When I originally released the Jalup App on the iPhone store, I added something to the intro post that didn’t please a lot of people: “The Jalup App requires new purchases, even if you’ve already bought the content on Anki or Jalup NEXT.” My reason (which is still very true) was that as one person doing this all by himself, I need the extra support … Continue reading →
If you talked to me 13 years ago I would rave about how unbelievably amazing anime was. If you talked to me 11 years ago, every J-drama in existence knew my face. 7 years ago I read enough manga and novels through Kindle to help boost Amazon’s quarterly profits. 5 years ago, I could tell you about every new local trend or restaurant in Japan … Continue reading →
A large buildup of reviews can be a real drag. Reviews served up to you daily is what makes a SRS work, but if you aren’t careful, they get out of control. Big numbers discourage you. A discouraged person decreases his studying. I had thought about an option to limit daily reviews (which I probably will still offer in the near future), but I kept … Continue reading →
Daily flash card reviews have a way of reinforcing the same language over and over into your head. This is good. It’s how you remember. But sometimes this can have the side effect of certain words being your “go to” words when trying to express yourself. While there is nothing wrong with saying 食べる, おいしい, and すごい at every possible moment, you may want to … Continue reading →
Japanese From Zero was reviewed here almost 5 years ago by our guest author Daniel. I was happy that Daniel could point people to this excellent resource. Since I had my own unique experience with it, like I did with Tofugu, I decided to personally write about Japanese From Zero, because the site meant a lot to me early on in my studying. Japanese From Zero, … Continue reading →
When you are wading through nothing but Japanese, feeling lost for an extended period of time is the norm. When you get caught up on sentences that are confusing, and then try to proceed, an unsettling feeling can take root. “I just need to know what this sentence means! Then I’ll be right back into Japanese only.” You ask someone for help. Since the people … Continue reading →
We all have goals, big and small. Things get in the way, preventing you from achieving them. Not any more. This time you are going to win. Task Write down specific goals you want to achieve for the month of August Initial Instructions Leave a comment by August 1st and include: 1. Your specific goal(s) 2. Resources you will use 3. Game plan/strategy Completion Instructions Reply to … Continue reading →
Audible Japan – my number one resource for listening to and shadowing Japanese for the past few years. My alarm went off this morning and I open Audible to continue listening to 自分に「ダメ出し」をしてしまうあなたへ, which I’ve been enjoying lately. I’m interrupted with a dreaded app message: “Audible Unlimited Listening is Ending.” A horrible feeling in my stomach took control. What? No. Wait. You aren’t going to… … Continue reading →
