Kon'nichiwa I am excited to learn the language and eventually learn to write. I know a few phrases. I want to become fluent so I can communicate and eventually have full conversations.

what does anjin mean ??

Introduce yourself and share a pic of something Japanese you own or something Japanese that you're interested in! Feel free to explain why you want to learn Japanese or what you like about Japan. Also, feel free to post any Japanese language questions you have. I'd be glad to answer them! As for me, I love learning Judo. Have you ever tried it? And I love Japanese literature, such as Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. Have you read any Japanese novels? I also really enjoyed Cowboy Bebop when it came out! Not the live action Netflix version! To start learning, I highly recommend Your 50 First Sentences Course: https://www.skool.com/japanese/classroom/fe1c2853?md=60ee3552d26e4ffcb910a86675e10f95 Arigatou, Joe Sensei.

Kumamoto has alway been my hidden gem in Japan. It is such a beautiful area. I have been lucky enough to go a few times . 10 years ago it was devastated by a (7) earthquake. And again this week another 7. Both times with loss of life. My heart goes out to the families that have lost loved ones. Thankfully my friends are safe. After shocks are still happening. My thoughts are with you Kumamoto. ❤️

Learning Hiragana was easy enough by practicing writing by hand and some small applications but when it gets to the rest I feel I didn't learned much in the last... +10 years. I think that is because I tried to use all the shiny multiple resources available. They gave me a feeling of accomplishment while not really delivering it. Here are some of the ones I used: - Duolingo - Wanikani - Human Japanese - Todaii Japanese - Renshuu - Japanese Kanji Study - Learn Japanese to survive! (hiragan, Katakana, Kanji) - (Tried to play multiple games in japanese and got bored...) So in the end I still can't use my Japanese knowledge for the most basic things. Did you felt like you got into the same issue as me? Or did you found some resources that were truly useful and helped you achieve your goals? Thanks!