Whether you’re learning Japanese, or any other language, you’ve probably heard of the ubiquitous Rosetta Stone language learning software that promises to teach you any…
There is a lot of differing opinion about whether foreign learners of the Japanese language should learn kanji, and whether they should be introduced at…
Shiritori (しりとり) is a Japanese word game in which the players are required to say a word which begins with the final kana of the…
I’ve been developing Japanese educational software for over a year now, and I’ve had an opportunity to meet both students who were able to reach…
Hiragana (平仮名) and katakana (片仮名) are the two Japanese syllabaries collectively called kana. A syllabary is a set of symbols representing syllables, however, this isn’t…
Within minutes of entering Japan, virtually all tourists encounter the phrase “Irasshaimase!” (いらっしゃいませ！), meaning “Welcome to the store!” or “Come on in!”. Konbini Man illustration…
In an effort to further promote public opinion on NihongoUp, I’m now going to conduct, every once in a while, Twitter surveys on Japan and…
I’ve long thought that it would be a good idea to conduct interviews with my fellow J-bloggers and other Japan-related personalities, to look behind what…
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Verb transitivity, similar to…
I, as well as my fellow j-bloggers, are often talking about the JLPT. About it’s advantages and disadvantages, about how one should prepare for it,…