What we build and why, life in Japan from Osaka, and what happens behind the scenes at 7-MD — written by Kader.
What I did in my first weeks as a student in Osaka, in the right order: the SIM card I ordered before flying, the question at the airport you should say yes to, the ward office, opening a bank account, the apartment — and how a supermarket and a 1,200-yen haircut changed my budget.
A school dropped its N4 rule after hearing me speak, and I was hired with N3 where N2 candidates were refused. Why the way you speak Japanese opens more doors than certificates and kanji — and how to train your voice.
How I went from Algeria to a language school in Osaka with no agent and nobody in Japan: choosing the school, the sponsor question, the documents, the COE, the bank transfer that took a week, the visa and the first day — with real dates and costs.
My real experience converting an Algerian licence at the Kadoma centre in Osaka: the phone calls, the interview, the written test, the failed driving tests — and the app I built so other foreigners don't waste months and money.
