Self Taught Japanese

Here's the link to my newly released book, about the idea of appreciation in Japanese culture and language. It's a nice supplement for those studying the language, but you don't have to know any Japanese to follow along. mybook.to/Arigatai #japanese #culture #japan

Startabi gamedev update: working on making a control panel for creating games and getting other info. Things working well so far, and hoping to release a multiplayer beta this week. #gamedev #indiedeveloper #indiedev

Japanese calligraphy: "karasu" (Crow) #japanesecalligraphy #kanji #calligraphy #書道

Fine Wind, Clear Morning - Hokusai, 1833

@Tada_no_Raoh You may be right, but last time I remember looking through the manga most of the scenes didn't have lines that were that thick. I should buy it and compare.

@selftaughtjapan It’s based on the original manga, not on the movie. Thick lines from the *manga* and some content from the old PlayStation game (I played that in Japanese) Here’s more footage from the game… m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGgGht…

Review of the new “Ghost in the Shell” series (Episode 1) selftaughtjapanese.com/2026/07/14/rev… #ghostintheshell #anime #amazonprime #review

@UnseenJapanSite Having people handout tissues (wipes?) with some company's name seems similar, but I guess it's not quite the same thing.

In Japanese, barker or tout activity is called kyaku-hiki, and it’s strictly illegal. An individual in Tokyo may be fined 500,000 yen (USD $3,177) per incident. A business owner who puts them to work may be hit with a fine of 1 million yen (USD $6,355).

Game dev update: Working on adding network multiplayer mode for StarTabi. #gamedev #godot #indiegamedevelopment

Japanese slang word: えぐい、エグい [egui] selftaughtjapanese.com/2026/07/13/jap… #egui #japaneselearning #japanese #vocabulary #japanesevocab

What these weird blob-shaped shadows? Seems like some weird effect caused by turbulence in the waves. #science #water #turbulence #rivers #nature

It's funny how some words are much shorter to express in one language compared to another. One of my favorites is "hisashiburi ni"（久しぶりに） in Japanese, which the shortest in English is "in the first time in a while". #japanese #learnjapanese #english

Went to Milo McIver state park (in Oregon), was pretty nice. #portland #oregon #stateparks #nature #river

@DevinRN88 Evenings and weekends (:

How do people genuinely work a 9-5 job and still find time to read books regularly?

Kawase Hasui, 1883-1957 Selection of Views of the Tokaido: Dawn at Nihonbashi Bridge

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Authors, drop your awesome book cover art below and I'll happily repost some 👇 Be sure to include links also 😎

Ito Yuhan Moon over Miyajima, 1930

@brockpierson 2nd and 3rd.

Which of these was the first floppy disk you personally used?

Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, 1760 – 1849) Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, from the series One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean 「千絵の海　甲州火振」 about 1833

@tanpukunokami What Japanese do they use to say unique style ?

In Japan, if you sing badly at karaoke, people will politely clap and say, "You have a unique style." They protect you from embarrassment. In Texas, I destroyed "Livin' on a Prayer" at a bar. I didn't just sing it badly. I attacked it. The key I sang in has not been discovered by science. Bon Jovi felt a disturbance and didn't know why. Halfway through, a woman at the bar stood up and started singing the chorus with me. Then her friends joined. Then the bartender, while making a drink. A guy raised his beer and yelled, "SOMEBODY CALL BON JOVI. TELL HIM WE'RE SORRY." In the back corner, one old man kept playing pool. He never looked up. Not once. By the last chorus, the entire bar was screaming "WHOA, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE" and I was just holding the mic like a decoration. Someone was recording on their phone. When it ended, a big guy punched my shoulder and said, "Brother, you didn't sing that song. You sacrificed it. And we accepted the sacrifice." I got a free beer. For singing badly. The worst singing of my life gave me the best night of my life.

@taiki_phrases Reminds me once when I used that word to describe a door handle and a native laughed at me.

In Japan, ハンドル (handle) means the steering wheel. So a ハンドルキーパー (handle keeper) is the designated driver — the friend who guards the wheel by staying sober. Borrowed English, rebuilt into something more useful.

Japanese vocab: 男前 [otokomae] A handsome man #japanesevocab #japanese