To Japanese Language Learners (English speaker shares resources) I started learning Japanese six years ago, but have not studied continuously. I had a year of classes in college but these were spread out and at the time I didn't really know what I was doing. This year, I had started really focusing on learning Japanese, and I've already explored some resources I didn't know about before. It turns out, I don't have to go buy more equipment because there are a lot of resources online! These are some of the ones I've found helpful for early review, as well as building out my beginner vocabulary a bit. Mango for Libraries: http://krlrpa.krl.org:2108/libraries/1115/lessons This program introduces conversation skills and basic grammar in an easy format. Supposedly comparable to Rosetta Stone for conversational fluency, and is very easy to use. Does not include practice for reading and writing Japanese, though. Offered free through the Kitsap Regional Library to library members. Kana Practice: http://kana.icann.se/ Really simple, helpful drill for memorizing hirigana, katakana, and special combinations of both. I had a really hard time learning katakana before, and I only needed a few days drilling with this program to refresh my hiragana and learn the full set of katakana. Kanji Flashcards online: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ik2r-myr/kanji/kanji1a.htm Another straight-forward memorization tool, this one for learning Kanji. It goes in the same order as tuttle flashcards, introducing 60 new kanji at a time. I've enjoyed learning with this one, but it does not allow you to add your new kanji to the ones you've already learned, so to review your old ones you need to move back a level. It also doesn't have any component to help learn stroke order, which you'll need to know in order to use dictionaries. I like it as a supplement to my tuttle flashcard set. Conversation Partners: http://www.italki.com/my/ This website features an online community of language learners. It's like a facebook where you can search for friends based on what language they speak natively and what language they're learning. Many people on this site are on skype and will share their contact information. Of course lots of other languages are available here too.