Podcast Episodes

Talking Konbini: Irasshaimase!

Season 1 Episode 13

IRASSHAIMASE! Grab a milk tea and tuna-mayo onigiri and join Doug & Jennifer as they completely torture themselves talking about all the goodies you can get at Japanese convenience stores! 

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Rapid Fire Questions Challenge ft. Tomoko Kitagawa

Season 1

In this rapid fire questions challenge, best selling author and Japanese historian Tomoko Kitagawa competes for the top spot on the rapid fire leaderboard! Be sure to check out Tomoko's full episode …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

The Age of Lady Samurai ft. Tomoko Kitagawa

Season 1 Episode 12

In this episode, Doug & Jennifer unsheathe their verbal katanas as they talk about Netflix’s hit documentary Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan. Notably, the documentary introduced a cast of overlooked…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Navigating Nippon: Where to Go in Japan? ft. Kay Allen of JNTO

Season 1 Episode 11

In this episode, the Krewe is neck deep in travel nostalgia! Doug, Jenn & Nigel talk about places that should be on every traveler's list. Later in the episode, Doug and Jenn sit down with Kay Allen,…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Japanese Fluency Through Immersion ft. MattvsJapan

Season 1 Episode 10

In this episode, the Krewe sits down for a discussion on Japanese language study, goal-setting and fluency. They are joined by MattVsJapan, a popular language study YouTuber who developed his own lan…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

The Life & Legacy of Lafcadio Hearn ft. Bon & Shoko Koizumi

Season 1 Episode 9

In this episode, Nigel and special JSNO guest host Matthew Smith (Professor of English at Tulane University) explore the life and legacy of Lafcadio Hearn, also known as Koizumi Yakumo. Hearn's inter…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Rapid Fire Questions Challenge ft. Andrew Freund

Season 1

Welcome to our new Rapid Fire Questions Challenge! In this mini-series, we sit down with the guests from our full length episodes, and challenge them to answer as many random rapid fire questions as …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Talking Sumo ft. Andrew Freund

Season 1 Episode 8

In this episode, Doug and Nigel sit down with multi US National Sumo champion and director of USA Sumo, Andrew Freund. In the interview, the Krewe and Andrew discuss the lifestyle and difference betw…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Teaching English in Japan: Eikaiwa & Private ALT

Season 1 Episode 7

In this episode of Krewe of Japan, Doug and Jenn discuss teaching English in Japan through JET and non-JET opportunities. The episode transitions to an interview with Doug and two former JET particip…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

3/11: A Tribute to Tohoku's Recovery & Resilience

Season 1 Episode 6

On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck, soon triggering deadly tsunami and meltdown of a nuclear power plant in Fukushima. The event led to around $360 …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago