Volunteering in Tohoku - Page 2

vikkaboo · (#11 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by spicytuna

Yes, I'm fluent in Japanese.

I got a hold of an old friend who works for a Japanese NGO who gave me some leads. I'll see how they work out.

You're fluent in Japanese? If you don't mind me asking, how did you learn? Through textbooks? Sorry for the irrelevance... I'm just curious. Oh, and how long did it take you to become fluent?

spicytuna · (#12 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by vikkaboo

You're fluent in Japanese? If you don't mind me asking, how did you learn? Through textbooks? Sorry for the irrelevance... I'm just curious. Oh, and how long did it take you to become fluent?

My parents are Japanese.

vikkaboo · (#13 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by spicytuna

My parents are Japanese.

Oh, that's actually really cool. Did you grow-up speaking Japanese with them?

spicytuna · (#14 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by vikkaboo

Oh, that's actually really cool. Did you grow-up speaking Japanese with them?

Yes. I guess I picked it up naturally, although I did attend Japanese school every week.

Being surrounded by Japanese friends also helps. It's the next best thing to actually living in Japan.