This is my section on Japanese language. In the navigation you shall find various subtopics. Bear in mind that these pages will probably mostly be written in Japanese so you will need to enable your computer for viewing Japanese text. If you cannot see this: 「日本語を見ている！」 you should follow the instructions for installing Japanese fonts (Windows) – I think Mac has Japanese fonts pre-installed. I can’t possibly list all the references for Linux, so check the user documentation.
Purpose
The only real purpose of these pages is to give myself some practice and enable commenting for feedback from other people who speak Japanese. I am not going to try and teach you Japanese, there are plenty of other resources out there that can do that for you, I am not one of them. However, if you do want to learn Japanese feel free to comment and I will try and hold a conversation with you or answer any questions you might have.
Resources
Here is a list of a few online resources that I have used.
- The Japanese Page – forums, lessons, shop
- Tae Kim’s Japanese Guide to Japanese Grammar – the ultimate guide to Japanese grammar
- Nihongo Resources – a smaller site with a few basic lessons with no romaji
- Kids Web Japan – good for Japanese language practice and some really basic lessons and culture information
Handy hint: if you play games or regularly browse some sites, try setting their language to Japanese (if the option is available) for some extra practice.