How to Make Studying Japanese a Habit
Having a goal for studying Japanese can be a help or a hinder. Some people swear by goal setting, and by telling the whole world about your goals. I used…
Prepare for Heartbreak (and Insanity) – 失恋の準備をお願いします (Shitsukoi no Junbi o Onegaishimasu)
失恋の準備をお願いします (Shitsukoi no Junbi o Onegaishimasu) by 浅倉 秋成 (Akibari Asakura) Author: 浅倉 秋成 (Akibari Asakura) Japanese Level: JLPT N2 Genre: Mystery(?), comedy, romance(??), light sci-fi(?) Amazon Japan (Kindle): 失恋の準備をお願いします…
その着せ替え人形は恋をする (My Dress-Up Darling) – Manga for Japanese Learners
Manga Review for Japanese Learners! その着せ替え人形は恋をする (My Dress-Up Darling) by 福田 普一 (Shinichi Fukuda) Author: 福田 普一 (Shinichi Fukuda) Genre: High school, romance, comedy, ecchi, cosplay Great for: Intermediate Japanese…
Favourite and Least Favourite Japanese Novels of 2021
Despite being confined indoors for the majority of 2021 and reading every day (for at least 30 minutes), I didn’t read that many books in Japanese. This was for a…
An Amazing Fantasy Novel – 鹿の王 (The Deer King)
鹿の王 (The Deer King) by 上橋 菜穂子 (Nahoko Uehashi) Author: 上橋 菜穂子 (Nahoko Uehashi) Genre: Fantasy, adventure Great for: Advanced (JLPT N1+) Length: Roughly 1200 pages in total Amazon Japan…
Tips for Effective Japanese Immersion Learning
Immersive learning is basically learning from Japanese materials made for native Japanese speakers. Some people will suggest you spend you daily life immersed in the language, which you can do,…
N3 Level Sci-fi – 時をかける少女 (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)
時をかける少女 (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) by 筒井 康隆 (Yasutaka Tsutsui) Author: 筒井 康隆 (Yasutaka Tsutsui) Genre: Sci-fi, high school, short story Great for: Intermediate (JLPT N3) Length: 115…
How To Get the Most of Out of One-on-One Japanese Lessons
The wonders of the internet means it’s incredibly easy to find a Japanese teacher online now. When I started I went to my teacher’s house, but in the last five…