Articles tagged with: english
Gakuranman: How to Argue in Japanese
A very interesting post by Gakuranman on the art of verbal warfare in Japan. As he correctly points out, politics is one subject that may not be an advised topic of discussion in Japan, especially …
Grad School in Japan
The Instant Ramen website has an outstanding post on how to apply for the MEXT Scholarship for graduate school in Japan. Hao shares some great tips to help you pursue an advanced degree in the Land …
Japan manga publisher starts English version online
Japan Today reported: “Shogakukan Inc, in a rare move as a Japanese publisher, has started to allow people in the United States to read English versions of ‘‘manga’’ comic stories on the Internet at the …
Daily living guide in four languages
The municipal government of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward has released the “Guide to Living in Shinjuku,” a daily life manual in four languages aimed at new foreign residents.
The illustrated guide is in English, Chinese, Korean and …
Berlitz sues striking instructors
Background: Soichiro Fukutake, owner of Berlitz’s parent company Benesse Corp. is on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires. In 2009 Fukutake is ranked 17th (up 6 from 2008) in Japan with a net worth of …
Japan Learning from President Obama's Oratory
I purchased the “Collection of Obama Speeches” yesterday. The CD has proven to be a hit in Japan but I am curious to see how Japan’s political circle responds/reacts to the inaugural speech and to …
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