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Perfect for sushi parties! How to make flower-shaped mini rolls and heart-shaped rolls/寿司パーティーに最適!花形の細巻きとハートの裏巻きの作り方

Here's how to make these pretty flower-shaped hosomaki and heart-shaped uramaki, perfect for a sushi party! 寿司パーティーに最適な可愛い花形の細巻きとハート形の裏巻きの作り方です!
GENKI 1 Lessons

The key to practising Katakana ラ to ン is how to write ワ and ン and the stroke order of ヲ!

Our last Katakana lesson. You will study Katakana ラ to ン. There is also a quiz, homework and a Katakana crossword puzzle.
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A former makizushi maker talks about the current sushi situation in Australia and how to make makizushi/元巻きずし担当が語るオーストラリアの寿司事情と巻きずしの作り方

Based on my work experience, I'll teach you about the Australian sushi scene and how to make a good sushi roll! 寿司屋勤務の経験から、オーストラリアの寿司事情や上手な巻き寿司の作り方を教えます!
GENKI 1 Lessons

Careful not to confuse ユ with コ and ヨ! Practise the 8 Katakana from マ to ヨ

Study Katakana マ to ヨ. Advice on writing each Katakana and the stroke order is presented. You can also practise Katakana through quizzes.
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Hiragana is soft and cute/ひらがなはやわらかくてかわいい

This article introduces the origins of Hiragana and the image the Japanese have of Hiragana. この記事では、ひらがなの起源と日本人が持つひらがなのイメージを紹介します。
GENKI 1 Lessons

Recommendations for remembering Katakana ナ to ホ: use symbol images!

This is the third Katakana lesson. We will study Katakana ナ to ホ. There is a quiz and homework at the end of the lesson.
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Katakana is interesting!/カタカナはおもしろい!

An introduction to the origins of Katakana, the image Japanese people have of it and examples of its use. カタカナの起源と日本人が持つイメージ、使用例についての紹介です。
GENKI 1 Lessons

I will teach you how to write the Katakana シ, ツ and ソ better! Lesson on Katakana サ to ト

In this lesson you will study the Katakana letters サ to ト. It teaches you how to write シ, ツ and ソ well, which even some Japanese can't write well!
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Unique Japanese Kanji and old character form/日本独自の漢字と旧字体

A little useful trivia about the kanji created in Japan, Kokuji, and the old Japanese Kanji characters.日本で作られた漢字、国字と、日本の漢字の旧字体についてのちょっと役立つ豆知識です。
GENKI 1 Lessons

After Hiragana, try Katakana! First 10, from ア to コ!

Begin Katakana practice from this lesson. At first you will study 10 characters from ア to コ. Use your knowledge of Hiragana to help you remember them!