Passing JLPT N5-N4 Listening
This years round of Japanese Language Proficiency Tests are over! Yaaaay! Well done to everyone who took them! I hadn’t realized that taking the JLPT twice a year (in June…
The Best Way to Study Grammar for the JLPT
I have this bad habit of avoiding grammar every time I study for the JLPT. I’ll either avoid it altogether or leave it until the last minute. But now I’ve…
Beginners Japanese Reading
It’s often hard for beginners to find suitable materials for practicing Japanese reading. It’s tricky to find something suitable for you because every person is different. What you learn as…
Studying Japanese Grammar When You Hate Grammar
I hate studying Japanese grammar. I always have. I hate just how vague it can be, and all the rules that go with it. I’m happy when I know a…
Top 10 Japanese Talk Online Articles
Japanese Talk Online is 3 today!!! 誕生日おめでとう！！！ Japanese Talk has actually been a thing for longer than 3 years, but it became Japanese Talk Online 3 years ago today. I…
More Tips for Studying for the JLPT N1
Over a year ago I wrote Tips for Studying for the JLPT N1 and Tips for When you Take the JLPT N1. The I gave general studying advice as well…
Review of Japanese Kanji Study Android App
Japanese Kanji Study is probably the best Android app I’ve ever used for studying kanji. I’ve studied kanji in many different ways over the years. Books, classes, apps, drilled kanji,…
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Review of Nihongo Tango Speed Master for JLPT Vocabulary
日本語単語スピードマスター (Nihongo Tango Speed Master) is a relatively unknown series of books which focus just on Japanese vocabulary. And I’m surprised it’s unknown because all the books contain a lot…