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    Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?
Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months?

PkmnTrainerAbram Wrote:All I want to know is, if it's possible to develop a functional BASE in Japanese in 3 months, as in learning to think in it, listen and speak at a basic level..... <.< The...
David_jp_23 General discussion 856 195,510 2013-09-19, 10:44 pm
    Thread: What's a good e-reader for Japanese?
Post: What's a good e-reader for Japanese?

Kobo?
David_jp_23 Learning resources 11 4,569 2013-08-09, 6:46 am
    Thread: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?
Post: Takeshi Kitano, et al. overrated?

Dude had a stroke and isn't all well in the head these last few years. Give him a break.
David_jp_23 Off topic 42 7,737 2013-05-28, 8:35 am
    Thread: DVD's w E and J subtitles
Post: DVD's w E and J subtitles

In Japan, all studio Ghibli movies have E and J subs.
David_jp_23 Learning resources 6 1,831 2013-05-08, 10:54 pm
    Thread: I need to take the JLPT N2 next year, need some advice
Post: I need to take the JLPT N2 next year, need some ad...

saborio Wrote:Just going slightly off topic, is it realistically possible to go from N3 this summer to N2 in December this year? Will have around 2 hours a day to dedicate to studying. I think it's re...
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 10 5,783 2013-05-02, 10:38 pm
    Thread: Doshisha Business School Global MBA
Post: Doshisha Business School Global MBA

In terms of reputation in Japan it would be Hitotsubashi Keio <big gap here> Waseda Dohshisha Kobe Temple Ritsumeikan
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 29 10,380 2013-03-19, 1:16 am
    Thread: 就職活動
Post: 就職活動

What you said about the BCF is mostly true but quite a few companies would be perfectly willing to interview and hire a foreigner. Even one that doesn't speak Japanese at all. Just off the top of my h...
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,844 2013-03-02, 1:45 am
    Thread: 就職活動
Post: 就職活動

Look into Takeda Pharmaceutical. They are based out of Osaka and are the largest pharma company in Japan and I think #7 or so in the world. They are also quite serious about globalization, learning En...
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,844 2013-03-02, 1:19 am
    Thread: 就職活動
Post: 就職活動

You need to be sending out your resumes right now. Every company in Japan is in full hiring mode for Spring 2014 graduates. So get on that and also try to attend one of the bilingual career forums run...
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,844 2013-03-02, 12:04 am
    Thread: 就職活動
Post: 就職活動

tokyostyle Wrote:Speaking of Hitachi, I've met non-Japanese employees of Hitachi, Sony, Fujitsu, Nissan, Toyota, Docomo, Softbank, and Rakuten so all of those companies are worth checking out. Also b...
David_jp_23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,844 2013-03-01, 11:32 pm
    Thread: kennedy san
Post: kennedy san

They are also there to build human relationships and network, among other things that can't be done by email
David_jp_23 Off topic 11 2,645 2013-03-01, 9:35 pm
    Thread: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers are arrogant?
Post: Has anyone noticed that fluent Japanese speakers a...

^ せやなーぁ
David_jp_23 Off topic 77 17,689 2013-03-01, 5:36 am
    Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here
Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here

NoSleepTilFluent Wrote:Finished Core 6000. going to review for a couple a weeks during midterms and then start adding new cards to Anki in a few weeks. Feels good. Awesome! I just finished core 2000 ...
David_jp_23 General discussion 1,389 294,593 2013-02-24, 12:35 am
    Thread: Driving in Japan
Post: Driving in Japan

thecite Wrote:Anyone have any insight? I would double check this but I think you're pretty screwed here. Japan only has two types of DL conversions: 1. walk in and without a road test exchange your D...
David_jp_23 General discussion 23 4,524 2013-02-23, 6:18 pm
    Thread: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT
Post: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT

chamcham Wrote:Don't forget that Khatz (author of AJATT) went from no Japanese to fluent in 18 months. Fluent enough to be hired as a software engineer at a large Japanese company in Tokyo. And during...
David_jp_23 The Japanese language 93 21,668 2013-02-14, 1:29 am
    Thread: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT
Post: Reason why I can't get myself to use AJATT

I would love to read AJATT but the dude is an absolutely terrible writer. (Yay first post)
David_jp_23 The Japanese language 93 21,668 2013-02-13, 8:31 pm