I get a lot of people asking me about what I think is the most important aspect of learning Japanese, which is basically asking me where they should spend the most energy. This question makes sense, but is also not ideal. The reality is that there are many aspects that are important and it will […]

Wanting to learn Japanese is a big commitment, but it is something you can do for free. There are plenty of resources and techniques you can use and I will go through some of these below. Although the information is free, it will still take a lot of effort, but if you put the effort

When we are trying to learn a language we get obsessed about using the right techniques and having the perfect plan …but we totally forget about the basics things that fall just outside the realm of studying, which can actually be equally as important. Sleep is probably the biggest factor outside of our direct study

If you want to acquire the Japanese language, then you need to include immersion into your study regime, the benefits this can bring simply outweigh anything that can be gained from any other type of study. It really is the key to success and I will go through these benefits so you can see exactly

If you are learning Japanese, you probably want to make friends with Japanese people and spend time in Japan …but what are the Japanese people actually like? The truth is they are different to us in the west, but that isn’t a bad thing. I do think some people can struggle with this, but once

Learning Japanese is hard …but what is the hardest past? …well that’s hard to say. Every ones experience is going to be different and you will actually probably find a number of different aspects difficult. I will go through the different areas that you are going to come across and explain what makes them difficult,

When you start learning Japanese you will probably think “one day I will be so good I will just think in Japanese” and while this is true …the truth is that to get to this point, you need to start working on it today. I will go through what this is all about and how

When you look at the different language learning communities, Japanese has a surprisingly large amount of interest. For some languages, this makes sense, things like Spanish and French are spoken all around the world, and English is the same …so of course they have large communities of people studying these …but why Japanese? The only

When you are first starting out listening to a new language …everything is going to be hard and you need to embrace this. Basically what I am saying is that you need to accept that you are not very good and that is alright. You are still learning, it’s natural that your ears are not

If you’ve started studying Japanese you’ve probably heard the two sides of the anime argument. …Some say it is bad for you and will make sound like a childish cartoon character …and the other side says it is a great form of immersion and can it help you learn the language. So what is the