Global Insiders Podcast

The challenges foreigners face in Japan goes across a wide range of things, from the minute to the humongous. Even finding a companion ( not a relationship companion necessarily can be a challenge at times. However, the one challenge every foreigner will have in common is the language barrier. Yes, the language barrier.This hurdle will be approached by each person in a different way but if you are new to Japan you should definitely get the three books mentioned in this podcast.Highlights:1 : 40 - The language barrier2 : 50 - Learning a foreign language3 : 46 - Being illiterate4 : 23 - Manga as a resource to learn Japanese4 : 46 - Pimsleur is a great way to learn Japanese5 : 50 - Japanese beginners should start with hiragana6 : 00 - The Let's Learn Japanese series8 : 17 - Genki1 is the best book for Japanese beginners9 : 30 - Being overwhelmed by Japanese10 : 09 - Doing the JLPT test and passing10 : 40 - Know and set your goalsThings to Note :Start with hiragana and katana by using the let's learn series and t