The Kikokushijo Dilemma: Growing Up Abroad As A Japanese Kid

November 27, 2013 by Shoko 52 Comments

I am, as my name may suggest, Japanese. I was born to ordinary Japanese parents, and I grew up like any other Japanese girl would in the outskirts of Tokyo. I grew up drinking bottles of Yakult, eating things like natto, … [Read more...]

How to Handle the Transition from Classroom to Self-Learning

March 8, 2013 by John 17 Comments

Eventually you're going to graduate. You're not going to be in Japanese class forever. And since you already know how to survive the classroom, you need to know what to do afterwards. So what do you do once you don't have … [Read more...]