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3 Habits I Picked Up After 15 Years in Japan
After 15 years living in Nagoya, Japan, I've picked up a few habits I never had back in Australia.
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2 days, 3 hours ago
Japanese Says More With Less
Until around 2017, Twitter (now X) had a character limit of 140 characters. According to the info I've found, that number wasn't just pulled out of a…
6 days, 10 hours ago
Japan's Visa Fees Are Changing in October 2026 — What You Need to Know
New fees come into effect on October 1, 2026. Please refer to official information below, go to your local immigration office, or consult a professio…
1 week ago
The Unexpected Origins of Japanese Loanwords
I used to think most loanwords in Japanese came from English. All that changed in around year 9 or 10 when my teacher told me the word we just learne…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Rain in Nagoya Today Was Something Else
That was probably the most amount of rain I've ever seen! Massive delays in Nagoya and surrounding cities today due to heavy rains.
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1 week, 3 days ago
The Japanese Art of Abbreviating Words Beyond Recognition
As an Aussie, I used to think we were the masters of abbreviation. Japan: Hold my beer!
Let's check out just how much the Japanese abbreviate their wo…
1 week, 3 days ago
What I Like About Japanese Health Checkups
Went for my annual health checkup today and thought I'd share a bit of info about the system and what I like about it compared to Australia. As alway…
1 week, 3 days ago
Important JLPT N1/N2 Exam Reading Section Tips
Thanks to a recent comment on a previous video about the JLPT reading section, I remembered some additional advice. This mindset really helped me to …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Will You Retire in Japan?
Naomi over at @japanisnowhome on YouTube asked me this question the other day. Here's my answer. How about you? Do you plan on retiring where you c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
🤔 How to Use "More & Less Than" in Japanese | Nagoya Walk
In Japanese, "more/less than" can be tricky, well it sure was for me! Until I remembered 以 (i) as a symbol for "includes." Does it include or exclude…
2 months, 4 weeks ago