My Japanese Learning Guide
Give yourself Master Japanese: Self-Guided Immersion for the Passionate Language Learner, and learn on your own time, reach your own goals, and use tools you’ve chosen. Master Japanese is not a textbook that will “teach” you Japanese: no book, course, or teacher can ever get a language into your head (this is not The Matrix). Only you can acquire Japanese by getting enough exposure to (and enough practice using) the language. Fortunately, the modern learner has more chances than ever to do just that. The problem today is not a lack of resources, but an over-abundance. It can be hard to know where to start. Master Japanese is a navigation system that helps you negotiate the wild waters of independent language learning, saving you time and money while maximizing fun.
The independent, social, free-formed language learning resource guide shows you step-by-step instructions on how to:
- Learn using natural, intuitive, brain-friendly methods.
- Master all four skills of Japanese: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Gather the best free and affordable online resources.
- Build a highly effective immersion environment no matter where in the world you happen to live.
- Acquire Japanese through interaction with native speakers and authentic content instead of bland textbooks or courses.
Better than overpriced language programs sold in airports and informercials that tether you to a computer, Master Japanese will empower you to reach fluency in spoken and written Japanese with ninja-like flexibility.


I am passionate about foreign languages and cultures, education, website development, and wireless technologies. I have spent most of the past decade living, learning and working in East Asia, with experience in a number of fields, including government, corporate training, telecom, website development, and voice acting. I speak, read, and write Japanese and Mandarin Chinese, and have begun learning a number of additional languages. I hold a B.A. in Linguistics from Western Washington University, including certification in T.E.S.O.L., and I am a member of the Linguistic Society of America.