Why Apps Like Duolingo Don’t Work for Japanese
I’ve been learning Japanese for twenty years, but it hasn’t been consistent. I’ve stopped and started, bounced around multiple different study methods, and overall had a very slapdash approach to…
Resource Review
Boosting Your Japanese: Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Japanese
I previously wrote a very, very long article all about study resources and tips for beginners looking to learn Japanese. But there’s not really anything like this for intermediate learners.…
italki is Dead to Me
italki, like so many great services for language learners, is dead. Well, not dead dead, but it’s heading that way. italki was a great service that connected language learners with…
Japanese Study Apps That DON’T Use AI
Language is inherently human. It’s made, evolved, and used by humans to communicate—to convey ideas and emotions. Generative AI is antithetical to this. Generative AI, which uses stolen data scraped…
How to Have a Conversation in Japanese
I struggle to have conversations with Japanese people in Japanese. Not because of a lack of Japanese ability, but because of a lack of conversational ability. I can converse (somewhat)…
How to Learn Japanese: The Ultimate Beginners Guide
There is a lot of information online about learning Japanese. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Good, because there’re a lot of resources and study methods…
Recommended Podcasts for Japanese Learners
I love listening to podcasts in Japanese. They’re such great tools for improving your listening! But if you’ve never used podcasts before then you might be a little overwhelmed by…
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
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The New Japanese Kanji Study App SRS Expansion—Guided Study
I love the Japanese Kanji Study app on Android. I’ve had it for so many years I can’t remember when I started using it! The UI is smooth, aesthetically pleasing,…