The Japanese Perspective On The Baltic And Slavic Languages - Kotaro Hisada #16
Description
Kotaro Hisada is a polyglot from Osaka, Japan.
When Kotaro was 16 years old he went for an exchange year in Wroclaw, Poland. After that, he fell in love with Slavic and Baltic languages. While learning Polish he has started learning Ukrainian. Along the way, he has picked up Lithuanian, Russian and continued to improve his English.
In his spare time, he also makes YouTube videos about himself, Lithuania and Japan in the Lithuanian language.
Kotaro's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCU0SThSWs2eNP41u3zlGNGw
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Kotaro's first steps in language learning
02:25 - Life in Poland11:36 - Learning Lithuanian without a tutor
16:24 - Kotaro's first visit to Lithuania
20:40 - Learning Lithuanian
28:34 - Kotaro's advice for those who want to learn Japanese
31:40 - Writing and reading in Japanese
37:45 - Japanese people and their mentality
43:41 - Tips for integrating into the Japanese culture
47:10 - Kotaro's experiences as an expat
51:35 - Kotaro's plans for the future
Want to get in touch? Contact me via a letter or my socials: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis
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