How to Be Productive When Studying Japanese
It’s incredibly easy to constantly think “I’ll do this later” and then not. Then the day ends and you haven’t studied. Then the week, then, if you’re not careful, the…
2018
Learning Japanese Through Audio Dramas and Games – Kylie’s Story
Could you tell us a little about yourself and what got you into studying Japanese? What are your goals? My name is Kylie. I’m half-Japanese but I grew up solely…
Japanese Language Articles [Link Roundup Jan 2018]
Studying Japanese Language 8 Proven Methods to Amplify Your Japanese Speaking Skills – “There are far too many people who have passed the JLPT N1 and yet can’t carry on…
Getting the Most out of Personal Japanese Lessons
From February 1st italki will be holding a New Year Language Challenge. This is simply just a matter of getting badges for completing a certain number of hours of lessons…
Improve Japanese Reading [2 Week Challenge]
Learning vocabulary, kanji and (to a point) grammar, can be easy to do by yourself. But reading, speaking, listening and writing can be more of a challenge. I recently asked…
[JTalk Podcast] Do You Need to Know Japanese to Visit Japan?
My partner and I recently went to Japan for a short trip. We decided to start off the Japanese Talk Online Podcast talking about the Japanese you need to know…
Winter 2018 Anime – Good Anime for Studying Japanese
The new is upon us and with the new year comes a new season of anime! Winter 2018 to be exact. I’ve watched a lot of the first episodes for…
How to Acquire Japanese Naturally
I have always been a firm believer of the importance of combining study and using Japanese. Actually, that’s a lie. I used to be very lazy when it came to…