Types of ALT That Teach English in Japan
By Mason Dayot Dec 12, 2019 3 min readJust as every school is different, every ALT is different. But after years of teaching English in Japan, I think that I’ve boiled it down to a few different…
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7 Places to See the First Sunrise of 2020 in Japan
Here are our top picks for where to see the first sunrise of 2020 in Japan. Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo (Sunrise 6:46 a.m.)Sunrise at Tokyo Skytree. 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tok…
Japanese, Korean, Chinese: Which Language is the Easiest to Learn?
No, these are not the names of The Three Musketeers translated into Japanese but the labels for logograms—characters that symbolize a phrase or word—respectively in Japanese, Korean and Chinese.…
Tweet of the Week #58: How To Make Japanese People Mad With One Hiragana
Learn all about Japanese exclamations with this week's viral tweet. By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Dec 7, 2019 3 min readDid Japanese Buddhist monks bring Zazen meditation to the world? Do …
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 50
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How to Experience Yamagata City Like a Local
Yamagata Prefecture’s capital city of the same name is one such countryside locale that is the embodiment of humble. Photo: Randiah Camille Green The view over Yamagata City from Yamadera’s Goda…
Top Jobs in Japan with No Japanese Required – Week 49, 2019
On Dec 5, 2019Don’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week we’re looking through our database of jobs in Japan to showcase the top positions that don’t require any Japanese language…
Ultimate Guide to Winter Illuminations in Japan’s 47 Prefectures 2019-20
Iwate Prefecture: Koiwai Winter Illumination, KoiwaiThe largest display of winter lights in the Tohoku region takes place on Koiwai Farm, a 3,000-hectare property famed for its dairy products.…
Unusual Katakana and Their Origins
By Matthew Coslett Dec 3, 2019 3 min readAs learners explore the weird and wonderful world of katakana words, it can easily lead to a false sense of confidence. But with technology and social me…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 49
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