I never once had to don a Santa suit while living in the U.S. But since I’ve been here in Japan, every single year, without fail, something comes up where I always end up in a Santa suit.

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Will investing 10,000 hours into studying Japanese make you fluent?

Not only do Japanese writing and grammar differ from English—even spoken Japanese differs significantly from what you'll learn in a textbook. Yet the answer to this question is quite elusive because “difficult” is a relative term.

Anybody out there taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December? If so, this guy is rooting for you!

Find out how The Japan Guy lifted himself from zero to the plateau of effective Japanese communication.

Donald Ash has spent years in Japan helping people find their way, both linguistically and pragmatically. These are our six favorite lessons from his extensive site!