This paper focuses on one the subcultures existing in Japan, known as otaku. Subculture is a forum for youth community media and technology enthusiasts, like manga (Japanese comics), anime (Japanese cartoons), video games, computers, and the Internet. In the process, otaku who initially labeled negatively has contributed significantly to Japan as the most advanced industrialized country in Asia, not only in the field of culture, but also in the fields of science and economics. Using data from Japanese poem anthology (senryu) in Otaku Senryu(OS), this paper focuses on 1) distinctiveness of otaku character and; 2) factors supporting construction of otaku's character. The method applies Riffaterre's semiotic approach. The result obtained is that the otaku distinctiveness lies in their tendency to not be able to escape media and technology. Media and technology have transformed them into a difficult person in interacting and communicating directly with others as they have become introverted, obsessive, and also consumptive.

For Japanese language learners who come from non-Kanji countries, kanji is one of the most difficult parts of learning Japanese. Regarding the difficulties in learning kanji, in this discussion will be studied about the difficulties in learning kanji and strategies that can minimize the difficulties in learning kanji. To examine this subject, the method used is a qualitative descriptive method. From the results of the discussion, it can be concluded that to minimize difficulties in learning kanji, the strategy that can be done is to make references that can help students understand each part of kanji, and encourage students to practice writing kanji repeatedly.

AbstrakHaiku yang merupakan puisi tradisional Jepang dikatakan sebagai genre puisi yang sedang digiatkan di Indonesia. Tidak hanya penyair, orang awam pun banyak yang tertarik dengan genre puisi Jepang ini. Haiku memiliki 17 suku kata yang terbagi dalam pola 5-7-5, terdiri atas 5 suku kata pada larik pertama, 7 suku kata pada larik kedua, dan 5 suku kata pada larik ketiga. Selain itu, yang menjadi ciri khas haiku adalah adanya kigo (kata-kata penanda musim) dan kireji (kata-kata pemotong yang menunjukkan jeda). Berkenaan dengan musim, Jepang dan Indonesia tentu memiliki musim yang berbeda. Kigo atau penanda musim inilah yang menjadi tantangan bagi para penyair haiku di Indonesiayang membuatpenulisan haiku di Indonesia seakan-akan menghilangkan ruhnya haiku. Penyair haiku di Indonesia lebih banyak membicarakan moral dan kritik daripada keindahan alam. Pada dasarnya, di Jepang bentuk haiku yang berbicara tentang moraltermasuk genre puisi tersendiri, yaitu senryu. Dengan menggunakan metode perbandingan, penulis akan meneliti perbedaan haiku dan senryu dalam puisi Indonesia.Kata kunci: haiku, senryu, puisi IndonesiaAbstractHaiku, which is traditional Japanese poetry, is said to be a genre of poetry that is being activated in Indonesia. Not only poets, many ordinary people are interested in this Japanese poetry genre. Haiku has 17 syllables divided into 5-7-5 patterns, or 5 syllables on the first array, 7 syllables on the second array, and 5 syllables on the third array. Besides, what characterized haiku is the presence of kigo (season marker words) and kireji (cutting words that show pauses). With regard to seasons, Japan and Indonesia certainly have different seasons. Kigo or this season marker is a challenge for haiku poets in Indonesia, so writing haiku in Indonesia seems to eliminate the spirit of haiku. Most haiku poets in Indonesia talk about morality and criticism rather than natural atmosphere. The form of haiku which talks about morality actually in Japan includes its own genre of poetry, namely senryu. Using the comparison method, the author will study the differences in haiku and senryu in Indonesian poetry.Keywords: haiku, senryu, Indonesian poetry

Penulisan artikel PKM ini bertujuan untuk tetap berkontribusi kepada masyarakat, khususnya bagi anak-anak di Panti Sosial Asuhan Anak (PSAA) Tunas Melati, di tengah pandemi Covid-19 dengan cara pengadaan perpustakaan mini. Sebelum penyebaran Covid 19, kegiatan PKM di Panti Sosial Asuhan Anak (PSAA) Tunas Melati sudah pernah dilaksanakan. Namun, dengan adanya Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) di Bandung, kegiatan PKM lanjutan di PSAA Tunas Melati pun tidak dapat dilakukan secara tatap muka langsung. Oleh karena itu, agar tetap dapat berkontribusi terhadap PSAA Tunas Melati, maka kegiatan PKM pun dilakukan dengan cara mengirimkan buku-buku dan rak-rak buku yang dapat digunakan untuk membuat perpustakaan mini di panti tersebut. Mengenai bagaimana peran perpustakaan mini bagi anak-anak PSAA Tunas Melati Bandung, melalui metode kuesioner dengan penyajian hasil melalui deskriptif analisis, kami mencoba untuk memaparkan manfaat apa saja yang dirasakan anak-anak PSAA Tunas Melati setelah adanya perpustakaan mini di tengah PSBB karena adanya pendemi Covid 19. Hasil pengamatan kami menunjukkan bahwa peran perpustakaan mini bagi anak-anak PSAA Tunas Melati adalah anak-anak dapat menghilangkan kebosanan dengan buku, anak-anak merasa mendapatkan pengalaman baru dengan membaca buku dan mereka lambat laun merasakan keakraban dengan buku dan perpustakaan.