User blog:HairyCockroach/Suggestions to a Beginner Cook?

To be perfectly honest, I haven't done a whole lot of cooking, more like the boxed instructions on a Kraft's macaroni packaging. I'm not sure where I should start with Japanese cooking, and I was hoping for some suggestions. What little I have cooked on my own has come easily to me, and I feel confident that I can do well in the cooking world. I just have no idea where to start. May I ask for some suggestions?