If I was to learn Japanese again, here is where I would start.
Stage 1 (start)
Month 1, What is Japan and what you like about it?
Research, Find your areas of Interest, learn basics, make time to learn
Recommendation
Tea-KIM Free http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/
Month 2 to 3. Listening to a lot 6 hours min per day, getting use to using flashcards to learn words. Start learning Japanese from Japanese media. Then its Decision time. Do you advance or be happy with 3 month as move one with your life.
