Even in this day and age of international awareness, for the average Westerner, the Japanese language still has an exotic and intimidating aura to it. Maybe it’s because it sounds so different from ...

Brendon Bigley, my co-host on NPC: Next Portable Console, is getting married soon and planning a honeymoon to Japan. Before leaving, he and his partner decided to learn Japanese together. In doing so, ...

This article highlights ten anime series perfect for learning Japanese naturally and fluently, moving beyond traditional methods. It suggests shows for beginners focusing on polite speech, regional ...

Want to learn Japanese without dry grammar drills or awkward Duolingo streaks? Your anime obsession is about to pay off big time. These 10 series are perfect for picking up real-life vocabulary, ...

Like with any other language, in order to be able to use it fluently you need to be able to use both the spoken and the written language. I find the spoken language relatively easy, but the written ...