Matt vs Japan's secret to Japanese fluency

On this episode we talk with Matt from ‪@mattvsjapan‬ to talk about his method for efficiently reaching fluency in a language, and his personal journey to becoming known as one of the best Japanese speaking Westerners online. -- 00:00 Intro 01:32 Getting interested in Japan 04:37 Getting started with learning Japanese 07:16 Input focused immersion learning method Matt originally used to learn Japanese 11:07 First time studying in Japan with immersion method 17:35 Returning home after a bad experience in Japan 21:09 Defining language fluency 25:38 Exploring more nuanced aspects of Japanese language — Pitch Accent 27:47 Matt’s approach to teaching Japanese 32:47 Breaking down immersion method 35:16 Stephen Krashen’s theory on language learning & acquisition 42:52 3 best input sources for learning 48:32 How to approach learning new words when reading 54:29 Japanese content best catered for learning the language 1:03:10 Has YouTube and SNS changed people’s perception of language learning 1:06:32 Moving back to Japan 1:09:26 What’s next for Matt vs Japan 1:12:19 AI’s development in language learning -- Liked this episode? Check out our interview with Tyler, an owner of a Ryokan who talks about what it's like to manage a Ryokan in Japan!    • What life is like running a traditional Ja...   -- Follow Matt:    / @mattvsjapan     / mattvsjapan_   https://x.com/mattvsjapan Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/   / unpacking_japan     / unpackingjapan     / unpackingjapan      / @unpackingjapanshorts   https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/