🇯🇵 Back to reality in Tokyo! After a fantastic road trip exploring Japan, it's time to get back into my everyday routine — Japanese language school, job hunting and studying Japanese!

In this week's vlog, it's my first day back at Japanese language school for the new term, and I have another interview with an English teaching dispatch company. Will this be the opportunity that helps me take the next step towards working in Japan?

I'm also sharing my experience using HayaiLearn, a Japanese language learning app that uses real videos to help you improve your listening skills and vocabulary.

One of my favourite features is being able to repeat individual sentences until I understand what's being said. I also like being able to mark vocabulary as words I'm learning or already know. As someone studying Japanese in Japan, I'm always interested in finding useful ways to practise outside the classroom!

📱 Check out HayaiLearn here:
https://app.hayailearn.com/?ref=pennie

☕ In today's vlog:
🇯🇵 My first day back at Japanese language school
💼 Another English teaching job interview in Japan
📱 My HayaiLearn app review
📚 Learning Japanese through real videos
🏙️ Getting back into everyday life in Tokyo

Living in Japan at 60 is certainly an adventure! Between studying Japanese, looking for work and experiencing everyday life in Tokyo, there's always something new to learn.

If you're thinking about moving to Japan, learning Japanese or starting a new chapter later in life, I hope you'll enjoy following my journey.

💬 Let me know in the comments: Are you learning Japanese? What apps or methods do you find most helpful?

❤️ Thanks for watching and joining me on my Japanese adventure!

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I’m a New Zealander living in Japan, studying Japanese at language school in Tokyo and building a new chapter of life at 60.

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