Somewhere, deep in the heart of the American Midwest, a weblog is born. Welcome to Betsu ni.

Let me explain the title. Betsu ni (べつに) is a Japanese phrase which essentially means “nothing in particular” or “not really”. Most often, it’s used in response to a question: e.g., “What’s up?”, or “Is something wrong?”, or “Do you like Bon Jovi?”

There’s no special meaning in the title, really. I simply have an interest in many things Japanese (such as the language), and felt it was a clever title for a weblog. Whether my original weblog, Nowhere, provided inspiration for the title is for you to ponder.

So, what’s the purpose of this weblog, you might ask?

Betsu ni.