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and all of this on your own schedule and completely free!

And if you enjoyed the trial course, you can keep feasting—uh, learning—with me!

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January 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Merry Christmas directly from Fukui! 福井からメリークリスマス！

Get 5 beginner videos for a smooth start 💪www.japanesewithmanu.com/newsletter

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December 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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What I definitely buy when I am in Kyoto.

京都(きょうと)に行(い)くとき、必(かなら)ず買(か)ってしまう物(もの)

This video is completely in Japanese 😊 how much are you able to understand?

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December 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Did some cookie baking yesterday, with a second round this weekend!

昨日(きのう)、クッキーを作(つく)りました｡楽(たの)しかったです。
Kinou, kukkii wo tsukurimashita. Tanoshikatta desu.

昨日 kinou yesterday
作ります tsukurimasu make/cook
楽しい tanoshii enjoyable/fun

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Me and my two helpers with still unbaked vanilla cookies and several cookie cutters Gingerbread cookies and vanilla cookies A piece of raw gingerbread dough, several undertale and other cookie cutters, as well as a rolling pin on baking paper. Gingerbread dough already "in shape", the more nerdy versions. Pokéball, fire flower, Sans, Japan, Kinopio (Toad)
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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I'll tell you further details about お正月 very soon! Stay tuned!

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December 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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So, every day, I look forward to my hot, relaxing bath before I crawl into my (cold) bed. I really have to tell you about the winter hardships in Japan 😅

I wish I could be my cat 🐈‍⬛️

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Black white cat snuggling into the kotatsu blanket and zabuton pillow.
December 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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December 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Let me help you - ask away, and I'll make a short and helpful video for you 😊
Yours, Manu-sensei

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Manu-sensei wearing a black yukata (light summer kimono usually made of cotton) with cherry blossom patterns and a pink obi (belt). I am doing the peace sign with both my hands, a very common gesture in pictures in Japan.
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Continuation of last time (with the chestnuts). I am going to prepare red bean paste!

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October 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I'll be making a video/podcast episode about koromo-gae, the seasonal change of clothing.

What did/will you do today? Tell me 😁

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October 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Lately, I have been working on a video about Japanese grammar for beginners! Sentence structure, tenses, particles - everything you need to know to use them effortlessly. I know many people struggle with wa/ga, de/ni etc. This video is for you!

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October 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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I really loved the first opening and ending songs!

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September 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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On the contrary, you will have spent three fun hours together with like-minded people, with the possibility to keep on studying in the same setting.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Also greetings!
こんにちは!✨お元気ですか。
Kon'nichi-wa! O-genki desu ka.
Hello! How are you doing?

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I am looking out of a stall with a window. There are two vulpix next to me, a blue one and a common one.
August 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Of course, we had to do the スイカ割り suika-wari hitting the watermelon, the highlight of many anime summer episodes XD

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July 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Today, I was at a lotus flower park.

The Japanese word for lotus is 蓮(はす hasu), it's the れん ren from 蓮根(れんこん renkon), the lotus root.

(Remember the rule for Japanese and Chinese pronunciation of kanji?)

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A field of lotus plants with a nearly completely blue sky, only some clouds are visible. In front, there's a tiled path. A white pinkish lotus flower about to blossom. Green leaves in the front and blue sky with clouds in the back. A pink lotus blossom, 30 % blooming. Some green leaves in the background and front. I white lotus flower with some pinkish hues on its tip. Several big leaves around, a forest in the background and blue sky with some clouds above.
July 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Also: if you can already read hiragana and katakana, try my book 'Reading Japanese for Beginners'
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July 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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that helps you improve your Japanese even more!

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July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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In Japanese, you say ご愁傷様(しゅうしょうさま) for "my condolences"

It's a very sad time for our family. Still, it's a chance for me to personally get to know another part of Japanese culture. I will share my learnings with you.

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June 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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It's hydrangea time!
紫陽花(あじさい)の時期(じき)です。
Ajisai no jiki desu.

紫陽花(あじさい ajisai) hydrangea
時期(じき jiki) period, season, time

I took so many hydrangea pics today. Gonna make a video!

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Hydrangea in violet and pink hues, behind a black metal fence.
June 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Ganbatte kimasu, I'll try my best (and will return). The kimasu is the same as from itte-kimasu, the greeting you say when you leave the house to the person who stays behind.

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June 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Time to brew those refreshing cold green (and black) teas!

水出し茶
みずだしちゃ
Mizu-dashi-cha

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A box with a tea pot for brewing cold tea.
May 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Preparations for Mother's Day in Japan. Even apples say thank you, mom.

お母さん、ありがとう
Okaasan, arigatou.

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Several fuji apples saying in white letters: お母さん、ありがとう Okaasan, arigatou. Mom, thank you.
May 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I could tell you so much more 😁

Interested in studying Japanese with me? Write a comment about what you want to learn/your current level. I will start offering group courses in addition to my private lessons from middle/end of May.

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April 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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I f*cked up my lunch. But I am still going to teach you some useful Japanese words and kanji. So it was not a complete failure XD

Kanji explanation ⬇️

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April 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM