There are many different things you can do to help with learning Japanese that really aren’t all that difficult and require little to no effort on your part. Maybe you’ve heard of some of them. Maybe you’re even doing some … [Read more...]
When you first start learning Japanese, you most likely start out with romaji. Romaji is using an alphabet you already know to write and read Japanese. And when you get started out, romaji is great! “Pff, I don't need … [Read more...]
When I write for Tofugu, I ask myself a lot of questions to make sure I'm writing a good post. Is this topic interesting to me? Will this be interesting to other people? Is the post too short? Too long? Is the title … [Read more...]
Last week @ayabuns on Twitter bribed me with this picture to write an article about kendo. I am fairly easy to bribe. Therefore, today you are getting an article about kendo. But not just any article! We'll talk a little … [Read more...]
If you're learning Japanese, one of the first things you do is learn what your name is in Japanese. It's great because it personalizes the language and gives you an identity in Japanese. But sometimes there's a little … [Read more...]
At one point or another in learning anything, we will frequently reach a plateau in our ability. This intermediate plateau, or "okay plateau" is where many people tend to get the most discouraged with their studies and … [Read more...]