Japanese language basics
Today I’m talking about the Japanese language basics. When you start learning Japanese, you may find the Japanese language is very different from your own native language. Indeed, it's a…
Tanabata たなばた, Japanese Star Festival
On the seventh of July, we Japanese celebrate Tanabata たなばた, Star Festival in Japan. We write our wishes on colorful strips of paper, called たんざく, and hung them on bamboo.…
What is the function of the particle “で de”? [FJL Podcast]
Japanese particle で de Many learners don't like particles. As not many languages have particles, it's one of the most challenging grammar parts to learn Japanese. In this episode, I…
How to start learning Kanji? [FJL Podcast]
Today I'm talking about Kanji. Have you started learning Kanji? Kanji is really different from Hiragana and Katakana, So many learners struggle with learning it. One of you asked me…
Follow this method and you can speak Japanese! [FJL Podcast]
Recently I uploaded a short video on YouTube to show the method how to improve your Japanese speaking. And one of the viewers left a comment, コメント、ありがとうございます。Thank you for…
Want to improve your listening skills? [Fun Japanese Listening Podcast]
Have you found it challenging to listen to Japanese precisely? Do you want to improve your listening skills? Let’s do a dictation exercise! Dictation is to listen to a sentence…
