Donald Ash is an Atlanta, Georgia-born, American expat who has been living in a Japanese time warp for the last eleven years. While in that time warp, he discovered that he absolutely loves writing, blogging, and sharing. Donald is the creator of thejapanguy.com blog. Wanna know more about this guy? Check out his "What's Your Story" page.
By Donald Ash | Articles
The Japan Travel Experience – HiroshimaRise and Shine…Just after 6:00 AM, and I’m headed to Hiroshima. Today, we’re going to go, and look around, just stay for a few days, and I’m going to take you with me. So I’ll see you guys on the Shinkansen And Boom, just like that, four short hours … Did […]
By Donald Ash | Japanese Expressions
Time to go back to grammar school! If I asked you to tell me what an adverb is, what would you say? If you don’t teach English for living, you may draw a blank; it’s nothing to be ashamed of. How often does another native English speaker come up to you and say “Hey! How’s […]
By Donald Ash | Japanese Quizzes
How well do your know your Japanese adverbs? If you’re not familiar with them, in Japanese they’re the mimetic words that often have a repetitive sound pattern to them. The めっちゃめっちゃ (meccha meccha) is a great example. See how the sound “Meccha” repeats itself? Well, in today’s Japanese Adverb Quiz, we’re going to put your […]
By Donald Ash | Foreigners In Japan
Looks like it’s that time again. It’s time to register for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. In this tutorial, we’ll cover, step-by-step, how to register for the JLPT online (here in Japan).The JLPT is the standard many foreigners use to measure their Japanese chops. This exam tests your vocabulary, kanji, grammar, listening and reading knowlege. […]
By Donald Ash | Japanese Textbook Reviews
This is the Ultimate Genki Two Japanese Textbook Review! For those who want to skip the review and buy the book straight away, you can click here. For everyone else, it’s review time…Genki’s Elementary Japanese textbook series is arguably one of the most popular textbook series you can own. By the end of this review […]
By Donald Ash | The Japan Guy Reviews...
Are you struggling to get in some solid, Japanese listening practice? It’s a problem that a lot of Japanese students struggle with. I know I do. Today we’ll take a closer look at Japanese Pod 101, one of the better systems out there for not only improving your Japanese listening comprehension skills, but your overall. […]
By Donald Ash | Learn Japanese
Learning Japanese can be as fun as it is difficult or frustrating – especially if you’re learning on your own. Luckily, there are some extremely effective Japanese learning apps that can save you some headaches when you decide to strap in and go down this Japanese learning rabbit hole. If you’ve been studying Japanese […]