What other things did you guys do apart from Wanikani in order to learn Japanese? For example, I want to do some grammar work and also how to write sentences and talk and stuff. What about some very beginner friendly japanese books to read? Any and all suggestions are welcome.

A site called Fluentu. Its expensive but i find it gives me everything i need at the moment until i progress to reading books and watching movies and other visual stuff

I moved and now live and work in Japan. But probably a lot more expensive than Fluentu :grinning: I know, not a serious answer, but I couldn’t resist.

Weirdly I find it easier to sit down and study Japanese in my home country than in Japan. I lived in Japan for seven months 26yrs ago and i was in such a state of constant anxiety that i couldnt sit down and study japanese on my own like i do now.

Do you find that you are able to still study Japanese now you are there?

Well, not really any choice. I first started being here for work 24 years ago. Initially for a couple of months at a time on projects and then after changing companies, 2 or 3 weeks per month for many years. Here or in China, Korea, Taiwan or India. I relocated to here permanently about 7 years ago …

Your life and history sounds very interesting. Where in Japan are you living and, if it isnt too personal, what sort of work do you do. Do you speak in Japanese at work?

I live within the 23 wards of Tokyo, but near the outer edge on the west side. It is not a very long walk from my place to exit my ward and be outside the 23 wards. I have lived a few different places over the years, but always within the Tokyo core area. My work can be varied (as a consultant one…

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