How Dogen MASTERED Japanese

► Check out our interview with Eden Kai: ► Speedrunning Duolingo Japanese: ► Korea 48 Hour Speedrun: In this interview, Dogen breaks down exactly how he learned Japanese and how he got FLUENT in Japanese. If you’re learning Japanese this interview is a MUST listen if you want to speak Japanese like Dogen. We had a great conversation talking about his Japanese journey, thoughts on how Japan has changed since he first studied abroad there, and advice for those who are moving to Japan or learning Japanese. If you like the podcast please subscribe, we have a lot more podcasts coming in the future! Bonus clips are on Patreon (Link Below) and hope you guys enjoy the podcast! Outline: 0:00 Teaser/Intro 1:12 Dogen Introduction 6:55 How Dogen got into Martial Arts 11:55 Experience Studying Japanese in College 13:15 Classroom Study versus Immersion 15:40 Graduating from Nihongo Jozu 20:08 How Japan has changed since Dogen’s Study Abroad 27:15 Dogen and his Business Partner JP 28:41 How does Dogen come up with video ideas? 33:25 Dogen’s goals for the next 5-10 years 36:05 Dogen’s advice for those going to Japan 42:47 Dogen’s message to the KoreKara Listeners 44:41 Outro/Blooper #LearnJapanese #Dogen #NihongoJozu