!

Each week, there will  be a new word or phrase that you need to say in order to get a seat in Tatami class in the classroom.

From next term, all students will be able to have an opportunity to sit in tatami class - however, you will have to use the Japanese sentence before you can actually secure your place.

The sentence for this week - 23th - 27th May ...
... なんじ　ですか。 What time is it?

Japanese Proverbs!!

Each week, I thought I might give you a new Japanese saying, phrase or word to learn. We are going to start with a really beautiful proverb:

This week's saying is a common saying and very good advice!


水に流す (みず　に　ながす　mizu ni nagasu)
The literal translation is: let flow the water
Meaning: Forgive and forget; water under the bridge

七転び八起き (ななころび　やおき　nanakorobi yaoki)
The literal translation is: stumbling seven times but recovering eight.
Meaning: Even if you fall down, you can still get up again and keep perservering.

This week's proverb is about it being okay to make mistakes:

猿も木から落ちる。 (さるもきからおちる。Saru mo ki kara ochiru)
The literal translation is: Even monkeys fall from trees.
The meaning for us - Everyone makes mistakes - nobody's perfect.

花鳥風月 (かちょう　ふうげつ)
The literal translation is: Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon
It's meaning is: Experience the beauties of nature, and in doing so learn about yourself

Look up more wonderful Japanese sayings at http://www.linguanaut.com/japanese_sayings.htm

Do you love to draw manga?

http://www.drawingnow.com/how-to-draw-manga.html

For origami lovers...

Find easy to follow directions to make all kinds of origami here
http://en.origami-club.com/

Thanks Jesse for this link - for those who love origami and would like more of a challenge, you can find pages of more complex origami projects
http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm

Hiragana Games online!!

Click on these links to find some really fun hiragana games:

http://genkienglish.net/genkijapan/hiragana1.htm
http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/hatasa/ultimate/hiragana.htm
http://www.learn-hiragana-katakana.com/japanese-alphabet-typing-game-hiragana/
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/games/hiragana/index.html

はじめの ブログ

This is the first blog for Nihon go go go

And we will start with... an awesome game!!!

Slime Forest -  http://lrnj.com/

download and enjoy!!!

ケート先生