My crazy brain!

How do you remember Japanese words? I am not talking about the usual strategies and flashcards, I mean the weird ways that you remember vocabulary or even grammar. Perhaps you remember words because of the way they sound or relate to your native language or to another...

Introducing Nihongo Scotland

Nihongo Scotland is our free weekly group in Edinburgh Scotland. On Friday this week we were given the use of the classroom at Starbucks (120 Princes Street, Edinburgh) and were lucky enough to have table service in the room as we studied!!!! It is really kind of the...
The JLPT is looming!

The JLPT is looming!

Are you thinking about taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) but not sure if you should? Well before I go any further, you should know when registration closes so that you know how long you have to make a decision! Let’s get this over with...

Level up your Japanese Speaking

In this video I talk about strategies to use to improve your speaking level. Copies of the speaking schedule are available to purchase here or can be downloaded from the file folder within subscription group Nihongo Connection Plus. Join us on social...

JLPT Bootcamp Retreat!

***SPECIAL GUEST BLOG POST*** JLPT BOOTCAMP NOVEMBER 2017 Sign up NOW! Nihongo Scotland are delighted to be once more teaming up with the talented teaching staff at the University of Edinburgh to bring you another JLPT Immersive Bootcamp at the beautiful Gorton House....

It is hard to tell if what I am doing is working!

Does this sound familiar? I am trying to work out where my efforts are best focused. I didn’t have many things I can read to get that sense of achievement to keep me going. I can’t find any resources that kept me entertained. I have tried to talk to...

Do I have to learn Hiragana and Katakana?

Let’s talk about Romaji… Romaji is the Roman alphabet used to write Japanese words. The good news is, if you are reading this, you already know Romaji. When you are first beginning to learn Japanese, Romaji is the representation of Japanese sounds using the western,...