09/08 (Weekend activities furthering Japanese)

こんにちは! わたし は Higgins です! わたしはにねんせいです! Amerikaじん です!

わたしのせんこうはせいぶつがくです!

 I am excited that I can introduce myself in Japanese more confidently now! 

    This weekend I watched "The Apothecary Diaries" (Japanese name: 薬屋のひとりごと) with a few friends. This show follows Maomao, who worked as an apothecary before being kidnapped to serve as a maid in the Emperor's palace. Maomao originally tries to keep a low profile and fulfill her contracted time, yet after a while, she decides to use her poison knowledge to help cure others. 

    Although this show is based in China, the production company is Japanese, and the voice actors speak in Japanese as well. I found it particularly helpful to hear fluid Japanese being spoken in a natural state, and to try to keep up. Although there were many words that I did not know due to the medical nature of the show, I still found it entertaining and educational to watch. I appreciate being exposed to more medical terms in Japanese, and I am interested to see where the storyline goes.