Random idea and a word about goals

On September 18, 2007 in DailyJ Mission, Uncategorized

Word about goals …

Japan-Enthusiasts:

This blog, and everything Nipponster, has been built with the “Japan-Enthusiast” in mind. I figure that term (Japan-enthusiast) is likely confusing to some. To be fair, it is ambiguous. We use it as a blanket term for anyone with an interest or vested interest (ex: expats, etc.) in Japan.

Why we care about Japan-enthusiasts (and my background):

I was an exchange student and later an international student in a Japanese university (Jouchi “Sophia” U.). I was the typical culture-shocked/mesmerised foreigner. It was a great experience. But I was also overwhelmed (like many are) by the difficulties of trying to live/succeed as a foreigner at any level in Japanese society. It was that frustration which led to the desire to try to make things a little easier for others. Eventually that turned into Nipponster and its mission. I do not know if we are succeeding at making things easier for Japan-enthusiasts, but we definitely want to.

Random idea - Why we may start a mailing list

We will send out short clips of interesting content so that you can keep up with what we are doing.

We will also share interesting Japan-related content that we find for you. We’ve spent countless hours scouring the net for interesting but hard to find content and we want to share it with you.

(SIDENOTE: No interview post today. Needed a break. Stay tuned tomorrow for KeepingPaceWithJapan.com)

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