I've been quiet lately I must admit. It is the time of year. My day job is in a very seasonal industry, but like ev…

In my most recent Japanese learning update   I mentioned I had moved to using Renshuu as my sole study resource. It has…

This weekend is my last alone at home, and although I'm looking forward to the family coming back next week I have …

An update on my progress to learn Japanese is well overdue. 6 months have passed since my 'reboot' on learning …

With Tomomi and Hinachan still in Japan, I'm left at home with only a pair of cats for company, both of whom are in…

It's a long weekend in New Zealand, so of course the weather has done it's best to stay inconsistent enough to …

On a Blog dedicated to talking about moving to Japan, surely one has to ask, why would you leave New Zealand, its prett…

Whatipu has long been one of my favourite places - it's remote, it's rugged and it's beautiful. Be it in ei…

Starting out as a beginner photographer is exciting. You've decided to make the step up from your smartphone camera…

Can you use an Android Tablet as a main computing device? Yes you can, thanks to Samsung Dex. I'll give you a brief…

Moving to Japan and wondering how much it might cost and how you can make it work for you? In our case it's a move …

Sake is the iconic drink associated with Japan. It's a rice wine that's available in many varieties with their …

Kei trucks are some of the smallest but mightiest vehicles you may encounter. They may appear cute but these vehicles p…

Kei cars are the tiny cars that are ubiquitous in Japan, navigating the often narrow streets to cruising on the express…

Japan is an amazing place. Everything is just different. Even after enough visits to the land of rising Sun that I'…

Are you considering Learning Japanese? Take it from me, It's is a difficult language to learn and a huge undertakin…

Konnichiwa! I'm Pete, and this is Japanified Pete. This Blog will delve into my journey to embrace the Japanese cul…