A Japanese language exchange is a great way to learn conversational Japanese. Language exchanges work by meeting up with someone who speaks your native language. You chat for an hour or so in each language, and you both get some great speaking practice. You might even make friends too! If you want to know how … Read more
Love sushi? If you’ve landed on this site, it’s a pretty safe bet that the answer’s yes! Wanna learn how to order your favourite sushi in Japanese? Check out this awesome infographic showing some of the most popular sushi names in Japanese: Thanks to Wafu Blog for the cute visual guide 🙂 We’ve also listed … Read more
Conversation is an essential part of language learning. If you’ve recently started learning Japanese, you’re probably excited and nervous about having your first real live conversation with a native speaker! Maybe you’ve travelled to Japan, found a language exchange partner online or made some Japanese friends in your hometown. Your first few conversations in your … Read more
Smartphone apps are one of your best secret weapons in your mission to learn Japanese. Even busy people have a lot of free time during their day in small chunks in between other tasks. Traveling to school, commuting to work, waiting in line, waiting for a friend: don’t waste this time mindlessly scrolling through your … Read more
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