Learning Japanese From Video Games?

Learning Japanese From Video Games?

With region codes being removed from a lot of the games and game systems, it has become easier than ever to get copies of Japanese games. The big question however, is do games make good tools for practicing Japanese? In the past I would have generally said “not really”. Not for me at least. If [...]

February 2nd, 2010 by Nick 

Practicing Japanese Pronunciation

Practicing Japanese Pronunciation

Marilyn Monroe. Yes, Marilyn Monroe. Two words difficult for both Japanese speakers to say in English and for English speakers to say in Japanese. I can still remember the conversation with my Japanese host mom from over five years ago about Marilyn Monroe. I don’t remember exactly how it started, but she was asking me [...]

April 21st, 2009 by Nick 

Learn New Japanese Words and Practice Listening with a Movie Night

Learn New Japanese Words and Practice Listening with a Movie Night

You’ve got your textbook, your kanji book, your dictionary, and you have been studying like crazy. You have memorized a number of Japanese words and phrases and even a number of Japanese characters. Yet, when you get the chance to hear someone speaking in Japanese, it still sounds alien. Don’t worry, this is completely normal [...]

April 15th, 2009 by Nick