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Back to Search10 Reasons You'll Hate Living in Japan. Really? | Japan Station 192
Episode 192
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: 10 Reasons You'll Hate Living in Japan. Really?
Topics Discussed Reasons why you may hate living in Japan N…6 months, 2 weeks ago
Okuribito: Mortician or millionaire? What does it mean? | Japaan Station 191
Episode 191
On this episode of Japan Station, I break down the two very different meanings of the word okuribito.
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About the 2008 Japanese fi…6 months, 3 weeks ago
How charcoal is saving this rural Japanese town (Ami Eldridge of Sumizumi LLC) | Japan Station 190
Episode 190
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to Ami Eldridge, the co-founder of Sumizumi LLC, a company in rural Kochi Prefecture trying to revitalize th…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Why "religion" in Japan doesn't make sense (to Westerners): A Talk with Hiroko Yoda | Japan Station 189
Episode 189
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 cove…
7 months ago
What you should know about KUMAMON (+ my CRAZY Kumamon story) | Japan Station 188
Episode 188
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk all about Jaan's most famous "local mascot" Kumamon. We cover everything you should know about Kumamoto's m…
7 months, 1 week ago
Understanding Christmas in Japan (About Japanese Christmas) | Japan Station 187/Ichimon Japan 67
Episode 187
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…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Hanakin: What does it mean? (Dead Japanese Slang) | Japan Station 186
Episode 186
On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the world of dead Japanese Bubble Era slang. Specifically, I talk about the term hanakin (花金). Also I ta…
8 months ago
He WALKED 3200 km across ALL of JAPAN! (Sensei Martian) | Japan Station 185
Episode 185
On this episode of Japan Station, Sensei Martian talks about what it was like walking 3200 km from Cape Sata, the southernmost point on mainland Japa…
8 months ago
I walked across KYUSHU! Here's what happened (Kyushu Challenge Wrap Up) | Japan Station 184
Episode 184
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the Kyushu Challenge, my recent 558 km walk from Iwakuni, Yamaguchi to Sakurajima, Kagoshima.
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8 months, 1 week ago
How I got my CHEAPEST Japan ticket EVER! | Japan Station 183
Episode 183
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about how I was able to save money on airfare for my latest trip to Japan. I also share how I almost lost mo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago