How can I make Japanese friends? This is something that people ask me constantly and is something that can be difficult when learning Japanese. Even living here in Japan, it can be difficult to make Japanese friends. And having friends will help you learnt he language even faster. So what does ukulele for beginners have to do with learning Japanese. Everything!...

A few days ago I made a video on YouTube talking about how to introduce yourself in Japanese. You can find that video here: Learn Japanese. I asked that everyone make video responses and post them up, and that I would comment on the videos with any tips that I had. I have had two great submissions and I wanted to post those videos here for everyone to see. Feel free...

As you may have noticed, I made a few changes to Japanese Words. Okay, when I say a few, I mean I completely changed the theme. Let me know what you think. I think this theme is a little cleaner and easier to navigate. I have also made a new video titled Learn Japanese. It is the first part of a two part series with various tips on how to learn Japanese faster and...

It has been a while since I have had a chance to write on Japanese Words, but I hope that everyone’s studying is going well. Today I want to talk about something that I see as a big problem when it comes to learning Japanese. Something that has more to do with the learner and less to do with the materials. What I am talking about is not taking advantage of...

It’s been a while since I have had a chance to post here on Japanese words. Hopefully every one’s studying is going well and you are all on your way to fluency. I have been pretty busy with putting together a wedding, having family visit, and all the chaos that goes along with that. I have also been trying to clean up around the house and have some...