AI From Japan

Yes for the road, the temple, the underworld and the snow. Not for the town, the battle or the boss. What I give away, where it falls short, and when not to use it.

Yes, and some of it is mine. What's free for a Ren'Py or otome VN, how it behaves under hours of text, where it falls short, and when not to use it.

Yes, and some of it is mine. Here is what I give away for free, what it is good for, where it falls short, and the one situation where you should not use any of it.

At N1 the two big JLPT series cost within ¥110 of each other — so price can't decide. What can: one Grammar book is 2011 Japanese-only, the other 2022 bilingual.

Two of these sell you a person, one sells you a curriculum. A native speaker in Kansai on which to buy first — and the billing clause worth reading twice.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome vs TRY! for JLPT N4 — verified Amazon Japan prices (a 3x spread), and why N4 teaches the Japanese people actually speak.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome for JLPT N2 — verified Amazon Japan prices, the new #1 bestseller nobody mentions, and what N2 Japanese still won't do for you.

I generated 12 Japanese game BGM tracks with Suno AI, loop-engineered them, and put them on sale in one weekend. Full prompts, the free-tier licensing trap, and everything I learned.

Shin Kanzen Master vs Sou Matome vs TRY! for JLPT N3 — real Amazon Japan prices, sourced learner verdicts, and a native speaker's honest calibration.

An honest italki review from a native Japanese speaker in Osaka: real teacher prices, trial-lesson rules, the Kansai test, and who shouldn't use it.