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I've had a vague interest in a number of areas of Japanese culture for quite a few years, but this became more regular and focussed around 6 months ago when I developed a mild addiction to anime. I think learning the Japanese language would allow my understanding of the culture to flourish and deepen. Plus then anime would be homework as well:)
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    Where to go next... OK so I've learnt Hiragana and Katakana and am now ready to move my learning on. I think probably beginning to learn phrases is the best place to go next as then I will get practice with reading, listening, speaking, grammar, begin to pick up some kanji and start being able to interact with other Japanese speakers here. The problem is that I got some basic phrase flashcards on anki and it just seems kind of mind-boggling at present, precisely because I don't know kanji, find it hard to understand what is being said when listening (therefore cannot article the spoken side) and don't understand the grammatical rules (so can't be sure what each word in the phrase means). I'm kind of thinking now that maybe I should focus on one or two areas for the moment - perhaps just learning phrases written down? If anybody has any hints/advice/thoughts I would be most grateful!
    June 10, 2015
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    I second the recommendations by Sephi, and would also add 'The League of Gentlemen', 'Black Books' and 'Spaced' for TV series. For films I would suggest 'Monty Python's: The Holy Grail', 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Sightseers'. Enjoy your exploration of British comedy!:)
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    June 8, 2015
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    Is this influenced by any sort of Buddhist philosophy? It sounds like it! It's the secret to happiness that most people never discover - instead we search for happiness outside of ourselves, but it can only ever truly come from within!

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    May 17, 2015
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    Things to learn when first learning Japanese... So, I've approximately three days into learning Japanese and progressing quite well with Hiragana (up next Katakana!), but I wondered if there are any other areas of the language that I could begin learning while I am doing this? Or is it best to just learn Hiragana and Katakana before I start with grammar/vocabulary/speaking/Kanji etc.?
    May 17, 2015
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    Thank you for all the helpful comments! I will be sure to try out a few suggestions and see which works best for me:)
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    May 14, 2015
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    Can anybody recommend any good resources for learning Hiragana? I'm starting out my Japanese learning, and as far as I can tell I need to start with Hiragana (right?). I just wondered if anybody knows any good online resources for this and if there are any methods of doing this that are better than others. Is it better to learn Hiragana on it's own first or carry on with other aspects of the language and learn the alphabet(s) as I go on?
    May 14, 2015
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    I assume by 'British' here you mean received pronunciation, or 'Queens English'? Remember, this only makes up a small percentage of how British people talk - it is one of many British accents!

     

    To anyone interested in accent and dialect it is worth researching the different accents, because - as someone said - they are incredibly diverse here. Some dialects worth looking into are Yorkshire (my own!), Geordie, Scouse, West Country, Black Country and of course Cockney.

     

    This could change your opinion on the British accent, or reinforce it - if not it might just prepare you for what to expect if you visit England!

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    December 8, 2014
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