My first manga arrived! Technically speaking this is not my first manga as I borrowed a lot of manga (in German) when I was a late teenager from my best friend.Nevertheless this is the first I actually spent money on and it’s completely in Japanese. Short details on the order process.I bought Yotsubato! from amazon.de […]
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WaniKani level 3 – celebration Onigiri
Dear reader,I have leveled up to level 3 on WaniKani today! Even the revered Crabigator is pleased with my progress. In celebration let’s make some Onigiri! How to make Onigiri Ingredients200g sushi rice500ml lightly salted water100g smoked salmonwasabi pastesoy sauce 1 sheet of nori seaweed DirectionsBoil water in a pot and salt lightly.Meanwhile wash the […]
Textbook take off (delayed)
Hi all,you know how I excited I was to finally receive Genki? I should have read the first pages, but I rummaged in boxes in the attic. No, not for books, but for a SATA cable. No, the cable is not used for the textbook, but the CDROM which is attached. I’ve copied the mp3s […]
Counting problems
Hi reader,I have a confession. I don’t know how to count correctly. Yes, I know my plain numbers いち、に、さん、し/よん、ご、ろく、しち/なな、はち、きゅう、じゅう… But I still can’t remember the exceptions for counting days (日) and things (つ). I’m doing okay with 一つ, 二つ, 三つ and 七つ.But 四つ, 五つ, 六つ, 九つ and 十つ still boggle my mind. There are so […]
No blog name ideas and leeches
Argh! Coming up with a good name for a blog is hard. The name should be short, linked to japanese language, doesn’t infringe trademarks and be available as .com top-level-domain. Yesterday, I’ve made some changes at my webhoster, which saves me a few bucks. I’ve upgraded the hosting package, which now includes more domains. This […]
Genki arrived!
Hello folks,just a short notice. My textbooks arrived!
Blogging thoughts
こんばんはみなさん,today I have only done WaniKani lessons and reviews.The Genki textbook hasn’t arrived yet, despite being announced for Saturday (it’s Monday now). Maybe tomorrow? I’m also thinking about redesigning my blog. It’s currently hosted on Strato, which is a large and expensive webhoster. I may switch to a separate blog and domain, just because getting […]
Finished Hiragana Battle
I did it. I’ve finished Learn Japanese to Survive! Hiragana Battle today. The random fights got tedious at the end. Only the last level was a nice improvement and tested vocabulary, obtained throughout the game. WaniKani reviews and lessons are still going. I have some open lessons, but don’t want to start them today, as […]
Binge watching このすば – WaniKani level 2
Hello internet,I have used the weekend to binge watch このすば. It’s a great take on the isekai genre. I couldn’t pick a real new vocabulary. Subbed anime is currently not suited to improve grammar or vocabulary. Maybe in a year I’ll be able to understand more without subtitles. WaniKani lessons are still going strong. I’ve […]
Let’s Learn Japanese by The Japan Foundation
I’ve rediscovered a Japanese language gem, which I have always watched over 10 years ago. It’s Let’s Learn Japanese by The Japan Foundation. It’s from the late 80s and follow’s Yan’s visit of a Japanese family. The videos are so old. Watching it may not be the most effective lessons, but it’s so entertaining. I […]
WaniKani and looking for a class course
Hi folks,I have done my WaniKani reviews and lessons. I finally remembered the differences between 上がる, 上げる, 下がる, 下げる. Those are easier to remember as が is always active (raise, lower) and げ is passive (rise, fall). I have also checked up on some class lessons starting in March. They are all Level A1 and […]
Bought a Textbook
Hi!Today I have only done my WaniKani lessons, but no further learning. Instead I checked different blogs, which textbook is preferable.The contenders were Genki, Marugoto, Japanese From Zero, Minna no Nihongo. There are a lot of different opinions. Most people recommend the book, which was their textbook when they started to learn Japanese. Genki is […]
First Kanji lessons on WaniKani
Hello reader,today the first kanji lessons came in on WaniKani. They were not too hard, despite me messing up the readings for カ (りき、りょく) and 上 (じょう). I even messed it up while writing this post >.<‘ I should also get a textbook soon but can’t decide between Genki and Marugoto. It would be pretty […]
WaniKani level 1
WaniKani – A secret cult? I have completed radical reviews on the go, during lunch break and waited all evening for some kanji lessons. At 22 pmI have received a promising email from Koichi & the WaniKani Team. I will unlock kanji soon. Midnight arrived and I was eager to click through the lessons, but […]
Reading, YouTube and WaniKani
How to Learn Any Language I have finished reading “How to Learn Any Language – Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably, and On Your Own” by Barry Farber.Actually, I have started the book yesterday, but finished it today. The author stresses motivation, dedication and a multi-level approach to learning new languages. Later that day I have watched […]