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Jan 16, 2012
Caged Camels and Other Mysteries - JOK Notebook

This weekend I told my language-exchange partner how I recently rode a camel in the Canary Islands. When I showed him pictures, Kensuke-san wondered why the camel's mouth was caged. 

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Jan 13, 2012
More and More Dragons! - JOK Notebook

In response to my recent postings on dragons (e.g., essay 1899 on 竜), people keep sending me lovely dragon images. Thought you'd get a kick out o...

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Jan 10, 2012
A Rabbit Crossed with a Horse - JOK Notebook

What do you think you get if you combine a rabbit with a horse?! The answer is in this photo.

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Jan 6, 2012
Dragons Abound! - JOK Notebook

As 2012 has brought us the Year of the Dragon, and as I've just posted essay 1899 on 竜 (dragon), it seems fitting to present you with this quick qui...

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Jan 3, 2012
Difficult to Read - JOK Notebook

Happy New Year! Hope your holidays were great.

I'm just back from a wonderful trip to the Canary Islands (via Zurich). Over nine days I logg...

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Dec 23, 2011
Tempest in a Tin - JOK Notebook

My husband works closely with a man in Shin-Yokohama. When Kanda-san offered to send a year-end gift, my husband supplied him with our Berkeley home address. Kanda-san was puzzled. Shouldn't he...

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Dec 20, 2011
Self-Study and a High Degree of Specificity - JOK Notebook

Today I learned the following word: 

自習 (じしゅう: self-study)     self + to study

If you're studying somethi...

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  • Now Out: Four Radical Notes and 12 Revisions
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  • Now Out: Essay 1957 on 椅 (chair) and Three Revisions
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