Richard Berger was born and raised in the United States but has spent almost 35 years in Japan, first as a university student in the mid 1980s, and then for work since 1990.

He spent 20 years working at Canon’s global headquarters in Tokyo, where he was in charge of global PR, and later moved to Link Global Solution, an intercultural communication training company, where he was director of communications.

Richard now works on a freelance basis, doing translation, transcreation, writing, and video work, including animated educational movies. Be sure to keep listening to learn more about his experiences and insights into working in Japan and learning Japanese.

In today's episode, Richard shares some of what he’s learned about successfully navigating life in Japan:

-Engaging the culture with an open mind (and closed mouth) goes much further than you might expect.

-Forcing yourself to think in Japanese can break through dreaded language-learning plateaus. 

-Networking in Japan will get you far, but only if you’re willing to take it slow.

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