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Start Here:
Learning Japanese by Living Japanese: An Overview
Japanese is Possible
Where to Start in Learning Japanese
Get Motivated:
Surviving Burnout
Remember the Reason for the Journey
Keep Your Goals Close
The Secret of Language Learning is Retention
Be Lazy
Never Stop Reviewing
Ignore Everyone Else
Mining for Japanese Gold
Do Not Wait for Japanese
Set a Start Date
Break Free from the School Mindset
Another Self-Taught Japanese Success Story
Are you on the right path in learning Japanese?
How to remain motivated in learning Japanese
Challenge Yourself
Time Management:
How to Learn Japanese in Five Minute Blocks
Short, Easy Goals
Working Small, Getting Started
Just Do Something
Start the Day in Japanese
If It's Too Big to Swallow, Cut It Up!
The Power of Limits
Live in the (Japanese) Moment
Immersion:
Immersion is Key
Keep Japanese Close
Change Your Environment to Change Your Life
All a Matter of Time
Language Learning Myths
Become a Specialist in Japanese
Be Gentle
Make Your Own Method
The Time to Read is Now!
Gaming Your Way to Fluency
The Two Roads to Immersion
Diving into Immersion
Wading into Immersion
Why You Should Read Manga
A Typical Day Living Japanese
The Other Side of Immersion
Is that kind of immersion really possible?
Why reading before bed could save you from burnout
Tools of the Trade:
Tools for Learning Japanese
Tool Pack Part 1
Tool Pack Part 2
A Chance for Output
Downloading Decks with Anki
Anki Deck - JLPT Vocabulary
Anki Deck - Core 2000 Vocabulary
The Ultimate Portable Dictionary
Are Language Classes Useful?
A Look at Rosetta Stone
Six Reasons to Upgrade to Anki 2
Learn Kana:
Learning the Kana
Learn the Kana with Anki
Learn Kanji:
How to Learn the Kanji
Learning the Kanji
Learning the Kanji - A Second Look
Reviewing the Kanji
Life after Remembering the Kanji
Handwriting Kanji
Build Vocabulary:
Building Vocabulary
Beginner's Sentence Format
Building Vocabulary with an SRS
Why Going Monolingual Will Make Your Life Better
How to Transition to Monolingual
When to go Monolingual
An Alternative to Japanese Sentences
How to Add Sentences Faster
Aim for One New Word
Suspend Bad Cards - Be a SRS Referee
Building Vocabulary Without Kana
Lighten the Load
5 Reasons to Make Your Own Sentence Deck
Vocabulary: Simplified
Media:
Media Introductions Page
Find Good Media
Enjoying Japanese Media Kana/Kanji Phase
The Two Styles of Reading
How to read Japanese: The Secret Revealed (Part One)
JLPT:
What is the JLPT?
Should I Take the JLPT?
Grammar:
A Grammar Resource
Grammar and Absorption
Understanding Japanese
Speaking:
From Understanding to Producing: A Look at Speaking
Words That Don't Translate:
一応
Older Posts:
Overview of the Journey