August 29, 2007 – 3:53 pm
I have to be honest, sometimes I feel like giving up…
Trying to affect change and carry out a vision is hard work!
That’s what we are trying to do with Nipponster.com
We are trying to make the web a better place for Japan-enthusiasts
But it is not easy.
I did not think that it would be.
But I did [...]
August 14, 2007 – 2:57 am
We just added something new to the Japan toolbar
It is pretty cool.
Videos teaching 50 kanji each, so you can study 50 kanji a week.
It’s …
For those who already have the Nipponster Japan Toolbar “Learning Kanji and Kana” –> “Repe Kanji”
If you haven’t downloaded the Nipponster Japan Toolbar yet you can Download it nowThe Nipponster [...]
I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.
When others look down on what you are doing it can really shake your confidence, especially when it is a family member. I’m suffering such an attack on my confidence. My father thinks that Nipponster is a waste of time. And I almost succumbed to his opinion (posting less, [...]
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Things have been so busy lately. I bet you can relate.It seems like everyone is busy having to do something they would rather not if they could.
And those of you who can do what you enjoy doing all of the time… please be quiet
James and Keitaro and I all work regular jobs, [...]
Have you ever heard the story “Stone Soup“?
The old folktale seems to have different versions but basically it goes like this:
Their was a man with nothing but a pot and a hunger for soup. He puts a stone into the pot of water and tells everyone passing by that it is the most delicious soup [...]
One of the most important goals of Nipponster.com is to help foreigners in Japan (and people interested in visiting, studying, or living in Japan in the future).
I know from personal experience that adjusting to life in Japan is very difficult at the beginning (even regardless of speaking ability). Some have lived in Japan for years [...]
March 15, 2007 – 10:02 pm
That’s right!
The revolution will not be televised.
It will not be on C-SPAN, CNN, or NBC
The revolution will not be brought to you by FoX
With special news breaks about Britney Spears’ shaved head.
Because the Revolution will not be televised…
We want to revolutionise the way you find Japanese content on the web!
Nipponster’s Mission?
To organise and [...]
October 12, 2006 – 4:17 am
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We have to come clean and confess that we are big Google groupies. We love Google and since imitation is the biggest form of flattery (or however that saying goes) we are endeavoring to imitate its greatness and it’s motto: “Don’t Be Evil”
Our mission is “to organize and enhance ALL of the Japan-related [...]