Find and Track Japanese Books with Natively
Natively popped up last year on Reddit as a brand new website where you can find and track Japanese books. Kind of like Goodreads, but for Japanese books aimed at…
Essays for Japanese Game Lovers – 吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara)
吉田の日々赤裸々 (Yoshida no Hibi Sekirara) by 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Author: 吉田直樹 (Naoki Yoshida) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Non-fiction, essays, video games Pages: 192 Amazon Japan (Kindle): 吉田の日々赤裸々…
Do I Really Need JLPT N1?
I’ve seen this question crop up a few times lately. Or at least different iterations of it. Do I need to pass the N1? Do I need to learn N1…
The Witch of the West is Dead – 西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda)
西の魔女が死んだ (Nishi no Majo ga Shinda) by 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Author: 梨木 香歩 (Kaho Nashiki) Japanese Level: JLPT N3 ~ N2 Genre: Slice-of-life, drama, family Pages: 226 Amazon Japan…
Romance for Adults – あせとせっけん (Sweat and Soap) – Manga for Japanese Learners
Manga Review for Japanese Learners! あせとせっけん (Sweat and Soap) by 山田 金鉄 (Kintetsu Yamada) Author: 山田 金鉄 (Kintetsu Yamada) Genre: adult, business, romance Great for: Intermediate Japanese (JLPT N2+) and…
I’m Never Going Back to Memrise
I started using Memrise probably about seven years ago in 2015, two years after the Beta was released. I had previously tried Anki because everyone used it, but never got…
A Light Fantasy – 最果てのパラディン (The Faraway Paladin)
最果てのパラディン (The Faraway Paladin) by 柳野 かなた (Kanata Yanagino) Author: 柳野 かなた (Kanata Yanagino) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 ~ N1 Genre: Fantasy, light novel Amazon Japan (Kindle): 最果てのパラディン Bookwalker: 最果てのパラディン…
A Simple and Sweet Slice-of-Life – 八丈島と、猫と、大人のなつやすみ (Hachijojima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi)
八丈島と、猫と、大人のなつやすみ (Hachijojima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi) by 五十嵐 雄策 (Yusaku Igarashi) Author: 五十嵐 雄策 (Yusaku Igarashi) Japanese Level: JLPT N3 ~ N2 Genre: Slice of life, travel, fiction…