So, over at LearnJapaneseToday, KhatzuMemo, the world’s favorite SRS, won the dubious honor of a less-than-stellar review. The shame! Frankly, though, what they said was true. Load times were slow and the ad was annoying…I mean, there really shouldn’t be an ad there until you’re getting more value from it. So, I’ve made some quick…
Japanese Websites: Street Signs
by khatzumoto
Hey, so, like, yeah. I’ve been doing lots of stuff with images lately. And then I figured, hey — you might want to do that, too. So here are some links to Japanese websites…full of images (and text.) This site is a collection of pictures of building and street signs (plus Google search results for…
Consulting? How Much?
by khatzumoto
Hey! I really love getting your emails! And answering your questions and sharing advice, experiences, et cetera. Unfortunately…I’ve found myself trying to minimize time spent answering questions in order to maximize time spent doing things that, well, pay financially. And stuff. But I’d actually really love to be working with you guys. As it happens,…
Success Story: Tried Many Methods Before AJATT
by khatzumoto
Continuing our success stories series, here are the words of an AJATT reader named Adam; I added part numbering for ease of reference (and ran a quick spellcheck): Khatzumoto, I wanted to contribute my story to the success stories page. I have been using your site and method for about 8 months now and absolutely…
Reader Story: Three Months of Sentences
by khatzumoto
Everyone loves a success story. I know I do. When I was learning Japanese hardcore, I looked high and low for stories of other people’s journeys. Anyway, here’s one from a reader who goes by the handle Awkward Map on this site. He’s finished RTK (Remembering the Kanji) and is now three months into sentences.…
Japanese Learner Success Stories
by khatzumoto
Yo. There’s a lot of misconception out there about the supposed difficulty of Japanese. There’s a lot of misconception about Japan itself. And here I am preaching to you about misconception, but I grew up with kung-fu movies, too, just like you. I thought all East Asians knew martial arts, ate rice (wait, this one’s…