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 #66: Amidst Coronavirus Fears, Twitter Shares How (Not) To Wear A Surgical Face Mask
Bet this will keep those pesky germs away!
Tweet of the Week #65: Napping Cats Have Twitter Meowlting
Learn to speak lolcat in Japanese with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #64: Twitter Warns of New Scam On Mercari
Mercari users beware! Learn how to use the expression 気が付く with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #63: This Awful Carpet Design Has Twitter Trippin’
Learn how to use the expression して欲しい with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #62: Humidifier Adds Fire Instead of Moisture to the Air
Review your Japanese adverbs of time with this week's viral tweet!
Tweet of the Week #61: Store Label Typo Strikes Back
Learn how to input small kana on a computer without a Japanese keyboard with this week's typo-tastic tweet.
Tweet of the Week #60: Why Hokkaido Sushi Is the Best in Japan
Learn different ways to say "don't do that" in Japanese with this week's tasty-looking tweet.
Tweet of the Week #59: Son Will Never Live Down This Bath-Time Story
Learn all about adverbs with this week's hilariously adorable viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #58: How To Make Japanese People Mad With One Hiragana
あっ! わあ! うそ! あら! Learn all about Japanese exclamations with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #57: Engrish Mistake Offers Restaurant Customers a Free Wife
Learn all about the word なんだ with this week's viral tweet.
Tweet of the Week #56: How to Make Japanese Junk Food Healthy
Learn how to use Japanese demonstratives with this week's derrricious viral tweet.
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!