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Daily articles about #Japan: Our diverse writers share their insights on Japanese business, history, travel, and beyond. Follow us on Medium! #JapaneseCulture #JLPT #日本語
Have you ever felt pressured to stay quiet in Japan? Clairine Daphne Tjahjono chose to embrace being a loud gaijin—and here's why she stuck to three other habits as well.
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4 Habits I Kept Even After Living in Japan
The struggle to remain “international” in a foreign country
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December 10, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Japonica editor @dcpalter.bsky.social visits the sake capital of the world -- Kobe. Explore Kikumasamune and Shushinkan-Fukuju, with a bonus stop at Nada Gogo Sakedokoro.
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A Day in the Sake Capital of the World
A visit to the sake breweries of Kobe Japan
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December 3, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Want to know about the real Japanese noblewoman who was the basis for the character Maria in #SHOGUN? Don't miss this article from Diane Neill Tincher.

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Hosokawa Gracia—The Noblewoman Who Inspired Shogun’s ‘Maria’
“The beauty of flowers is to know when to fall”
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December 3, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Living in Japan and receive a call from the Immigration Office? Be careful--it might be a scam. Here's a friend link to read on the article written by Andrew Neely.
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Immigration Scam on the Loose in Japan
And it’s targeting Japan’s foreign resident population
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November 22, 2024 at 6:06 AM
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Tomorrow is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan. Did you know Fukaya City promotes green onion bouquets—negitaba—to encourage people to 'negirau' one another? Discover more about funny trends and useful expressions in my latest article.
#japanese #nihongo #日本語 #jlpt

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You don’t need an onion bouquet to say thanks — just the right words
Nov. 23 is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan and Nov. 28 is Thanksgiving in the United States. That makes it a good time to learn how to show your appreciation.
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November 22, 2024 at 5:45 AM
What is the toughest part of being a JET teacher in Japan?
"You may have to go two days without internet!” Comments like these made Joe Palermo, who taught English in rural Japan in the 1980s, feel 100 years old.

#jet #englishteaching #英会話 #japanlife
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Japan: Surviving Two Days Without Wi-Fi!
I felt 100 years old
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November 15, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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November 15, 2024 at 4:08 AM