By Donald Ash | Latest Posts
Japanese is often billed as one of the hardest languages to learn, at least for us “Westerners.” Today I want to start a real dialogue about a real question that many of you will be able to relate to: What’s the one thing that frustrates you most about learning Japanese?Why do so many of us […]
By Donald Ash | How To Learn Japanese - For Beginners
Hey gang! Before we even get started with this Japanesepod101 review, I want to let you know that YES, I am an affiliate for the Japanese pod. If you decide purchase this program through any of the links on this page, I do earn a commission for it. However, I do want you to know that I would NEVER […]
By Donald Ash | Japanese Kanji
Today we’ll take an in-depth look at a a kanji-learning textbook in this Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Course Review. For those who want to skip the review and grab this book now, you can go here. For everyone else, let’s review…Do you remember when you started studying Japanese? There was a time when you thought, “This […]
By Donald Ash | Learn Japanese
In a world of apps, gadgets, gizmos, and software, the old, faithful, paper Japanese textbook doesn’t always get the love it deserves. Maybe you’ve even come across people who have nothing good to say about textbooks: “You can’t learn real Japanese from a book!” “Japanese people don’t actually speak like that.” “You’re learning Japanese, huh? “Oh […]
“BING, BONG, BING, BONG, BING, BONG, BING, BONG.” That grandfather clock-like tone means that cleaning time is over, and it’s time for the noon break. For the last four days my noon break has been a little different than normal. Every day after lunch & shouji I’ve been getting schooled in the ways of Japanese […]
Is anybody out there a Nickelodeon fan? No, I mean a REAL Nickelodeon fan! I want you to rewind the clock…Snick!? Oh man, that would be an awesome place to stop because it was the first time I ever saw Doug, Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, and Are You Afraid of the Dark…but keep going. I’m […]