Master English Even If You're Not Good at It! The Shortest Way to Learn English, Taught by a Former Prime Ministerial Interpreter Now Working as an International Business Consultant!

In Japanese English education, there has long been a demand to acquire an 'English brain'—the ability to think in English.

However, the author, a former diplomat and Prime Ministerial interpreter, argues that you don't need an 'English brain.' He demonstrates that anyone can master English by effectively utilizing their 'Japanese brain,' and he has proven this through his own experience.

Despite having no study-abroad experience and being poor at English, he improved his skills after joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs using his own 'know-how for acquiring foreign languages in a short period.' Now active as an international business consultant, the author reveals the shortest and fastest English learning method specifically for Japanese people.

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[Author Profile] Koichi Nakagawa Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1969. After graduating from Keio University, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994. From 1998 to 2001, he served as an interpreter at the Embassy of Japan in Israel, the Representative Office of Japan to the Palestinian Authority (Gaza), and for PLO Chairman Arafat. Subsequently, he served as an Arabic interpreter for the Emperor and Prime Ministers (Prime Minister Koizumi, Prime Minister Abe [first term]), and held positions at the Embassy of Japan in the United States, the Embassy of Japan in Egypt, and as Chief Administrative Officer of the Press Division of the Minister's Secretariat. He retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2020. Since August of the same year, he has been a Chief Researcher at a domestic think tank and a business consultant. His books include 'English Conversation That Flows with Just Two Words' (Seishun Shinsho Intelligence), 'A Prime Ministerial Interpreter's Foreign Language Study Method' (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho), and 'The "New Middle East" Moves the World' (NHK Publishing Shinsho).

[Book Information] Title: The Prime Ministerial Interpreter's Study Method: Mastering English in the Shortest Time Author: Koichi Nakagawa Release Date: April 3, 2026 List Price: 1,320 yen (tax included) ISBN: 978-4-413-04746-3