Japanese — it’s not just a language, it’s an adventure, a whole new way of experiencing and understanding the world. This journal is an attempt to share a taste of that journey. ★Japanese for LifeTumblr (3.0; @japanese-for-life)http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/The Japanese Lunisolar CalendarIn addition to the four seasons familiar to Westerners, Japan and other East Asian countries observe...http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/31933946http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/31933946Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:03:49 +0900lunisolar calendarseimei日本の伝統色 和色大辞典 — Japanese Traditional Color Names<a href="http://www.colordic.org/w/">日本の伝統色 和色大辞典 — Japanese Traditional Color Names</a>http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/31624740http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/31624740Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:08:20 +0900Kanji Up Close: 阜As pointed out in a post at Nihongo Jouzu, 10 kanji are being added to the Joyo general use kanji...http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/30043167http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/30043167Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:07:00 +0900kanjiGifu阜Kanji Up Close: 麺Here’s a useful kanji you don’t see in the classroom character lists: 麺　（めん） Meaning:...http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29469326http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29469326Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:27:00 +0900Shodou for the DS: 毛筆で書く・相田みつをDS<a href="http://kokoromitsuo.ertain.com/">Shodou for the DS: 毛筆で書く・相田みつをDS</a>http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29091523http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29091523Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:51 +0900Kanji Up Close: 琥珀Today’s interesting kanji: 琥珀　（こはく） Meaning: “amber”  Recently spotted:...http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29090300http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/29090300Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:42:00 +0900kanjiamberこの漢字読めるかな？この漢字読めるかな？: This Japanese-language blog introduces a new word with difficult-to-read kanji daily....http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/28999652http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/28999652Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:29:00 +0900中橋<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/Im3airThJ4bqtqh4tPCTDMiB_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>中橋</b>http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/24038085http://japanese-for-life.tumblr.com/post/24038085Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:55:13 +0900JapanTakayama