Schedule Update & Japan Times Interview (Patreon)

Good afternoon Patrons!

I have some unfortunate news—three members of my family, myself included, have contracted the flu, and as a result of this I will be delaying the release of Japanese Phonetics #58 by a few days; I've tried to power through sickness in the past, but it's always resulted in both a dip in quality and further delays, so I've opted to take a short break in order to fully recover and properly look over my family. I apologize for this delay, and thank you for your understanding. I'll do my best to upload the lesson as soon as possible.

In other news, I was recently interviewed by the Japan Times and today they released their article. I think the piece turned out quite well, and hope that some of you are able to enjoy it. Quick note on the 'white male' bit at the end—here I was trying to comment on the various challenges the average Japanese citizen faces, rather than actively divide foreigners based on their race, etc. I try to avoid politics however, so I'd prefer to leave things at that.

If anyone has any questions or concerns with the above please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you for your understanding and support, and I look forward to speaking with you all again soon!

Best from Beppu,

Dōgen