The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test or JLPT “is conducted both in Japan and outside Japan to evaluate and certify the language proficiency of primarily non-native speakers of Japanese.”
They have traditionally had 4 levels, each made up of three sections: Writing-Vocabulary; Listening; Reading-Grammar. ** Note: Ironically, NO actual speaking skills are tested!
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Well this year (2010), they are [...]
10 Feb, 2010
Alright, still settling in to the new place. February will be drawing to a close before I know it. Time to get cracking!
From a studying Japanese point of view (and non-work life in general), last year was mainly a mess. I spent so much time traveling about to different APAC countries that my study attempts [...]
Okay life has been non-stop crazy. I have left my beloved Fukuoka and have recently moved up to Yokohama - At a later date perhaps I will delve into the irony of this.
Anyhow. Once again trying to get life into an organized state.
I learned a fast and hard lesson recently. I was on my way to catch the Shinkansen (bullet train) from Hakata to Shinagawa (in Tokyo) in the wee hours of the morning and wanted to grab some cash. First I went by the local bank branch that I knew the location of but found that [...]
The past couple of months I have been tied up getting settled in here in Japan. As part of this, I have beenInternet handicapped. But yesterday, NTT finally installed the Internet connection in my new apartment.
So it is now time to catch up…..
I will be talking about it in posts to come, but I can [...]