**日本語訳は下にあります** “I’m from Madrid and I came to Japan to work as a journalist. My first week was pretty hard. I got depressed. Maybe it was jet lag or not being able to speak the language. At first I was afraid of human interaction, ‘What if they didn’t understand me?’ ‘What if we couldn’t even communicate?’Continue reading Talkin’ Loud
Guyjin48
“I was 27 when I started learning Japanese, I had no contact with the language until that time. I started studying in the U.S. and I came to Japan as an English teacher originally, but now I work as an assistant to an author and attend graduate school to study journalism. Even when I was studyingContinue reading Guyjin48
Time Out Tokyo
Time Out Tokyo recently blogged about Tokyo Interlopers. Check out Tokyo Interlopers, a local version of ‘Humans of New York’ Meet Tac, 15-year-plus resident of Japan and the founder of Tokyo Interlopers, a project focused on telling the stories of Tokyo’s non-Japanese residents. Think ‘Humans of New York’ (HONY) meets Tokyo meets foreigners, with slightlyContinue reading Time Out Tokyo
Testing the Waters
“The bizarre thing about me being in Japan is that I keep coming back here even though I associate it with a few unpleasant moments in my life. It was never Japan’s fault, but bad things kept happening back in Europe while I was here. 2015 was not a great year for me. More thanContinue reading Testing the Waters
Steering Towards a Goal
“Shimokitazawa, where I live and work, is really similar to a place in Stockholm called Södermalm. Basically it’s the hipster area of Stockholm. I was really familiar and liked that area so when I came here I felt really at home. Not everyone is in a suit and I feel like people are super relaxedContinue reading Steering Towards a Goal