best way of learning japanese?

Without actually living there you should try this: http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/all-japanese-all-the-time-ajatt-how-to-learn-japanese-on-your-own-having-fun-and-to-fluency

Also this: http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Kanji-Volume-Complete-Characters/dp/0824835921/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366508733&sr=8-1&keywords=remembering+the+kanji and get his books on Hiragana and Katakana

Romaji is the Japanese name for the alphabet.

Hiragana and Katakana through something like realkana. Learn how to recongize kanji from each other using RTK, do the core 6k, learn grammar through sentences or something like Tae Kim or Japanese The Manga Way. I generally suggest to learn about various resources and ways of studying and do what appeals to you the most.

I don't suggest taking a class (and not studying outside of it), or using programs like Rosetta Stone.

Hey dude it's going to be hard.. Though, if your heart is really into it.. It will make it a lot easier.. be patient with it. Also, you should be constantly trying to have a conversation with a native speaker. The best way to learn.

is the order I should learn it in; hiragana, katakana, then kanji? and what is romaji?

Don't learn Japanese. It is a useless language.lo_Pine

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Don't learn Japanese. It is a useless language.Chicken453

Don't learn Japanese. Japan is on the down swing economically. It was big in the 80's, 90's 00's.

U won't use it.

[QUOTE="Chicken453"][QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Don't learn Japanese. It is a useless language.lo_Pine

Uh take a class?

Being born there.

[QUOTE="Chicken453"][QUOTE="lo_Pine"] The only useful languages are English and Mandarin. Mandarin is even questionable. English is the language of business.lo_Pine

We don't necessarily know why OP wants to learn Japanese. He never said he wanted to do business with them, he could just want to play Japanese only games.

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"][QUOTE="Chicken453"] You know nothing about the world. Outside of your little cave.For example, the many Official languages of countries that do not speak English or Mandarin. Yangire

We don't necessarily know why OP wants to learn Japanese. He never said he wanted to do business with them, he could just want to play Japanese only games.

[QUOTE="Chicken453"][QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Don't learn Japanese. It is a useless language.lo_Pine

Wtf is wrong with you Io_Pine. I've said nothing about Hawaiian or Swahili, did I say i was learning either of those languages, NO. So stop bringing them into your weak ass argument. What do you not understand, There are benefits to learning languages other than English and Mandarin. Perhaps not for you someone who never intends to leave his small part of the world and rant and rave about every other language being useless.Chicken453

Ugh this is a headache. For one, like the other poster states if my area of study requires me to speak a certain language (Which is does, or will should i say as i go to Uni this year) then there's one reason. Chicken453

Ugh this is a headache. For one, like the other poster states if my area of study requires me to speak a certain language (Which is does, or will should i say as i go to Uni this year) then there's one reason. Chicken453

[QUOTE="Chicken453"]Ugh this is a headache. For one, like the other poster states if my area of study requires me to speak a certain language (Which is does, or will should i say as i go to Uni this year) then there's one reason. lo_Pine

Sorry OP, this is what happens when you ask questions in OT.

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"][QUOTE="Chicken453"]Ugh this is a headache. For one, like the other poster states if my area of study requires me to speak a certain language (Which is does, or will should i say as i go to Uni this year) then there's one reason. Chicken453

[QUOTE="Chicken453"][QUOTE="lo_Pine"] Be practical, what is your field of study?thegerg

It sure as hell isn't English. 

Hiragana and Katakana through something like realkana. Learn how to recongize kanji from each other using RTK, do the core 6k, learn grammar through sentences or something like Tae Kim or Japanese The Manga Way. I generally suggest to learn about various resources and ways of studying and do what appeals to you the most.

I don't suggest taking a class (and not studying outside of it), or using programs like Rosetta Stone.

Yangire

How did an argument form over this question... What?..