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Japanese Consulate San Francisco Vice Consul Charged with Assualt and 14 Counts of Domestic Violence

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Learn about soul music in Japanese

Submitted by zurui on December 27, 2008 – 9:46 amNo Comment

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Money, money, money! It seems like that what’s on the mind of many recently. Recession, depression, aggression, concessions… Wow! Well here is something to take you to another place, music!

The “Jam JAM Jam” blog by GELATIN SNACK is a great way to listen to some good music and learn Japanese at the same time. The writer has a wealth of music knowledge and insight on the “ura” or behind-the-scenes tidbits. Check out Gelatin Snack’s post here to learn about soul, R&B, funk and jazz music in Japanese. Those on Twitter can follow GELATIN SNACK at @gelatinsnack.

Gambatte!