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I have a terrible habit when it comes to studying Japanese in that I spend more time looking at my PDA rather than the printed vocabulary sheets that I have. Unfortunately, this has meant that my study is light-years behind where it should be … so it’s time to solve the problem the best way I know… read more »
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Unless you happen to be some sort of linguistic genius, a talented musician, or some unfair combination of the two, chances are you will have trouble learning a new language and the little nuances required for accent-free pronunciation. This is where SuperMemo fills the need. read more »
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Harvey posted about his quest to keep his Japanese alive by listening to Japanese language podcasts. If you've got any recommendations, leave them in the comments here or at Japan Newbie. I'm always looking for this kind of stuff. read more »
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It's that time of year when people get lazy. Here are some tips to keep studying Japanese over the summer. read more »
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How to Study Japanese Using the Internet: A Video Full of Useful tips and tricks read more »
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Some good tips for using the spaced repetition software (SRS) Anki. Nihongo Notes is a new Japanese learning blog that I found from a comment on one of my blogs. Like Chris, I also use Anki daily and it has made my Japanese study extremely efficient.

For more on SRS and how it can impro read more »
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It's quite possible I would be a substance abuser were it not for the mental "pick-me-up" I get from kids.

Thank god for unexpected benefits!! read more »
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On January 11th, the first revision of the Kojien dictionary in 10 years (6th edition) hit. Mayumi K goes over some of the new entries in her excellent bilingual podcast. (She speaks and teaches Osaka-ben, as the name of her podcast might suggest, but provides standard Japanese on the page to ease read more »
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Some great tools for helping you to memorize those horrible Kanji everyone fears. read more »
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Tree huggers rejoice!! The savior has arrived!!! read more »
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