I am working in Japan and studying in my spare time. I am working with some folks on a grammar quiz to speed learning.
Should be useful to many others here too:
- Grammar and explanations for JLPT Levels 1-4
- Hundreds of example phrases
- Quizzes
- Personal study lists
- Notes and contributions from the community
I do not know your present stage. I hope you know katakana,hiragana
and about 50 kanjis.
There are number of sites. Search "Japan" for this purpose.
Please try to hear the news in Japanese in "nhk" (Initially it may be a bit
difficult. But later on you will find it very useful. (Incidentally "nhk" is available
in several languages. Learn some proverbs for increasing the vocabulary.
e.g. isseki nichou - two birds in one stroke etc.