08 What are your Japanese studying tips?

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What are your Japanese studying tips?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>How and why Tony and Ryan started studying Japanese</li> <li>The structure of Japanese</li> <li>Strategies and tips for studying Japanese and any foreign language</li> <li>The difficult part about learning Japanese</li> <li>Whether Japanese is a complex language</li> <li>The usefulness of talking to yourself in Japanese and rehearsing conversations</li> <li>Using anime, movies, music, and video games as tools for studying Japanese</li> <li>Strategies for sounding more natural in Japanese</li> <li>Reading kanji</li> <li>The importance of learning things in context</li> <li>The importance of doing things you like as a way to practice Japanese</li> <li>Why video games can be a good tool for learning Japanese</li> <li>The importance of using language as a tool</li> <li>The importance of making mistakes</li> <li>Using YouTube videos as a tool for learning Japanese</li> <li>The importance of figuring out what strategies work best for you</li> <li>The importance of daily practice and study</li> <li>Practicing writing Japanese</li> <li>The benefits of talking to native speakers</li> <li>Textbook Japanese vs the casual Japanese found in the real world</li> <li>How simple Japanese grammar is</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.<br /></strong></h2> <p>If this episode got you motivated to buy some resources for learning Japanese, then please consider using the Amazon affiliate link below.</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.japankyo.com/amazon">japankyo.com/amazon</a></li> </ul> <p>Here is the first book Tony purchased after taking an interest in the Japanese language. This is an Amazon affiliate link.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/38ZPwYN">Easy Hiragana: First Steps to Reading and Writing Basic Japanese (Passport Books) (English and Japanese Edition) by Fujihiko Kaneda</a></li>