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