One of the most common e-mail questions I get is "Should I buy Rosetta Stone Japanese?" It's time to put an end to this e-mail silliness. From now on, I get to link to this post and video. Hopefully you, whoever "you" are … [Read more...]
Johnson Banks recently put up a post about "phonetikana" which has to either be the most genius discovery of all time, or the laziest. Either way, there's no denying that it's beautiful, regardless, but you know me, I hate … [Read more...]
This is an example of something really cool (i.e. not Japanese learning) Of course, one of Tofugu's goals is to make Japanese learning cool again. "Again?" you ask. "But I'm so cool." Sorry friend, but the All-Mighty … [Read more...]
My boss is heading to Japan for a few days next week (lucky!), so I'm helping him with some really last minute language study before he heads out. The goal isn't to teach him any grammar, vocabulary, or anything like that, … [Read more...]
Everyone knows that the GOOG is an incredible resource no matter what you're doing (Japanese language learning included!). Despite this, there are very few people who know about some really useful features. Some of them … [Read more...]
This is a request. No, it's a plea. Consider this the voice of all the Japanese who wish they had a nice Westerner to practice their English with, but can't. I've been talking to a lot of Japanese people about finding … [Read more...]