“You Monkey! You Idiot! I Love You!” A guide to using romantic language in Japan Call someone a monkey or an idiot in Japan and they might be rather pleased – provided you use the term in an affectionate way. The Japanese are creative with the language of love – although some phrases look puzzling …
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“The JLPT Is a Much Bigger Deal than I’d Thought” is a summary of the debut post from Alex Farrell‘s blog, “The Kyoto Linguist“, discussing the Japanese language, translation, travel writing and more. The original article is here. Feature image above from https://www.jlpt.jp/e/ – visit for latest information about the JLPT. When Alex Farrell, a …
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Inspired by the title of the influential Seven Habits of Highly Effective People bestseller by Dr. Stephen Covey, I will look at the underlying mindset and behaviors necessary for the successful globalization of Japanese companies in the most significant areas, as expressed by seven key business “habits.” My definition of “globalization” here does not mean …
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Whether you live in Japan or not, finding the time to study Japanese can be hard; especially when you have a full time job, and even more so with a family! In a day filled with work, food, family and sleep you might only have about 2 hours free. And you probably want to …