Japanese With Friends

Today we spoke with John Lindmeier, of One Coin English in Japan, about what it's like dating and having relationships in Japan as a foreigner. We talk about speaking Japanese with your partner, dating apps, and also what it's like to raise a bilingual child as a foreign parent.

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Today we spoke with Mike Doan (co-founder of Skydea in Tokyo, Japan and also owner of thebestjapan.com) about his experiences coming to the country, learning the language, and co-founding his own creative agency with a Japanese business partner. Growing up in the United States as a half Japanese American, he talks about what it's like to try and reconnect with the language, and how he has approached Japanese proficiency as a key part of being a business owner in Japan.

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Today we switched things up a bit, and had Tyson run questions past Colten about his experience finding a job in Japan from Canada, and onboarding into a Japanese company. You'll hear about the process from the Boston Career Forum, all the way through to what the first few months of onboarding were like at a major corporation in Tokyo. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we spoke with Jessica Brown, who runs Nihongo Connection out of Scotland, about how people can begin learning Japanese and what it takes to make progress when you're starting from zero. She has years of experience helping foreigners become used to speaking in the language, and runs a large (and growing) community of passionate learners. Hear about her journey from knowing nothing about Japanese at all to being on a plane to Japan to be a teacher! Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Anthony Griffin is a communications expert in Tokyo, and runs Saga Consulting. Today, we spoke with him about learning Japanese with a focus on communication, networking through your job in Japan, and how he strategically moved from Eikaiwa work into starting his own successful business. Brought to you by Risu Press and Japan Switch.

Today we spoke with Cindy Bissig from Obsessed With Japan at obsessedwithjapan.com. We dive into tech and self employment in Japan, and what it takes to own a niche as a foreigner working in Tokyo. You'll hear about her experience learning Japanese, which allows her to fulfill her commitment to bringing value to her audiences inside and outside of Japan.

In today's episode, we get to learn how Tyson Batino "hacked" the JLPT to get the N1 certificate. 

Japanese With Friends – Experiences learning Japanese and living in Japan, with a focus on how foreigners can learn the language and live life their way in this country. Today we spoke with Tyson Batino, who runs japanswitch.com, bfftokyo.com, and onecoinenglish.com. 

Hosted by Colten Nahrebeski from risupress.com

Presented by 

① Risu Press - your home for Japanese learning materials, online courses, and for those who want to study in Japan.

② Japan Switch - your source of affordable online and offline Japanese lessons in Tokyo