A first Japanese textbook for self-study, and whether you need the workbook
What a first Japanese textbook has to do when you study alone, where GENKI I and its workbook fit, and when a grammar dictionary is worth adding.
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Books, dictionaries, keyboards and paper for people who read, write and check Japanese.
Typing Japanese: romaji or kana input, JIS or US layout, and IME settings
Romaji or kana input, a JIS or a US keyboard, and the IME settings that cut down on typing slips in Japanese text before they reach a proofreader.
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Genkō yōshi: how manuscript paper works and how to practise with it
The layout rules of Japanese manuscript paper: titles, small kana, punctuation squares, numbers and character counts, plus a simple way to practise them.
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Japanese grammar dictionaries worth keeping on the desk
What a Japanese grammar dictionary does that a textbook cannot, the two Makino and Tsutsui volumes compared, and how to use one while you proofread.
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