This week, I got a chance to catch up with my old friend and coworker from when I worked as an in-house marketing consultant at Philip Morris Japan (PMJ). Anirudh Devulapalli’s career in Japan as a foreigner is a success story for those aspiring to make it in the professional world. Watch the video to […]
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May
May
High level review of Remembering the KanjiIt’s a decent book if you’re brand new to kanji, but if you’ve spent more than a year studying kanji, it’s a bit regressive. He tries to mold your thinking to his imaginative stories, but ultimately you could make this up yourself. The first fifth of the book is […]
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May
May
You’ve honed your CV. You worked your ass off to get your Japanese to JLPT N2 – maybe even N1 by now. You’ve studied how to take a Japanese interview, use the right keigo, and you even have some great anecdotes to share that directly tie your skillset to a position at the company. Whether […]
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Apr
Apr
So you want to work in Japan? Great – let’s learn how to get you from where you are now to working in Japan. Getting a job in Japan can seem like a daunting task, but like anything worth doing, you should put in the time and plan your strategy now to set yourself up […]
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Apr
Apr
So you’ve landed a job and you’re a month or two in. It’s not exactly the dream job you thought it was going to be. Your boss has a penchant for hovering over the female employees a little bit too long when he’s not busy naming and shaming under-performers at 5 hour marathon meetings that […]
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Apr
Apr
Let’s talk about Japanese visas.Everybody who wants to come to Japan has probably looked at this site by the Immigration Bureau of Japan, which walks you through all the types of visas that Japan offers to foreigners. You’ll note right away that the column header on the left says “Status of Residence.” This is important to […]
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Apr
Apr
Japanese is one of those languages where you think you’ve made a ton of headway, and then boom you realize there’s a whole other part you hadn’t even heard of. Keigo is the next step in learning Japanese for anyone serious about being in Japan. If you haven’t already, start with our Ultimate Guide to Studying […]
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Oct
Oct
Updated April 2020This guide is designed for anyone who is starting out studying Japanese.Why? Because starting out is difficult – especially as an English speaker trying to pick up Japanese. This guide will help get you past the very beginning stages, and set you up with some of the tools, strategies, and resources that you should find […]
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Sep
Sep
Sometimes, a kanji poster is exactly what you need.If you’re looking at over 2000 kanji you need to learn and you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, don’t worry – you’re not alone! Kanji is a bit of a mountain for all Japanese learners. How you climb this mountain is totally up to you, and no one method […]
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Mar
Mar
Japanese Grammar with Risu PressJapanese grammar! Sometimes so easy, and sometimes so… Japanese. There’s no way around it, though – you need to get used to all sorts of phrases, parts of speech, and general patterns to be an effective Japanese speaker, listener, reader, and writer. We feel your pain! Yesterday was は vs. が […]
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