On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Iwate Prefecture! We’re focusing on the geography, general stats, language and food. šTopics 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, we’re talking about the origins of the wordĀ sakura. No not thatĀ sakurai. The otherĀ sakura. The scammy kind ofĀ sakura. Also we’re talking about madorÄ. šTopics Discussed The possible origins of the wordĀ sakura (ćµćÆć©) WhyĀ sakuraĀ means a fake “scammy” customer What aĀ madorÄ is And much more! šSubscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB šSupport on Patreon …
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! šTopics 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, I talk about two peculiar wordsĀ depakosuĀ andĀ puchipura. Also i talk a bit about the origin of the name of the animeĀ Odd Taxi. šTopics Discussed WhatĀ depakosu (ććć³ć¹) means What puchipura (ćććć©) means The origin of the name of the animeĀ Odd TaxiĀ (ćŖćććæćÆć·ć¼) And much more! šSubscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB šSupport on Patreon …
In this video I take a DEEP dive into the names of the members of the Frieza family. Frieza, King Cold and Cooler, I break down the origin of their names AND I point out how they have problematic English names. Also I do the same for the Frieza’s Spanish name. AND I talk about an aspect of Cooler’s name …
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). šTopics Discussed Popular TaishÅ era slang How polie during the TaishÅ era used to sayĀ moshi moshi Why it was an insult to call someone Mitsukoshi during the TaishÅ era What it was like during the …
On this episode of Japan Station, author Hiroko Yoda joins us to talk about the complexities of religious and spirituality in Japan, a topic she covers in her new bookĀ Eight Million Ways to Happiness. šTopics Discussed Why Hiroko Yoda was told to tell people she’s Buddhist before going to the U.S. to study abroad About “Yaoyorozu no kami” About the …
It’s well known that Tien has some of the most noteworthy and influential techniques in all of Dragon Ball. But did you know that he also has the gayest technique in Dragon Ball? Well, kind of. If you’re confused, don’t worry! In this video I talk about one of Tien/Tenshinhan’s most unique techniques: the Volley ball Fist. I also uncover …
On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the world of dead Japanese Bubble Era slang. Specifically, I talk about the termĀ hanakin (č±é). Also I talk about the days of the week during World War II in Japan. šTopics Discussed What isĀ hanakin WhatĀ hanakinĀ means About the kanji used to writeĀ hanakin How I learned the days of the week in Japanese …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about 4 more words in Japanese. What’s a mora? And why are there so many four mora words in Japanese? We talk about all taht and more! šTopics Discussed What is a mora? What’s the difference between a mora and a syllable The possible origins of nikujaga How Japanese love to shorten …
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 pÄkÄ How SNS is not English arubaito nÅtopasokon buraindotacchi misu misesu rippukurÄ«mu hocchikisu OL sararÄ«man (salaryman) shÄ«chikin interi haiso furonto hÅmu chakku majikkutÄpu majikku majikkumirÄ Gpan jampÄsukÄto wagomu atakku …
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 …
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