Japanese Resources * 日本語のリソース
We update this page regularly with new resources we find and create for you! Everything listed here has been tested and enjoyed by one of the gladly global team members :)
Textbooks
*Sou Matome (JLPT series)
Exchange Student's Kanji Textbook (book 1)
Learn to Read and Write Kana
*Hiragana Digital Workbook
Setting up Japanese for Windows
Setting up Japanese for Mac OS X
Japanese Calligrapher Takumi
YouTube Channels by Japanese Teachers
**Sambon Juku
Japanese Ammo With Misa
*Japanese Pod 101
Miku Real Japanese
Japan Society NYC
Erin Japanese video courses
Nihongo No Mori
Shota Sensei
Grammar/Vocabulary (JLPT and more)
Apps/Other
YOUTUBE
Lifestyle / Vlogs
Inliving
Cooking
Comedy
Makeup/Fashion
Language/Culture
TV SHOWS/MOVIES/DRAMAS
Beginner/low intermediate
Gudetama
Studio Ghibli (animated-films)
Followers (Netflix drama)
Yumeiro Patissiere (anime)
Last Cinderella (TV drama)
Hana Yori Dango (TV drama)
Good Morning Call (TV drama)
Cardcaptor Sakura (anime)
Ao Haru Ride (TV drama/anime)
Fast-pace Natural Japanese (For intonation, fluid topics etc.)
All About Lily Chou Chou (movie)
Tokyo Sonata (movie)
After the Storm (movie)
Terrace House (reality series)
Saiki K (anime)
Advanced (Specialised vocabulary, non-everyday life topics)
Departures (movie)
Mononoke Hime (animated film)
Recommended for All Languages
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2. Polyglot Facebook Group! by Gladly Global
A Facebook group of serious learners, interested in more than "how do you say X in your language"
3. Language Learning with Netflix- (Chrome Extension) Free extension for transcripts and using 2 subtitles.
4.Livluvlang "How to Learn Languages"- (YT Channel)
Our passion project, creating videos on learning languages and living abroad.
5. Lindie Bote's Resources / Recommendations
Amazing comprehensive website and youtube channel with resources, recommendations, tutorials and guides!
6. Mari Polyglot (YT Channel)
An impressive and compassionate polyglot who focuses on the science of learning languages.
Exclusive membership site where you get study plans made for you, group accountability and focused goal realisation!
Digital flashcards and memorisation games.
Get tips from polyglots and language learners from all over the world
10. Duolingo (app)
Space repetition sentence swatting. It's available for most languages and great to dip your toes into a language.
11. Langjam
Join hundreds of others and take on a fun challenge to learn as much as you can in a new language for a single weekend! This way, you get to experience a new language without ruining your study commitments.
12. LingQ
Surround yourself with meaningful input that matters to you. Start at an easy level and work your way up.
13. ITALKI
Get personal conversation tutors, or language exchange partners. Lots of free features.
