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A quick write-up of a very cool flashcard program called Anki, with a section at the end tailored for people trying to use it in the context of a class. read more »
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A non-exhaustive list of books to help you succeed in your own Japanese studies. read more »
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A great quick run down of the regions of Japan and their kanji to boot! read more »
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I thought this looked like a really great idea! There is also a furigana inserter addon for firefox apparently. read more »
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Once again a great post on Nihongo from soccerphile which also serves to help us decode some of those polite to the point of frustration conversations we have with the Japanese lol! Today he focuses on the word "difficult" or "難しい、muzukashi" read more »
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This is really obvious, but on the off chance someone doesn't know about rikaichan, anki, or both, here's a simple blog post on how to develop a flashcard library relevant to what you read. read more »
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I'll do anything I can to help Japanese stick in my brain while I'm learning, but listening to J-pop is by far the most fun. read more »
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I live and teach English in Kansai, but my students teach me their own dialect; sometimes without even knowing it. read more »
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Soccerphile at Japan Visitor Blog has answered one of the questions I asked my Japanese teacher but received only her beautiful, patient smile and 'That comes a bit later" hehe. read more »
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"The latest revisions by the Ministry of Education, finalized this July, involve the biggest changes yet. Five characters are being eliminated, while a whopping 188 are being added to the list, turning the former 1945 characters into 2133." ARRGH!! lol read more »
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I really enjoy Soccerphile's handy phrases posts - not only do they give me things to say which make me sound like I've actually studied this week but they give you little insights. I love that the Japanese phrase for "an unexpected bit of good luck... literally means "a rice cake on a bookshel read more »
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Great web resource for anybody taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test read more »
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Japanese that anyone can speak. ;) read more »
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