I've been really surprised lately. I've gotten a few emails from people that ask me why kanji is necessary. "Kanji is sooo hard" they say. "Why do Japanese bother learning kanji when they could just use a phonetic … [Read more...]
The other day I came across a copy of the video I made (with a few other folks) for my Japanese final at the end of high school. I'm probably wrong, but I feel like video finals in Japanese high school classes are very … [Read more...]
The title of this post says it all. Lang-8 is an absolutely amazing way to practice your Japanese. I've been using Lang-8 for about six months now, and plan on using it a lot more this summer. It is a mix of social … [Read more...]
Wow Mixi, way to put a damper on things. About two months ago, I put up a tutorial on how to get started with Mixi so that you could use it to practice your Japanese. Now it seems like Mixi is pretty much off limits (for … [Read more...]
I want to thank all of you for your help. By filling out my questionnaire I (might) be able to finish my thesis on time! I will be getting to all of your thank you cards eventually, though I wouldn't expect them right … [Read more...]
Hey Everyone. I need your help in a big way. I'm doing my senior thesis on Japanese Pedagogy (basically I'm researching how people learned Japanese, how they are learning it now, and how it should change in the future). I … [Read more...]