Hi! I’m a Kiwi (no not the bird, – nor the fruit for you Americans..), and travel for a living. For a time I was doing regular one (occasionally two) night stays in Narita and Osaka. I went back last week for a holiday (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) and was reminded how great this place is! – my last work trip was 3-4 years ago. I made a concerted effort to learn hiragana and katakana before the trip as much for the challenge of it as for the practical application to be honest. I did cram some travellers Japanese study in also and I think managed to use all dozen or so phrases at some point or other! I’d like now to crack into a more solid effort (I know very little Kanji – and that really is everywhere) and plan a return next year. Have started on WaniKani also, and look forward to seeing the next incarnation of this site also. Perhaps eventually I’ll be able to figure out what’s with this manga stuff that everyone’s reading on the metro… :)

- Kennedy