Cheap Japanese – You Don’t Need to Break the Bank to Learn Japanese
I was at a convention the other day talking about how beginners can learn Japanese for anime and manga. At the end one person asked me. “I was thinking of…
Presentation and Resources – Japanese With Anime and Manga ECCC 2018
This last weekend I gave a presentation at Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC); “How to Learn Japanese Using Anime and Manga”. The idea behind the presentation was tips, tricks and…
Lose Yourself in Japanese: “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas” 「君の膵臓を食べたい」
Last year I picked up a book from Kinokuniya called 「君の膵臓を食べたい」(Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai). I didn’t realize at the time was a great book it was. To the point…
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…
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…