Tips and Resources for learning “Japanese” Japanese

By “Japanese” Japanese, I mean that one should be able to read, write, listen, and talk in Japanese. By reading further you can save your precious time in searching for right tools for learning the language. The tools and tips mentioned here are not meant for persons who want to learn the language in a very short time (like those who are learning it for a short tour to Japan). Depending on how hard you work, you can understand almost 90% of Japanese.