Most Fun Anime of Summer 2014

Barakamon (ばらかもん – “a high-spirited person” in Goto dialect)

The story of  calligrapher Seishū Handa who moves to some remote islands.

He meets lots of strange but fun people.

The Japanese is not always easy to understand because of the use of dialect.

 

Travel Phrases

Some simple phrases for traveling in Japan:

東京便は何時ですか
toukyou bin wa nan desu ka
When is there a flight to Tokyo?

この電車は横浜へ行きますか
kono densha wa yokohama e ikimasu ka
Does this train go to Yokohama?”

次の駅は新橋ですか
tsugi no eki wa shinbashi desu ka
Is Shinbashi the next station?

空港までお願いします
kuukou made onegai shimasu
I’d like to go to the airport.

券売機はどこですか
kenbaiki wa doko desu ka”;
Where is the ticket machine?