Okkei Japanese Podcast

Growing Up in Japan 日本で生きること #90

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Show Notes

Konnichiwa! I was born in Japan and raised here, from kindergarten to university. I share my personality and why school life was sometimes difficult for me. I talk about feeling pressure to be the same as others and to follow the “normal” path. I also share my experience of leaving my job and moving to Tokyo. This is a quiet, personal story about feeling different and finding a freer way to live in Japan. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://www.okkeijapanese.com/n5-program/

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