Exploring everything Japan has to offer
Japanese is admittedly one of the most complicated written languages to learn in the world. (Speaking Japanese is fairly straight forward but we’ll get to that another time). With tens …
I’m going save you the trouble and teach you the most useful word in Japanese, すみません (sumimasen). I very distinctively remember this. When I first came to Japan in January …
How long your commute in Japan is can vary greatly depending on if you are in a big city or countryside. Let’s also be realistic, everyone likes to avoid crowded …
If you haven’t figured out by reading some of my other posts, like my one on AnimeJapan or the Sailor Moon Exhibit that was in Roppongi, or the Sailor Moon …
Looking for Japanese conversation classes in Yokosuka? There are many options to choose from. Before moving to Japan, I had started self-teaching myself some basic conversation grammar and the three …
Whereas the internet and apps seem to have taken over the language learning world, there is still a strong case for a clear and concise course in text. Having an …
As you may be aware, the Japanese language has THREE written languages. Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. The first two are often referred to as Japanese syllabaries (and in Japanese, Kana), …
One of the very best ways you’ll learn Japanese vocabulary is through the memory science learning app, WaniKani. However, it’s always a good idea to supplement and have different methods …
When you are learning a new language, phrase books and text books will certainly get you far. However, learning the phrases that truly make you sound fluent (the “ums” and …
I’m bemused by American’s that take offense to people not speaking the local language when visiting the US, “this is America! We speak English!”, but that then go to other …