How to Teach Yourself Japanese
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…
I Am a Dancing Singing Cat (Wagahai wa Utatte Odoreru Neko de aru)
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(?)…
A Whole Lot of Hurts – 52ヘルツのクジラたち (52-Hertz no Kujira Tachi)
52ヘルツのクジラたち (52 Hertz no Kujira Tachi) by 町田 そのこ (Sonoko Machida) Author: 町田 そのこ (Sonoko Machida) Japanese Level: JLPT N3~N2 Genre: Slice of life, drama, LGBTQ+ Pages:312 Amazon Japan Kindle:…
A Million Lives to Meet You – 100万回生きたきみ (100-man Kai Ikita Kimi)
100万回生きたきみ (100-man kai Ikita Kimi) by 七月 隆文 (Takafumi Nanatsuki) Author: 七月 隆文 (Takafumi Nanatsuki) Japanese Level: JLPT N3~N2 Genre: Slice of life, fantasy, drama, romance Pages: 253 Amazon Japan…
This is Not a Business Expense! – これは経費で落ちません！(Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen!)
これは経費で落ちません！ (Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen!) by 青木 祐子 (Yuko Aoki) Author: 青木 祐子 (Yuko Aoki) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 Genre: Slice of life, business Pages: 253 Amazon Japan Kindle:…
How I Learn Japanese
I recently posted The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Learning Japanese. This included a list of everything you need to learn as a beginner, how to learn it, and resources you…