I have been a Cast Member for over five years and I am a recognized japanese linguist. I lived in Japan for many years. Feel free to ask me constructive questions pertaining to my job and speaking Japanese at work.
I will do my best to answer all of them.
お願いします (⌒▽⌒)
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What’s your journey? What did you study and how did you end up where you are now?
Are you called in for interpretation? If so, what you do to practice?
What is the difference between being a Japanese linguist and, say, an interpreter in this context?
What does the Japanese end of the job entail, and how frequently would you say you use the language while living in California?
Can you give some tips for someone who’s still learning Nihongo?
From your POV as a linguist, what are one or two things about the Japanese language that you find most interesting, either compared to other languages or just on its own?