Why You Shouldn’t Study 1 Hour A Week
I have been studying Japanese for so long that I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t need to study too much (unless I have an exam coming up). So…
Always Sticking With Japanese – Interview with Japanese Level Up
I recently did an interview with Japanese Level Up, talking about my experience studying Japanese. This was a fairly short interview but seemed to help a fair number of people…
My Experience Making Movies in Japan
by Max, founder of Shield and Sword Productions and creator of Cyber Ninja Tekkaraiger Tokusatsu; Live action Japanese special effects cinema. For most of the world the only reference they…
How to Draw Kanji
by Gabriel from Koipun Why learn to draw Kanji? In the era smartphones and computers, is it still worth it to learn how to draw kanji i.e. Japanese handwriting? Nowadays…
The Benefits of Studying in Japan
A lot of people who learn Japanese do it in their home country. Which is great, but they often never consider actually studying it in Japan. Visiting Japan, sure, but…
Japanese Study Based on Incredible Experiences – Interview With Koipun
I had a fantastic interview with Gabriel at Koipun all about my experience studying Japanese. Mostly covering all the things I failed at but learnt from when studying Japanese! And…
5 Japanese Light Novels (in Japanese) for Beginners
Japanese light novels are a fantastic way to practice your Japanese! Light novels (or 小説) are, as the name suggests, smaller, easy to get through stories. Japanese light novels often…
Using Anime in Japanese Studies
How would you react if I told you that anime could be a great tool for studying Japanese? “Anime Is Not Good For Japanese” Maybe some of you view the…