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Episode 93: Explaining the Taste of Cold Water (The Importance of First-hand Experiences)
Season 1 Episode 93
While reading "Kimitachi ha Dou Ikiruka" [How Will You Live?; The Boy and the Heron], I came across a passage that struck me. The main character, Co…
7 hours ago
Episode 92: Weird Anime, Houses, and Key
Season 1 Episode 80
This week, I started watching a new show on Netflix that happened to be a bit... weird (for me, at least). I also started and finished a murder myste…
1 week ago
Episode 91: Taking a First Aid Course in Japan
Season 1 Episode 91
It's silver week! Woo! I hope you are all spending your silver week well. Yesterday, I started off my holidays by taking a first aid course! Really? …
2 weeks ago
Episode 90: Tourist Turned ALT
Season 1 Episode 90
It's a momentous occasion here on Two Shores One Story because we have reached episode 90! Ten more to go and we hit the big 100. I cannot believe it…
3 weeks ago
Episode 89: Tsukimi and Silver Week
Season 1 Episode 89
It's September and that means burgers with eggs! ...well not quite. It actually means that Tsukimi (or moon viewing) is happening. Also, it means tha…
4 weeks ago
Episode 88: Hello. I'm a Failure.
Season 1 Episode 88
Hello. I'm Matthew and I'm a failure. Well, that statement is mostly true but I'm not giving up! Find out what I'm talking about and what I'm going …
1 month ago
Episode 87: Enriching Hobbies
Season 1 Episode 87
Recently I've been thinking about hobbies (wow, so you exciting!... not). To be more specific, I've been thinking about "enriching hobbies." Hobbies …
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 86: Cleaning, Towel Performances, and Obon Festivities
Season 1 Episode 86
On August 17th, I finished my last day of my obon break, and what an end I had. Let's just say that cleaning... didn't go as attended. But, I did hav…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 85: All about the BJT (Business Japanese Test)
Season 1 Episode 85
Last week, I took the BJT, the Business Japanese test. So, I wanted to compile all my experiences -from applying to doing the actual test- into one e…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 84: Speed Dating in Japan
Season 1 Episode 84
On August 1st, I did something I'd never though I'd do.... speed dating. It ended up being a fun experience and.... a success in some ways! (Find out…
2 months ago