{"id":15737,"date":"2017-08-04T12:17:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T11:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=15737"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:12:37","slug":"10-ways-learn-japanese-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/10-ways-learn-japanese-language\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to learn Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15737\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>\nA keen home Japanese language learner, Daniel shares his top tips and 10 favourite resources for getting to grips with the language.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Following my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/accessibility-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previous blog<\/a><\/strong>, I thought that it might be beneficial to share the resources I use daily for any aspiring Japanese language learners out there.<\/p>\n<p>My practice actually starts in an unconventional way &#8211; I count my push-ups in Japanese (that&#8217;s 170, if you&#8217;re wondering!). When I reach the point where I get back in my chair and lift weights, I watch something in Japanese. In fact, I&#8217;ve largely given up watching English television.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15747 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000003-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>1. Rosetta Stone &#8211; Japanese language version<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15755 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rosetta Stone - Japanese language resource\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-473x564.jpg 473w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-720x858.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-390x465.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-780x929.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314-510x607.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rosetta-stone-e1501247904314.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the full round of exercise is done, my study regimen begins at my computer.<\/p>\n<p>The first cornerstone of my Japanese language lesson is Rosetta Stone. Admittedly my version is probably a bit old (it updated to Version 4 some time ago), but I still find it really useful.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not yet completed this course, then do the activities in order and fully. I have finished but I still review it every day with the following approach:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Core Lesson repeated daily until the material is thoroughly covered.<br \/>\n\u2022 Either a Listening and Reading or Reading lesson, depending on which is next in line.<br \/>\n\u2022 Then a Rosetta Stone &#8220;milestone&#8221;. I used to find them daunting challenges, but with practice it&#8217;s not a scary thing.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Rocket Languages audio course<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/59643-rocket-languages-japanese-box-e1501248075737.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket Japanese audio\" width=\"237\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After completing the Rocket Languages course, use one of the three levels of role play. It takes dialogue from the lessons and puts you into a conversation where you speak the lines of an instructor for a whole level.<\/p>\n<p>At level one of the role play, I have a technical issue so I just listen. But for two and three (24 and 30 minutes), I fill the role of Taro and speak all of his lines. I repeat the same level for several days until I feel that it&#8217;s covered. As I speak at 2 and 3, I use those ones far more often.<\/p>\n<p>The immersive nature of Rosetta Stone and Rocket Japanese are vital to my success!<\/p>\n<h2>3. NHK world Easy Japanese<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15762 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex-510x125.png\" alt=\"NHK World Japanese language learning\" width=\"510\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex-510x125.png 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex-564x138.png 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex-390x95.png 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/NHK_World_Japan_satellite_tv_satshop_kent_sussex.png 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t forget to do a ten-minute audio lesson from NHK world Easy Japanese; repeated daily until I memorise the material. I saved an earlier course and now use both the old and the new one.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Digital dialects &#8211; Japanese language<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15764 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec-300x236.png\" alt=\"Digital Dialects Japanese language website\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec-564x444.png 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec-390x307.png 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec-510x402.png 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/large-58897c3b681ec.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that comes a list of activities from a website called Digital Dialects. I start by reading the <em>Hirigana<\/em> version of an eBook about the Edo period out loud. Once I finish the book, I do many of the activities on the site. Usually in this order: Animals, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Builder, all three <em>Kanji<\/em> quizzes, one <em>katakana<\/em> quiz, and telling the time.<\/p>\n<p>From here I perform all levels of the <em>Kana<\/em> &amp; <em>Kanji<\/em> Quiz Windows app. I repeat each level until I score 20 out of 20.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Hiragana &amp; Katakana Trainer app<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15752 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-510x272.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese alphabet learning app\" width=\"510\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-510x272.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-564x301.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-1200x641.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-900x480.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-720x384.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-1440x769.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-390x208.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798-780x416.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KT1-e1501247394798.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next I use the Hiragana &amp; Katakana Trainer app for the alphabets used in the Japanese language.<\/p>\n<h2>6.\u00a0Read Japanese app<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15753 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-510x274.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to audiobooks on the Read Japanese app\" width=\"510\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-510x274.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-564x303.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-1200x645.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-900x484.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-720x387.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-1440x774.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-390x210.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298-780x419.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/RJ1-e1501247459298.jpg 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I listen to <em>Hikoichi and the Young Lord<\/em> on the Read Japanese app.<\/p>\n<h2>7. YouTube &#8211; JapanesePod101<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/itunes_logo.jpg\" alt=\"JapanesePop101 is an online resource to learn the Japanese language\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/itunes_logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/itunes_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>YouTube is great for top ten word or phrase videos from JapanesePod101. The top ten words videos are only about a minute and a half, while phrase videos are typically about four minutes.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Lentil<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15770 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"Lentil is a website to learn the Japanese language from\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil-564x339.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil-390x234.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil-510x306.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lentil.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lentil is really useful for Top 25 or 50 <em>Kanji<\/em> words and phrases.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Teachmekanji<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15773 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo-9b8ece19-300x231.png\" alt=\"Visit teach me Kanji to learn the Japanese language\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo-9b8ece19-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo-9b8ece19.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Teachmekanji is very important! Its scoring system aligns with the Japanese Language Proficiency test.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Watch Japanese television and films<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15774\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15774 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-510x287.jpg\" alt=\"Dragon Ball Z is a popular Japanese television programme\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-564x317.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Dragon Ball Z<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After all that there are things that I can watch any time such as <em>Kamen Rider<\/em> and <em>Dragon Ball Z<\/em>. Long shows like this are good for immersion in the Japanese language.<\/p>\n<p>Never underestimate how useful combining your learning and entertainment can be. Learning from programmes and films means that I know words that may not feature in my other resources, like space pirate, vampire, spaceship, &#8220;I will defeat you!&#8221; and the like. The Blu-Ray format is your friend, as anything can be imported and playable in the UK and the US.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing left is to wish you luck. The most important decision you can make is to learn it &#8211; speaking Japanese brings me so much joy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15777 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel visited Japan earlier this year with InsideJapan Tours\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/P1000016-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Daniel travelled with InsideJapan Tours earlier this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan your trip to Japan today<\/a> (and practice those new found Japanese language skills!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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