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    Thread: American comedian expresses his frustration in learning Kanji
Post: American comedian expresses his frustration in lea...

From what I can tell, he uses that faux-foreigner accent for his routine which I think is hilarious. He's actually on Twitter and he responded to my tweet once, lol. https://twitter.com/atsugirijason...
kainzero The Japanese language 31 6,678 2015-05-08, 6:50 pm
    Thread: akb48 native forum
Post: akb48 native forum

You can join fan communities on Google+, some of them are fairly active. (AKB and their sister groups actively sponsor Google+ and many members have Google+ accounts, so that is why the fan communitie...
kainzero Off topic 6 11,480 2014-12-18, 5:53 pm
    Thread: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Differently?
Post: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Different...

vix86 Wrote:kainzero Wrote:-Read more. A lot of the vocabulary I got from more random sources rather than specific JLPT study material. Plus, I like reading. I've only read 2 Japanese novels to date, ...
kainzero JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 25 13,888 2014-12-11, 6:25 pm
    Thread: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Differently?
Post: Post-JLPT Discussion: How Will You Study Different...

Took N1. For the first section, I felt it was in my grasp had I studied a little bit more, but the listening was a disaster. Points: -Read more. A lot of the vocabulary I got from more random sources...
kainzero JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 25 13,888 2014-12-10, 3:32 pm
    Thread: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide
Post: Haters gonna hate: Tae Kim Grammar Guide

my general experience with reddit's learnjapanese forum has been people mostly recommending genki and asking basic beginner questions and making claims like "i went through genki 1 and played pokemon ...
kainzero Learning resources 67 12,249 2014-09-29, 3:12 pm
    Thread: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice?
Post: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice?

Tokyo is never fun. =)
kainzero General discussion 20 4,098 2014-08-22, 8:00 pm
    Thread: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice?
Post: Wanting to travel to Japan next summer, advice?

Different people have different concepts and expectations of what they want to get out of their travels. I'm not sure what yours are. Mine changes every time I travel. What do you want to do there. D...
kainzero General discussion 20 4,098 2014-08-20, 12:26 pm
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

What didn't help was that I have a tendency to read in bed and I would fall asleep reading Fight Club and the writing style/tone would invade my dreams in really terrible ways.
kainzero Off topic 60 12,071 2014-08-15, 3:06 pm
    Thread: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book recommendations
Post: "What are you reading?" and non-japanese book reco...

Finished up Fight Club. Palahniuk writes some really trippy stuff so I think I'm gonna stop there. Moving on to "Use of Weapons" and "Dune" for my foray into Sci-Fi.
kainzero Off topic 60 12,071 2014-08-14, 7:21 pm
    Thread: Fluency to be able to read light novels
Post: Fluency to be able to read light novels

howtwosavealif3 Wrote:Instead of training yourself to read the light novel just read it. Look up stuff and trudge on. If you think that's too difficult, time-consuming, and inefficient based on thr fi...
kainzero The Japanese language 16 6,843 2014-08-04, 8:12 pm
    Thread: Planning to take N2 next December
Post: Planning to take N2 next December

You have to study your stuff for N3 anyway, even if you will take N2. Just get your N3 stuff and if you do really well then pick up N2 stuff.
kainzero JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 13 3,557 2014-07-10, 3:00 pm
    Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people?
Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl...

I finished reading Brothers Karamazov and tried to watch the J-Drama but it doesn't even come close to what the novel sets out to achieve. The highest "quality" drama I've seen was Karei naru Ichizok...
kainzero General discussion 53 13,825 2014-06-26, 3:19 pm
    Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip
Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip

I thought Osaka was about as clean as downtown Chicago. You can think about that in whatever way you choose. =)
kainzero Off topic 24 5,685 2014-06-20, 4:19 pm
    Thread: Anki Evangelism
Post: Anki Evangelism

Whenever friends/family talk about learning a new language I always mention Anki/SRS, but no, they just illegally download Rosetta Stone and use it for a day and then never continue on. The reason wh...
kainzero Off topic 37 7,320 2014-06-18, 5:44 pm
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

I've wanted to move to Japan because it's different. I've been there 6 times on vacation but in the end I'm always thinking that without living there or remaining there for a long time there is a life...
kainzero General discussion 72 10,249 2014-06-18, 5:18 pm
    Thread: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself
Post: If you could go back in time, what would you tell ...

I would've told myself back in my anime/otaku days (10 years ago?) to stop messing around and study while watching. I had really strong motivation back then and I wasted that opportunity.
kainzero General discussion 53 11,160 2014-06-02, 2:19 pm
    Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip
Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip

vileru Wrote:It might be too late to get a reservation at Sukiyabashi Jiro (the only sushi restaurant in the world with 3 Michelin stars; it's at Ginza station), but there's an amazing sushi restauran...
kainzero Off topic 24 5,685 2014-05-15, 5:11 pm
    Thread: Looking for tips for my japan trip
Post: Looking for tips for my japan trip

Tzadeck Wrote:My advice is to spend more time in Kyoto than Tokyo. I have no idea what anyone does in Tokyo for more than four days. Unless you really really love consumerism. If I didn't have frien...
kainzero Off topic 24 5,685 2014-05-15, 2:16 pm
    Thread: Unexpected discovery: Loss of game localization excitement...
Post: Unexpected discovery: Loss of game localization ex...

Part of the fun of certain games is being able to talk to your friends about it. I played Pokemon Y in Japanese and it's really hard for me to go back and forth between the names when talking with m...
kainzero General discussion 14 3,456 2014-05-01, 12:39 pm
    Thread: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.
Post: Of course you can learn 40-60 words a day.

400 cards a day? Good Lord. I have enough trouble with 150. At that point I get really annoyed that I'm wading through garbage sentences that I've seen so many times when I can read a paragraph or cha...
kainzero The Japanese language 101 24,334 2014-03-13, 6:38 pm
    Thread: The General Debate Thread
Post: The General Debate Thread

I clicked on this thread expecting a debate about Robert Lee vs. Stonewall Jackson.
kainzero Off topic 67 19,018 2013-11-21, 2:13 pm
    Thread: Not-so-survival Japanese?
Post: Not-so-survival Japanese?

If you consider that there are a lot of people who don't speak any Japanese and manage to spend their lives in Japan, you'll be alright. Signs for stores aren't the easiest to read, especially if the...
kainzero General discussion 4 1,869 2013-07-26, 1:31 pm
    Thread: Maintaining Interest in Japanese (or anything)
Post: Maintaining Interest in Japanese (or anything)

I found that the reason I pick up and drop hobbies really quick is because I always hit a wall. There will be a time when it feels that, no matter what I do, I'm not getting any better, I'm not gettin...
kainzero The Japanese language 23 3,684 2013-06-14, 5:45 pm
    Thread: Getting to the good stuff
Post: Getting to the good stuff

Fillanzea Wrote:There's a lot of variance from person to person when it comes to how much confusion or ambiguity they're OK with -- if you take a dozen people of the same level, I think some of them a...
kainzero The Japanese language 71 11,173 2013-06-11, 6:36 pm
    Thread: Some newbie questions about how my japanese study is going
Post: Some newbie questions about how my japanese study ...

Animosophy Wrote:eagles980 Wrote:Don't get me wrong, I'm not outright criticizing your method, I'm just saying it wouldn't work especially well for me. I get a lot more enjoyment working with a bunch ...
kainzero The Japanese language 39 7,953 2013-05-01, 7:49 pm
    Thread: Creating a Japanese Name
Post: Creating a Japanese Name

when i think of japanese/chinese names i think of how certain half japanese/half chinese people use the corresponding name when promoting movies in the country they are targeting. like how kaneshiro ...
kainzero The Japanese language 47 15,319 2013-04-02, 7:41 pm
    Thread: Starting to speak
Post: Starting to speak

Fragas Wrote:If you were in his place, would it be fun to get messages like ぼくのおなまえはAudriusです。僕はコンピュータゲームが好きです。日本語が下手です。日本語が上手になりたい。 apparently if you say you like computer games in japan, you're more...
kainzero The Japanese language 13 3,911 2013-03-29, 7:19 pm
    Thread: I look like crap
Post: I look like crap

i'm not really fit, but when i wear clothes that fit well, people think i've been working out. so find clothes that fit well. if you've got money, consider getting a custom-fit dress shirt, there are...
kainzero Off topic 19 4,088 2013-03-27, 1:35 pm
    Thread: writing own subtitles
Post: writing own subtitles

iirc translation is the most in-demand position for fansub groups. timing is easy, you can easily learn with aegisub. i think i used to use something wacky like SSA workshop or whatever, way back in ...
kainzero General discussion 7 1,411 2013-03-22, 3:00 pm
    Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant?
Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a...

i'm cool with the -san thing if they're beginners. people are nervous as hell when they start talking. LittleFishChan Wrote:Many people that try to start learning Japanese are the cringy "Japanophil...
kainzero Off topic 77 17,685 2013-02-28, 7:46 pm