The 2 Magical Ingredients of Japanese Fluency
There are just 2 essential ingredients you need to bake a deliciously fluent Japanese cake: exposure and practice. And there’s a magical approach you can use to get both right where you are...
10 Great Japanese Films to Get Immersion On Your Couch!
Movies are a powerful way to immerse yourself in Japanese from afar, giving you valuable cultural and linguistic exposure from the comfort of your couch. Here are my top 10 favorite Japanese films.
The Top 10 Tools for Learning Japanese Through Online Videos
TV shows and movies are excellent ways to immerse yourself in Japanese anywhere in the world. Here are my top 10 favorite tools for learning Japanese through online videos.
How to Get Fluent in Japanese Using iTalki
Want to master Japanese but don't live in Japan? Don't have any Japanese friends to practice with? No problem. You can get all the speaking practice you need right at home using the site italki!
How to Immerse Yourself in Japanese Anywhere in the World
Once upon a time, there were only 2 ways to get fluent in Japanese: 1) take Japanese language classes, or 2) move to Japan. Today, you can master Japanese right at home using “anywhere immersion.”
The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made While Learning Japanese
My Japanese journey has been anything but smooth or linear. I eventually figured out what works, but it took lots of trial and error. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes I made; I hope you avoid these!
7 Essential Principles to Get Fluent in Japanese
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few.” Here the 7 essential principles you need to follow to get fluent in Japanese.
5 Steps to Start Learning Japanese TODAY!
Want to learn Japanese but don’t know where to start? Here five key steps you can take right now to begin your journey to Japanese fluency.
How to Immerse Yourself in Japanese Using Netflix
Instead of “Netflix and chill,” why not try “Netflix and learn?” In this post, I show you how to immerse yourself in Japanese right at home using TV shows and movies.
Why Duolingo Won’t Get You Fluent (But Why You Should Use it Anyway)
Should you use Duolingo? And will the the app get you fluent in a language? Read on to see the opinion of a linguist who has tested the app for hundreds of hours...