Tuesday 7 June 2011

Kyoto Photography iPad App

If you are into photography and traveling in Japan, this app may be for you. It's a photographic essay of Kyoto featuring various famous temples and shrine. It has GPS locations and maps plus descriptions of the photos. You could also use this as a travel guide to Kyoto as well. You can buy it in the iTunes store for only $0.99.Here are some sample photos:

 

Thursday 26 May 2011

Osaka Photography iPad app

Sky Building Umeda


Here's an iPad app showcasing photography of Osaka in Japan. There are photos of various famous areas including Osaka castle, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi and more. If you're a fan of Osaka and photography you might be interested in this app. You can buy it in the iTunes store for $0.99.

Kyobashi, Osaka
 
   
Shinsaibashi, Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka
Osaka Castle, Japan

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Japanese Slang 01 - Bakkapuru



Here is a video on Japanese slang from Learn Japanese Pod. You can find more video and audio podcasts on their main podcasts page.

This video shows the slang バカップル pronounced Bakappuru. It's comprised of two words "Baka" which means stupid and Kappuru which means couple. Together it unkindly refers to a couple who are stupid or slightly too romantic for their own good. Check out the video for more information.

Tuesday 24 May 2011

Welcome to Learn Japanese

Welcome to Learn Japanese, a blog with information and links to great content for learning Japanese and traveling to Japan. We'll be making regular posts with videos, audio podcasts and more for you Japan fans. Check it out.