Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
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Helping you better understand Japan and the Japanese language one question at a time. Every episode Tony and Ryan--two guys with master's degrees in Japanese Language & Linguistics--draw on their experiences in Japan and extensive research in both Japanese and English to shed light on all aspects of Japan.
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
1M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about what the best kind of English teaching in Japan is: Eikaiwa, JET Programme (ALT) or university teacher.
Topics Discussed
What it is like working in an eikaiwa school in Japan
What the salary is for an eikaiwa teacher
The good and bad about working at an eikaiwa school (private language school)
What it is like being an assistant language teacher (ALT) on the JET Programme
How much you can earn while on the JET Program
The good and bad about being on the JET Program
What it is like teaching english at a college in Japan
What the requirements are fo ..read more
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
2M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about Suzume no Tojimari, the latest film by the popular Japanese anime filmmaker Makoto Shinai.
Topics Discussed
How Suzume no Tojimari did int he box office in Japan
How it ranks up to the revenue of other films
What Suzume no Tojimari is about
An overview of the story of Suzume no Tojimari
The hidden meaning found in Suzume no Tojimari
Potentially problematic parts of Suzume no Tojimari
The meaning of the cats in Suzume no Tojimari
How Suzume no Tojimari compares to other Mako ..read more
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
3M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What was it like walking the Tokaido Road?
Topics Discussed
About the Tokaido Challenge
About what it was like walking the Tokaido Road
About the challenges of walking the Tokaido Road
About what it was like walking from Kyoto to Tokyo
About getting stopped by police in Kyoto
About walking along the Shizuoka coast
How long it took to walk the Tokaido
And much more!
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
4M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we cover what the top Japanese mascots (yurukyara) of 2023 plus a few other ones!
Topics Discussed
What the Yuruverse Grand Prix is (ゆるバースグランプリ2023年・Yurubāsu Grand Prix 2023)
Who won the Yuruverse Grand Prix 20203 competition
About the transition from the Yurukyara Grand Prix to the Yuruverse Grand Prix
What the top 5 Japanese mascots are
Who the top yurukyara in Japan is
About Udonnow
About Inunakin and Yurunakin About Echigon
About Sadandy
About Muvio
About Melonkuma
About Zushihokki
About Johnny the tofu shop mascot
And much more!
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
5M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about the history of pillows in Japan and an absurd belief regarding the sleeping
Topics Discussed
About the history of pillows in Japan
About early pillows in Japanese history
About the evolution of pillows in Japan
About pillows during the Edo Period
About hakomakura (box pillows)
About the oldest pillow in Japan
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About stereotypes regarding Japanese people versus Westerners
About the idea Japanese people have longer intestines than Westerners
About Sobagawa/Sobakawa buchwheat pillows
About dakimakura (hug pillows)
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
7M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: 10 Reasons You'll Hate Living in Japan. Really?
Topics Discussed
Reasons why you may hate living in Japan
No trash cans
Why there are few public trash cans in Japan
Where to find trash cans in Japan
Whether it's rude to walk while eating or drinking in public in Japan
Lack of soap in public restrooms
Individually wrapped items
About not being able to have tattoos in Japan
Working conditions in Japan
About salaries in Japan
About the weird way Japan slices loaves of bread (shokupan)
About the annoying nature of streets in Japan
The size of streets in Ja ..read more
Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
8M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Should you go to grad school for Japanese?
Topics Discussed
About why we went to grad school
Whether you should attend a Japanese focused graduate school program
About Japanese linguistics programs
The good and bad of doing a master's degree focused on Japanese linguistics
About different fields within linguistics (sociolinguistics, syntax, phonology, etc)
About attending the University of Hawaii's Japanese language and linguistics M.A. program
Whether it's worth doing a Phd degree
About attending Phd programs
And much more!
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
9M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is it like moving in Japan?
Topics Discussed
About what it's like moving in Japan
When people in Japan usually move
What it costs to move in Japan
Why people in Japan usually move in March
Expenses associated with moving in Japan
About rent prices in Japan
Rent subsidies for JET Program participants
Setting up internet in Japan
About finding an apartment in Japan
About reikin/key money
The cost of hiring a moving company in Japan
Disposing of large garbage in Japan
Noticing the government that you have moved
And much more!
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
11M ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is that snot bubble anime characters get when they sleep called? (Nose Expressions in Japanese)
Topics Discussed
About the snot bubbles seen in anime and video game characters from Japan when they are sleeping (鼻提灯, hanachō`chin)
About nose related phrases & idioms in Japanese
hana ga takai
hana ga hikui
Hana ni kakeru
Tengu ni naru
About tengu
Hana no shita o nobasu
Hanamochi naranai
Hanage o nuku
Hanage o yomu
Aoppana, aohana, aobana
Hanakamigami
Hanamizu
Fune o kogu = to row a boat/to doze off
And much more!
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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language
1y ago
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is wasei eigo? (Funny "Japanese" English)
Topics Discussed
What wasei eigo is
About English sounding words made in Japan
tenshon ga takai
pākā
How SNS is not English
arubaito
nōtopasokon
buraindotacchi
misu
misesu
rippukurīmu
hocchikisu
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sararīman (salaryman)
shīchikin
interi
haiso
furonto
hōmu
chakku
majikkutēpu
majikku
majikkumirā
Gpan
jampāsukāto
wagomu
atakku
faito
charenji
And much more!
Support on Patreon & Ko-fi
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