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Review of Kyoto JALS – Great for Beginners, Not Advanced

Review of Kyoto JALS – Great for Beginners, Not Advanced

To put my situation in context: I have been studying Japanese for over 10 years. I have passed the JLPT N2, working on the N1 for about 6 months, and am a translator. The reason I wanted to study in

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Niffer September 3, 2018August 3, 2019 Japanese Lessons, Review, Visiting Japan Read more

[JTalk Podcast] Do You Need to Know Japanese to Visit Japan?

[JTalk Podcast] Do You Need to Know Japanese to Visit Japan?

My partner and I recently went to Japan for a short trip. We decided to start off the Japanese Talk Online Podcast talking about the Japanese you need to know in Japan. The English you find in Japan is very

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Niffer January 18, 2018 Podcast, Visiting Japan Read more

The Benefits of Studying in Japan

The Benefits of Studying in Japan

A lot of people who learn Japanese do it in their home country. Which is great, but they often never consider actually studying it in Japan. Visiting Japan, sure, but never to go for a long period to study it. But

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Niffer May 15, 2017May 17, 2018 Learning Methods, Visiting Japan Read more

Going to Japan for the First Time Tips & Tricks

Going to Japan for the First Time Tips & Tricks

You’re going to Japan for the first time ever! Yay! おめでとう! Congratulations! You’re probably excited and nervous. You’ve got where you’re going, your flights and accommodation sorted, but you’re a little unsure of transport and what to do about food.

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Niffer September 3, 2016December 13, 2017 Beginner Japanese, Speaking Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

Advice on Short-term Study Abroad in Japan

Short-term Study Abroad Japan

  This is a guest post written by Jennifer from Japan Therapy. I’ve had guest posts before but this is my first collaboration! I wrote an article for her site on Visiting Japan on a Budget while Becoming Fluent in

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Niffer June 26, 2016December 14, 2017 Guest Post, Visiting Japan Read more

Review of NILS Language School Fukuoka

Review of NILS Language School Fukuoka

In 2013 I spent 6 months in Fukuoka studying at a private school called NILS. They provide lessons from 1 month to 2 years for a variety of levels at reasonable prices (compared to many language schools). I’ve had a few

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Niffer March 23, 2016May 17, 2018 Japanese Culture, Japanese Lessons, Visiting Japan Read more

Learning Business Japanese as a Beginner I

Learning Business Japanese as a Beginner I

More foreigners are doing business with Japan than ever before. Whether this is interaction with Japanese clients, working directly for a Japanese company, or working as an assistant language teacher in Japan, more and more people are getting involved with

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Niffer March 11, 2016July 9, 2022 Beginner Japanese, Business Japanese, Teach Yourself Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

The Importance of Using Japanese

The Importance of Using Japanese

Do you find that no matter how much you study, no matter how many days in a row, how many hours you spend a day or points you rack up with apps like Memrise, that you don’t feel like you’re

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Niffer February 25, 2016January 23, 2021 Japanese Lessons, Learning Methods, Motivation, Speaking Japanese, Teach Yourself Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

JET Teaching in Japan

JET Teaching in Japan

Many people interested in Japan are interested in moving there. Quite often that means an interest in teaching English in Japan either through JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) or another program. If you want to get a foot in the

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Niffer November 26, 2015December 14, 2017 Japanese Culture, Teach Yourself Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

Studying Japanese In Japan

Studying Japanese in Japan

One of the best experiences anyone can do is studying Japanese in Japan. It doesn’t matter if it’s for a week or two, a month, a year, or more. If you’re interested in learning Japanese and Japan then going to

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Niffer August 19, 2015May 17, 2018 Japanese Culture, Japanese Lessons, Visiting Japan Read more

Let’s go! Ikimashou! – Guest Post

Let’s go! Ikimashou! – Guest Post

行きましょう! (Let’s go! Ikimashou!)             So imagine… you’re teaching English in Japan and winter vacation rolls around. Oh, what will you do? Well, ☆THIS GUY☆ decided to hit up Tokyo, because… why not?! 行きましょう to Akihabara(秋葉原), the Electric Town of

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Niffer March 21, 2015December 19, 2017 Guest Post, Japanese Culture, Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – History Nerds in Japan

Japan Hacks – History Nerds in Japan

If you are a bit of a Japanese history fan there are a LOT of places in Japan you should go visit. Some of these might be obvious ones, and others probably not so much. The following list is based

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Niffer September 27, 2014May 17, 2018 Japanese History, Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – What to do if you’re sick in Japan

Japan Hacks – What to do if you’re sick in Japan

I previously did a post on being sick in Japan but that covered the differences between being sick in the West vs Japan, and phrases to use to get help if you know Japanese. This post is about when you’re in

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Niffer September 24, 2014May 17, 2018 Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – Snacking in Japan

Japan Hacks – Snacking in Japan

When sight-seeing in Japan you might find yourself walking A LOT and so it’s very important to keep yourself hydrated and sufficiently fuelled for the day. You might think that you can just go to any restaurant or shop when

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Niffer September 19, 2014May 17, 2018 Cooking and Food, Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – Asking For Directions in Japanese

Japan Hacks – Asking For Directions in Japanese

You might get lost in Japan (actually you probably will get lost) and not all Japanese people know English (in fact hardly any do), so it’s always helpful to be able to ask for and understand directions. Who should I

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Niffer September 15, 2014May 17, 2018 Speaking Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – Dealing with Long Flights and Jet-lag

Japan Hacks – Dealing with Long Flights and Jet-lag

If you are flying to Japan from Europe or the Americas you’re going to have to travel a long way. We’ve managed to position ourselves so that Europe, North America and Japan are almost 1/3 of the world away from

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Niffer September 11, 2014May 17, 2018 Visiting Japan Read more

Japan Hacks – Preparing For Japan

Japan Hacks – Preparing For Japan

This is the first instalment of specials called “Japan Hacks” which is about how to prepare and visit Japan if you are a first timer only going for a few weeks. These will be posted as I’m in Japan on

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Niffer September 10, 2014May 17, 2018 Visiting Japan Read more

A Cheap Way to Visit Japan – WWOOF

A Cheap Way to Visit Japan – WWOOF

“I have no money, but I really want to go to Japan!” – The first time I ever visited Japan was in 2008 when I was on my gap year. I had worked at a shop for several months beforehand

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Niffer September 3, 2014May 17, 2018 Japanese Culture, Review, Visiting Japan Read more

Understanding ばいと敬語 Shop Japanese

Understanding ばいと敬語 Shop Japanese

Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan – A guide to understanding shop Japanese バイトけいご When you go to a shop or restaurant in Japan, even if you’ve learnt you basics of Japanese, it can be hard to understand what the shop

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Niffer August 6, 2014May 17, 2018 Advanced Japanese, Beginner Japanese, Business Japanese, Intermediate Japanese, Japanese Culture, Visiting Japan Read more

Restaurant Japanese – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

Restaurant Japanese – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

When you go visit Japan you are most likely to eat out in a restaurant at least once at some point during your visit. So here are some tips on ordering, understanding the server and some general restaurant vocabulary that

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Niffer April 12, 2014May 17, 2018 Cooking and Food, Japanese Culture, Japanese Lessons, Japanese Phrases, Visiting Japan Read more

Restaurants in Japan

Restaurants in Japan

Apologise for the late post but I’m in Tokyo on a business trip and it’s been non-stop for almost a week. Being out here though, is reminding me of some useful Japanese, especially restaurants in Japan. So this week is

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Niffer April 9, 2014May 17, 2018 Cooking and Food, Japanese Culture, Visiting Japan Read more

Being Sick in Japan

Being Sick in Japan

There was no post this week on Wednesday because I was ill. Which although meant I spent the week getting over some kind of cold bug, it also reminded me of the importance of being able to talk to people

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Niffer March 28, 2014May 17, 2018 Japanese Culture, Japanese Lessons, Speaking Japanese, Visiting Japan Read more

Japanese Signs – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

Japanese Signs – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

In a previous post Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan I explained about phrases that would be essential for visiting Japan. Especially if you were staying with a Japanese family. So this post is about signs you’ll see around Japan, especially

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Niffer February 5, 2014May 17, 2018 Advanced Japanese, Beginner Japanese, Intermediate Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Lessons, Kanji, Visiting Japan Read more

Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan

“I’m going to Japan but I don’t know much Japanese”   This is great Japanese for if you’re studying in Japan and/or doing homestay. Well first thing’s first, try and learn the hiragana and katakana. I try to have all

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Niffer November 20, 2013May 17, 2018 Beginner Japanese, Intermediate Japanese, Japanese Lessons, Japanese Phrases, Visiting Japan Read more

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