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    Thread: Would you like to practice talking with native Japanese people?
Post: Would you like to practice talking with native Jap...

Hi, I am looking for some people interested in exchanging Japanese and English with a group of really nice Japanese folks from the town I work. This will be through voice/video/Skype. These are adults...
visual_jei Group study 5 2,252 2013-05-14, 2:04 am
    Thread: Where to buy manga...
Post: Where to buy manga...

Thanks guys, I'm dreading the thought of packing, but it's good to get this stuff done way ahead of time. I'm also thinking about looking into this option of having it sent in some big bag option. I r...
visual_jei General discussion 61 20,815 2013-05-09, 1:18 am
    Thread: Teacher grade?
Post: Teacher grade?

Well, this teaching scale is from over 10 years ago. Hopefully it's changed a lot since then. It's hard for me to imagine a teacher working for about 10 years would earn the same amount that an foreig...
visual_jei JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 2 1,185 2013-05-05, 12:49 am
    Thread: Reading above my level
Post: Reading above my level

Gotta agree with the comprehension being important, not about the dying part, though =). Do you comprehend the sentences and not just the individual words or characters? You're probably at a stage wh...
visual_jei The Japanese language 13 3,690 2013-05-05, 12:31 am
    Thread: Looking back on RTK; who would you recommend it for?
Post: Looking back on RTK; who would you recommend it fo...

When I first started studying Japanese I used RTK. At first, it was really neat, and I used this site, and got a lot of laughs out of the creative little stories that came with each kanji. But, I gave...
visual_jei General discussion 2 881 2013-05-05, 12:17 am
    Thread: Where to buy manga...
Post: Where to buy manga...

Lol. Thanks for busting me SomeCallMeChris. I didn't even realize the date on this thread. Hey Royal Blue, does customs ever hold you back? Or were you just exaggerating about a luggage full of manga?...
visual_jei General discussion 61 20,815 2013-05-04, 11:53 pm
    Thread: Best novels/books for beginners
Post: Best novels/books for beginners

If you have basic grammar structures in place as well as a kanji bank of the first 300+ high frequency kanji, a good place to start are mangas/novels that spawn from popular children's movies. When I ...
visual_jei Learning resources 21 12,673 2013-05-04, 11:41 pm
    Thread: Places to practice your Japanese
Post: Places to practice your Japanese

I've been able to have quite a few conversations through the Japan Skype Forum. There are a ton of people listing that they want to have conversations. If you're specific about what you want (like se...
visual_jei Learning resources 15 5,351 2013-05-04, 11:30 pm
    Thread: Where to buy manga...
Post: Where to buy manga...

I'd recommend you using "in Japanese" in quotes when you're searching for a book through Amazon, etc. Depending on what book you're looking for, some of them can be really affordable if it's selling f...
visual_jei General discussion 61 20,815 2013-04-24, 6:55 am
    Thread: Preparation for reading manga?
Post: Preparation for reading manga?

Being able to open a book, and actually being able to read from it is a big motivator. Once you have down some basic grammar, try reading books in which the story is predictable. I wasn't even finish...
visual_jei The Japanese language 13 11,663 2013-04-24, 6:37 am