Are you studying Japanese, thinking of visiting Japan, interested in Japanese culture, people, products, etc.?
If so, this site is for you. My name is Jeff Blum and I have been attempting to learn Japanese, off and on,
for many years (my progress is very slow). During my studies (both independent and class-based) I have assembled
notes summarizing key
grammar constructs, word usage nuance, aspects of the language that regularly trip me up, etc. In fact, the name
for this site (besides being, well, "welcoming") came from my desire to post my
summary notes for the popular Yookoso!
textbooks.
I have also assembled a huge collection of links to the best sites on the Internet. All of these (well, actually I
still haven't posted many of them yet), plus some of my favorite
JPOP tunes and their lyrics I share with you here.
If you have any feedback to offer, or especially if you want to contribute notes
of your own or articles you have written, please do so at
jmblum@yookoso.com.