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Human Japanese | 
| From: Brak Software
Category: Software
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $24.68
as of 9/9/2010 09:44 CDT details
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Seller: Brak Software
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 309
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Bilingual
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1.2 x 8
ISBN: 0615179088
Dewey Decimal Number: 420
UPC: 094922873781
EAN: 9780615179087
ASIN: 0615179088
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Over 1800 recordings of example words and sentences by native speakers | | • | Animations of every Hiragana and Katakana character | | • | Teaches the core engine of the Japanese language, not just vocabulary | | • | Instantly searchable dictionary of vocabulary words and grammar terms | | • | Review quizzes and games |
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Product Description
Human Japanese presents the Japanese language from square one in a warm, engaging tone. Packing more than 1800 recordings of vocabulary words and example sentences, an instantly searchable dictionary for vocabulary words and grammar terms, dozens of interactive reviews, and a great text, Human Japanese will impress you with its beauty and wit. While other products focus on memorizing vocabulary, Human Japanese goes much deeper. It draws the student into the real mechanics of the language, all the while maintaining a warm tone and a sense of humor. The goal of Human Japanese is not just to turn out students capable of repeating canned phrases, but to lay the foundation for real linguistic and cultural understanding.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 The perfect approach to learning Japanese! July 19, 2010
Amanda T Stouffer (Hendersonville, TN, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Before buying Human Japanese, I had tried Rosetta Stone Japanese. What a WASTE of time!
To me, this is simply the best place to start your Japanese learning. It gives you a solid foundation in the basics of Japanese writing, grammar, sentence structure, culture, and gets you over many of the hurdles that beginning Japanese learners face.
This product is an amazing deal, in my opinion. For such a low price, you learn so much, you enjoy learning it, and you actually remember what they teach. This software is like a favorite, enjoyable book that you just can't put down.
Some of my favorite features of this program:
- Awesome cultural tidbits and information about Japan and geography!
- Useful vocabulary and phrases and a way to look up any Japanese word that the program uses!
- A warm, inviting approach that makes it HUMAN and not like a textbook.
- The tech support is amazing. The creators are really nice, always trying to improve their software and bring it to new places and levels. They respond immediately.
What's in it for you?
- If you don't know hiragana and katakana, you'll learn how to write it, stroke order, stroke number, and little tips to remember how to write the kana well. If you're like me and already know it, it can give you a nice refresher course!
- Culture, history, geography, and more presented in a way that keeps you interested.
- Nice, clear photographs and clear male and female speaking voices.
- Dialogue that helps you learn to recognize speech patterns, sentence patterns, vocabulary, and learn to read hiragana and katakana at the rate they are speaking, instead of relying on romaji.
- Easy to navigate chapters and reviews. Reviews that include flash cards and the very helpful vocabulary quizzes.
- Compliments books and other learning methods well, and is a great, easy to use reference for anything you need a refresher on - like wa and ga, or what that darn word for kitchen is.
This product is simply excellent. It is a MUST buy. Don't believe me? Try the demo on their website.
I was skeptical, too, but after trying the demo I was absolutely HOOKED.
Top 10 Reviews put it at number 5 out of 11, but in my opinion, it belongs much higher on the list!
Domo arigatou gozaimasu, Human Japanese!
Ideal program for beginners April 24, 2010
Philip Seyfi
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Human Japanese is probably the ideal Japanese learning software available to beginners today. It doesn't go very far into advanced grammar points or kanji, but what it does, it does really well. The lessons are very well-written and easy to read, and every now and then, an article about Japanese culture and lifestyle pops-up which allows one to make a break from learning, yet discover more about the beautiful country, it's history, and traditions. Those willing to go a little deeper into advanced topics, as well as review what they've learned with Human Japanese, may want to try my Japanese educational game NihongoUp - [...].
So Gentle to the Learner March 24, 2010
Aaris Delilah (Santa Barbara, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this because of the price and the reviews. I had taken part of a semester of Japanese at the city college and boy was I disappointed. I have a good deal of language learning experience and I just felt like the teacher I had was making it way too complicated (although I think she was trying to make it easier in her defense). It really isn't all that difficult of complex a language. It's simply mysterious because of the writing system and grammar differences.
Here's my advice. Take the hiragana and write down the first ten characters. Repeat repeat repeat until you can do it from memory. Then add ten more. Repeat procedure. You will have all of your hiragana and katakana down in no time. Honestly, a couple of days would suffice if you really want to learn it quickly. Once you have that down, you will feel like you have your feet on the ground and the rest will not be so scary. If you would like to practice, you can google "hiragana practice" or something like that and find quite a few little quizzes or games, etc. That's a good way to keep it current.
Anyway, Human Japanese is exactly that, human. It's not going to treat you like a robot student and try to program you with information. Expect to be told digestable amounts of information. It will obviously be quite different than English, so just accept it and move on. Things will start to come together before long and you will find there are some things you actually understand. This is encouraging. Now and then, bits and pieces of cultural knowledge will come up to break up the lessons and keep it from getting boring. This is all done in a very friendly way, as if you were learning from a gentle tutor who just wants you to enjoy learning and eventually understand. Honestly, this is how it should be.
Also, customer support is very friendly.
Excellent Japanese learning tool November 5, 2009
M. Jones (Michigan)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've taken a Japanese class (using the Genki text) and this software supplemented my previous knowledge almost from the very beginning. The interface is simple but elegant. The tone of the chapters is friendly and conversational. I like how it introduces Hiragana and Katakana immediately. Also, the verbal pronunciation of the terms, the cultural asides, and the games are great features. I highly recommend Human Japanese to anyone who is looking for an easy introduction to the Japanese language.
Very good October 19, 2009
Bill Dunham (Walla Walla, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really liked this program. it was simple and easy to understand. It covers speaking and writing very well, I would recommend for the beginner. Another cool thing is it installs on your computer so you don't have to use the CD everytime. Works great if you have a laptop with an external CD drive like I have. It also remembers where you left off from the last time.
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