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Originally Posted by ThaDuke
I've been through books and software, but the one that I'm working with now is a tool for the Nintendo DS, "My Japanese Coach". So far, so good. However, I'm wondering how much more training I'll need after it.
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I believe that learning Japanese by yourself is the most awesome achievement. I guess it requires loads of self-discipline to actually learn regularly, neh? (:
I tried it as well but I never managed to improve until I met that half-Japanese guy living in a nearby village, to tutor me. Now I'm studying (and teaching) it at a university.
For the basics, I used books like
Everyone's Japanese,
Minna no Nihongo I, and for kanjis we used
Nihon wo Shiru. Now is the phase of forgetting all I've picked up. That might be prevented with music as previously mentioned, or even anime, I think, and books of course, depending on your interest. Currently, I'm reading the Japanese translation of a sci-fi novel for children to maintain skills.
Shokubutsu Ningen (aka Plant Man). Whoo. :P