So you’ve learned standard, formal Japanese from classes or textbooks, and not long after, you’ve […]
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There seems to be a general idea that learning the Japanese language is quite difficult. It’s backed up by off […]
Picture this: a typical Japanese junior high school class is suddenly interrupted by the entrance through an o […]
Welcome back to The Origins of Japanese Icons. Last time, we looked at several classic Japanese foods, and whe […]
This is Part 2 of a two-part article offering practical advice for studying kanji. In Part 1 we looked at how […]
Kanji are Chinese characters that were first introduced into Japan in the 5th century. There are 2,136 officia […]
The Japanese writing system is a complex system of interconnected parts. There are two phonetic syllabaries ca […]
You pick up your hand luggage, get off the plane and prepare to try out some of the elementary Japanese that y […]
When you’re learning on your own The single biggest improvement to your quality of life in Japan will be learn […]
