iKnow.co.jp is now Smart.fm

..but the site is down again.  If for any chance it is up again you can sign up here.


After the transition, I got a sneak peak last week of the new site before the servers went down again. It was definitely a major overhaul of the system. Navigating to the iKnow! section of the site was a little confusing at first. Once there, the homepage was completely different. Unfortunately I did not get much time to experiment with the changes before the site went down. Regardless of the new look and feel, the core of their learning system was unchanged, and is still one of the best Japanese/English/Chinese learning systems online. Hopefully it will be up again soon.

Japanese Pod

I use a variety of tools to teach myself Japanese, but one of my favorites is Japanese Pod 101.

JapanesePod101.com - Learn Japanese with Free Daily Podcasts

The English speaking host makes the series alot of fun to listen too. The native Japanese speakers are very good and easy to listen too. The lessons are up to date and include informal speech as well, which I have not seen in other lessons. I think anyone learning on their own will find this a valuable tool.

iKnow! Learn Japanese Fast!

iKnow!

I have been teaching myself Japanese for just over a year and a half.  Yesterday I came accross this site.  I can't even remember what I was searching for at the time.  I don't know why I didn't find this sooner.  I found it an excellent tool to add to my arsenal of learning tools.  The excersises seem fairly comprehensive although I have not had a lot of time to test it out.