On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of Tokyo’s most popular tourist sites. Are they tourist traps or worth your time? We’re also joined by stand up comedian and tour guide Shuhei “Shoe” Murakami. šTopics Discussed Is Tokyo Skytree a tourist trap? Should you visit it? Should you visit Tokyo Tower? Should you visit Tokyo Disneyland? Is …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Japanese idioms involving the color red (赤, aka, seki). For example, have you ever wondered why lies are red in Japanese? Listen to find out! šTopics Discussed Japanese idioms involving the color red Why ēć£čµ¤ćŖć¦ć½/makka na uso means a “complete lie” and what the color red has to do with lies …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re joined by documentary filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki to talk about her latest documentaryĀ The Making of a JapaneseĀ and her latest short documentary Instrument of a Beating Heart. During the conversation we focus on the making of these films, what makes Japanese elementary schools unique, the role Japanese elementary schools play in shaping Japanese society, …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about the difference between the Japanese wordĀ kazeĀ (cold, é¢ØéŖ) andĀ kazeĀ (wind, é¢Ø). Why do they share the same pronunciation? Are they related? Or is this all just a big coincidence? Listen to find out! šTopics Discussed About visiting Japan for the first time What the difference betweenĀ kaze (é¢ØéŖ) and kaze (é¢Ø) is The history …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about some of the annoying things people have to deal with when moving to Japan. Our guest this time is the CEO of Mobal, Declan Somers. šTopics Discussed About visiting Japan for the first time About moving to Japan and working in a Japanese company in the late ’90s Japan in the …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking to Quinlan from the GoNorth Japan YouTube channel about surviving a bear encounter in Japan, hiking in the Tohoku area of Japan and more. šTopics Discussed About bear attacks and encounters in Japan How to prevent encounters with bears while hiking in Japan Whether bear bells and whistles are effective in warding …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about train etiquette in Japan. We’re covering a recent Japanese survey that lists the 8 most irritating things people do on trains in Japan. šTopics Discussed Eight things you shouldn’t do on Japanese trains A survey indicating eight annoying things people do on Japanese trains How people in Japan deal with annoying …
On this episode of Japan Station, I break down what the Japanese term “plus alpha” (purasu arufa/ćć©ć¹ć¢ć«ćć”) means and its possible origins. šTopics Discussed What does “plus alpha” (purasu arufa/ćć©ć¹ć¢ć«ćć”) mean? How you use the Japanese term purasu arufa ćć©ć¹ć¢ć«ćć” The most popular etymology of the term of purasu arufa Real world examples of purasu arufa in use About what …
On this episode of Japan Station, Kevin Tarpey joins us to talk about what it was like doing Shikoku’s famous 88 Temple Pilgrimmage and why Japan is such a great place for long-distance walking. šTopics Discussed Why Japan is such a great place for long-distance walking About the famous Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimmage (Ohenro, ćéč·Æ) What it’s like walking the …
On this episode of Japan Station, we learn about traditional Japanese indigo dyeing from Sally Hancox, one of the co-owners of AiAii Worshop & Shop on Awaji island. This is a conversation to dye for! Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. šTopics Discussed About AiiAii Worshop & Shop About theĀ aizomeĀ (indigo dyeing) process About farming and preparing indigo for dyeing Why Sally …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about scandals in Japan. My guest Dr. Igor Prusa tells about how scandals in Japan work, how they surface and how entertainers/business people/politicians who get caught in scandals try to deal with them. This is a truly SCANDALOUS episode. Sorry, couldn’t resist. šTopics Discussed The characteristics of a Japanese scandal About the …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Japanese wordĀ funikiĀ (é°å²ę°) and other words that aren’t read the way they are written. šTopics Discussed About the Japanese wordĀ funikiĀ (é°å²ę°) What the correct way to read/pronounceĀ funikiĀ is Whether you should readĀ funikiĀ asĀ fun’ikiĀ ļ¼ćµććć) orĀ fuinkiĀ (ćµććć) Why so many people pronounce funiki incorrectly About words likeĀ maninĀ (ęŗå”) andĀ zenin (å Øå”) and why people often pronounce them incorrectly/differently from …
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