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Most international applicants fail Japanese interviews.
Not because of Japanese ability.
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If you’re exhausted from studying and still showing up anyway.That’s not nothing. That’s the part nobody posts about. The motivational quotes skip straight to the win. They don’t show the version of you studying tired, unsure if any of it is working.
I offer a free 30-minute consultation on learning Japanese. This is recommended for those who are serious about improving their Japanese proficiency or who wish to work in Japan in the future. If you are interested, please book an appointment.
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People say they love ramen but most haven’t realized yet that “ramen” is basically a different food depending on where you are in Japan.
札幌 (Sapporo) — Miso ramen
Rich, slightly sweet miso broth. Corn and butter on top. Built for Hokkaido winters where it’s -10°C outside.
Thick wavy noodles that hold up to the heavy soup.
東京 (Tokyo) — Shoyu ramen
Clear soy sauce broth, delicate and balanced. Thin straight noodles. The “classic” ramen most people picture but actually the most subtle of the bunch.
博多 (Hakata/Fukuoka) — Tonkotsu ramen
However far along you are right now, you’re further than the version of you who hadn’t started. I know it doesn’t always feel that way when you’re deep in the middle of it. But zoom out for a second — the person who couldn’t read a single kanji,
Most Japanese learners study for months and still can’t speak naturally.
Not because they don’t know enough.
Because they’ve never practiced retrieving what they know under real pressure.
Free article on how to fix that. Link in bio.
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The Shinkansen cleaning crew might be the most impressive team in Japan.
When a bullet train pulls into Tokyo station, passengers get off. The cleaning team (テッセイ/Tessai) is already waiting on the platform in red uniforms, lined up perfectly.
The moment the last passenger steps off:
• All seats get flipped to face the right direction
• Tray tables wiped down
• Headrest covers replaced
• Windows cleaned
• Floors vacuumed
• Trash collected from every row
16 cars. ~1,300 seats.
In 7 minutes.
I’ve seen learners with near-perfect grammar struggle in interviews, and learners with rougher Japanese get hired on the spot. The difference usually isn’t the language. It’s whether they understood the unspoken expectations in the room. Grammar gets you understood.
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❓ What are your strengths?
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Struggling with job interviews in Japan?
Your Japanese level isn't the only thing that matters.
Japanese employers also look at:
•How clearly you explain your experience
•Why you want to work for that company
•How well you understand the role
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Japan has this ancient form of comedy called 落語 (rakugo) and it’s one of the most impressive performance arts you’ve probably never heard of.
One performer. Zero props. Zero costumes. Just a cushion, a fan, and a small cloth.
Yet somehow they play all the characters in a story — the nervous young merchant, the grumpy landlord, the clever wife — switching between them instantly using only subtle changes in posture, voice, and eye direction.
No standing up. No moving around.