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My names is James, I am 65 years old and I have been fascinated with the Japanese culture and life style for my entire adult life. I have a couple of hobbies that have further intrigued me with the Japanese culture. I love gardening and woodworking. I have developed a keen interest in Japanese gardening and Japanese joinery. Because of these interest and literature that I subscribe to I continue to come in contact with written Japanese (Kanji). I am a mechanical engineer, after spending the first half of my adult life in the US Army. I have started and stopped this course twice, but I have convinced myself that I still have the ability to self learn from this course regardless of my age. I look forward to the process with the help from others that are already here.
Welcome! I’ve completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering myself, but have never really worked as an actual engineer. Hah.
Have you ever been to Japan at all?
P.S. Written Japanese is kanji + hiragana + katakana. =)
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Guide for using Anki 2 with TextFugu:
http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/guide-to-using-anki-2-with-textfugu/
Track your progress and share your ideas/concerns when you finish a season (gain a level ^_^):
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List of additional Japanese resources you may find helpful:
http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japanese-learning-resources/
List of Common Errors in TextFugu:
http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/common-errors-in-textfugu/
がんばって！
Nice to meet you, James! It is never too late to learn something new, so I wish you best of luck and hope to see you around the forums.
Not from the desk of Eihiko. Eihiko's boss took his desk away from him.Good luck with your studies!
“[...] but I have convinced myself that I still have the ability to self learn from this course regardless of my age.”
On YouTube, there is a Canadian guy called Steve Kaufman (username “lingosteve”) you might like. He is around the same age as you, I think, and a polyglot, having studied around 15 different languages. He champions the idea that you can learn languages successfully no matter what age you are, and he gives some very good advice on how to do so. He’s studied Mandarin, Japanese, Czech, Romanian, and French, among many others, so he’s certainly knowledgeable on the topic.
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