What users say...

"By the way, congratulations on making such a fine product. I've been studying Japanese for the past four years and only wish I had JWM much earlier.

I am REALLY amazed at how well I'm retaining vocabulary and Kanji using JWM. I used to make old-fashioned flashcards and while I did well in cramming, I have now forgotten almost everything! On the other hand, with JWM I'm learning AND retaining vocabulary and Kanji at a much higher rate. JWM has really boosted my confidence level and my motivation for learning Japanese.

I recently purchased a notebook computer primarily for using JWM and can't wait to use JWM on the go. ... I was finally able to try JWM on my notebook. It's no less than what I expected; JWM on a notebook really takes Japanese study to a whole new level."
-- V. Arong, Houston, TX, USA

"JWM is the only Kanji program worth your time. Trust me, I've tried them all. It is flexible, powerful and intelligent. I'm using it daily to help translate Japanese news articles and other materials downloaded from the Net. It makes it so easy to save my unknown words to my study file and then automatically include them in my next drill session. The dictionary is great too, much faster and easier than a book-based one. Finally, Lava Software's service is tops. One of the few companies to respond immediately to user's needs. Buy it."
-- J. Eldridge, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Pref., Japan

"[JWM version] 4.0 is an important advance for Japanese language users here in the US. I think you have made the single most useful tool available in the Japanese language / computer world that I am aware of."
-- J. Rose, Massachusetts, USA

"WordMage is far and away the best Japanese learning program that I've seen... JWM fits perfectly into my study system. I like the way it focuses on learning words rather than just memorizing the various readings for each Kanji. The [Japanese text] Reader component was an unexpected bonus. The price made it a bargain."
-- M. Benton, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan

"I can safely say now, after several weeks of using JWM heavily, that it definitely has helped to revitalize my Japanese study. Sad to say, but some schools do not adequately review Kanji and vocabulary, and for a Westerner like me in this situation the language can quickly come to seem overwhelming. JWM has introduced clarity into the process and I'm always assured that the words I've worked so hard to learn will remain learned. I can study Kanji whenever I have a few spare moments, letting the program pick the Kanji I've been having trouble with for review, and generally taking care of all the 'housekeeping' like organizing papers and notes, etc.
By the way, your service has always been fantastically responsive."
-- G. Wahlen, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan

"JWM has greatly improved my writing skills. Writing the Kanji is a great aid to memorization. ... Personally I believe the drilling on Kanji in compounds is superior for learning than drilling on isolated Kanji with all it's readings. You learn vocabulary and actually apply the On readings, rather than just memorizing them and hoping you will remember the correct On reading later."
-- P. Evensen, St. Louis, MO, USA

"You have a great product ... my son has been going to Nihongo Gakuen for 10 years and is going to Japan for a month this summer. He has made more progress in the last 6 months learning his Kanji with your product than he made in the previous 9 1/2 years he's been going to Nihongo Gakuen."
-- E. Fittery, Simi Valley, CA, USA

"The more I study [with Japanese WordMage], the more I come to the conclusion that vocabulary is the way to go for studying reading with a computer. I finally bought a notebook (although I have no modem) and try to study daily."
-- R. Baskin, Fukushima-ken, Japan

"...what I specifically like is the fact that, whenever I have some time I sit down and click my way through the program. I don't have to think about what to study and how. It's totally automatic."
-- Felix Puschkarski (felix@tcp-ip.or.jp) c.o.m.e. Club, Nagoya, Japan (come@tcp-ip.or.jp) (=Computer Oriented Multimedia Education)

"This beautiful system is a pleasure to use, and the 'artificial intelligence' pattern of presenting learned and mastered Kanji feels like it is optimizing initial learning and retention."
-- D. Ewing, San Francisco, USA

"Since I bought the programme, last November, the JWM easily has won my appreciation. You were right in the remark, 'Why JWM works': doing my exercises I often have to force myself to switch off the programme, otherwise I forget other duties! ... I very seriously think I would be unable to learn Kanji without this package, restricted as I am through a full-time job."
-- C. Siskens, The Netherlands

“I have written solely to compliment you about your software and congratulate you on the outstanding job you have done on Japanese WordMage.  It is above and beyond any Japanese language learning aide I've ever used, and is likely superior to those I haven't.  Keep up the good work, and thank you for you product.
-- J. Mackay