Nihongadas
@nihongadas.bsky.social
[ES - EN - 日本語]
Teacher + tour guide living in Tokyo (and on my free time, Japanese culture-related content creator) 🇯🇵
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Teacher + tour guide living in Tokyo (and on my free time, Japanese culture-related content creator) 🇯🇵
https://linktr.ee/nihongadas
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Nihongadas
@nihongadas.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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[日本語は下に」
Time to post some self-introduction to leave it pinned!
I'm Angel, a.k.a. Nihongadas, a Spanish guy in Tokyo since 2018 🇯🇵
I love Japanese culture, history, and teaching what I learn 😁
I may post in English, Spanish or Japanese, sorry for the chaos, and welcome! ❤️
[日本語は下に」
Time to post some self-introduction to leave it pinned!
I'm Angel, a.k.a. Nihongadas, a Spanish guy in Tokyo since 2018 🇯🇵
I love Japanese culture, history, and teaching what I learn 😁
I may post in English, Spanish or Japanese, sorry for the chaos, and welcome! ❤️
First time I see so many yojijukugo (4-kanji compound) not as single examples but within a common narrative 😲
June 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
First time I see so many yojijukugo (4-kanji compound) not as single examples but within a common narrative 😲
Don't know if I'll ever get the Switch 2, but TBH this is hands down my main reason to do it.
I LOVED every single Metroid Prime (especially the 1st one), and I'm truly looking forward to this one!
I LOVED every single Metroid Prime (especially the 1st one), and I'm truly looking forward to this one!
I'm still Team September for Metroid Prime 4.
Call me optimistic, but I think Nintendo has something else planned for November.
Call me optimistic, but I think Nintendo has something else planned for November.
June 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Don't know if I'll ever get the Switch 2, but TBH this is hands down my main reason to do it.
I LOVED every single Metroid Prime (especially the 1st one), and I'm truly looking forward to this one!
I LOVED every single Metroid Prime (especially the 1st one), and I'm truly looking forward to this one!
Today's my 7th year in Japan! And I thought I was coming here for a year...😅
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today's my 7th year in Japan! And I thought I was coming here for a year...😅
- Ruby-chan!
- Hai!
- Nani ga suki?
- Choco-minto! yorimo a-na-ta!
- Hai!
- Nani ga suki?
- Choco-minto! yorimo a-na-ta!
June 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
- Ruby-chan!
- Hai!
- Nani ga suki?
- Choco-minto! yorimo a-na-ta!
- Hai!
- Nani ga suki?
- Choco-minto! yorimo a-na-ta!
Able to finish reading my first scientific paper in Japanese! Not something that says わかりやすい, not something that is 中学校向け, a scientific paper!
Little things to be a bit more proud of myself, hope I can make it a habit! 😅
Little things to be a bit more proud of myself, hope I can make it a habit! 😅
April 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Able to finish reading my first scientific paper in Japanese! Not something that says わかりやすい, not something that is 中学校向け, a scientific paper!
Little things to be a bit more proud of myself, hope I can make it a habit! 😅
Little things to be a bit more proud of myself, hope I can make it a habit! 😅
Checking how much money left I have in my Suica, and immediately after thinking "wow, that number is the same year of the Namamugi Incident".
Yep, my intrusive thoughts are more often than not quite nerdy 😅
Yep, my intrusive thoughts are more often than not quite nerdy 😅
April 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Checking how much money left I have in my Suica, and immediately after thinking "wow, that number is the same year of the Namamugi Incident".
Yep, my intrusive thoughts are more often than not quite nerdy 😅
Yep, my intrusive thoughts are more often than not quite nerdy 😅
Leaving aside my clients for today -a lovely family from Spain who gave me a great time on my tour-, today I'm finding quite a bunch of assh*les who can't apparently look at their surroundings. Like people running to catch seats on a train whatever it takes.
April 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Leaving aside my clients for today -a lovely family from Spain who gave me a great time on my tour-, today I'm finding quite a bunch of assh*les who can't apparently look at their surroundings. Like people running to catch seats on a train whatever it takes.
I finally finished reading "I want to eat your pancreas" in Japanese! And I made a little review, also in Japanese, to keep practicing 💪🏻
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君の膵臓を食べたい (小説レビュー)
やっと読み終わりました！この前には、住野よるに書かれた「また、同じ夢を見ていた」という小説について話したので、今回はおそらく住野よるの一番有名な小説である「君の膵臓を食べたい」について話したいと思います。I finally finished reading it! I talked previously about Yoru Sumino’s novel «I had that …
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April 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I finally finished reading "I want to eat your pancreas" in Japanese! And I made a little review, also in Japanese, to keep practicing 💪🏻
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I just learned that 不毛 (lit. "No fur/hair") can be used to refer to pointless or fruitless discussions.
The interesting thing is, in Spanish we have a similar expression, "no tener pelos en la lengua" (not to have hairs on your tongue), but it refers instead to speak one's mind frankly 👀
The interesting thing is, in Spanish we have a similar expression, "no tener pelos en la lengua" (not to have hairs on your tongue), but it refers instead to speak one's mind frankly 👀
March 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I just learned that 不毛 (lit. "No fur/hair") can be used to refer to pointless or fruitless discussions.
The interesting thing is, in Spanish we have a similar expression, "no tener pelos en la lengua" (not to have hairs on your tongue), but it refers instead to speak one's mind frankly 👀
The interesting thing is, in Spanish we have a similar expression, "no tener pelos en la lengua" (not to have hairs on your tongue), but it refers instead to speak one's mind frankly 👀
Vaya día de mierda me ha tocado para hacer ruta, todo el día sin parar de llover 😅 esperemos que vaya bien!
March 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Vaya día de mierda me ha tocado para hacer ruta, todo el día sin parar de llover 😅 esperemos que vaya bien!
「私は、君とは違って、周りに頼らないと自分を作れない人間だったから」
As a shy person, sometimes jealous of how easy is to get along with other people from extroverts, I never heard this kind of approach from the extroverts before.
Extroverts admiring introverts? Does that even happen? 🤔😆
As a shy person, sometimes jealous of how easy is to get along with other people from extroverts, I never heard this kind of approach from the extroverts before.
Extroverts admiring introverts? Does that even happen? 🤔😆
March 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
「私は、君とは違って、周りに頼らないと自分を作れない人間だったから」
As a shy person, sometimes jealous of how easy is to get along with other people from extroverts, I never heard this kind of approach from the extroverts before.
Extroverts admiring introverts? Does that even happen? 🤔😆
As a shy person, sometimes jealous of how easy is to get along with other people from extroverts, I never heard this kind of approach from the extroverts before.
Extroverts admiring introverts? Does that even happen? 🤔😆
Expresión real que acabo de aprender en japonés y sigo flipando 😆 Si queréis "seguir los pasos de alguien" (por regla general, alguien sabio o así), podéis decir 君の爪の垢を煎じて飲みたい, lit. "Quiero hervir la suciedad de tus uñas y bebérmela".
Admiración en estado puro 😂
Admiración en estado puro 😂
March 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Expresión real que acabo de aprender en japonés y sigo flipando 😆 Si queréis "seguir los pasos de alguien" (por regla general, alguien sabio o así), podéis decir 君の爪の垢を煎じて飲みたい, lit. "Quiero hervir la suciedad de tus uñas y bebérmela".
Admiración en estado puro 😂
Admiración en estado puro 😂
Anybody else is watching Jin? (A neurosurgeon who unwillingly travels to the late Edo period and tries to save people with the means of that time while searching for a way to go back home)
I'm really enjoying it! (Except for a damn fetus appearing each episode, it's unreal and disgusting 😅)
I'm really enjoying it! (Except for a damn fetus appearing each episode, it's unreal and disgusting 😅)
March 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Anybody else is watching Jin? (A neurosurgeon who unwillingly travels to the late Edo period and tries to save people with the means of that time while searching for a way to go back home)
I'm really enjoying it! (Except for a damn fetus appearing each episode, it's unreal and disgusting 😅)
I'm really enjoying it! (Except for a damn fetus appearing each episode, it's unreal and disgusting 😅)
I managed to complete my personal Bloganuary challenge! Every day, a new post in Japanese, most of them handwritten! ✍️
I don't share it too much because it's not very interesting content, just for the sake of practice, but it was worth it! 💪🏻
I don't share it too much because it's not very interesting content, just for the sake of practice, but it was worth it! 💪🏻
January 31, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I managed to complete my personal Bloganuary challenge! Every day, a new post in Japanese, most of them handwritten! ✍️
I don't share it too much because it's not very interesting content, just for the sake of practice, but it was worth it! 💪🏻
I don't share it too much because it's not very interesting content, just for the sake of practice, but it was worth it! 💪🏻
Today I went to the supermarket to buy some ginger, but it looks like it was already sold out.
まあ、しょうがない！
まあ、しょうがない！
January 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Today I went to the supermarket to buy some ginger, but it looks like it was already sold out.
まあ、しょうがない！
まあ、しょうがない！
A zoo in Sendai lets an otaria seal write the 書き初め (first writing of the year) with the kanji related to this year's zodiac sign: 巳 (snake 🐍).
A dad is filmed laughing because "[the otaria] can write better than his child".
Better than me, too! 😆
A dad is filmed laughing because "[the otaria] can write better than his child".
Better than me, too! 😆
January 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A zoo in Sendai lets an otaria seal write the 書き初め (first writing of the year) with the kanji related to this year's zodiac sign: 巳 (snake 🐍).
A dad is filmed laughing because "[the otaria] can write better than his child".
Better than me, too! 😆
A dad is filmed laughing because "[the otaria] can write better than his child".
Better than me, too! 😆
Mejor lectura del año
VS
Peor lectura del año (aún sin terminar, pero pinta que así será)
(Y lo curioso es que son del mismo autor)
VS
Peor lectura del año (aún sin terminar, pero pinta que así será)
(Y lo curioso es que son del mismo autor)
December 31, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Mejor lectura del año
VS
Peor lectura del año (aún sin terminar, pero pinta que así será)
(Y lo curioso es que son del mismo autor)
VS
Peor lectura del año (aún sin terminar, pero pinta que así será)
(Y lo curioso es que son del mismo autor)
I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow 😓😓
Late notice but for my friends & fine folks in the Tokyo area, I’m presenting at Kokugakuin University on #Shinto in North America as part of an International Research Forum this Sunday staring at 1:30 PM. The event is open to the public, u r v welcome to join us!
www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/event/440631
www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/event/440631
December 14, 2024 at 10:59 AM
I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow 😓😓
金 was also Kanji of the Year in 2021.
Last year it was 税 (taxes).
Somehow I can see Japan's concern with money 💰
Last year it was 税 (taxes).
Somehow I can see Japan's concern with money 💰
The people have spoken: The Kanji of the Year for 2024 is 金 (kin, kane), meaning money or gold - a character reflecting a range of topics from the Olympics to the LDP's embarrassing political slush fund scandal. Learn what other characters also made the news below.
2024 Kanji of The Year Is, Once Again, All About Money - Unseen Japan
Kin (金) repeats its appearance as the 2024 Kanji of the Year thanks to the Olympics and political scandals.
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December 13, 2024 at 7:56 AM
金 was also Kanji of the Year in 2021.
Last year it was 税 (taxes).
Somehow I can see Japan's concern with money 💰
Last year it was 税 (taxes).
Somehow I can see Japan's concern with money 💰
Sometimes I try writing in Japanese, just for the sake of practicing, including English and Spanish translations afterwards. If you want to read it, feel free!
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２匹の狼
久しぶり！何ヵ月から何も書いていないんですが、普段通りもっと練習したいと思います。Hi everyone! It’s been a while! I haven’t written anything in months, but as usual, I’ll try to practice more.¡Cuánto tiempo! Llevo ya uno…
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December 13, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Sometimes I try writing in Japanese, just for the sake of practicing, including English and Spanish translations afterwards. If you want to read it, feel free!
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nipponikki.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/%...
Just finished Superliminal! Loved the mechanics and story (Portal or Stanley's Parable fans will definitely enjoy it), and the ending has one of the most wholesome and meaningful speeches I've ever heard.
You can watch it here, but I recommend you to try the game first:
youtu.be/4_x2STBEoYE?...
You can watch it here, but I recommend you to try the game first:
youtu.be/4_x2STBEoYE?...
Superliminal - Ending
YouTube video by manny
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December 7, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Just finished Superliminal! Loved the mechanics and story (Portal or Stanley's Parable fans will definitely enjoy it), and the ending has one of the most wholesome and meaningful speeches I've ever heard.
You can watch it here, but I recommend you to try the game first:
youtu.be/4_x2STBEoYE?...
You can watch it here, but I recommend you to try the game first:
youtu.be/4_x2STBEoYE?...
Interesting expression I've just learned: 毒をくらわば皿まで, "once you've commited a crime, commit to it"
Literally means "if you've eaten poison, [lick] the plate".
At first I wanted to believe it was an equivalent of my lovely Spanish expression, "para lo que me queda en el convento, me cago dentro"
👇🏻
Literally means "if you've eaten poison, [lick] the plate".
At first I wanted to believe it was an equivalent of my lovely Spanish expression, "para lo que me queda en el convento, me cago dentro"
👇🏻
December 6, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Interesting expression I've just learned: 毒をくらわば皿まで, "once you've commited a crime, commit to it"
Literally means "if you've eaten poison, [lick] the plate".
At first I wanted to believe it was an equivalent of my lovely Spanish expression, "para lo que me queda en el convento, me cago dentro"
👇🏻
Literally means "if you've eaten poison, [lick] the plate".
At first I wanted to believe it was an equivalent of my lovely Spanish expression, "para lo que me queda en el convento, me cago dentro"
👇🏻
- The kanji for "sensitivity" is a bit hard, but I think I know how to pronounce it.
- 感受性?
- 感受性?
December 3, 2024 at 10:23 PM
- The kanji for "sensitivity" is a bit hard, but I think I know how to pronounce it.
- 感受性?
- 感受性?
Passing through Ichigaya I found this small but very interesting space dedicated to the walls of the Edo Castle that used to be here, and I had to stop 🏯
Although I rather not say too much at the moment, I will only say I hope I'm asked to come more often around here in the near future 🤞🏻
Although I rather not say too much at the moment, I will only say I hope I'm asked to come more often around here in the near future 🤞🏻
December 2, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Passing through Ichigaya I found this small but very interesting space dedicated to the walls of the Edo Castle that used to be here, and I had to stop 🏯
Although I rather not say too much at the moment, I will only say I hope I'm asked to come more often around here in the near future 🤞🏻
Although I rather not say too much at the moment, I will only say I hope I'm asked to come more often around here in the near future 🤞🏻