top of page
17989815181933221.jpg

Coursework Samples

Welcome visitors to your site with a short, engaging introduction. Double click to edit and add your own text.

On this page, you'll find various samples of my writing in Japanese as well as a few presentations I've given in various Japanese courses over the years.

The following sample is a short essay I wrote while attending Meiji Gakuin University. The essay talks about my favorite city, Uji, and why I love it so much.

​私の好きな町

京都県にある宇治市は有名な町だ。宇治にはたくさんの茶畑があります。宇治は小さな町ですが、とても美しく、歴史ある町です。宇治の街は、茶葉を焙じる匂いでいっぱいです。宇治では、自分で抹茶の葉を摘んで、抹茶パウダーに挽くことも可能です。しかし、宇治は平等院がもっとも有名です。

 

宇治に行ったら、古い茶店が並ぶ通りを歩いて行くと、平等院にたどり着きます。宇治に行けなくても、平等院は10円玉の裏側で見ることができます。宇治では、日本文化を肌で感じながら、世界でも有数のお茶を飲むことができます。京都駅から宇治に行くには、奈良線を利用するのが一番です。宇治駅まで8駅です。片道の所要時間は20分ぐらいです。

日本語の発表

Click the button below to view a slideshow entirely in Japanese about a celebrity that I look up to and various reasons as to why I look up to them!

Click the button below to view a slideshow showcasing another interview with a Japanese student at Meiji Gakuin University about a situation that they may find normal in their culture but others may not!

Click the button below to view a slideshow showcasing an interview with a Japanese student at Meiji Gakuin University and a memorable vacation they took.

Japanese to English Translation

Below, you'll find a brief example of my recent work in translating Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro from Japanese to English

My Neighbor Totoro, Ch. 1

​となりのトトロ、第一章

Linguistic Enculturation in Japan Essay

Click the button below to view an essay I wrote for my Linguistic Anthropology class about linguistic enculturation in Japan

© 2023 by Matthew Nidiffer. All rights reserved.

bottom of page