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    Thread: UK Kindle?
Post: UK Kindle?

Hi there, While I've found lots of informaiton on reading Japanese books on the Kindle, a lot of the information I've found is conflicting, and I'm looking to get clarification. If I buy a kindle fr...
Rainichireb Learning resources 0 286 2016-02-21, 6:46 am
    Thread: MEXT Research Student Secondary Screening
Post: MEXT Research Student Secondary Screening

Hi all, I've just passed the Primary Screening for the MEXT research student scholarship, and am wondering what the chances of being approved by MEXT in the Secondary Screening are? I read somewhere ...
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 22 4,477 2015-07-01, 1:28 pm
    Thread: CIR or MEXT
Post: CIR or MEXT

Thank you so much for your reply! Sorry, I should have made that clearer in my original message – yes, it is CIR from JET. There are usually 2-3 of them sent from my country each year, but I know tha...
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 1,683 2015-03-12, 6:43 am
    Thread: CIR or MEXT
Post: CIR or MEXT

Hi everyone, I'm a third year undergraduate student currently trying to decide my plans for after graduation. I minor in Japanese in my (relatively unknown) university, am set to graduate with a fir...
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 5 1,683 2015-03-11, 7:09 am
    Thread: Translation and Interpretation - on their way out?
Post: Translation and Interpretation - on their way out?

Thank you all so much for your answers – it's really great to receive input from people who have experience in the 'real world' of translation who can give a realistic view of what the job really enta...
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,173 2014-09-01, 7:04 am
    Thread: JLPT July 2014
Post: JLPT July 2014

Passed N1 first time 'round! Want to re-take in December to improve my score, but (for now) a pass is a pass.
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 55 14,400 2014-09-01, 12:51 am
    Thread: Translation and Interpretation - on their way out?
Post: Translation and Interpretation - on their way out?

Hi all, I'm applying for MEXT this year, and while I was originally interested in doing either a masters in Jap→En translation, I've been reading up a lot on the future of those industries in general...
Rainichireb JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 23 5,173 2014-09-01, 12:49 am