—On Hiatus—
I am sorry for the inconvenience

Ooh, so you want to learn Japanese? Oooh, good! :] I need to learn it myself if I want to go to Japan!
Ever tried learning it? Pretty dull with the internet bogus, eh? Or the boring teacher who never even went to Japan once in their lives, much less know Japanese as a first language. Well, I have found an easier and fun way to learn the language. Even though I don’t know the language really good, I do have a reliable source - a friend of mine who is a Japanese National. So if you were thinking “Well, listen to her, and she isn’t even a Japanese herself!”, put that aside.
A brief outline of my “course”:
Intro
A. Hiragana
-Go in alphabetical order
-Possibly a short quiz
B. Katakana
-Go in alphabetical order
-Possibly a short quiz
C. Test
Lesson 1
A. Hello, Good Afternoon, Good Evening
-greetings [formal and informal]
B. Basic Kanji review
C. Test
Lesson 2
A. What a lovely day
-weather
B. Basic Kanji
C. Test

-more added soon- :9

F.A.Q.[not really, but helpful information.]
So how do you know people won’t cheat on the tests?
I don’t know, but the tests are all about getting better at your Japanese. This is not a class room where you have to get good grades. You take the tests to help yourself. If you cheat, that is just bringing you down farther from learning the language. If you do fail the tests, you can just re-take them over and over till you get a satisfactory grade. :] It is okay make mistakes: that is how we learn.

When did you think of this?
Well, I noticed that I was just reading a book, and that I was getting no where with learning the language. Sure, the book was up beat, but I think visual aid is way better. I designed this so that it you can see what you’re learning. You have a better chance of learning languages when there is a lot of visual aid, too.

Is there a mailing list, so that we know when the next lesson is posted/ How can we contact you?
Yes, there is. Just send an email to kudamono.x[at]gmail.com. I really do read emails, so don’t hesitate to send one if you are having problems with my lessons.

Is it free?
Well duh! Why would I charge you for such a thing? I think that stuff like this should be free; you are offering help, and help shouldn’t cost you.

You say it is easy: how do you know that it is easy for everyone?
Honestly, I don’t know. But if it is not easy for you then, and I cannot stress this enough, PLEASE ask questions! If you don’t ask when you start to have problems, then it just gets worse later on. So don’t hesitate to ask questions. I WON’T think any less of you, no matter what question it is. Just send an email to the one listed above. I check my email at least 5 times a day. [yes, I care about my pupils]

Fun?
Duh! It has pictures! Some are cutesy, some are actual photos. If they are actual photos, they are from sxc[dot]hu unless specified.

Is there a website?
Working on it. I want EVERYONE who wants to learn this language have a good start. The worst thing for a language learning is credibility of sources, so they usually end up going to Japan and speak very rude and don’t even know it.

Will there be culture lessons? And will we be tested on them?
YES! Simple quizes though.

Anything else? Send me an email, preferably to the kudamono.x[at]gmail.com because I check that more often than this.

Please note: I will NOT post names on here, like for high test scores: It only makes it seem that you HAVE to get a good score.