I'm learning Japanese

Even though I am a rank beginner in all things Japanese, I have decided to put up a few pages describing the things which I do know. I learn better by trying to teach, which I think is also how students in Japan are typically organized.

In particular, I'm training in a martial art, iaido (Japanese swordsmanship), and also self-training in nihongo (Japanese language). These pages will reflect this mixture, probably with less organization than I should apply.

If you've found anything I've gotten wrong, please send me an email to correct the matter! Doumo arigatou!

Table of Contents     What to Learn A Week Before Visiting Japan         Summary         Apologizing         Requesting Things         Where is it?         The Incidentals         While You're At It...     The Hiragana (ひらがな)         Learning the Hiragana in Five Minutes a Day     The Katakana (カタカナ)         Katakana versus Hiragana         Learning the Katakana in Five Minutes a Day     Making Kanji flashcards     Haiku and senryuu (はいくとせんりxゆう)     Informal Nihongo     Making Genkouyoushi Writing Paper     Books and Other Study Aids         Japanese for Busy People - Kana Version         Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary         Rosetta Stone JAPANESE Level 1 & 2 Software     Anime Vocabulary Bingo     Japanese Pop Music         Ichikawa Yui         Otsuka Ai         Koda Kumi         Amuro Namie         YUI         Some other Favorites         Candy-Pop Bands     The Yanagi Dojo Project     Way of the Sword: Iaido     THE IAIDO BOOKMARK         The Basics of Iaido         Seiza Ippon: Mae     Tying the Belt Cord (sageo no sugata)         Typical Cord Knot         Decorative Cord Knot

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