The audience is arguably the single most important factor in a play, movie, or any performing art for that matter. The job of the director is to turn a script into a film or play and to make it enjoyable for their viewers. Adaptations sometimes take an original work and adapt that work to a ...
Japan has a peculiar amount of cultural difference compared to America, hence there is a large population of people (especially younger generations) that would do just about anything to learn the language. As I teach Japanese, I have found the number one reason a person wants to learn this new language is because he/she wants ...
Confidence is something that is all too lacking in our children today. There are too many negative influences out there that can rip away a child’s self esteem. Peers who have their own insecurities can bring down others by bullying which can leave your child feeling insecure also. Here are five ways to keep ...
There are many angles to get you into the video game business. Maybe you are a writer, an advertiser, programming, art, or into 3D animation. Whatever it may be, there are many different approaches to get into this career track. Going to a college that is labeled to be specifically for video games won’t necessarily ...
Tokyo is one of the top ten international cities in the world, and no more so when it comes to tourist attractions. With everything from shopping to dining, palaces, museums, world-class gardens and parks, shrines and temples, the visitor to Tokyo often feels a little overwhelmed. That’s why a great way to get to know ...
One thing that makes the Japanese language hard to learn is the Japanese alphabet. Actually, it’s alphabets. Japan has two distinctive alphabets (or rather syllabaries) plus the logograms based on Chinese characters. The Japanese written word is made up of hiragana, katakana, and kanji. If you are starting out learning the Japanese language, you may ...
I’ve been a huge fan of (almost) everything Japanese for years now. From anime to electronics, teppanyaki to J-pop, I love it all. So for next year (2011), I’ve decided that it was finally time for me to pay a visit to this country that I’ve admired from afar. Shortly after this decision, I also ...