On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Japanese word funiki (雰囲気) and other words that aren’t read the way they are written. 👉Topics …

In this video I do a DEEP dive into Goku’s most famous line: ossu ora Gokū (オッス!オラ悟空! ). This is arguably Goku’s most well …

On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the history of a fascinating example of Japanese slang: gyarandu (ギャランドゥ). This is a Japanese …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese abbreviations/contractions, give 12 examples and discuss their origins. 👉Topics Discussed About abbreviations and contractions …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the etymology of the Japanese word for egg (tamago) and other interesting quirks of this …

In episode 263 of Dragon Ball Z, Gohan insults Super Buu by calling him “usunoro.” In the English subtitles of this scene “usunoro” is …

“CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” is the first opening song of the Dragon Ball Z anime. It is also one of the most iconic anime opening songs of …

In “We Gotta Power” by Kageyama Hironobu, the second opening song of Dragon Ball Z, there is an infamous lyric. It goes “ippai oppai, …

In this video, I break down the word puttsun by examining a specific line from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders). Putssun (プッツン, ぷっつん) means to …

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is known for its crazy sound effects so I decided to do a video showcasing of the most infamous sound effects Hirohiko …

On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Japanese words we learned by watching anime. 👉Topics Discussed How you can use anime, manga …

What the hell is a PUFF PUFF? Perhaps you’ve come across it while playing one of the Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior games. Or maybe you saw it …