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study 

JLPT 2021 December!

8. December 20218. December 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment JLPT

The JLPT 2021 (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) was held on December 6. I do have a special relationship with this test and took it again.

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study 

Applying for the JLPT in Corona times

24. February 202123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT

The Corona pandemic has affected all parts of society and education is no exception. In May 2020, the Japan Foundation announced the worldwide cancellation of the mid-2020 JLPT – Japan and overseas.

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korea study 

How to register for the JLPT in Seoul

8. October 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 2 Comments JLPT, seoul

I’ve written the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) four times in a foreign country – two times in Germany and two times in Japan – and this December I’m going to write it in another foreign country, Korea.

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study tokyo 

Entering Meiji University

7. December 200825. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT

Todai (Tokyo university) is soooo last year! For the fourth year in a row I’m taking the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) – two times in Germany (Duesseldorf, Berlin) and two times in Tokyo.

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meetup study 

Freezing meet-ups in shorts

6. December 200825. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT, starbucks

Last study meet-up! And it could well be the last JLPT meet-up ever. While there are regularly new people registering for the meet-up at the Meetup.com website, it’s always the same people showing up.

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Harajuku crossing
meetup tokyo 

Returning to study roots

23. November 200813. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments harajuku, JLPT

The rest of the study meet-ups will be held in Harajuku at the Omotesando Starbucks. I asked for this switch

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meetup Parks & Gardens tokyo 

JLPT studies: Taking it outside

20. April 200823. February 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT

The first “outside” meetup of the JLPT study group wasn’t that successful (it rained), but today the weather was ok.

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study 

Blood thirsty court ladies practicing for the JLPT

23. February 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT

There are 5000 words I need to know for the next Japanese Language Proficiency test. That’s a lot and if

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meetup tokyo 

JLPT Training Day

17. February 200823. February 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment JLPT

JLPT 2-kyu will be tough, very tough. And because it’s so tough, there are countless books on the market for

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school study tokyo 

2kyu training in the library

12. February 20081. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments JLPT, naganuma

Part test day! But not for me – because I had already passed that particular part test. Of course that

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Todai fall colours
japan study 

My day at Todai: Writing the JLPT Level 3

2. December 200712. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments japanese language, JLPT

In ancient time, Samurai without a master were called “Ronin”. The most famous ones were the 47 Ronin who avenged

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
event journeys in japan 

Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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