How to learn Japanese FAST? Tips from a native speaker 🇯🇵📚✨🌎✈️
Why to learn Japanese, where to start, and how to build your pronunciation, hiragana, katakana, and kanji the right way. Hi guys, it’s me, Fumito Emi! Today we’re going to talk about how to learn Japanese. Since I’m a native Japanese…
What books to buy if you wanna learn japanese language 📚
Japanese Learning Books I Own: Ranked Honestly (Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening & Kanji) Hey guys, it’s Fumito Emi! In this post, I will show you all my Japanese language learning books. Some books didn’t really help me a lot, and some…
10 Best Japanese Learning Books in 2026 (Honest Reviews)
こんにちは。My name is Fumito Emi, and I have spent embarrassing amount of hours in my life comparing Japanese textbooks — partly because I am tutor who needs to recommend right book to right student, and partly because, I admit, I have small addiction to…
4 Ways to Stay Motivated When Learning Japanese by Fumito Emi
Hi everyone, Fumito here! Welcome back to reading-japanese.com. Do you have trouble staying motivated to learn Japanese? If so, you are not alone — this is, without question, the number one thing learners message me about. Not grammar, not kanji.…
100 Traditional Japanese Greetings and When to Use Them
Hi everyone, Fumito here! Welcome back to reading-japanese.com. Today I want to give you something big — 100 traditional Japanese greetings, all in one place. Not just “konnichiwa” and “sayonara,” but the full range: the ones you…
How to Speak Japanese for Beginners: 50 Basic Japanese Phrases
Hi everyone, Fumito here! Welcome back to reading-japanese.com. Almost every beginner I meet tells me the same thing: “I’ve studied some Japanese, but when the moment comes, nothing comes out of my mouth.” I understand this completely.…
10 Habits of Highly Effective Japanese Learners
Hi everyone, Fumito here! Welcome back to reading-japanese.com. Today I want to talk about something a little different from grammar or vocabulary — I want to talk about you, the learner, and the habits that separate people who actually reach their…
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 Grammar Review: Is New Full Master Grammar Worth It?
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 grammar review of New Full Master Grammar. See its features, strengths, limitations, specs, and who should use it. If you are preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 and want a book focused…
JLPT N5 Exam Pattern Explained: Sections, Timing, Scoring & What to Expect in 2026
So you have decided to take the JLPT N5. Good. This is the right move. The Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 (JLPT N5) is the entry-level certification in the world’s most widely recognized Japanese language exam system. It prove that you can…
Learn Kumihimo on the Marudai: My Honest Review of “Japanese Braiding” by Jacqui Carey
I will confess something first. I am tutor of Japanese language, not tutor of Japanese crafts. So why Fumito is writing about braiding cord on a wooden stand? Because my student, lovely lady from Ontario studying for JLPT N4, sent me photo of her marudai…
