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This week Koichi and Michael discuss the advantages of going to Japan to learn Japanese rather than spend time and money in a classroom. They offer practical advice for making your trip to Japan an impactful learning experience and a fun, long-lasting memory.

Topics include:

- One (basically) free trick to get a ton of random Japanese people to talk to you, in Japanese, so you can have non-stop conversation practice while in Japan.

- When to get the really cheap airplane tickets to Japan.

- Getting over your fear of talking to strangers (that speak Japanese).

- How being in Japan is like a "natural SRS," and how it guides you to what you need to learn next (something very difficult for teachers to do).

- How to make convenience stores, police officers, and people trying to get you into their restaurant into language practice partners.

- How flying to Japan, renting a hotel room, and eating three meals a day can be cheaper than taking a class.

- What to do to prepare yourself for your learning vacation, so you can get the most out of your time there.

Show Notes:

Learning kanji and vocabulary resource (preparing for your trip to get the most out of it): https://www.wanikani.com