The JLPT results are in, and I didn't pass. But it was close — 94/180 points, just six points from the passing score of 100. I had very ...

The Japanese Language Proficiency test results are in, and as expected I failed. Like last year , and like the year before that . The test w...

Oh yes, the season of the Japanese Language Proficiency test is upon us once again. Yesterday was the first time I took the new, redesigned ...

It looks to become a yearly tradition, this: A year ago I took the JLPT 1 , the Japanese proficiency exam, and failed it . This year I again...

Yes, it's the time of year again, when the leaves have fallen, when the rain turns cold and miserable, and when people's thoughts tu...

I got the results from the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) level 1 that I took in December . Results are pretty much what I expect...

Yes, it's this time of year again, when Japanese learners of all levels leave their solitary dens to gather and mingle like lemmings, if...

I've sent off my application for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) level 1 in December. It's the highest level, and pas...

I wrote in January about a tentative suggestion that Japanese language ability be counted in your favour when applying for visas. Now, Asah...

Last week the Japanese foreign ministry tentatively suggested that language proficiency be connected to long-term visas. Now, the first (an...