Japanese language

  • The Best Ways to Learn Japanese on Your Own

    There are plenty of reasons to learn Japanese. Maybe you want to travel to Japan one day and you want to be able to communicate at least a little. Or perhaps you’re moving to Japan for your job or vocation. Or maybe you just really like anime and manga and want to enjoy the medium…

  • What do I need to be a missionary in Japan?

    Thinking of being a missionary in Japan? Great! There’s a huge need for mission work in Japan. Christians make up a mere 1% of the Japanese population. And unlike the U.S., most Japanese people know very little about Christianity, if anything. Some Japanese people even think Jesus was a bad guy! (I mean, since he…

  • Episode 8 | The Gifts (and Challenges) of Being Bilingual

    Being bilingual is great! But it’s not without its challenges. I go through these seasons when my Japanese language abilities are really working. Like, smooth as butter. But I also have phases where I feel like my Japanese is just garbage. I can’t articulate what I want to say well, or I just have frequent…

  • Episode 5 | Let’s Talk Anime: “Demon Slayer” and Special Guest!

    There’s nothing more natural to me than talking about anime in my living room with my roommate, Rei. That’s basically what happened when I recorded this episode. But go ahead and listen to episode 5 for our interesting commentary on the anime, Demon Slayer. We talk about demons, our favorite (and not so favorite) characters,…