by Jessica Brown | Aug 28, 2017 | Tips
Does this sound familiar? I am trying to work out where my efforts are best focused. I didn’t have many things I can read to get that sense of achievement to keep me going. I can’t find any resources that kept me entertained. I have tried to talk to...
by Jessica Brown | Aug 24, 2017 | Strategy
If you have been learning Japanese for a long time it is easier to do this, but even if you have just started learning Japanese you can make this part of your language learning habit. Start thinking in Japanese and you are effectively speaking Japanese, in your head,...
by Jessica Brown | Aug 21, 2017 | Progression
Let’s talk about Romaji… Romaji is the Roman alphabet used to write Japanese words. The good news is, if you are reading this, you already know Romaji. When you are first beginning to learn Japanese, Romaji is the representation of Japanese sounds using the western,...
by Jessica Brown | Aug 17, 2017 | Tips
I have never studied Business Japanese, in fact I have never really written in Japanese to anyone in a business environment (OK, I did once when I wrote a resume for a company in Fukuoka – but I had A LOT of help from my host father!). So, after many years of studying...
by Jessica Brown | Aug 15, 2017 | Fun Activities
Have you heard of Ikigai? Iki is live and gai is reason. It is the Japanese philosophy of focusing on your life purpose, being mindful of the small thing and enjoying your time spent day-to-day. It is the idea of having interests outside of work, something that...
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