In this podcast I talk about how Japanese “variety shows” (バラエティ番組 – “baraeti bangumi”) are a great way to help refine your Japanese language and cultural knowledge, especially if you are not living in Japan. I recommended the show “ホンマでっか” (honma dekka) which you can see an episode of here. Also I mentioned “Youは何しに日本へ” which you can… Read More »
In this podcast I give a detailed explanation of the verb 知る (“shiru”) which means “To know” in Japanese. I talk about some of the main verb conjugations, and then give some examples which can be used in daily conversation (ex: 知るわけない, “shiru wake nai”) Dictionary form: 知る (shiru) Negative form: 知らない (shiranai) Masu… Read More »
In Episode 6 of the Self Taught Japanese podcast I review a great language learning app for the iPhone: Memrise It works for Japanese as well as many other foreign languages, and a great deal of the content is completely free. I also tell a brief anecdote about a recent experience regarding the expression 終了しました.… Read More »
In this episode I’ll talk about a few things that I feel make learning Japanese especially difficult, and a few that make it hard. Also I give an explanation of some of the Japanese phrases I have been using in the beginning and ending of the podcasts. You can now see this podcast listed on Apple… Read More »
In this episode I talk about some of the pros and cons of using Anime to learn Japanese, and also some suggestions to use it efficiently as a learning resource. I also talk about three anime series that I recommend (technically the last is not a series, however). Kimi ni todoke Time of Eve（full review here)… Read More »
In this episode I talk about using Japanese podcasts as a tool for Japanese learning. I talk about their many advantages (and a few disadvantages), and also two of my favorite podcasts involving “Chin san” from back around 10 years ago when I first got into podcasts. Dogcast Bonchicast Also I give some suggestions for… Read More »
In this episode I will briefly talk about a few ways I studied Japanese and important things to prioritize in your own studies (keeping motivated, fundamentals like grammar, etc.)
This is the first episode of a new podcast whose content will roughly mirror my blog: discussions about learning Japanese self-taught, Japanese culture, and other linguistic stuff. In this first episode, I talk about how I went to a Buddhist Temple in Portland and celebrated Shichi-go-san (七五三) with my son. The picture is of the bag… Read More »