Amelie Marie Nishizawa
Amelie-Marie is a French writer living in Tokyo since 2013. When she isn't complaining about the price of cheese in Japan, she likes to talk about its culture and society — and always keeps it punny.
Articles
Tweet of the Week #55: A Sweet Tooth (Literally)
This customer had one seriously odd request for his local wagashi shop. Learn how to use なら thanks to this week's viral tweet!
Tweet of the Week #54: Japanese Husband Needs a Kitchen 101 Course
Learn all about the posh Japanese phrase である with this week's viral tweet!
Tweet of the Week #53: Mundane Halloween Costume Event Has Twitter Giggling
These costumes are actually genius. Learn a JLPT N1 phrase with this week's viral tweets!
Tweet of the Week #52: Pepper the Robot Freaks Out Twitterverse Singing Happy Birthday
Learn the expression みたい while hatching your escape plan with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #51: Apple Watch Users Told To Go For a Run During Typhoon Hagibis
Learn how to use the expression とんでもない with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #50: Typhoon Hagibis Causes Panic Buying of Tape
Advice to tape your windows has resulted in a shortage. But does it even work? Learn how to give advice with this week's viral tweet!
Tweet of the Week #49: Racial Profiling For ID Check Has Twitter Fuming
Learn how to use the suffix 方 with this week's infuriating viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #49: Bar Owner Invents New Way to Drink Bubble Tea
Learn all about the kanji 気 with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #48: Phone Call Turns Awkward With Japanese Homophones
Learn how to answer (or not) the phone in Japanese with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #47: This Japanese Power Point Does Not Spark Joy
Marie Kondo would lose her mind! Learn how to use でしょう with this week's viral tweet.
These Tweets Show the Havoc Wreaked on Tokyo by Typhoon Faxai Yesterday
Posts tagged #台風15号 (Typhoon No.15) looked like something out of a disaster movie.
Tweet of the Week #46: Government Creates 3600-Page PDF to Help Consumers Make Cashless Payments
Ain't nobody got time for that.
