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4 days ago · The so-called sakoku period in Japan spans the mid-seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries and has acquired a legendary status, even among people who might otherwise be unfamiliar with Japanese history. The word sakoku is often translated as national isolation, and this period was traditionally seen as a time when Japan was totally cut off ...
6 days ago · Japanese people's English proficiency level ranked 53rd in an annual survey of 100 non-English speaking countries and regions by EF Education First, down from 49th place in the 2018 survey.
1 day ago · According to the United Nations, the population of Japan was roughly 126.4 million people (as of January 2020), which peaked from 128.5 million people in 2010. It is the 6th-most populous country in Asia, and the 11th-most populous country in the world.
2 days ago · Japanese words have been steadily permeating the English language over the years, and many people may not even realize the origin of some of these words. This subtle integration has led to the seamless incorporation of Japanese terms into everyday conversation.
5 days ago · 46% in Japan have issues interacting with foreign co-workers: survey. Some 45.8 percent of Japanese who have worked with foreign colleagues experienced communication difficulties, a private firm's survey results showed Sunday, with language issues blamed in the majority of cases. The figures underscore that Japanese companies may need to make ...
1 day ago · Immerse yourself in the language. Watch Japanese television shows and movies, listen to Japanese music and read Japanese books or magazines. Find a language exchange partner. Practice speaking ...
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2 days ago · For example, with English, I would suggest if you learn the 800 most frequent lemmas – which is a word and its inflections – that will account for about 75 per cent of all of the English...
