Finding Your Niche, Succeeding Socially, and Navigating Bureaucracy in Japan with Richard Mort

In today's episode, I talk with Richard Mort, an international communication specialist who has decades of immersion in Japanese language and culture, cross-cultural understanding, and fluency in French and German. He shares his experiences, and we discuss finding your niche in Japan, finding family and woman/friendly companies, navigating the Japanese education and healthcare system when you need special accommodations, and why trying to master Japanese may not be the best use of your time.

Today's Language:

にほんごじょうず

ni-ho-n-go jo-u-zu

meaning: good at Japanese [casual]

Conversationally polite version: にほんごはじょうずですね ("Your Japanese is good!")

Richard's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmort/

Company: http://www.nativechecker.com/

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