傲慢と善良 (Gouman to Zenryou) by 辻村 深月 (Mizuki Tsujimura) Author: 辻村 深月 (Mizuki Tsujimura) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 Genre: Mystery, human drama Pages: 493 Amazon Japan Kindle: 傲慢と善良 Bookwalker Japan:…
Reading can be one of the most difficult parts of learning Japanese. It requires you to combine your knowledge of kanji, vocabulary, and grammar, and be able to understand more…
同志少女よ、敵を撃て (Doushi Shojo Yo Teki wo Ute) by 逢坂 冬馬 (Tōma Aisaka) Author: 逢坂 冬馬 (Tōma Aisaka) Japanese Level: JLPT N1+ Genre: History, fiction, drama Pages: 492 (tankobon) Amazon Japan…
In 2023 I attended KumoriCon in Portland, Oregon where I did a talk on “How to Teach Yourself Japanese” and “How to Teach Yourself Japanese Through Anime and Manga”. This…
誰が勇者を殺したか (Dare ga Yusha wo Koroshita ka) by 駄犬 (Daken) Author: 駄犬 (Daken) Japanese Level: JLPT N3-N2 Genre: Fantasy, mystery Pages: 264 Amazon Japan Kindle: 誰が勇者を殺したか Bookwalker Japan: 誰が勇者を殺したか Shōsetsuka…
In 2023 I attended KumoriCon in Portland, Oregon where I did a talk on “How to Teach Yourself Japanese” and “How to Teach Yourself Japanese Through Anime and Manga”. These…
吾輩は歌って踊れる猫である (Wagahai wa Utatte Odoreru Neko de aru) by 芹沢 政信 (Masanobu Serizawa) Author: 芹沢 政信 (Masanobu Serizawa) Japanese Level: JLPT N3~N2 Genre: Mythological, slice of life, drama, fantastical, romance(?)…
Motivation to study Japanese is a tricky thing. It comes in waves, sometimes you’re ready and raring to go, while other times you just can’t be bothered. Learning a language…
