What 20 Years of Learning Japanese Has Taught Me
This week marks twenty years since I first started learning Japanese. Twenty years!!! I started this journey the week before my 17th birthday by learning from a private teacher. I…
Fast-Paced Action Sequel to Bullet Train – 777 (Triple Seven)
７７７ トリプルセブン (777 Triple Seven) by 伊坂 幸太郎 (Kotaro Isaka) Author: 伊坂 幸太郎 (Kotaro Isaka) Japanese Level: High-Intermediate (N2) Genre: Action Pages: 334 Bookwalker Japan: ７７７ トリプルセブン Japanese Summary 殺し屋シリーズ最新作。世界で最も不運な殺し屋、ふたたび！！ あの世界で一番不運な殺し屋が、また騒動に巻き込まれる――。『マリアビートル』では新幹線から降りられなかったが、今度は東京の超高級ホテルから出られない……！？ 伊坂幸太郎、２年ぶりの完全書き下ろし。殺し屋シリーズ最新作。…
A Simple Trick to Improve Speaking Japanese as a Beginner
I started learning Korean recently—okay, that’s a lie, I actually started learning Korean about three years ago but was struggling to get beyond beginner level. I even went to Korea…
Collection of Cozy Mysteries for Intermediate Learners – 早朝始発の殺風景
早朝始発の殺風景 (Souchou Shihatsu no Sappukei) by 青崎 有五 (Yugo Aosaki) Author: 青崎 有五 (Yugo Aosaki) Japanese Level: Intermediate (N3-N2) Genre: Cozy mystery, short stories, slice of life Pages: 228 Bookwalker…
italki is Dead to Me
italki, like so many great services for language learners, is dead. Well, not dead dead, but it’s heading that way. italki was a great service that connected language learners with…
Best and Worst Japanese Books I Read in 2025
The2025 was not a good reading year for me. I was insanely busy at work (yay Japanese corporate life) and the nine to eleven hours of hyper-focusing in two languages…
Japanese Study Techniques to Achieve Your Goals
Having a goal is key to long-term language study. Progressing towards that goal keeps you motivated and gives you something to strive for and measure your progress. Common goals amongst…
Six Liars for One Job – 六人の嘘つきな大学生 (Roku-nin no Uso-tsukina Daigakusei)
六人の嘘つきな大学生 (Roku-nin no Uso-tsukina Daigakusei) by 浅倉 秋成 (Akinari Asakura) Author: 浅倉 秋成 (Akinari Asakura) Japanese Level: Advanced (JLPT N1) Genre: Mystery, work drama Pages: 368 Bookwalker Japan: 六人の嘘つきな大学生 Japanese…