Wendi Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My son and I are learning Japanese. I'm staying ahead of him! We are looking for a Japanese tutor. We have some new friends in Japan (we met them while they were here on a homestay program), so we can also practice long-distance with them. (Through Facebook, email, and Skype.) I love learning languages! I am really enjoying Japanese, although the writing is a challenge right now. My hiragana looks pretty nice, and I can recognize it fairly well, but it's still hard for me to recall many of them when I'm trying to write. I've only learned a few kanji so far. Anyway, at least we have an academic excuse to watch Studio Ghibli films and various anime in Japanese now. I've also found a sweet Japanese TV show to watch online; it's called "Marumo no Okite". Here's the theme song; it's かわいい。 Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 We started briefly with Japanese last year. We haven't picked it up again this year yet, we're doing a block type schedule and will start in November. What kind of group were you interested in starting? I would like ds to have an opportunity to explore this outside of just him and me studying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I think it would be great. I know the hiragana and a very little grammar. I am working through Japanese for Busy People and going to a Saturday Japanese school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Have you seen NHK? http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ They have broadcasts in many languages inc English and Japanese and have Japanese lessons for English learners (and others, but I am skipping that). I used to watch Japanese dramas on tv. Can you get those? They are usually 13 episodes. I mostly watched subtitled ones. Some are nice. Some are weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I thought we could start a social group for sharing our triumphs and questions, maybe try some basic conversation. (You need to be able to type in Japanese.) Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Jenna is about 3/4 of the way through Adventures in Japanese I. She's doing it independently, though. I'm sure she'd jump at the chance to converse in Japanese a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I studied Japanese in college and even got a masters in East Asian Studies, but have not used it in years. Just yesterday I downloaded my first "app" on my new Iphone, and it was Kanji Sticky pad. I'm ready to get back in it! Dana (who doesn't have any program for typing Japanese on her computer, so maybe you can recommend one. Believe it or not, such things did not exist when I was more active in my Japanese study!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Yes, where do you find a Japanese font? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 I created a Japanese Language social group for us. Come join us! Here's a page that explains how to type in Japanese on your Mac computer. If you have a PC, try this. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 How do I join a social group? (I have been on these boards for a while but I haven't done that before.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Click on User Control Panel. Then scroll down to Social Groups (under Networking). You'll see the Japanese Language Group under New Groups on the right. Click on it, and you should see how to join. Let me know if that doesn't work. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I was born and raised in Japan. I've never studied Japanese formally but I have taught Japanese to individuals and to groups. I failed to continue teaching my own children Japanese, though. I'll have to get ds14 (aka Tech Support) to figure out the Japanese font thing. I've forgotten almost all my kanji though since I haven't used it in 30 years. Yes, 30 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Thank you! It worked. ありがと ごじいます。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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