Just Japan Podcast
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratingsEach week, host Kevin O'Shea interviews people about some of the most fascinating aspects of life in Japan. Topics such as culture, music, history, as well as living and working in Japan are covered. If you're interested in traveling or working in Japan or love anime, manga and want to know more about how cool Japan can be, than the Just Japan Podcast is for you.
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Just Japan Podcast 132: runAway Japan
November 16, 2016 12:51 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIn Episode 132 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with Dean Newcombe. Dean is the person behind the exciting adventure TV show, "runAway Japan." "How far would you go to discover the soul of Japan?" is the tagline for this unique take on Japan. Dean and his cast mates make their way around Japan using only human power. Watch them run, cycle, kayak, climb and power their way around Japan in a grueling and challenging way. They push themselves and explore the culture and beauty of Japan. ...
Just Japan Podcast 131: Studying Abroad in Japan
November 08, 2016 11:53 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBIn Episode 131 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Christoph, an exchange student at Kobe University from Germany. This is Christoph's 8th time in Japan. He has traveled to Japan, worked in Japan and is now a Graduate student here in Kobe. Christoph talks about his experiences here, how you can study abroad in Japan as well as the ups and downs of life in this country. How should you prepare to come to Japan? What are some of the best parts of the country? Learn more a...
Just Japan Podcast 130: Halloween Spooktacular 2016
October 27, 2016 12:26 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIn Episode 130 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks HALLOWEEN with guests Andrew, Mully and Marcus. In the 3rd Just Japan Podcast Halloween Spooktacular, Kevin and guests talk about their childhood Halloween memories in their own countries. What was Halloween like in Canada, America, Singapore and the U.K.? What is Halloween like in Japan? The guys also talk about their top Halloween movie and TV show picks! Happy Halloween from the Just Japan Podcast! Kevin also talks abou...
Just Japan Podcast 129: Homesick
October 24, 2016 11:57 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn episode 129 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea flies solo and answers listener questions about being homesick when living abroad in Japan. Kevin talks about his first years in Asia (Korea) and how he dealt with homesickness and how he still feels it from time to time now. Kevin gives some advice to those who are new to Japan and those planning to live here in the future. Kevin also talks about the Just Japan Podcast Fall merchandise campaign which ends November 7th, 2016. Get black and w...
Just Japan Podcast 128: All Over the Place
October 17, 2016 11:51 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn Episode 128 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Jim Mullins of the Mully's Place Podcast. They chat about podcasting in Japan, geocaching, Japan Podtacular 2016, quiting smoking and life with Diabetes in Japan! What's one thing they DON'T talk about....the American election! Enjoy another awesome podcast episode...all about Japan! There's also a NEW Just Japan Podcast merchandise campaign! https://teespring.com/justjapanpodcastfall2016 Learn more about Kevin's sec...
Just Japan Podcast 127: Typhoons and Candy Winners
October 08, 2016 01:02 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBIn Episode 127 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about some recent typhoon activity in Japan and what it's like to have to work during serious weather situations. The winners of the Just Japan Podcast/NapaJapan candy contest are announced and Kevin chats about Kobe Marathon 2016 and his training. Some Patreon shout-outs as well! Learn more about Kevin's second podcast, the "All Over the Place Podcast." http://allovertheplacepodcast.com Just Japan Podcast: Shownotes/We...
Just Japan Podcast 126: Climbing Mountains and the Big City
September 29, 2016 00:02 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBIn Episode 126 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Victor Gonzalez about his 4th Sea to Summit climb of Mt. Fuji. Most people who tackle the mountain start more than half way up at the 5th Station, but Victor conquers the mountain every year from sea level. Find out about this year's epic hike, the costs behind it as well as his gear and equipment recommendations. Victor also talks about working in Tokyo and life in Japan's biggest city. Kevin also talks...
Just Japan Podcast 125: Candy Contest and Parenting in Japan
September 18, 2016 12:13 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBIn Episode 125 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Jason from napajapan.com. Jason, a Canadian long-term resident of Japan talks about raising bi-lingual children in an international family. He and his family live in Hokkaido. How did his children learn to speak English in a pre-Netflix, Hulu and Amazon TV world? What resources did he use to help expose his kids to English while living in a Japanese environment? Kevin and Jason also talk about an amazing...
Just Japan Podcast 124: Raising Bilingual Kids (With the ALT Insider)
September 10, 2016 14:18 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBIn Episode 124 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest James Winovich. James is the man behind the ALT Insider website and podcast. When not working hard to produce a great podcast and content for English teachers in Japan, James is working hard as a parent. A very common point of thought, study and discussion amongst parents in international families is how to raise your children to be bilingual. This is always a challenge and the Just Japan Podcast loves to bring you d...
Just Japan Podcast 123: Questions About Japan
September 05, 2016 12:09 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn Episode 123 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea flies solo answering your questions about Japan. Kevin discusses the challenges of raising children in an international family, things he would miss about Japan he would mis if he left, Japanese food he likes, etc. Kevin also talks about a new (second) podcast on the horizon and the upcoming December 2016 Just Japan Podcast/Mully's Place Podcast live event and meet up in Kobe! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...
Just Japan Podcast 122: Disrupting Japan
August 29, 2016 02:47 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBIn Episode 122 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with long-term expat and entrepreneur Tim Romero. An experienced business person in Japan, Tim is also the host of the "Disrupting Japan" podcast. His podcast is all about the startup culture in Japan, creating businesses and interviewing those who are active members of Japan's startup business culture. Tim offers a unique glimpse into creating a business in Japan. At the end of this week's episode there is also a "bonus" au...
Just Japan Podcast (Summer Bonus Pod): How I Make the Show
August 23, 2016 13:52 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn a special bonus summer episode of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about what goes into making an episode of the podcast. How is it recorded, edited and uploaded to the Internet and how is it produced? What's the process for finding and interviewing guests? There's a lot of work to get each episode up on places like iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Sound Cloud, but it's all done as a labour of love! Support the podcast on Pateon: https://www.patreon.com/justjapanpodcast Just...
Just Japan Podcast 121: Entertaining Yourself Then and Now
August 21, 2016 12:14 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBIn Episode 121 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea welcomes back regular guests Mully and Pee Jay. Mully and Pee Jay are both long-term expat residents of Japan who arrived here in the early 1990's. What did they do for entertainment in the days before the Internet was around? How did they make friends before there was social networking? Were there English TV shows on Japanese stations? How does the entertainment and social landscape look today as compared to when they first landed in Japan? ...
Just Japan Podcast 120: Retro TV and Japan Stuff!
August 13, 2016 12:09 - 2 hours - 56.8 MBIn Episode 120 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning and frequent guest Mully of the Mully's Place Podcast. They take a stroll down memory lane and chat about their favorite TV shows of the 1970's and 80's. They also talk about Japan stuff! Kevin and Jim talk about Japanese food, travel in Japan and Jim's podcast. Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/justjapanpodcast Just Japan Podcast: Shownotes/Website: http://justjapanstuff.com RSS Feed: http://j...
Just Japan Podcast 119: Japan and the Rio Games
August 04, 2016 12:12 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBIn Episode 119 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with Brett Larner of the Japan Running News. With the Rio Summer Olympics kicking off this week, Kevin gets the analysis of the Japanese Athletics team (specifically runners) from Brett. Brett is the "go to guy" when it comes to expertise in the running world in Japan in English. Brett talks a little bit about his site, "Japan Running News" as well as the Japanese athletes to watch out for in Rio. We briefly touch on the Russi...
Just Japan Podcast 118: PokemonGO in Japan
July 30, 2016 12:06 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBPokemonGO is in Japan! In Episode 118 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea brings Andrew Higgins back on the podcast to talk about PokemonGo in Japan. When they last talked, the game was in many countries, but not Japan (much to the frustration of both Japanese people and foreigners in Japan). Now it's here! Listen to Andrew and Kevin chat about the game a few days after it dropped! Just Japan Podcast: Shownotes/Website: http://justjapanstuff.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn...
Just Japan Podcast 117: Hanshin Tigers
July 26, 2016 00:10 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIn Episode 117 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Trevor Raichura, the person behind thehanshintigers.com. His site is the most exhaustive English-language place to learn about the famed Japanese baseball team, follow the most recent news and learn about the players. Trevor even has a podcast about Hanshin Tigers news. Find out what got Trevor interested in Japanese baseball, the Hanshin Tigers and what motivated him to create this amazing website! Just Japan Podcast:...
Just Japan Podcast 116: Pokemon Go is a NO in Japan!
July 20, 2016 11:47 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBIn Episode 116 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Andrew Higgins about the lack of Pokemon Go in Japan! Weeks after being released in the United States and other countries, the wildly popular game Pokemon Go is still (as of July 20th) unavailable in Japan, the birthplace of Pokemon. Andrew and Kevin chat about the game in general, talk about release date rumours and vent their general frustration in not being able to play the game the world is talking abo...
Just Japan Podcast 115: Red Dragon Diaries
July 15, 2016 11:53 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn Episode 115 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Tom Gates of the Red Dragon Diaries YouTube channel. Hailing from the United States, Tom 's popular YouTube channel contains videos about daily life in Korea (and now Japan), teaching and Judo. His passion for Judo makes his videos a fascinating take on life in Korea that we don't see with other vloggers. Tom has also written a book for those interested in life in Korea called "Destiny Nation: Korea." Tom talks about his ...
Just Japan Podcast 114: Writing Manga in Japan
July 08, 2016 12:51 - 1 hour - 77 MBIn Episode 114 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with professional comic writer (manga writer) Sean Michael Wilson. Sean is originally from the U.K., but now calls Kumamoto, Japan home. He talks about how he became a comic book writer in the U.K. and how he became a manga writer in Japan. How does the publishing industry work in Japan? How can you get your foot in the door as a foreign writer or artist? If you've ever daydreamed about being a comic writer or artist in Japan,...
Just Japan Podcast 113: Dog Days of Summer
June 26, 2016 12:36 - 53 minutes - 50.2 MBIn Episode 113 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guests, Pee Jay, Andrew Higgins and Jim Mullins "Mully" about life in Japan during the summer months. The Japanese summer has a reputation for being extremely humid and hot. Living or traveling here can be a challenge for many during the Dog Days of Summer. The four long-term residents of Japan chat about what it's really like during the Japanese summer and what they and others do in order to "beat the heat." Kevin also ...
Just Japan Podcast 112: Visit Incredible Kobe
June 22, 2016 11:43 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn Episode 112 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with City of Kobe Public Relations Specialist Louise Dendy. They talk about how Louise came to Japan as well as her current role promoting the City of Kobe. What makes Kobe so unique and charming? Why should more people visiting Japan take the time to stop over in Kobe? Kevin and Louise also talk about the Kobe PR Ambassadors program. This is a new initiative from the City of Kobe that has English-speaking foreign volunteers p...
Just Japan Podcast 111: Raising Bilingual Kids
June 13, 2016 12:25 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBIn Episode 111 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about raising children in a bilingual family here in Japan. Through anecdotal tales, Kevin shares how he and his Japanese wife are raising their children to speak both Japanese and English while living in Japan. It is a challenging task indeed and every family tackles it in a different way. Kevin also speaks to his wife and 5-year old son about learning second languages! You also get to hear one of Kevin's "old-timey" storie...
Just Japan Podcast: T-Shirts
June 11, 2016 14:32 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBSUPPORT the Just Japan Podcast by picking up some Just Japan Podcast merchandise! The first ever JJP T-Shirt event is here! Shirts are available until July 4th, 2016. Get your Just Japan Podcast T-Shirt (shipped globally) at: https://teespring.com/justjapanpodcast Shownotes: http://justjapanstuff.com
Just Japan Podcast 110: My Kids Go to School in Japan
June 07, 2016 12:06 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn Episode 110 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Brian Waters about being a foreign parent having kids in Japanese schools. The Japanese education system is very different than in other countries. What is it like to have your child attend school in a school system that is very different than the one you know? Kevin also talks about the Kobe PR Ambassadors initiative which he is a member of. Kevin and others are volunteering to promote the City of Kobe ...
Just Japan Podcast 109: Winning Abroad
May 28, 2016 01:17 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBIn Episode 109 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with well-known Japan-based writer Baye McNeil. Baye has been on the podcast before talking about his books, "Hi! My Name is Loco and I'm a Racist" and "Loco in Yokohama" as well as talking about being a writer in Japan. In this episode Baye chats about being a writer, but more importantly his Kickstarter campaign to fund the translation of his books into Japanese. Baye also talks about his new book, "Winning Abroad." Shown...
Just Japan Podcast 108: A Bunch of Stuff!
May 23, 2016 12:24 - 40 minutes - 38.1 MBIn Episode 108 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea is flying solo and he's answering your questions! That's right...Mail Bag questions left on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are getting tackled in this week's episode. Will same-sex marriage or marijuana ever be legalized in Japan? Can I work in Japan without speaking Japanese? How do you overcome homesickness? Can women carry pepper spray to deter or fight off train molesters? How hard is it to get freelance work in Japan? The ques...
Just Japan Podcast 107: Diabetes in Japan
May 08, 2016 13:17 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBIn Episode 107 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with friend of the show Jim Mullins (Mully) about his recent medical issues in Japan and dealing with health care in Japan for more long-term and serious matters. Jim was recently diagnosed with Diabetes and spent a few weeks in the hospital. He shares his story about how he realized he had this disease, his stay in hospital and his road to recovery (aka...Highway to Health). Kevin and Jim also discuss the importance of putti...
Just Japan Podcast 106: Japan Loves Figure Skating
April 29, 2016 12:34 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBIn Episode 106 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Pee Jay about figure skating in Japan. Some people may be surprised to learn that figure skating is one of the most popular fan sports in Japan and its' fans are intensely loyal. No matter where you go in the world to see a major skating event it's safe to say there will be a large contingent of Japanese fans there. Pee Jay, an avid figure skating fan himself talks about the fan culture, well-known skaters...
Just Japan Podcast 105: Another Walk in the Woods
April 17, 2016 12:32 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn Episode 105 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with returning guest Kevin Tarpey. They talk about Kevin's attempt at through-hiking the Appalachian Trail, his time in Japan (interviewed him live), Japanese hospitality to foreign travelers and other adventures! Kevin (the host) also talks about Hanami, doing volunteer public relations work for the City of Kobe as well a the terrible earthquakes and disaster in the southern island of Kyushu and the City of Kumamoto. http:/...
Just Japan Podcast 104: EnAble Japan
April 03, 2016 12:51 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBIn Episode 104 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Derek Winston, the editor of the Japan travel and lifestyle website, enablejapan.com. The site covers tourist hot spots in Tokyo as well as places to shop and eat. The site includes stories, reviews and videos. Derek himself is also a very interesting person. Having recetnly retired from the United States Navy, Derek's ship was involved in the rescue and recovery operations in the days following the 2011 earthquake and ts...
Just Japan Podcast 103: Going to a Wedding
March 25, 2016 11:27 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MBIn Episode 103 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about being a guest at a wedding in Japan. If you are living in Japan long enough, eventually you will be invited to a wedding. The rules and formalities are very different than in other countries. Kevin talks about the traditions of giving and receiving gifts, when to drink and eat, how to dress and after parties,etc. If you have an interest in Japanese culture, old and modern, you'll enjoy this episode! Kevin also talks abo...
Just Japan Podcast 102: Foreign Family in Japan
March 19, 2016 00:20 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIn Episode 102 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Orrin Heath (DancesWithCranes on YouTube), a 5th year JET (English language teacher) living in northern Kyoto Prefecture. Orrin, an American citizen, lives here in Japan with his wife who is also American. They came to Japan 5 years ago with little experience in the country and language and have since started a family. Their son was born in a Japanese hospital and they have been raising him quite successfully in foreign c...
Just Japan Podcast 101: Happy in Japan
March 06, 2016 07:58 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn Episode 101 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Andrew Marston of the "Happy in Japan" YouTube channel. Andrew was on Episode 17 of the Just Japan Podcast in 2014 talking about his epic cycling adventure accross Japan. In this episode he talks about his return to Japan as well as the travel videos he has been producing for his amazing YouTube channel. They are fun, informative and the editing is great! Learn more about his video production techniques and being Happy in...
Just Japan Podcast: Quick News
February 26, 2016 09:32 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBJust a quick announcement to let you know there will be no new episode of the podcast this week, but have no fear, we'll be back with a new one next week! Until then, check out the home of the podcast at justjapanstuff.com for blog posts and fun stuff about Japan. Also check out our Etsy shop: "Luck of Japan" Shownotes/blog: http://justjapanstuff.com Twitter: @jlandkev Etsy: "Luck of Japan"
Just Japan Podcast 100: (Part 2) First Week in Japan
February 21, 2016 07:56 - 29 minutes - 27.9 MB100 EPISODES!!!!! Thank You Everyone! In Episode 100 - Part 2 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea shares the stories of past guests about their experiences when they first came to Japan. This celebratory episode (Part 2) features some amazing and entertaining stories from past guests as well as Kevin! What's it really like when you move to a country far away from home with a vastly different culture? Find out! These tales were accidentally ommited from Episode 100 so here they are...
Just Japan Podcast 100: First Week in Japan
February 18, 2016 11:56 - 2 hours - 79.6 MB100 EPISODES!!!!! Thank You Everyone! In Episode 100 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea shares the stories of past guests about their experiences when they first came to Japan. This celebratory episode features some amazing and entertaining stories from 15 past guests as well as Kevin! What's it really like when you move to a country far away from home with a vastly different culture? Find out! Kevin also gives out special thanks (100 episodes), podcast goals for 2016 and rambles...
Just Japan Podcast 99: Fresh Take on Japan
February 12, 2016 12:01 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn Episode 99 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Kathryn Spoor about her new Japan-related project! The JQNA podcast is a season-based podcast that tackles different issues about life in Japan, but in a non-standard manner. Kathryn doesn't have a cohost or interview people live. She has a group of people from varying backgrounds discuss some pretty different topics about life in Japan. Each week you can hear a wide variety of experiences and thoughts on l...
Just Japan Podcast 98: ALT Insider Podcast
January 30, 2016 10:18 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn Episode 98 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to James Winovich, the host of the ALT Insider Podcast and the person behind altinsider.com. James has been in Japan for several years and developed a resource website and podcast dedicated to helping those working in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs). He offers a wealth of knowledge and advice geared towards making people better and happier teachers! Recently the ALT Insider Podcast has branched away from teaching as a topic al...
Just Japan Podcast: Announcement
January 26, 2016 12:27 - 2 minutes - 2.31 MBThe Just Japan Podcast has a new website! Go check it out. Make sure you bookmark it and share it on your social media: http://justjapanstuff.com/
Just Japan Podcast 97: Learning Japanese
January 24, 2016 12:02 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn Episode 97 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Adam Shaw (SakanaJin on YouTube) about studying Japanese and life in Japan. Adam studied Japanese in the U.K. for a year before coming to Japan 4 years ago. Since then he has studied Japanese and is working towards his JLPT (Japan Language Proficiency Test) Level 1. They chat about the importance of learning Japanese, what type of studying has worked for Adam as well as using language to learn about Japanese culture. Showno...
Just Japan Podcast 96: Finding a Job in Japan
January 18, 2016 10:13 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIn Episode 96 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Anthony Joh about finding work in Japan. Anthony is the editor of the GaijinPot website. GaijinPot has the biggest English-language job board in Japan and is an important place to visit if looking for work in a variety of industires in Japan. GaijinPot is also known for its blog that shares information about culture and life in Japan. Kevin and Anthony talk about jobs available for foreigners in Japan, qualifications as w...
Just Japan Podcast 95: Leaving Japan
January 07, 2016 12:22 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn Episode 95 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Jay Dee Archer. Jay Dee is a Canadian who has been living and working in Japan for more than 10 years. Jay Dee and his family have decided that it is time for them to make the move back to his home in Canada. Some expats choose to stay in Japan premanently, but most eventually transition back to their own countries after living and working in Japan. This can be challenging for most people, but it becomes far more complicat...
Just Japan Podcast 94: Japanese New Year
December 30, 2015 12:07 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBIn Episode 94 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about New Year's traditions in Japan. New Years is the most important holiday of the year for Japanese people. Kevin talks about some traditions such as ringing in the New Year with 108 bells, the O-Sechi meal, special money for children, New Year's cleaning, mochi, soba noodles on New Year's Eve and the first visit to the shrine on January 1st. Kevin also talks about the famous NHK New Year's music television show Kohaku Uta G...
Just Japan Podcast 93: Living in Tokyo
December 28, 2015 07:19 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn Episode 93 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning panelists Hikosaemon and Jenny Silver about living in Tokyo, Japan's largest city. Life in Tokyo is certainly different than in other parts of Japan. It's bigger, more crowded, maybe more expensive, but it's also more exciting and has more ammenities than other parts of the country. Kevin chats with two people who have a lot of experience living in Tokyo and enjoying the city to the fullest! There are many good r...
Just Japan Podcast 92: Christmas Party in Japan!
December 22, 2015 11:56 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBIn Episode 92 of the Just Japan Podcast there's a party! A Christmas Party! Guests Steve Miller of the Asia News Weekly Podcast, Mully of the Mully's Place Podcast and Kathryn and Russ of the Kitty Does Japan YouTube channel join the podcast for the 2nd annual Christmas Party Podcast! Learn about Christmas in Japan and Korea. How do people celebrate the occasion? What do they eat and what do they do? The guests share fun stories about the Holiday Season in Japan and South Korea as well as th...
Just Japan Podcast 91: Marrying a Japanese Woman
December 12, 2015 12:44 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn Episode 91 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with returning panelists Brian Waters and Jim Mullins about being foreigners in Japan married to Japanese women. How do cutlural differences between make international marriages more challenging? What do the parents of a Japanese woman think about her marrying a foreign man? This week's guests share their tories and some of their insights into international marriages in Japan from the perspective of North American men. Showno...
Just Japan Podcast 90: Teaching Adults in Japan
December 01, 2015 12:33 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBIn Episode 90 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with two long term expats in Japan about teaching adults English. Returning guests Liam Carrigan and Kenny Hanna stop by to talk about the adult English language industry in Japan. How challenging is it to find jobs in this branch of the ESL market? How does it differ from teaching children? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Kenny, Liam and Kevin also share their experiences teaching adults not only in Japan, but Sout...
Just Japan Podcast 89: Gundam
November 20, 2015 12:12 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBIn Episode 89 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Andrew Higgins about Gundam. Andrew tells us about the iconic Japanese animation series. What is Gundam? How popular is it here in Japan as well as abroad? Andrew also talks about building Gundam model kits as the giant life-sized Gundam mech at the Gundam Museum in Tokyo. This week's episode also features the Just Japan Podcast "mail-bag section" where Kevin and Andrew answer some listener questions about Star Wars in Ja...
Just Japan Podcast 88: Kendama
November 12, 2015 01:57 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn Episode 88 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with kendama player Ryan Cabal "rysofunny" on Instagram about the traditional Japanese trick toy, the kendama. Ryan is an American living in South Korea and a kendama enthusiast. He talks about his background as a kendama player, his frequesnt trips to Japan to participate in events as well as the kendama community in Japan, Korea and around the world. In this episode of the podcast we learn that the kendama is certainly one c...