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Phase 2: Kana
Posted March 25, 2013 By torabisu
“Kana”, collectively ひらがな(hiragana) and カタカナ(katakana) are what I consider the mortar which holds the Japanese language together. More importantly, they are what makes learning Japanese beyond simply speaking possible....
Introduction to the Japanese Writing System
Posted August 10, 2012 By torabisu
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Japanese Writing SystemNote: I originally intended this all to be one post, but it was becoming far, far too...
MCDs vs. Sentences
Posted March 13, 2012 By torabisu
Alright, so I’ve had some time to look into these MCDs posts on AJATT to see what they are all about. It seems each MCD is meant to focus...
Why learn Japanese?
Posted January 5, 2012 By torabisu
It’s a simple question, really. The answer? For some it will be just as simple, whereas other folks may find trouble coming up with an answer. I didn’t initially...
Writing is Remembering
Posted August 5, 2011 By torabisu
Ever noticed how you remember something better when you write it down? On the flip side, did you ever notice that not writing something down is pretty much like...
進捗状況の更新/しんちょくじょうきょうのこうしん/progress update
Posted June 19, 2011 By torabisu
おはようございます！ I know, it’s been a bit since an update, but I have reasons. Good ones, in fact. First off, I’ve noticed that trying to have a new post...
So many Kanji; so little time…
Posted May 6, 2011 By torabisu
I just hit my 94th Kanji today – that’s almost 百 (a hundred)! I know, it’s not that many, considering there’s about 2,100 common use kanji out there. But...
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How it all started…
I began studying Japanese in April of 2011. Looking back, I’ve been wanting to visit Japan for a long...
10,000 Sentences = Dead?
Interesting times over at AJATT. I just read this article on a new method of learning Japanese. Before I...
ノンストップチューブプレイリスト 9日4月2013年
NonstopTUBE links from today: http://tinyurl.com/bq7w37y http://tinyurl.com/cbdab6o http://tinyurl.com/c7pgnx4 I may decide to keep this page updated occasionally with new links,...
Aiming Too High = Aiming To Fail?
For most people, we’re told from the very beginning to aim for the sky when it comes to goals....
Keep Your Feet on the Ground!
I have to stop every once in a while and remind myself that learning a language, especially Japanese, is...
Japanese Should Be Fun, Not Work
Occasionally, I need to remind myself that learning Japanese isn’t work – or at least it shouldn’t be. If...
