Ricardo Basallo
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Ricardo Basallo is a Project Manager in Tokyo and an avid Magic: The Gathering player. After moving from Ehime to Tokyo in 2024, he used his passion for TCGs to “earn” his N2 fluency and build the confidence required to lead bilingual technical teams. He specializes in bridging the communication gap between Japanese engineers and offshore stakeholders.
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How Magic: The Gathering Took Me from N2 to Japanese Fluency Passing the JLPT N2 is one thing, but actively managing projects in Japanese is another. This is how I used Magic: The Gathering to bridge the gap from academic study to professional confidence in Tokyo.
