How I Learned Japanese – The Tools That Actually Work

In this video, I share how I learned Japanese and the tools that actually work — from beginner to advanced. 💬 Got questions? Drop them in the comments!

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All the links:

Anki:
https://apps.ankiweb.net/

Anki Addons:
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/20554...
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/87694...
https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/17710...

Note Type:
https://github.com/donkuri/lapis

Anki Decks:
2K Deck: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/18803...
Refold Deck: https://refold.la/store/fundamental-v...
Kaishi 1.5K: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/11967... (2K Alternative)
Tango N5: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/86609...

Yomitan + Dictionaries:
https://yomitan.wiki/
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Extensions:
Language Reactor: https://www.languagereactor.com/
ASB Player: https://chromewebstore.google.com/det...

Book Reader:
https://reader.ttsu.app/b?id=1
Audiobooks in TTSU https://github.com/Renji-XD/ttu-whisp...

Games:
https://github.com/bpwhelan/GameSente...
https://github.com/0xDC00/agent
https://obsproject.com/

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:01 How I started
02:40 How I'd learn Japanese - Phase 1
09:17 How I'd learn Japanese - Phase 2
10:40 Tools: Video Content
16:15 Tools: Books
17:00 Tools: Games



39:25 Post-lesson thoughts
40:45 Italki language challenge