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August 21, 2023 49 mins

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Should you go to grad school for Japanese?

Topics Discussed

  • About why we went to grad school
  • Whether you should attend a Japanese focused graduate school program
  • About Japanese linguistics programs
  • The good and bad of doing a master's degree focused on Japanese linguistics
  • About different fields within linguistics (sociolinguistics, syntax, phonology, etc)
  • About attending the University of Hawaii's Japanese language and linguistics M.A. program
  • Whether it's worth doing a Phd degree
  • About attending Phd programs
  • And much more!

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  • Support on Patreon
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  • Support on Ko-fi
    https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo

Links, Videos, Etc.

To learn more about the MAJISON Tokaido Challenge, check out the latest episode of Japan Station. See the link below

https://www.japankyo.com/2023/08/im-walking-from-kyoto-to-tokyo-and-im-legally-blind-japan-station-majison-tokaido-challenge/

We Want Your Questions

Is there something about Japan that confuses you? Is there something about Japanese culture that you would like to learn more about? Is there something in Japanese history that you would like us to explain? We're always looking for new questions about Japan to answer, so if you have one, please send it to ichimon@japankyo.com.

Special Thanks

Opening/Closing Theme: Produced by Apol (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Fiverr)

Ichimon Japan cover art: Produced by Erik R.

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