In this episode Nick and Derek talk about how to gain proficiency in kanji. Topics covered are Heisig's Remembering the Kanji, mnemonics, the websites Reviewing the Kanji and Kanji Damage, the conventional classroom method, the Kanji Kentei, the Movie Method, best times to study, and what to do when you get frustrated.

In this episode Nick and Derek discuss the value of using anime to study Japanese.

It would've been too difficult to cram this episode into 30 minutes so we decided to go over our usual format. In this episode, Nick and Derek talk about their history studying Japanese, e.g., how they got started, how they progressed, and the troubles they had along the way.

In this episode we discussed times of heartbreak that many learners of Japanese experience, i.e., when you start to doubt you'll ever reach the top of the mountain.

In this episode Nick and Derek have an impromptu talk about their frustrations learning kanji. If you haven't been listening to our talks at 1.5x, now is an ideal time to start.

In this episode Nick talks about a new resource he uses to improve his Japanese composition. Derek talks about his difficulties with studying indoors, and how a change of scenery helps him concentrate better.

This was a random episode talking about motivation. We also touch on what we think of textbooks, alternative study materials, and fluent foreign celebrities.

Welcome to Guys Learning Japanese. In this episode we talk about our favorite (direct) study tool, Anki.