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Self Taught Japanese

Informal discussions about techniques for learning Japanese and Japan's culture, as well as reviews of Japanese media (manga, anime, novels, etc.). Other related topics include Japanese grammar, expre... Read more

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Ep 8: Watch more Japanese Variety Shows!

Ep 8: Watch more Japanese Variety Shows!

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 y... Read more

21 Nov 2016

10mins

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Ep 7: A detailed look at the Japanese verb “shiru” [知る] (to know)

Ep 7: A detailed look at the Japanese verb “shiru” [知る] (to know)

In this podcast I give a detailed explanation of the verb 知る (“shiru”) which means “To know” in Japanese. I talk about s... Read more

20 Nov 2016

11mins

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Ep 6: A review on an awesome language-learning app

Ep 6: A review on an awesome language-learning app

In Episode 6 of the Self Taught Japanese podcast I review a great language learning app for the iPhone: Memrise It works... Read more

19 Nov 2016

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Ep 5: The easy and hard of learning Japanese

Ep 5: The easy and hard of learning Japanese

In this episode I’ll talk about a few things that I feel make learning Japanese especially difficult, and a few that mak... Read more

18 Nov 2016

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Ep 4: Pros/cons of using Anime to study Japanese (and 3 recommendations)

Ep 4: Pros/cons of using Anime to study Japanese (and 3 recommendations)

In this episode I talk about some of the pros and cons of using Anime to learn Japanese, and also some suggestions to us... Read more

17 Nov 2016

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Ep 3: My favorite way to learn Japanese: (Japanese) Podcasts (and a tribute to Chin san)

Ep 3: My favorite way to learn Japanese: (Japanese) Podcasts (and a tribute to Chin san)

In this episode I talk about using Japanese podcasts as a tool for Japanese learning. I talk about their many advantages... Read more

16 Nov 2016

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Ep 2: How I learned Japanese and what to focus on in your studies

Ep 2: How I learned Japanese and what to focus on in your studies

In this episode I will briefly talk about a few ways I studied Japanese and important things to prioritize in your own s... Read more

15 Nov 2016

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Self Taught Japanese Podcast: Episode 1: Celebrating the traditional event shichi-go-san (七五三) in a Buddhist temple

Self Taught Japanese Podcast: Episode 1: Celebrating the traditional event shichi-go-san (七五三) in a Buddhist temple

This is the first episode of a new podcast whose content will roughly mirror my blog: discussions about learning Japanes... Read more

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