Scott Kirila
@notruescottman.bsky.social
Tokyo-based. Translator, mathematician, and guitarist. 日本語🙆🏻♂️
It’s ancient history at this point, but alas:
2005 - started studying Japanese at uni
2006 - study abroad in Nagoya
2007 - failed 2級 (this is what we called it before the N-level revision in 2010)
2009 - teaching English in Japan
2009 summer - passed 2級
2009 winter - passed 1級
2005 - started studying Japanese at uni
2006 - study abroad in Nagoya
2007 - failed 2級 (this is what we called it before the N-level revision in 2010)
2009 - teaching English in Japan
2009 summer - passed 2級
2009 winter - passed 1級
I'm curious what others' JLPT journey was.
I'll start:
2016 - started studying Japanese at uni
2019 - passed N2
2021 - failed N1
2024 - passed N1
I'll start:
2016 - started studying Japanese at uni
2019 - passed N2
2021 - failed N1
2024 - passed N1
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s ancient history at this point, but alas:
2005 - started studying Japanese at uni
2006 - study abroad in Nagoya
2007 - failed 2級 (this is what we called it before the N-level revision in 2010)
2009 - teaching English in Japan
2009 summer - passed 2級
2009 winter - passed 1級
2005 - started studying Japanese at uni
2006 - study abroad in Nagoya
2007 - failed 2級 (this is what we called it before the N-level revision in 2010)
2009 - teaching English in Japan
2009 summer - passed 2級
2009 winter - passed 1級
Dear Japan, I will literally proof read this type of thing for free.
May 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Dear Japan, I will literally proof read this type of thing for free.
Haven’t been to Japan in a year and a half, and hoo boy, Shibuya Station is somehow even more of a mess.
But at least there’s something I find relaxing about rainy day Tokyo.
But at least there’s something I find relaxing about rainy day Tokyo.
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Haven’t been to Japan in a year and a half, and hoo boy, Shibuya Station is somehow even more of a mess.
But at least there’s something I find relaxing about rainy day Tokyo.
But at least there’s something I find relaxing about rainy day Tokyo.
The blood moon rises once again. Please be careful, Link!
March 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The blood moon rises once again. Please be careful, Link!
“Dueling Benjos,” for all the Japanese speakers out there.
February 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Dueling Benjos,” for all the Japanese speakers out there.
Close enough to get a thumbs up from me. Chu-hai in the States!
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Close enough to get a thumbs up from me. Chu-hai in the States!