How I learned Japanese - Reading/Writing

In this video I talk about the tools that i use/d to study Japanese.

Apologies once again for the bad quality, I tried several times to upload it in 720p but Youtube was having a hissy fit. I'll try work out what the problem is before my next video!

Thanks for watching guys!

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[KirstieXoXo]

Do you remember where you got the electronic dictionary from? Like Dick Smith or Harvey Norman perhaps??

[AkitaTom]

@KirstieXoXo Yamada Denki - Japan. They don't sell those kind of dictionaries outside of Japan/China/Korea etc. If you want something similar, you'd have to look online and get it shipped to your country :)

[technotropism]

Take your shirt off! Love Elliot

[AkitaTom]

@technotropism You first!

[Bpro64]

Good video. What is your opinion of Minna no Nihongo?

[AkitaTom]

@Bpro64 Thanks! I actually used Minna no Nihongo when I first started learning Japanese, they're pretty good! :)

[AkitaTom]

@rickyruffle As you can probably see, I'm so white that I've realised I'm probably a vampire from my elbows up. So, to save myself either A. Exploding or B. Sparkling on camera, I decided it would be best to wear a rashi! :D

[EnchanetdSomething]

Thanks for the Tips Tom. I'll be heading to Japan later in the year and appreciate helpful ways to get ahead before i do so.

I should actually look at buying an electronic dictionary online, or when i get there maybe.

Anyway, thanks and greetings from.. probably just down the street:P (fellow queenslander)

[DanielGClapp]

you seem cool

[JonWal21]

@pwnsocks Hiragana is like the cursive part of English, Katakana is like print. You should learn both, they are equally important. You should learn Kanji last. Kana is a term that puts Katakana and Hiragana together.

[patsybob]

This makes me really want to learn Japanese, Even if it is just the basics!

[pwnsocks]

What are the difference between Hiragana, Kanji and Katakana? Which do you recommend learning and why?

[MaikeruInJapan]

Some nice tips here, Tom! I have been learning Japanese for 8 years now, but I still don't think I am near fluent >_< Doing homestay in Japan for 6 months, I had to speak it every day..but I am not sure if I just got better at using bad Japanese, or better overall haha. At least, I was not worried about making mistakes anymore!

Anyway like others have said, 'Kotoba' for iPhone and iPod Touch is also a really good and convenient electronic dictionary (if you carry those devices around already) :D

[NatsuNiku]

im really interested in buying the kanji flash cards so i visited the white rabbit press site to check them out. but the only thing thats holding me back is that i can't seem to find romaji in any of the cards. How did you learn to read them out without romaji?

[pipster06]

Thanks for the pointers Tom. I find Kanji very difficut, but I also heard even some Japanese people find it hard to learn too, is this true?

Don't Japan use Hiragana in small writing above the Kanji in a lot of their signs now?

I'd love to propler get stuck into learning Japanese, I'll have to get some flashcards.