If you are participating in this challenge, please leave your June 21st update comment below, so we know your progress and how well you are doing. You can also use this comment to discuss strategy or ask for help. After some recent feedback, I’ve decided to try a reboot of the “Challenge Series” that used to run on Jalup a few years back. If people … Continue reading →
It can be hard to keep track of all the fun (and not so fun) shows that make it to the Japanese Variety scene. 3 years ago I told you what excited me on TV. It’s time for an update. 7. 10万円でできるかな (Is 100,000 Yen Enough?) While this feels a bit like a YouTube show (and a lot of things are copied from what popular … 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 June Initial Instructions Leave a comment by June 1st and include:1. Your specific goal(s)2. Resources you will use3. Game plan/strategy Completion Instructions Reply to your comment … Continue reading →
When you are learning Japanese, the number one source you should be able to trust is a native Japanese speaker. Not a textbook. Not a fluent foreigner. But a native. It’s their language, after all. They’ve used it their whole life. If they don’t know what’s right and wrong, who does? This thought causes a lot of problems for Japanese learners. Natives become the go … Continue reading →
Jalup Champion – Stage 4 is now available for sale on the item store. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. More Jalup cards? How far can I possibly go ? That’s a question I often ask myself. It’s why there was such a big gap between Jalup Hero and Master and then again between Jalup Master and now. This deck series from the … Continue reading →
You finally are reading a Japanese book or manga. But surprise surprise, you don’t understand a lot of the vocabulary. This places you in a difficult situation. Do you ignore what you don’t understand and just try to enjoy the story? Or do you look up some or all of the words you don’t understand in an effort to increase your comprehension and value out … Continue reading →
I get a lot of requests for small features for the Jalup app. I’m always listening, keeping track of ideas, and figuring out long term how I can work them into the app. One issue I face is that too many small features can lead to feature creep and overwhelming settings and configurations. So I’m always working to figure out a way to not overload … Continue reading →
I don’t usually write a post about just one audio book. A book that is so good that if you aren’t listening to it, you are missing out. Well I didn’t expect to come across the most unlikely candidate for an audio book that would make me laugh nonstop while motivating me at the same time… And it’s all about weight training! For a number … Continue reading →
