Hello, I visited Japan last year and it was such an amazing experience. It motivated me to want to learn the language so I am better prepared for my next trip. I would like to learn enough to be able to speak and read Japanese as well as understanding basic conversation. It would also be really great to make some Japanese friends. As for this group, I would like to meet other people learning Japanese, make some good connections and help each other out in our Japanese learning journey. I am a complete beginner. I just learned Hiragana and just started Katakana, I know some basic phrases as well. Some resources I have found really useful that may help you as well: Busuu: (A free language learning site) https://www.busuu.com/ Free Android Apps: Kana Pro Japanese Dictionary Yomu Yomu JA Sensei Todaii Japanese Paid Android App: Wagotabi ($5, worth the money in my opinion)

Introduce yourself and share a pic of something Japanese you own or something Japanese that you're interested in! Feel free to explain why you want to learn Japanese or what you like about Japan. Also, feel free to post any Japanese language questions you have. I'd be glad to answer them! As for me, I love learning Judo. Have you ever tried it? And I love Japanese literature, such as Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. Have you read any Japanese novels? I also really enjoyed Cowboy Bebop when it came out! Not the live action Netflix version! To start learning, I highly recommend Your 50 First Sentences Course: https://www.skool.com/japanese/classroom/fe1c2853?md=60ee3552d26e4ffcb910a86675e10f95 Arigatou, Joe Sensei.