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How Agnes Chow Made Herself Fluent in Japanese
How did Agnes Chow Ting, Hong Kong's "Goddess of Democracy," get so good at Japanese? The answer: self-study, anime, and sheer necessity.
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Tasukatta! Useful Japanese Phrases When Dining Out in Japan
Trying to order in Japanese at a Japanese restaurant? Here are some of the questions you might not expect - and how…
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A Simple Guide to Ordering in Japanese Restaurants
Eating out in Japan, but afraid your Nihongo's a little rusty? Here's an easy guide to getting seated, ordering and enjoying yourself…
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Why Some Westerners in Japan Never Learn Japanese
How a casual tweet promoting an author's new book about Japan blew up into a discussion of Western privilege and Orientalism.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Colors in Japanese: Not as Black and White as You’d Think
Did you know that Japanese once only had four colors? A look at the interesting evolution of color vocabulary in the Japanese…