Japanese With Friends

Today we spoke with Rie, who works with foreigners looking to work in Japan, helping to familiarize them with the culture and way of working in Japan.

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Today we spoke with Max Wilson of Wilson Consulting in Tokyo. He is a sole proprietor in Japan, and assists companies with recruitment support in addition to running language learning coaching for foreigners and managing translation projects.

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If you've ever wanted to learn Japanese, but you haven't come across the right tool, you should listen to today's chat with Sean Anderson of crystalhuntersmanga.com. We talk about the ins and outs of his language learning products, as well as how you can actually create your own. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with Corey Niedzwiecki of jumpstartabroad.co.jp, and he walked us through the peculiarities of renting an apartment in Japan – especially as a foreigner. Learn about some of the pitfalls to watch out for, a trick or two to get your contract approved, and how you can cut out the majority of the hassle with one simple phone call! Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

If you've ever earned a single yen (or you plan to one day), you need to start understanding the ins-and-outs of how personal finance works in Japan. Luckily, we've become acquainted with Ben Tanaka of Retire Japan, and he walks us through some of the basics of investing and planning for the future as a resident of Japan.

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Want to learn "street" Japanese? Interested in living like a local in Tokyo? Today the 2 owners of Risu Press got together to do an episode, covering tax mishaps, slightly "rougher" Japanese, and how not to ruin your life living long term in Japan.

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Today was a chat between the hosts of Japanese With Friends, exploring the ins and outs of English teaching jobs in Japan, including how much you can earn, what jobs are the least stressful, and the key differences between the major types of English teaching positions available.

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This episode was hosted by Tyson; we spoke with a Japanese visa lawyer (gyouseishoshi), Tsuyoshi, about visa applications, the best time to visit Immigration in Japan, and self sponsorship for visas. He breaks down some common myths about applying for visas and also going through the renewal process.

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Today we spoke with Daniel Wiltshire about his amazing ability to connect with people (not just in Japan, but in general, too!) and how to grow your social circle in Japan. We dive into what it's like to accomplish this with relatively decent, but not native-level-fluent, Japanese, and break down some common misconceptions foreigners often have about Japanese people.

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Today we spoke with Kasia from Ikigai Connections about her program for job seekers in America looking specifically for Japanese jobs. We discuss important elements of looking for a Japanese job, from interviews to the JLPT level (often) required, and what you can do to position yourself to be highly employable to a Japanese company!

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