In July, 2015, a friend invited me over to watch the movie Densha Otoko. My first year in Japan was winding down to a close, and what a year it …
Languages are not learned for the sheer sake of accumulating a stack of vocabulary words or conquered grammatical ideas, they’re learned to be lived and breathed. Everybody studying Japanese will …
If you’ve ever wondered how hard Japanese is to learn, well I’ve got news for you…you probably know a bunch of Japanese words already! Thanks in part to Japan’s pop …
In language, there are ways to express things very simply and ways to express things in a more nuanced way. When expressing ideas and opinions, it becomes important to …
Learn Japanese by Watching JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure If you’ve done even a little research into how long it takes to learn Japanese then you know it’s going to take a …
When learning a new language and meeting new people, one of the most common topics you will encounter will undoubtedly be about your family. Who do you live with? What …
こんにちは！My name is Sami; I was born in the United States and had never left until, about four and a half years ago, I went to Japan to spend my …
Adverbs are words that tell more about the verb of a sentence: when, where or in what way it was done. Thankfully, Japanese adverbs are really easy to use: they …
Learning Japanese certainly has its perks. For starters, once you’ve decided to learn Japanese, you’ll have access to one of the fastest growing niches in the entertainment industry, anime. Not …
Learning a new language can be difficult, especially if you are older and have a lot going on in your life. Making time, making it fun, and setting small goals …
Is watching Japanese drama a magic pill that will make you fluent? Probably not. But, next to immersing yourself in the country of Japan itself, it’s arguably one of the …
So you finally mastered numbers in Japanese. Great! Now you can count as easy as ichi-ni-san! But not so fast… now how do you plan on putting that new skill …
Have you ever been to Japan? If so, you know showing politeness is a core aspect of the culture. Politeness isn’t just shown by actions, but it’s also woven into …
There is nothing wrong with rote memorization in order to learn Kanji. In fact, for me, it helps me to lay the strong foundation upon which I’ll build more advanced …
Are you using anime subtitles to learn Japanese? Are you looking for a faster, easier, and more efficient way to study? If so, then you’ll need to check …
