Welcome to How to Japanese, a monthly newsletter about learning Japanese. I’m Daniel, and I’ve been writing the website HowtoJapanese.com since 2008. I also contributed to the Japan Times Bilingual page for many years.

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The real key to studying Japanese is to do something every day, no matter how insubstantial it may feel. So this is a reminder to take that step forward even if it doesn’t feel like you’re moving very far. Little steps add up. Join me on your accumulation of steps toward fluency.