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    Top 10 Reasons Why Expats Who Live In Japan Don’t Know Japanese

    December 9, 2007
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    A lot of people from foreign countries — including people of Japanese descent — come to Japan without a lick of Japanese. And stay that way. For years. Here’s why. I just made this list up based on personal observations, so it’s not complete or definitive. If you have any ideas, feel free to add or whatever. 1. Bad...

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    How Many Languages? + Abandoning a Language After Bad Experiences

    November 29, 2007
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    Comments are posted, questions are asked, responses get long and become articles. Are you of the school of thought that a person can only learn X languages to complete fluency? Perhaps that was a bad explanation, but I guess would you say that you can use your method multiple times for different languages or would you advise a student...

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    Life In Japan: 1 Year On, Looking Back

    August 1, 2007
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    Hmmm… You know, I never thought anyone would be interested in what my life is like in Japan. That is, until someone named Jim who shall remain nameless asked me like three times to write about it. Haha. It’s been just over a year since I moved here. It’s weird…this country has been a part of my life for...

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