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The Gaijin’s Dilemma
Dealing with that foreign language that you keep hearing in #Japan: #English.
Tim Odagiri
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Three Ways to Improve Your Japanese Reading Ability
Someone asked me a few days ago what my secret is for learning Japanese. Obviously, this conversation took place in English. If we had be...
Tim Odagiri
Oct 31, 20236 min read


The Trouble with English in Japan
This week, the entertainment behemoth Johnny and Associates will change its name to “Smile-Up.” If you haven’t been following the news, t...
Tim Odagiri
Oct 17, 20234 min read
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