Japanese With Friends

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

If you've ever wanted to learn Japanese, but you haven't come across the right tool, you should listen to today's chat with Sean Anderson of crystalhuntersmanga.com. We talk about the ins and outs of his language learning products, as well as how you can actually create your own. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with Corey Niedzwiecki of jumpstartabroad.co.jp, and he walked us through the peculiarities of renting an apartment in Japan – especially as a foreigner. Learn about some of the pitfalls to watch out for, a trick or two to get your contract approved, and how you can cut out the majority of the hassle with one simple phone call! Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

If you've ever earned a single yen (or you plan to one day), you need to start understanding the ins-and-outs of how personal finance works in Japan. Luckily, we've become acquainted with Ben Tanaka of Retire Japan, and he walks us through some of the basics of investing and planning for the future as a resident of Japan.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we spoke with Kasia from Ikigai Connections about her program for job seekers in America looking specifically for Japanese jobs. We discuss important elements of looking for a Japanese job, from interviews to the JLPT level (often) required, and what you can do to position yourself to be highly employable to a Japanese company!

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Today we spoke with John Lindmeier, of One Coin English in Japan, about what it's like dating and having relationships in Japan as a foreigner. We talk about speaking Japanese with your partner, dating apps, and also what it's like to raise a bilingual child as a foreign parent.

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Today we spoke with Mike Doan (co-founder of Skydea in Tokyo, Japan and also owner of thebestjapan.com) about his experiences coming to the country, learning the language, and co-founding his own creative agency with a Japanese business partner. Growing up in the United States as a half Japanese American, he talks about what it's like to try and reconnect with the language, and how he has approached Japanese proficiency as a key part of being a business owner in Japan.

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Today we switched things up a bit, and had Tyson run questions past Colten about his experience finding a job in Japan from Canada, and onboarding into a Japanese company. You'll hear about the process from the Boston Career Forum, all the way through to what the first few months of onboarding were like at a major corporation in Tokyo. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we spoke with Jessica Brown, who runs Nihongo Connection out of Scotland, about how people can begin learning Japanese and what it takes to make progress when you're starting from zero. She has years of experience helping foreigners become used to speaking in the language, and runs a large (and growing) community of passionate learners. Hear about her journey from knowing nothing about Japanese at all to being on a plane to Japan to be a teacher! Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Anthony Griffin is a communications expert in Tokyo, and runs Saga Consulting. Today, we spoke with him about learning Japanese with a focus on communication, networking through your job in Japan, and how he strategically moved from Eikaiwa work into starting his own successful business. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.