You want to master (not just “learn”) Japanese? You want to enjoy everything Japan has to offer? You want to kick ass like no one has ever done before?
Here’s what you’ll need to know to get around.
Walkthrough
The impossibly in-depth guide to take your Japanese ability from nothing to everything. This was originally the core of JALUP, and has been repeatedly organized and reorganized, to provide the ultimate guidance to anyone with the drive to master one of the coolest languages in the world.
Guide
Are you looking for something Japanese to read or watch? This covers recommendations and rankings for all forms of Japanese media: J-drama, anime, manga, novels, news, variety shows, movies, books, YouTube accounts, Twitter, websites, video games, comedians, and more.
Don’t forget to join the Jalup Potion (weekly newsletter), which provides new exclusive content every week.
Language
Japanese is a wildly fun language, and has an infinite number of ways that it will make you smile, laugh, be surprised, and go “ohhh!”
Challenge
Want to test keep track of your progress and test your language ability? See how well you do on all of these unique Japanese quizzes.
Culture
Japan has some of the craziest and most fascinating culture in the world. There is never a dull moment when you are there. Dive into this different, complex, and often misunderstood world. Warning: you may never make your way back.
Manga
What would be a Japanese site without some manga? These are JALUP original manga series created by aspiring manga artists (both Japanese and foreign). Support them and their awesome road to fame.
Writers
The awesome people that make this site what it is. The experienced. The experts. What started as one, Adam (Adshap) — founder of JALUP — now is a team of over 25. Through their varied ideas, knowledge, and sense of humor/style, they will satisfy your every Japanese need. Interested in joining the team?
Store
Original products that connect with the Walkthrough above, and aim to help you achieve fluency in Japanese in as fast, efficient, and fun a way as possible.
日本語
Your place to challenge yourself by reading entertaining cultural articles covering a wide range of topics in real Japanese. You may find out that you know more than you think.
Questions or comments?
You have 2 options:
1. Leave (relevant) comments in individual posts: Usually Adam (or another site member or reader) will answer within a reasonable amount of time.
2. Use the contact form.
Community
This site thrives on a great group of people helping each other out, sharing tactics and strategies, and pushing each other towards ultimate success. Be supportive, not critical, friendly, not patronizing. I will delete comments that personally attack others or their methods. Disagreeing is perfectly fine, but politeness is key (just like in Japan!)
Want your own profile image to appear next to your name in the comment sections of a post? Quickly register a Gravatar account (takes less than a minute) and upload a picture. Want to talk in a chat room format with other learners here? Check out the Jalup Line group.
Ideas
We’re always looking to expand JALUP in new ways that we haven’t yet thought of. Have a great idea for a product, service, or something new that you would like to partner with JALUP on? Don’t hesitate to use the contact form. We’d love to shake the Japanese world up a bit with the next original idea.
About Adam (Founder of Jalup)
In addition to the work he does here, Adam also acts as a freelance interpreter and translator, and does public speaking for Japanese language events. If you are interested in getting him to talk at an event you are hosting, contact him using the e-mail address listed in the contact form.
Photos
Most photos that appear on JALUP are licensed under Flickr’s Creative Commons. Check out some of these great photographers that have captured Japan at its best. Click directly on the pictures that appear on posts to go to their profiles and see their other amazing work.
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