One of the biggest ones is keeping up with Japanese academic language.
That's why Charles De Wolf's How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese is so exceptional.
Learning how to form your argument and how …

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One of the most difficult things about learning Japanese trying to understand its onomatopoeia usage.
Really, really hard.
But if you use them correctly, your Japanese will sound way more natural.
Ev…

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Hiroaki Sato’s Legends of the Samurai offers a great, in-depth collection of ancient Japanese warrior tales.
The book organizes the variety of sources into four sections; Samurai Prowess, Battles Joi…

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Starting Point: I'm starting this "One Day in Tokyo" plan in the Bunkyō ward, so keep that in mind if you wanna try it out for yourself.
So if I had a full day to myself, in Tokyo or anywhere else, y…

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Subscribe to the Tofugu Podcast: iTunes • Google Play • SoundcloudPeter currently runs the job board, Jobs in Japan, but he's also worked for all the major Japan job search sites like Gaijinpot, Care…

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If I only had one day in Tokyo, I would eat delicious food the entire time.
This is my ideal, one day Tokyo itinerary.
So my next stop is to Yanaka Ginza, a small shoutengai 商店街 （ しょうてんがい ） , or shop…

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Jump to:Pro tip: If you want to keep it simple, order the main Japan Rail (JR) Pass online before your trip.
JR Pass pricesThe duration of each pass is the number of days from when it is first activa…

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However, since Narita Airport is not right in the middle of Tokyo (like the much more conveniently located and modern Haneda Airport), transport fees to and from Tokyo should be factored into your ov…

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Tokyo and Kyoto, along with neighboring Osaka, are usually at the top of the itinerary when you visit Japan.
The distance between the two is roughly 450km, so how do you get from Tokyo to Kyoto?
Whil…

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Hiroshima, capital of the Hiroshima prefecture (pretty obvious), and its surroundings have a lot to offer: the Shukkeien garden, the Hiroshima Castle, the Peace Park, Miyajima‘s famous floating torii…

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