Welcome
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Starting on your Japanese path can be overwhelming.  In the vast world of information available to you, it is hard to find where to begin. The aim of this site is to guide you along your studies in Japanese, from zero to fluent to legendary, in a step by step, easy to grasp manner.  There is a lot to take in here, so make sure you give yourself plenty of time.  You don’t want to overdo it and abandon your travels before you get to level 1.

Good luck on your journey.  Welcome to Japanese Quest: The Legend of You.

New here? Check out the Japanese Quest Walkthrough (last update: 2/22/12).

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Most Recent Articles

The Mid-Level Blues 2: Emerging Victoriously

Posted on February 22, 2012
Mid Level Blues 2

Now that you know what you are going through, you need a plan of attack.  The Mid-level blues cause many Japanese learners to fail.  This is one of the major hurdles which is why there are so few foreigners speaking fluent Japanese.  As followers of Japanese Level Up, I can’t very well have you fail like all the rest.  First, some key points to follow: 1. … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Level Blues 1: Fall Into Despair

Posted on February 18, 2012
Mid Level Blues 1

You’ve been through RTK.  You’ve taken down 1000 J-E sentence. You’ve put in a good dent on around 1,000+ J-J sentences.  You’ve been listening to Japanese media on your immersion Ipod all day, every day.  You do all your Anki reviews on time and are constantly adding new cards.  You play Japanese video games.  You listen to Japanese podcasts.  You read Japanese manga.  You are … Continue reading →

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Beating The Anki J-J Branches 2: Taking Control

Posted on February 16, 2012
Beating The Branches 2

I couldn’t just leave you with only four methods to tackle branching.  I know you need as much help as you can get in this area, so here are the final five techniques.  You can and will get through this.  If you happen to have any methods of your own, or come across any at a later date, definitely leave them in the comments. 5. Pick … Continue reading →

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Beating The Anki J-J Branches 1: Earn Your Battle Scars

Posted on February 13, 2012
Beating The Branches 1

The J-J Anki definition branching process can be difficult.  No, it is difficult.  It is by far one of the biggest challenges you will face in your Japanese studies.  You were so used to leveling at your usual hunting grounds, you change spots, and you get killed repeatedly in violent fashion.  Going back to your previous hunting area isn’t helpful because you won’t gain enough … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Majoring In Japanese In College?

Posted on February 10, 2012
Majoring In Japanese

The Japanese college major: an area of so much confusion and questioning of its real benefits.  Depending on your age, you may have pondered following this path.  What could be better?  You achieve systematic fluency in Japanese after four years and you can use the degree to get a job as a translator, interpreter, or some other job where Japanese is required.  Dive right in, … Continue reading →

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Japanese Quest Walkthrough

Posted on February 5, 2012
Japanese Quest Walkthrough

This is the new, definitive Japanese Quest Walkthrough. This replaces the older Japanese Quest Guide, which I thought was slightly confusing and didn’t order things so clearly.  This walkthrough should be of use to you regardless of what level you are.  Updates will appear in red, and all new posts will be added.  Posts may be shuffled around if I feel there is a better placement for … Continue reading →

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