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What's It Like Living In Tokyo During The Olympics and a Pandemic?
We’ve been following all the athletes and the action in the stadiums, but what’s it like to be living in Japan during a pandemic and the Olympics? We asked a longtime resident to find out. John Daub is a YouTuber who created Only In Japan TV, a journalist and contributor to NHK. He has lived in Japan for over...
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Say What? Learning the Japanese Language During Tokyo Olympics
“Hajimemashite, watashi no namae wa amanda des.” That means “Nice to meet you, my name is Amanda” in Japanese. There are a lot of phrases to help you survive in the county during the Tokyo Olympics – here are my top ten. Let’s start with the basics of Japanese 101. First up, “konichiwa,” which means “hello”. Then there’s “arigato ...
