Kotaro Hisada is a polyglot from Osaka, Japan.

When Kotaro was 16 years old he went for an exchange year in Wroclaw, Poland. After that, he fell in love with Slavic and Baltic languages. While learning Polish he has started learning Ukrainian. Along the way, he has picked up Lithuanian, Russian and continued to improve his English.

In his spare time, he also makes YouTube videos about himself, Lithuania and Japan in the Lithuanian language. Kotaro's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCU0SThSWs2eNP41u3zlGNGw Timeline: 00:00 - Intro

01:19 - Kotaro's first steps in language learning

02:25 - Life in Poland11:36 - Learning Lithuanian without a tutor

16:24 - Kotaro's first visit to Lithuania 20:40 - Learning Lithuanian 28:34 - Kotaro's advice for those who want to learn Japanese

31:40 - Writing and reading in Japanese

37:45 - Japanese people and their mentality 43:41 - Tips for integrating into the Japanese culture

47:10 - Kotaro's experiences as an expat

51:35 - Kotaro's plans for the future

Want to get in touch? Contact me via a letter or my socials: https://linktr.ee/pauliusjuodis