If you've decided to really learn Japanese, this is for you
Konnichiwa from The Japan School! You might've dabbled and downloaded an app or two, but... something changed. Maybe you…
Read issue →How well do you know Japanese food
Konnichiwa from The Japan School! You've had sushi. You've had ramen, gyoza, and a little miso shiru (miso soup). You…
Read issue →The parts of Japan that haven't changed in centuries
There's a version of Tokyo that has nothing to do with neon signs or vending machines or the Shibuya crossing. It runs…
Read issue →Japan has rules. Nobody gave you the manual.
You've been here long enough to know that something is always slightly off. Not wrong, exactly. Just... off. The meeting…
Read issue →Why making friends in Japan is hard (and what actually works)
Nobody warns you about this part. You expected the language barrier. You expected the culture shock, the bureaucracy,…
Read issue →Your first month in Japan: a few things Google won't tell you
So you're here. Or you're about to be. Either way, congratulations (and also, mild condolences). The first month in…
Read issue →Introducing a new approach to learning Japanese
Say sayonara to that outdated Japanese playbook
Read issue →a few need-to-knows of tokyo nightlife
Konnichiwa from the Japan Switch Team! If you're planning for a little less sightseeing in Japan and a little more…
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