Teaching Japanese and Culture with Manga!


Hello everyone! I've recently purchased a very fun manga-maker known as Comipo. The software is designed for people who may not be able to draw or those who don't have the time to make manga. For me, it's opened a whole bunch of opportunities. One, I can create a character exactly how I want them without any gimmicks or catches. Two, I can teach you guys Japanese and Culture.

So here's the quick rundown. Every so often, I intend to post a new manga page regarding something to do with Japanese language or culture. While the manga is created by me, I will not be the focus. Instead, Ayaka-sensei will be giving you the information and the teaching you are looking for.

Today there won't be any form of lesson, but just an intro. I would also like to give you all the opportunity to offer any suggestions or parts of Japanese that you want to learn about. I haven't learned a vast amount of Japanese yet, but I would love to share what I do know with you all. So if there's any errors, please message me and I'll do my best to correct them. I want this to be a learning experience for me and you. No one-sided relationships here!

Here's the manga! Starting with Part 0 ~ Explanations!

While you're here, please check out the very first part I created. I would also like to thank my friend, Jae, for giving me a nice name for my character.  Ayaka fits her very well! If you have any comments, suggestions, thoughts, please leave them here. I try to read every comment I receive and any feedback is appreciated.

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