On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Fukushima Prefecture! We’re focusing on the geography, cultural quirks, language and food. ðTopics Discussed About the geography of Fukushima Prefecture Where Fukushima is located About the three regions of Fukushima: Aizu, NakadÅri, HamadÅri About the stereotypes of the people of the three regions of Fukushima What is MamadÅru About the Fukushima …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Iwate Prefecture! We’re focusing on the geography, general stats, language and food. ðTopics Discussed Where Iwate Prefecture is About Iwate Prefecture’s large size and sparse population About the weather of Iwate Prefecture About the dialects of Iwate Prefecture About Fukuda Pan/Fukuda Bread, it’s history and its many varieties About wanko soba …
On this episode of Japan Station, travel writer Jennifer Bain joins us to talk about one of Japan’s most ancient and famous pilgrimages: the Kumano KodÅ (çéå€é). We also talk about Japanese convenience stores and the famous conbini socks. ðTopics Discussed What the Kumano KodÅ (çéå€é) is How to get the Kumano KodÅ (çéå€é) is An example of a five …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about the rise of Japan’s $3.5 billion breakfast industry and why Japan is currently in the midst of it’s 4th “breakfast boom.” ðTopics Discussed What a typical Japanese breakfast consists of The history of breakfast in Japan Breakfast in the Edo Period Breakfast in Edo vs Kansai during the Edo Period Japan’s …
This is a re-broadcast of an episode originally released on 8/21/21. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Yamaguchi cursed to have “ugly” girls? We also discuss other places in Japan known for having many beautiful/ugly women. Topics Discussed The three most scenic views in Japan What the Sandaibijin (äžå€§çŸäºº) is What places in Japan are most known for having …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about what life in Akita Prefecture is like AND why women from Akita are (supposedly) so beautiful! ðTopics Discussed Where Akita Prefecture is in relation to other prefectures in the Tohoku region About Akita’s famous Kinman Why people in Akita like to say they’ve eaten 28 Kinman About how rural Akita is …
On this episode of Japan Station, Alex Litz of Expedition Japan joins us to talk about tourism in Japan, Yamagata Prefecture and places/events to check out during a visit to Yamagata. ðTopics Discussed How Alex ended up in Yamagata Prefecture About studying abroad in Yamagata Prefecture About tourism in Japan What’s so great about Yamagata?Places to visit in Yamagata Yamagata …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the unique aspects of living in Aomori Prefecture. ðTopics Discussed What it’s like living in Aomori Prefecture About the Shimokita Peninsula Why life in Aomori can be so inconvenient What “English Toast” is (igirisu tÅsuto, ã€ã®ãªã¹ããŒã¹ã) What igirisu tÅsuto is About the history of igirisu tÅsuto Why people in …
On this episode of Japan Station, we go through a list of some of the most unique and interesting slang of Japan’s TaishÅ period (1912-1926). ðTopics Discussed Popular TaishÅ era slang How polie during the TaishÅ era used to say moshi moshi Why it was an insult to call someone Mitsukoshi during the TaishÅ era What it was like during the …
 This is a re-broadcast of episode 65 of the Ichimon Japan podcast (originally published on 12/21/2022). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is Christmas like in Japan? (About Japanese Christmas) Topics Discussed All about Christmas in Japan Japanese Christmas customs in Japan All about fried chicken and Christmas in Japan Why KFC is the thing to …
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the Kyushu Challenge, my recent 558 km walk from Iwakuni, Yamaguchi to Sakurajima, Kagoshima. ðTopics Discussed About the Kyushu Challenge The route I took to walk from Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture to Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture About how a restaurant owner gave me money How I appeared on TV in Yamaguchi …
Sadly, there’s a lot of misinformation about Dragon Ball online. Recently I came across one such example. This piece of Dragon Ball misinformation is about the origin of Karin/Korin’s name. In this video I take a deep dive into the name of Karin Tower, its lord and I even talk about the real reason why Toriyama decided to make Karin …
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