Rebecca Shiraishi-Miles 
Today we’re sharing this awesome infographic which explains why you should learn a second language, as well as how to learn a second language in the most effective way. As you will see in the infographic, if you don’t speak a second language, you’re already in the minority! 65% of the world’s population is bilingual, … Read more
A good dictionary is one of the most essential tools for language learning. Fortunately, the days of lugging around a huge paper dictionary or expensive are gone. These days, if you have a smartphone you can download one of several sophisticated apps which turn your phone into a state-of-the-art Japanese dictionary! We’ve tested out several apps, … Read more
When you’re learning a new language, many people will tell you that you need to go and live in the country where the language is spoken to make real progress. The benefits of studying Japanese in Japan are obvious: You’ll be surrounded by your target language all day, every day. It’s the first thing you’ll … Read more
Kanji: the nemesis of Japanese language learners! The fear of memorising kanji is enough to put some people off Japanese altogether. When people start researching how to learn Japanese, the kanji question comes up a lot. We’ve even heard people ask if it’s possible to learn Japanese without learning kanji. Seriously, guys?! Let’s sort this … Read more
Is Japanese read from right to left or left to right? This is one question that Japanese learners ask a lot. A lot of people have heard that Japanese is read from right to left. Then you actually start learning Japanese, and the phrases in your textbooks are written left to right! What’s going on? … Read more
When you start to learn Japanese, it can be daunting. There are so many new words to learn! What if I told you that you already know a lot of Japanese words? It’s true! Even if you have never studied Japanese before, I’ll bet you know a lot more Japanese words than you realise. This … Read more
Could you learn another language? Should you? According to all the research, the answer is YES! Learning a new language has all kinds of benefits. Some are obvious, and some might surprise you! Let’s take a closer look! Become smarter Not only will learning a new language make it easier to travel and make friends … Read more
Do you want to learn katakana? Great choice! Katakana is one of the essential building blocks of the Japanese language. Learning katakana will really boost your ability to read and write Japanese! If you’re wondering how to learn Japanese, then I suggest starting with the two phonetic scripts – hiragana and katakana. We discussed hiragana … Read more