Kon'nichiwa! If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Japan this year, you’ll need probably need some basic Japanese to help get you by in the first few days. We’ve chosen 15 useful Japanese phrases to get you started. Get your head around these, and you won’t need to whip out a Japanese translator when trying to find the nearest train station or bathroom!
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