This is a long-ass article… I wrote it mostly for myself, so I can look back and see what I was thinking and doing when I was learning. If it helps you in any way or you think I’m talking rubbish I’d love to know! Read on…

As I previously mentioned I ordered a poster from KanjiPoster.com and it has arrived! It took 2 weeks and came in a sturdy box. It’s in perfect condition and I’m very pleased with it.

It was expensive since I was in the UK, turning out to be £20 once shipping costs were added. However it is well laminated and will last a very long time. I’ll certainly get a lot of use out of it.

With what is probably one of the longest blog titles I have ever seen, Khatzumoto has highlighted a kanji poster from KanjiPoster.com. This looks like a really helpful item to have. I’ve just ordered one. There’s an extra $15 charge for international orders which makes it about £20 GBP in total. A bit pricey, but it’s laminated so it should last a long time and you can write on it with a dry erase marker!

I will let you know what I think of it once I receive it.

In my last article I discussed my approach to learning Japanese and mentioned Anki, a Spaced Repetition System.

I’ve been using Anki for about a month and it’s been a huge help. It’s cross platform as well as being able to store your cards online. So I can sync my cards between Anki on my PC at work and my iMac at home. You could even use the website via a PDA for mobile learning. Read on…