WTF Man, Where Have You Been?
Ever since discovering Smart.fm (formerly known as iKnow.co.jp - see below), I’ve decided to spend more of my time and energy into the pursuit of learning Japanese. I’ve always been interested in combining technology to help facilitate learning and have taken this approach towards acquiring the Japanese language.
Over the past 6 months, I’ve scoured the internet and completely geeked out on every single aspect of the language and I’ve found a plethora or helpful tools and techniques to share.
Here are some things to forward to in the next few posts:
-The best iPhone/iPod Touch applications for studying vocabulary and Kanji on the go or looking up Kanji simply by writing the character with your fingertip.
-Japanese podcasts to listen to/watch on the go either when you’re waiting in line or driving to and from work or school.
-An amazing manga (Japanese comic) for beginners and I’ve even made vocabulary lists for a bunch of chapters to share on Smart.fm.
-A great book of short stories to introduce you to real contemporary Japanese literature.
-Great Japanese video games on Nintendo DS, Wii, and PS3 that offer a great starting point for reading and listening comprehension.
-New tech developments to look out for like translating Kanji text on the fly by taking a photo of the text using a certain portable gaming console.
