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How to Distinguish Japanese People from Koreans and Chinese
Can you tell if a person comes from a specific country? Before coming to Japan, I had no idea how to distinguish Japanese, Korean, and Chinese people from one another. I had quite a few experiences (when I was in university as an international student) of trying to speak Japanese to a fellow student who…
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10 Differences Between Elementary Schools in Japan and the Philippines
The following are based on my observations and experiences as an elementary teacher in the Philippines for about a decade before coming to Japan, where I have now been living for more than a decade. I am currently working in an elementary school in Japan and have been working in Japanese public schools for a…
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Mati: My Childhood Home
Mati is the place where I spent the first nine years of my life. I was born in Davao City, the biggest city on the island of Mindanao. However, due to my father’s job as a Red Cross Administrator, we moved to the southern region of Davao Oriental, with Mati as its capital town.I have…