When you can't read the newspaper...

More wisdom from Khatz: when you can't really read the newspaper just focus on the pictures and their captions. Headlines are another good tacklable area as well.

Lingq Podcasts

Podcasts of conversations, etc. with transcripts:

http://www.japaneselingq.com/

Let's Learn Japanese

When you are a beginner, you often have no choice but to utilize learner content because it is some of the only comprehensible input available to you. "Let's Learn Japanese" is an educational video series for beginning Japanese learners created by the Japan Foundation.

Like most beginner materials it is ridiculous and unrealistic, yet it is also amusing and entertaining (at least, I found it as such). It's always nice to get a laugh out of learner's material.

Search String:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lets+learn+japanese&aq=f

Wikipedia Article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Learn_Japanese

Study About Studying

Before you begin to study, learn how to study.

http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/khatzumoto-on-video-but-in-english

http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com

http://jp.youtube.com/user/lingosteve

http://thelinguist.blogs.com/how_to_learn_english_and/

http://www.sdkrashen.com/