8½ x 11″ Hiragana + Katakana Chart
After dissatisfaction with the selection of printer-friendly kana charts found on the internet, I made my own. Simple, but ready to print on standard letter paper, this chart shows all kana in clarity. Great introduction to the Japanese Syllabary.
Japanese Language School Review: Aoyama International Education Institute
A guest writer who spent a year studying Japanese in Japan shares their review of Aoyama International Education Institute. If you’re in the market for language schools add this review to your reading list.
5 Everyday words that your textbook might miss
Textbooks all seem to teach the same vocabulary. Unfortunately sometimes what you’ll find in a textbook is only one of many ways to say something. Today I’ll look at 5 groups of everyday-use synonyms (different words with the same meaning) for common Japanese words that you’ll find in most textbooks.
Where to Practice Japanese when not in Japan
Browsing around some forums and language study message boards I often hear of one big hurdle for studiers of Japanese who are not in Japan; There are no Japanese people to practice with where they live. Practicing speaking and writing in actual daily conversation is extremely important. You can flip through flashcards or review grammatical [...]
Review of YesJapan.com
There are a lot of great resources online for learning Japanese, but I love YesJapan so much I think anyone who hasn’t tried it should check it out. Like I keep saying throughout my posts, before you spend loads of money on Japanese language school, learn the basics on your own so you don’t spend [...]
Review of GenkiJACS Japanese and Culture School
It has been basically 2 years since I attended GenkiJACS in Fukuoka, Japan to study Japanese full time for 3 months. To this day though, I still receive e-mails asking for my opinion and advice on GenkiJACS from would-be students who are looking at attending Genki for their studies. I still remember my time there very well though, as it was all-in-all a very enjoyable experience, and so I thoughts about GenkiJACS here for all to see.
Secrets of the Japanese Language
Lang-8 User Roomy, a native Japanese speaker, shares with us the first part of her series of editorials entitled ‘Secrets of the Japanese Language’
Tips for a Productive Study Environment
Study Environment This is hopefully common knowledge. A good student needs a good work environment. Unfortunately, I have friends who have a tonne of ambition for learning but have a hard time getting into it, and undoubtedly part of it is because they lack one of the most fundamental tools – a productive space to [...]
