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Give Your Curiosity Somewhere Useful to Go
How do you return to Japanese after a break? What does a language test measure? Explore questions that reach beyond a single lesson.
Browse Mike's writing by interest, follow a question that catches your attention, and return when you are ready to explore another.
Find a Topic That Connects With Your Goals
Studying and Returning to Japanese
Explore perspectives on building a study habit and restarting after time away. Read about the questions that can help you decide what to work on next.
Language in Context
Discover writing about how relationships and situations influence Japanese expression, with examples that add context to the language you study.
Tests and Learning Priorities
Read about Japanese language testing and how to think about the skills behind a result. The articles invite you to consider what a test measures and how it relates to your own priorities.
Life in Japan
Read Mike's personal accounts of living in Japan and his experiences with the JET Program. Follow his perspective on the everyday experiences that make life in another country worth writing about.
Put an Interesting Question to Work
A private lesson lets you ask follow-up questions and get feedback on your own Japanese.
Explore the learning curriculum, or tell Mike which part of Japanese you would like help with. Private Japanese instruction, JLPT preparation, and conversation lessons offer different ways to work on questions raised by your reading.