Rebecca Shiraishi-Miles 
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
So you want to learn hiragana? Wise choice, my friend! Learning hiragana is the first step in learning to read and write Japanese. So if you want to know how to learn Japanese, hiragana is the best possible starting place. This page will teach you what hiragana is, and will give you some awesome resources … Read more
It’s never been easier to learn Japanese! These days we Japanese learners are spoilt for choice. There are so many Japanese language lessons available online, in our colleges and in the bookstores. But the question is, what is the best Japanese language lesson for you? Thin about how you learn best. By reading and taking … Read more
Want to learn a new language? The Japanese language? Awesome! You’re in the right place. First of all, know that learning a language can take a lot of hard work. You want to find an easy way to learn Japanese? Well, there’s no real short cut. You have to understand that you have to put … Read more