In Tokyo, you can rarely walk along a street, turn left four times and arrive on the same street you started on. Like Edo roads, Kobun conjugations do not form expected paths. We’ve gone over most of the winding alleys … [Read more...]
Everybody takes to using various short cuts and methods for memorizing vocabulary terms or phrases when learning a new language. And for learning Japanese, it is no different. It is not uncommon to be studying … [Read more...]
Since Austin talked about getting to Japan to study Japanese yesterday, it seemed appropriate to talk a bit about what to do when you actually get there. When it comes to study abroad, for every student that returns home … [Read more...]
Whether you’re already pouring hours a day into studying Japanese or struggling to get anything done due to a lack of motivation or time, there is a way to do more. These small tricks will help you neatly fold up some … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: Since yesterday you learned about the history of JSL, as well as some of the movements going on around it, I thought today it would be appropriate to take a look at a guest post by Rochelle, which goes over … [Read more...]
Being an ethnic Chinese person living in Japan, I don’t exactly stand out from the typical Japanese person. Sometimes, I get comments from some of my other gaijin friends that it should be easier for me – after all, in a … [Read more...]