How to Japanese Podcast
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEveryone learning Japanese needs a senpai - this podcast is your digital senpai. Join Daniel from HowToJapanese.com and guests to learn what strategies have been effective for them as they study, live, and work in Japan and using Japanese.
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Episode 51 - 文壇 (The Japanese Literary World)
May 18, 2024 04:30 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis month I looked at the 文壇 (bundan, literary world) and 文芸誌 (bungeishi, literary journals) thanks to the 120th anniversary issue of Shinchō. Murakami Haruki has a short story, but the real reason to pick up the issue is the 随筆 (zuihitsu, nonfiction essays/miscellaneous writing). Tune in to learn why, and don't forget to check out the newsletter and the blog. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Tw...
Episode 50 - Sentence Diagramming
April 19, 2024 11:34 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBHow do you improve your ability to understand Japanese sentences on your own? And to craft structurally sound Japanese sentences? I have a theory that sentence diagramming is a great step along the way, and I wrote about it this month in the newsletter. Plus, I provide a great way to increase your exposure to trending news articles in Japan. Read more over at the blog. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Subs...
Episode 49 - 角ハイ
March 16, 2024 05:22 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBThe word 角ハイ (kakuhai) kind of formed in my mind without me even consciously realizing what it was, so I explored that for the newsletter and the podcast this month. Turns out, it's related to Suntory, Japan's whiskey history, and the booming highball market since 2008. Check out the blog as well, where I look at お湯割り (oyuwari, cut with hot water). And at the end I include a grab-bag of いろいろ content, including a Mercari recommendation for all my fellow used book sickos! Feel free to reac...
Episode 48 - The 1,000-yen Haircut and まとめる
February 12, 2024 05:03 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBThis month I continue the conversation about value in Japan with a close comparison of the 1,000-yen men's haircut and the 2,000-yen men's haircut. The former has terrible value, while the latter has great value. I also get into some good haircut vocab and talk about the interesting customs of men's barbers, which I expanded on over at the blog. For the newsletter, I wrote about the verb まとめる (matomeru, bring things together). Give it a read! Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み...
Episode 47 - Murakami and 見積もり
January 11, 2024 11:27 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB明けましておめでとうございます！ New Year, New Murakami. We're getting a Jay Rubin translation of Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World in September. I talk about the market for used Birnbaum translations and go over some of the details that Rubin revealed about the translation in a talk at Wellesley last April. I also talk about the 見積もり (mitsumori, quotes) involved in moving apartments. Check out more on Murakami over at the blog, and details on quotes/estimates and shopping for appliances at ...
Episode 46 - そうこうしているうちに
December 21, 2023 12:24 - 35 minutes - 49 MBWe made it! 2023 is a wrap. Life sometimes seems busy and overwhelming, but we can have it all--including our language goals. This month I take a look at Japanese recipe creators that you can rely on for simple meals while studying the language. I also do an assessment of the state of Japanese social media platforms and their use as corpora of language usage examples. Check out the newsletter for a deeper dive on the phrase I'm looking at this month, そうこうしているうちに, and the blog for some いろいろ. ...
Episode 45 - コロケーション
November 27, 2023 12:49 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBThis month I analyze the subtitle translation for the latest John Wick movie, which came out in Japan in September. The episode includes one spoiler, but I frontloaded additional content and provide a spoiler warning if you'd like to skip. The core part of the podcast addresses collocations, what they are, how they work, and how we as students of the language can take advantage of them in our study. As always, check out the newsletter and the blog for additional content. Feel free to reac...
Episode 44 - スミマセン
October 29, 2023 01:48 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBThis month I talk about 非外来語のカタカナ表記 (non-gairaigo katakana notation). When and why do Japanese users choose to write kanji and hiragana words using katakana. As always, check out the newsletter and the blog for additional content. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
Episode 43 - それが
September 23, 2023 02:17 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThis month I take a look at the really excellent little conjunction それが and how it can be used to efficiently express subversion of expectations. I also follow up on Anki and writing kanji based on some interesting tweets and potentially even give myself a new Japanese project. Ask me in a year if I've kept up with it. Check out the newsletter and the blog for additional content. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japan...
Episode 42 - のだ
August 27, 2023 01:52 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBのだ is one of the subtler, more difficult-to-use Japanese grammar patterns, but employing it in your spoken Japanese is a quick way to sound more natural. This month in the podcast and newsletter, I look at how to use it in written Japanese. I also have a follow-up on kanji from last month and a (mostly) spoiler-free review of 君たちはどう生きるか (The Boy and the Heron) at the end. Check out the newsletter here and the blog for additional content. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to ...
Episode 41 – Kanji
July 17, 2023 12:52 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBThe podcast is back as a monthly accompaniment to my newsletter. This month I'm talking about kanji study and how to use SRS (spaced repetition software) to optimize your passive recognition and active production of Japanese. Check out the newsletter here and the blog for additional content. And I'd love to hear from listeners/readers: What has worked well for you? Do you have any decks that have been helpful? Strategies for deck creation? Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 t...
S03E10 – Review of The City and Its Uncertain Walls
June 29, 2023 11:49 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIt took me two months, but I read the book (in 25 days) and then spent the rest of the time playing Zelda and trying to write my review. Here are some of my thoughts. The first few minutes are spoiler free, so feel free to drop in and then check out. Head over to the blog for links to my review on Medium and some additional thoughts on Substack. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram...
S03E09 – Immediate Reactions to Murakami’s New Novel
April 12, 2023 16:57 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBHaruki Murakami's new novel is out in Japan! I've read the first two chapters and give my immediate impressions divided into three sections: spoiler free, loose suggestions about content, and spoiler-palooza. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S03E08 – Predictions for Murakami's New Novel
April 11, 2023 13:17 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBWe're 24 hours away from the publication of Murakami's latest novel! In this episode, I go through a laundry list of vocabulary that ties together Murakami's fiction over the years, run through a set of predictions I made (both prior to and after the title announcement), and then dig deep into spoiler territory about how exactly the new novel might be connected to Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Check out the links I mention on the blog. Feel free to reach out with any que...
S03E07 – Murakami Bibliography – 2006-2023
April 10, 2023 09:25 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBThis week I go through all the books--fiction, nonfiction, and translations--that Murakami Haruki published from 2006 to 2023. Take a look at the blog post for all the links I mentioned, and follow along during the podcast using the Google Sheets spreadsheet I created with all Murakami's publications: https://bit.ly/MurakamiBibliography Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok,...
S03E06 – Murakami Bibliography – 1988-2005
April 05, 2023 09:46 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBThis week I go through all the books--fiction, nonfiction, and translations--that Murakami Haruki published from 1988 to 2005. Take a look at the blog post for all the links I mentioned, and follow along during the podcast using the Google Sheets spreadsheet I created with all Murakami's publications: https://bit.ly/MurakamiBibliography Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok,...
S03E05 – Murakami Bibliography – 1979-1987
March 29, 2023 12:59 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week I go through all the books--fiction, nonfiction, and translations--that Murakami Haruki published from 1979 to 1987. Take a look at the blog post for all the links I mentioned, and follow along during the podcast using the Google Sheets spreadsheet I created with all Murakami's publications: https://bit.ly/MurakamiBibliography Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok,...
S03E04 – Murakami Novel Power Rankings
March 22, 2023 11:06 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBI've spent the last two months re-reading Haruki Murakami's novels, and here are my power rankings. What do you think? What are his most and least successful novels? Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Substack, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S03E03 – Murakami's Origin Story
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week, I take a look at Murakami's famous origin story with the help of writer and translator Matt Schley. We looked at ten different accounts of the day that Murakami was inspired to become a writer. Check out the blog for more details on each. Thanks again to Matt. You can read his translation of Soda Kazuhiro's Why I Make Documentaries: On Observational Filmmaking available via Viaindustriae Publishing. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. ...
S03E02 – The Murakami Season
March 08, 2023 12:05 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBWelcome to Season 3 of the How to Japanese Podcast, the Murakami Season. Here's the initial intro episode I was planning. Check out the blog for a link to the Murakami commentary I mention toward the end. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S03E01 – Emergency Murakami Podcast
March 01, 2023 11:01 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWe have the title for the new Murakami novel due out on April 13! It's the same title as a 1980 novella that Murakami disavowed as a "failed work" but later rewrote as Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Here's what we know about that novella, and here are my best guesses about what we could be getting next month. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E20 – Instinctual Nattō and Introversion
September 12, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBOn the final episode this season, I talk about the importance of celebrating your little victories as you study a language. And in Japanese, I think about how to balance introversion and extroversion as you're studying. Listen until the end - I provide a short update on one of the episodes from Season 1. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E19 – Jens Petersen – Japanese in Sweden, Music and Art, Job Fairs
September 05, 2021 21:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBJens Petersen has been working in real estate in Tokyo for over 13 years. He initially found interest in Japanese independent music. In recent years his interest has also branched out into the art world. We spoke about learning Japanese, finding an immersive environment, and job hunting at job fairs. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E18 – 都道府県 and 貪る
August 29, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThere is an official order to the 都道府県 (todōfuken, prefectures) in Japan. I share some thoughts about it and in Japanese discuss the importance of learning how to really devour (貪る, musaboru) your Japanese studies. This is a nice post with a close look at the numbering. Here is the official website for the 全国地方公共団体コード. And I previously wrote about the alphabet in Japanese. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese o...
S02E17 – Molly Des Jardin – Japanese the Spoken Language, Meiji Era Writing, 全集
August 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBMolly Des Jardin is a language and computer nerd who came to study Japanese, and later book and media history of modern Japan. She quickly got sucked into both for the long term and enjoyed the 'B-kyu' adventures she got to have while working or studying in Fukuoka, Yokohama, and the least cool wards of Tokyo. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, and Facebook.
号外 – Pre-JET Japanese Triage
August 16, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis is an audio version of a presentation I gave to departing JETs at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago. Usually I'm able to drill the JETs to get them speaking a little Japanese. Obviously it's virtual this year, so I recorded a version to use as reference. This material might be useful for others interested in teaching in Japan. Follow along with the slides, which can be accessed here. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also fo...
S02E16 – Pools and 趣味
August 15, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWhat's something that surprised you about Japan that was completely ordinary? For me it was the access to swimming pools. Living in Japan changed my relationship with swimming for the better. And in Japanese, I talk about 趣味 (shumi, hobbies/interests) and their role in Japanese study. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E15 – Mike Grant – Learning by Ear, Craft Brewing in Japan
August 08, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBMike Grant is the co-founder of Devil Craft brewing and has been operating in Tokyo for 10 years as of this year. Devil Craft has four locations in the Tokyo area. See Craft Beer Professional's interview with Mike here. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, and Facebook.
S02E14 – The Katakana Fallacy and 言語の支え
August 01, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe Katakana Fallacy is the mistaken belief that katakana are more difficult to learn than hiragana (and maybe even kanji?!). A closer look at what drives this believe helps explain why Japanese is, in fact, the easiest language in the world. And in Japanese, I talk about linguistic crutches and how to avoid them. I've been writing about the ideas behind the Katakana Fallacy since this post in 2008. And this is the Anki deck of katakana words that I mentioned might be helpful. Feel free ...
S02E13 – Mercedez Clewis – Intensive Japanese Study, JET Program, Writing/Localizing
July 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBMercedez Clewis is a Japanese to English localization editor and proofreader as well as a pop culture writer and critic. See her website here. We spoke about intensive Japanese study programs, teaching on the JET Program, and breaking into translation/writing/localization as a freelancer. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, and Facebook.
S02E12 – かもしれない and 食中毒
July 18, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBかもしれない (kamoshirenai, may/might) has subtle nuances, and it can be easy to overuse. I talk about a time when I did, and how many years later that mistake allowed me to become an advice columnist very briefly. And in Japanese, I go into my unfortunate history with 食中毒 (shokuchūdoku, food poisoning) in Japan. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E11 – Brian Epstein – Patent Law, Working with Japanese Clients, Japanese Emails
July 11, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBBrian Epstein is a patent attorney with Modal Law who has been working with Japanese clients and patent attorneys for his 14-year career. He started his own practice in 2019 and plans to visit Japan again shortly after the borders reopen. We discuss patent law and communication with Japanese business partners. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E10 – 車検 and 人生初めてのカラオケ
July 04, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThe dreaded 車検 (shaken, car inspection) is an expat's worst nightmare, but it's not a reason to not get a car. Driving in the Japanese countryside is absolutely the best way to get around and make some great memories. I talk about my experience with 車検. I also reminisce in Japanese about the very first time I sang karaoke. The article I mention about 演歌 (enka) can be found here - lots of good songs to study. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. Y...
S02E09 – Morgan Giles – Reading Japanese, Translation, MEXT Scholarship
June 27, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBMorgan Giles is a Japanese translator based in London. She's translated a number of different writers, including Kanehara Hitomi, Furukawa Hideo, and the National Book Award-winning Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri. Find Morgan on Twitter here. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E08 – Roomshare.jp and のり弁
June 20, 2021 21:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBLiving with Japanese roommates in Tokyo was the highlight of my time in Japan. I found those roommates on the website Roomshare.jp, a great site that I introduce this week. And in Japanese I talk about how I ate のり弁 for nearly an entire year and how I think it's a useful metaphor for Japanese study. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E07 – Jason Coskrey – Immersion, Sports Writing in Japan
June 13, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBJason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. He previously worked at the Birmingham Post Herald and the Marietta Daily Journal before moving to Japan in 2007. We spoke about learning Japanese (and how to do sports writing) through immersion. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E06 - Performative Adjectives and 系
June 06, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBAdjectives in Japanese are not always what they appear to be! I think part of this is because they function as what I call "performative adjectives." One of my sixth-grade students helped me finally understand what かわいそう meant. And in Japanese I discuss 系 and how it helped me explain myself. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E05 – Paul Snowden – Higher Education Jobs in Japan, The Green Goddess
May 30, 2021 21:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBPaul Snowden worked for over 40 years in universities in Japan. He is also one of the three editors-in-chief of the Fifth Edition of Kenkyusha’s New Japanese-English Dictionary, affectionately known as the Green Goddess. We talked about his experience learning Japanese, working with international students in Japan, and developing The Green Goddess. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTo...
S02E04 - Tourist Mindset and ノーダメージ
May 23, 2021 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBYou don't have to go very far to be a tourist, and looking at the world with that mindset can also be helpful for language study. In this week's episode, I reminisce about when my parents visited Tokyo and talk about ノーダメージクリア (nōdamēji kuria, completing games without taking any damage). Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E03 – Jenn O'Donnell – Mindful Study, Translating/Localizing, Job Hunting in Japan
May 16, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBJenn O'Donnell is a Japanese to English translator and project manager based in Osaka. By day she works as a Localization Director for a video game company and by night she blogs about translation on J-ENTranslations and studying Japanese on Japanese Talk Online. She also hosts the podcast Recommendations from My Otaku Spouse. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E02 - 一番搾り and 自己分析
May 09, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB一番搾り (Ichiban Shibori) helped me cement my understanding of a translator's role and what "fluency" means. And I was able to get this podcast up and running again thanks to a little 自己分析 (jikobunseki, self analysis). Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S02E01 - Mel Ok - JET Program, Translation, Japanese Whisky
May 02, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBMel Ok is a translator and project manager based in Tottori Prefecture. He's currently the head of Ace Honyaku and has been in the translation industry for over 10 years. Previously he served as a CIR on the JET Program, taught English, and worked in QA. We talked about studying the language, working as a CIR, developing as a translator, and getting into whisky. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, In...
S02E01 - Season 2 Trailer
May 01, 2021 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBお待たせしました！ Welcome to the second season of the How to Japanese Podcast. This season I'll be talking with translators, writers, and people doing a range of other work with Japanese and in Japan. Check out this preview of some of the conversations. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
S01E10 - Adam Evanko - McDonald's in Japan, Translation Project Management, Video Game Production, Monster Hunter
November 17, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBAdam Evanko is the creative mind behind the Gaijinhunter YouTube account where he's built up over 280,000 subscribers. He's also an incredibly lucid communicator and diligent student. We discuss his early time studying Japanese, his work at McDonald's and a hotel in Japan, and how a job at a translation company helped prepare him for a career in video game production. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitt...
S01E09 - Shaun McKenna - JET Program, Journalism in Japan, The Art of the Pitch
November 10, 2019 22:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBShaun McKenna is the Deputy Manager of the Life & Culture Division of the Japan Times. He came on the How to Japanese Podcast to talk about his experience studying Japanese while teaching on JET and the transition to journalism. He also has some great recommendations on how to pitch an editor at a publication like the JT. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
S01E08 - Kristi Fernandez - Translation Twitter, Light Novels and Manga, Translation Process
November 03, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBKristi Fernandez has translated a number of light novels, manga, and drama. She's also the creator of the group Japanese Translators of New York and a champion for translators on Twitter. We talked Japanese study and light novel translation. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
S01E07 - Tamara Latham-Sprinkle - Professional Translation, Masters Programs, Translation Associations
October 27, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBTamara Latham-Sprinkle has been a full-time Japanese-English freelance translator for a year. We talk about breaking into the world of translation, different translation associations, getting a masters in translation, and working as an interpreter at a manufacturing company. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
S01E06 - Brian Caster - Reading in Japanese, Self Study, Legal Work in Japan
October 20, 2019 21:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBBrian Caster is an attorney working in compliance in Tokyo. We met through the JET Alumni Association. I was curious to learn more about his study process, in particular how he learned to read because he is one of the most voracious readers I've ever met. We also discuss legal work in Japan. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
S01E05 - Arline Lyons - JET Program, Translation Memory, Specializing as a Translator
October 13, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBArline Lyons is a Japanese to English translator who specializes in life sciences, IT, and sake. We discuss her time on the JET Program, masters programs in translation, translation memory, and how to commit to your language study and translation practice at the same time. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to [email protected]. You can also follow How to Japanese on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
S01E04 - Paula Curtis - Graduate Studies, Medieval Japanese, and How to "Do" History
October 06, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBPaula Curtis is a historian of pre-modern Japan currently with the Yale Macmillan Center Council on East Asian Studies. She runs the popular website "What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?" (https://shinpaideshou.com/) and has put together an oral history of a well-known wooden top artisan in Japan (https://carvingcommunity-dentouart.com/). Hear our conversation about graduate studies, teaching, and how you, too, can "do" history. Feel free to reach out with any questions or 悩み事 to...