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Kougakushin Opens
It would be wrong to say that this site has launched—there’s nothing here yet! That said, with time I hope this becomes a useful learning resource for those studying languages, Japanese in particular.
向学心 (kougakushin) means ‘passion for learning’. My parents instilled in me a passion for learning at an early age. Currently I’m a PhD student in the UK, and in my spare time I like to study Japanese. Learning has become a habit for me, and I gravitate towards topics that I enjoy. At present the most rewarding topic is definitely Japanese; interwoven culture and language that I can study endlessly. I don’t sit down with textbooks to study it though; I’m mostly watching TV and reading simple books. More on how that works later (you don’t need language classes, or many textbooks!) Continue reading