Navigating life in Japan as a foreign parent can feel like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions – challenging, frustrating, and sometimes, downright confusing. Especially when language barriers turn simple tasks into Herculean efforts. Whether you’re trying to decipher school notices or just want to have a chat with other parents at the park, […]
JLPT Book Haul: Nihongo So-Matome vs New Kanzen Master
I am hoping to take (and pass haha) the JLPT N1 Level this year, and the topic of ‘Nihongo So-Matome vs New Kanzen Master’ has been gnawing on my mind. In the past, I have stubbornly stuck to my own ways and did not get even a single of the typical books most people use […]