Beginner Japanese

If you want to study Japanese properly, then you will need a plan. This doesn’t need to be the most complex thing, but you do need something as you will need some general direction for what you are doing. Japanese can be a tough language for English speakers and it can take a long time […]

There are hundreds, if not thousands of apps available to help you learn Japanese, but I thought I would look at some popular ones and give my opinions on them, so let’s get into it. Duolingo This is everyone’s go to when recommending a language app. It’s popular and it’s free …but is it any

If you are learning Japanese, then Anki is probably a tool you should be using to help you. I often see people (and I am guilty of this too) say “Just do anki” …but what does that actually mean, how do you actually do it? …this is what I will cover here, where I will

Language exchanges are websites/apps where you can meet other language learners who are native speakers of the language you are learning …and they want to learn your native language …so basically you do a language swap and just chat to each other and help each other out. You can do this for any language, but

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,