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Hello all!

We have had a number of new subscribers lately, so welcome to everyone!

I realized it had been quite a while since I updated all of our links, resources, and articles (embarrassingly, since November!), so today I did just that.  Notably, there are new additions to our funding pages and Fun Link Fridays (Leah has been amazing about these!). Also, in our articles section we put up the first article in our new series, “Japanese Studies: 5-10-20” on what kinds of careers people have made with their Japanese skills over the years. Two more of those are coming very, very soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

Some more resource posts will also be in the works over the summer, but things are a little slow on that right now, as my comprehensive exams and a big move to Japan are just around the corner. Thanks for sticking with us in the meanwhile! We always love to hear and post about the diverse experiences of our readers, too, so if you would like to write an article as a guest or know someone who might be interested, you can always email us at shinpai.deshou@gmail.com. 

Any other suggestions? Comments? Want to boost our self-esteem? Just drop us a line! Happy spring, everybody! 🙂