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Moving to Japan: The ULTIMATE Guide (We’re Not Joking)
Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
Japan May Require Japanese Language Test for Permanent Residency
The Japanese government may also require applicants to take courses in Japanese culture and manners before settling in for the long haul.
TRAVEL
Why AI Translation Makes For An Awkward Japan Trip
More tourists report using AI translation - even though many admit it sucks. Here are better alternatives than talking through a machine.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
These Are the Hardest Japanese Place Names to Read – Even for Native Speakers
Can you pronounce these difficult Japanese place names? If not, don't feel bad: most native speakers can't either!
INSIDER
[Insider] On Orientalism and Punctuation in the Japanese Language
How a silly post about punctuation led to a wild theory showing that the Orientalization of Japan is far from dead.
TRAVEL
Japan Travel App Adds New Safety Features for Tourists
NAVITIME's latest revision to its app now includes a Safety feature with emergency information in 13 different languages.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Japan Prepares Official Hepburn Romanization Switch, Changing 70-Year Tradition
Japan will likely abandon its Kunrei-shiki romanization system that even most of its government doesn't use.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Giccho?! Here Are Some Dead Japanese Words That Only Old Folks Use
You may still hear these words or see them in print - but you won't hear them come from the mouth of…