To Learn or Not to Learn Kanji?

To Learn or Not to Learn Kanji?

Without a doubt the most difficult part of learning Japanese is learning kanji. There are over 2000 kanji in the Japanese language and many of them are complex and look very similar to one another. Adding to the difficulty is the fact that each kanji can be read differently depending on the way it is [...]

April 7th, 2009 by Nick 

How to Make Japanese Friends

How to Make Japanese Friends

When I was a student in Japan, my Japanese teacher asked all the students what was the most difficult part about living in Japan. The most common answer was the difficulty to make Japanese friends. This article is about how to make Japanese friends whether you are in Japan or your home country.

March 31st, 2009 by Nick 

Learning Japanese by Making Mistakes

Learning Japanese by Making Mistakes

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when learning Japanese is to be afraid of making mistakes. I know what you are thinking. Don’t I want my Japanese to be as good as possible? Yes, you do. However, like anything, proficiency comes with lots and lots of practice. And when you practice you are [...]

March 19th, 2009 by Nick 
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