| Takanori Tomita, the creator of Nihongo | | | | you learned before. There are supplementary |
| Japanese, learned how difficult it is to learn a new | | | | notes included, where necessary. |
| language when he moved to Australia at the age | | | | In the final stage of Component 1, you are given |
| of fourteen and had to learn English from scratch. | | | | writing exercises to round off your learning. These |
| Upon returning to Japan, he undertook a dual | | | | writing lessons are somewhat unique in Japanese |
| career in translation and online Japanese teaching. | | | | teaching programs. Often, speaking and writing |
| Nihongo Japanese is the result of his many years | | | | Japanese are divided into two different courses |
| of learning and teaching foreign languages. | | | | and the writing component becomes |
| Most language experts agree that you learn more | | | | overwhelming for many students. Presented in |
| quickly by listening and repeating common | | | | this way, the writing is more easily absorbed and |
| sentences than by learning the mechanics of a | | | | also serves to reinforce your vocabulary learning. |
| language. Children learn their native language in | | | | Component Two includes MP3 audio files for |
| small word and phrase parcels first and then | | | | listening and learning when you're away from the |
| naturally and organically learn to string complete | | | | computer. Components 3 and 4 are pre-recorded |
| sentences together until they become fluent. | | | | online videos in which a number of native |
| Takanori Tomita agrees with this principle and this | | | | Japanese speakers teach you Japanese in a |
| is how he teaches the language. The lessons are | | | | relaxed, informal atmosphere. |
| broken down into step-by-step components to | | | | The creator of Nihongo Japanese boasts that he |
| facilitate the learning process. Each lesson in | | | | teaches "street level" Japanese. This is one of the |
| Component 1 begins with a conversation between | | | | real strengths of his program, especially for |
| two cartoon characters. The illustrations help you | | | | younger learners who might be put off by a |
| to make the neural connections associated with | | | | more academic style Japanese learning program. |
| real-life conversation. After memorizing the | | | | At $77.95, it is good value, especially if Takanori |
| sentences, you move on to the vocabulary | | | | Tomita's teaching style and methods appeal to |
| section, which elucidates and expands on what | | | | you. |