Just Japan Podcast
240 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 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 84: Fall in Japan
October 13, 2015 13:11 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn Episode 84 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with two long-term expats living in Japan. Pee Jay and Scott join the podcast to talk about Fall in Japan. They chat about the seasonal changes, fashion, seasonal food and beverages, momiji as well as Halloween. They also answer listener questions in the "Mail Bag" portion of the show. Do Japanese people like sweets as much as Westerners? Is it acceptable to consume alcohol in public? The two winners of the Just Japan Podcast/...
Just Japan Podcast 83: Snacks, Snacks, Snacks
October 02, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 40 MBIn Episode 83 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Jason from napanjapan.com about Japanese snacks. Japan is known for its amazing selection of wonderful and sometimes strange snack foods and flavors. Tomato sauce and spaghetti ice cream, sweet bean Pepsi and Eggs Benedict potato chips...all realities in Japan! No one knows more about snacks in Japan than Jason, a Canadian based out of Hokkaido who provides snacks to people all around the world via his online store, NapaJa...
Just Japan Podcast 82: Ice Hockey in Japan
September 27, 2015 01:11 - 52 minutes - 24.8 MBIn Episode 82 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Canadian expat Patrick Kwan about playing ice hockey in Japan. Patrick started playing hockey at the age of 6 in Victoria, British Columbia. When he moved to Japan several years ago as a member of the JET Program he made sure to bring his hockey bag filled with equipment with him. He has been playing ice hockey here ever since. He currently plays with 2 teams in the Kansai area. Have you ever thought about playing hockey i...
Just Japan Podcast 81: Japan Podcaster Party!
September 13, 2015 11:43 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBIn Episode 81 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to a panel of Japan-based podcasters about "Everything Japan"! Returning guests and friends of the show sit down to chat about a variety of topics. Kat and Jenny from he Kimochi Uncensored Podcast as well as Jim and Tomoko from the Mully's Place Podcast answer Just Japan Podcast listener questions in an epic "Podcaster Party!" A wealth of Japan knowledge coming your way this week. Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuckofJap...
Just Japan Podcast 80: Kyoto Brewing Company
September 06, 2015 03:39 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBIn Episode 80 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Benjamin Falck, Chris Hainge and Paul Speed of the Kyoto Brewing Company. Find out how one of Japan's newest craft breweries got started as well as about the craft beer scene in Japan. Once upon a time beer fans in Japan were limited to rather bland options produced by major breweries, but luckily that is changing. Ben, Chris and Paul talk about how they met years ago in Aomori Prefecture while working as teachers and how ...
Just Japan Podcast 80: Kyoto Brewing Company
September 06, 2015 03:39 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBIn Episode 80 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Benjamin Falck, Chris Hainge and Paul Speed of the Kyoto Brewing Company. Find out how one of Japan's newest craft breweries got started as well as about the craft beer scene in Japan. Once upon a time beer fans in Japan were limited to rather bland options produced by major breweries, but luckily that is changing. Ben, Chris and Paul talk about how they met years ago in Aomori Prefecture while working as teachers and how ...
Just Japan Podcast 79: Stereotypes, Retiring and Angry Cops
August 27, 2015 12:59 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBIn Episode 79 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with a panel of returning guests about their views on Japan. Hikosaemon of YouTube fame, video blogger KansaiPj as well as writer, Liam Carriagan chat with Kevin about a variety of topics generated by the Just Japan Podcast listeners. Is it true that typical Japanese salarymen don't have time for their familes? How does health care in Japan compare to other countries'? Have we thought about retiring in Japan? Do police in Jap...
Just Japan Podcast 78: Marrying People in Japan
August 23, 2015 12:14 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBIn Episode 78 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Percival Constantine, an American living in Japan about being a Wedding Celebrant. Sometimes refered to as "fake priests", there are companies in Japan that hire "Western looking" men to act as mock priests at weddings for Japanese couples. This is a trend that is becoming more popular in recent years in Japan. Have that "foreign themed wedding" right here in Japan! Percival also talks about his previous experience as a memb...
Just Japan Podcast 77: English Education in Japan
August 12, 2015 12:21 - 1 hour - 79 MBIn Episode 77 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with David Staggs. David, a cohost of the Mully's Place Podcast is a long-term American expat who lives and works in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. David came to Japan more than 20 years ago and worked as an eikaiwa (language school) teacher. David's career in English Education has now evolved an he not only runs his own school, but writes a series of ESL textbooks for a publishing country. When not running his school, being a f...
Just Japan Podcast 76: Summer Heat (Bonus Pod)
August 08, 2015 06:38 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this special bonus episode of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin flies solo. In Episode 76, he talks about summer in Japan. What do people do to beat the heat during the long and humid Japanese summer? Kevin answers some listener questions about Japan during the hot season and talks about some of the positive aspects of summer such as fireworks, summer festivals, yukatas and more. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitte...
Just Japan Podcast 75: Fishing in Japan
August 04, 2015 11:53 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIn Episode 75 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Jonathan Cooper, an Australian living and working in Japan. Jonathan is an avid salt water fisherman and sea kayaker. He talks about how you can get started fishing in Japan as well as his own fishing and kayaking adventures. Jonathan has lived in several parts of Japan and now spends most of his time fishing around the islands off the coast of Hiroshima. If you are interested in the outdoors and a more relaxed lifestyle in ...
Just Japan Podcast 74: Judo in Japan
July 26, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIn Episode 74 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Robby Jones, an American living and working in Japan about Judo. Robby began training in America while in universiaty and continued his Judo training in Chiba and Iwate here in Japan. He talks about the culture surrounding Judo in Japan as well as the differences one can expect between training in America versus training in Japan. Also in this episode, the Just Japan Podcast "mailbag" returns! Kevin answers listener questi...
Just Japan Podcast 73: Typhoons
July 18, 2015 12:17 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBIn Episode 73 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about typhoons in Japan. Some of this episode was actually recorded outside during Typhoon Nangka which hit parts of Japan earlier this week. Kevin also chats with long-term expat and friend of the show, Pee Jay about living in Japan during typhoon season. If you plan to live in Japan at some point, you will have to deal with typhoons. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitte...
Just Japan Podcast 72: Texan in Tokyo
July 15, 2015 11:26 - 1 hour - 62 MBIn Episode 72 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea interviews comic artist Grace Mineta. Grace is a writer, cartoonist and video blogger living in Japan. She hails from the United States and has self-published three books of her cartoons and has the extremely popular YouTube channel "Texan in Tokyo" where she makes videos about life in Japan with her husband Ryosuke. We talk about why she came to Japan, her comics, her writing and what it's like to be in an international marriage. A...
Just Japan Podcast 71: Going to the Dentist
July 09, 2015 12:02 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIn Episode 71 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with expats Andrew Higgins (HigginsInJapan on YouTube) and Jim Mullins (Mully's Place Podcast) about their experiences with dentists here in Japan. Many describe the "dental care experience" here in Japan as quite a bit different than in other countries. You'll hear all about how it can be a great experience and how it might be a little frightening. In this episode Kevin also talks about the Japanese Star Festival known as "T...
Just Japan Podcast 70: Japanista and Climbing Mt. Fuji
June 27, 2015 23:38 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn Episode 70 of the Just Japan Podcast, Kevin chats with returning guest Victor Gonzalez. Victor was on epiode 24 where he talked about climbing Mt. Fuji from Sea to Summit. In this episode Victor talks about "Japanistas.com" a Japan travel and lifestyle site. He recently made the transition out the education industry and works as a writer and the editor of Japanistas.com. He also talks about how he made the Sea to Summit Mt. Fuji climb a second time. Kevin also answers listen questions a...
Just Japan Podcast 69: Science Brought Me To Japan
June 20, 2015 12:13 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBIn Episode 69 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Dr. Alex Fraser. Alex is an Australian researcher who works at a university in the northern island of Hokkaido. Alex hails from the southern Australian island of Tazmania and specializes in studying Antarctic ice. Kevin and Alex discuss how he first became interested in Japan and the path that lead him here. They talk about his research, using drones to conduct research as well as the general culture shock and awesomeness o...
Just Japan Podcast 68: Putting Down Roots
June 12, 2015 12:16 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBIn Episode 68 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to returning guest Brian Waters about putting down permanent roots here in Japan. Brian, an American living and working in Japan has made the decision to live in Japan long-term with his family. They have recently built a house and are now settling in. Kevin and Brian talk about his new house, education in Japan and raising a family here. Support the Patreon Campaign: https://www.patreon.com/justjapanpodcast Shownotes/Webs...
Just Japan Podcast 67: A Walk in the Woods
June 06, 2015 12:06 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn Episode 67 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with an old friend from his days teaching in South Korea. Kevin Tarpey is an elementary school teacher from America who is about to embark on a remarkable journey for an important cause. An avid outdoorsman, Kevin lost both of his parents to cancer. In their memory Kevin plans to take on one of the most incredible physical challenges out there to raise fund for the Cam Neely Cancer Foundation. Starting next month, Kevin will t...
Just Japan Podcast 66: Under the Knife
June 04, 2015 09:43 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIn Episode 66 of the Just Japan Podcast host Kevin O'Shea talks about having surgery in Japan. This can be a frightening experience no matter where you are let alone in a foreign country. Kevin talks about his recent as well as about health care/insurance and dealing with the language barrier in the Japanese health care system. What's it like to go "under the knife" in Japan? In this week's "Mail Bag" section, Kevin is joined by long-term expat in Japan and co-host of the "Mully's Place Podc...
Just Japan Podcast 65: Making Indie Movies in Japan
May 23, 2015 13:22 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn Episode 65 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Steven Lefever and Kendall Wiliams, two independent filmmakers based in Tokyo. Both Steven and Kendall have a fascinating background in arts and film and are doing some very creative work in Tokyo. They talk about what it takes to get involved in the arts scene in Japan and how to start an indie film project. They talk about their amazing YouTube channel "Tasty English" and their independent film "Jun & Me" which has been su...
Just Japan Podcast 64: 2 Player Select Podcast
May 13, 2015 12:39 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBIn Episode 64 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Clinton and Shaun, the cohosts of the 2 Player Select Podcast. Hailing from Canada and Australia, Clinton and Shaun live in Japan and host a weekly podcast that fouses on life in Japan as well as gaming. They talk to Kevin about why they came to Japan, living here and their back grounds in gaming. They also discuss what motivated them to start a weekly podcast. Kevin answers some listener questions in the Just Japan Podcas...
Just Japan Podcast 63: Disabled in Japan
May 06, 2015 11:42 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBIn Episode 63, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Michael Gillan Peckitt about being disabled in Japan. Michael, a Briton who has been living and working as a univeristy professor in Osaka for several years has Cerebral Palsy. He discusses how he is treated in Japan as a "gaijin" and as a person who is disabled. He also talks about the differences between the way he is treated in Japan versus his home back in Britain. Michael also shares his opinions on accessibitiy in Japan as well as possible inf...
Just Japan Podcast 62: Uncensored Feelings in Japan
April 30, 2015 12:27 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBIn Episode 62 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to the Jenny and Kathryn, the cohosts of the Kimochi Uncensored Podcast. They discuss life in Japan, creating online content and why they decided to start their podcast. Kevin also answers listener questions in the Just Japan Podcast mailbag section. He talks about dangerous wildlife in Japan, school fees, teaching and living in Japan as well as the Golden Week holiday season. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com Patreo...
Tech Japan Podcast 4: Mag Lev Trains and Sneaky Drones in Tokyo
April 23, 2015 09:26 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBIn Episode 4 of the Tech Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about the latest tech stories coming out of Japan. JR Central's new Mag Lev train sets a new world record traveling 603 km/h, a mysterious drone is found on the roof of Prime Minister Abe's offices in Tokyo and Samsung is rebranding its Galaxy series of phones in Japan. Remember to get a slice of life and culture in Japan with Kevin's other podcast, the Just Japan Podcast weekly. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com Pat...
Just Japan Podcast 61: Tokyo Cheapo
April 21, 2015 11:47 - 58 minutes - 54.9 MBIn Episode 61 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Greg Lane, cofounder of the site TokyoCheapo.com. Tokyo Cheapo busts the myth that everything about visiting or living in Tokyo is expensive. Learn about the humble beginnings of this useful and diverse travel and lifestyle website. Greg also explains how it has grown into the popular and successful site it is today. Where can you get cheap food and accomodations in Tokyo? How can you see city sites on the cheap? Is it reall...
Just Japan Podcast 60: YouTube and Podcasting
April 14, 2015 12:17 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBIn Episode 60 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Jim Mullins (aka Mully), cohost of the Mully's Place Podcast about video blogging and podcasting in Japan. What does it take to start a YouTube channel or a podcast? Kevin talks about the recent 2015 Osaka YouTube Hanami Party, missing a week of the podcast and how he'll promote your podcast if you want to start one! Also, The Fulcrum (The Univerity of Ottawa newspaper-- in Canada) recently wrote a story a...
Just Japan Podcast 59: Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast
April 02, 2015 12:28 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBIn Episode 59 of the Just Japan Podcast host Kevin O'Shea talks to Mistugi and Chiaki, hosts of the Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast. The AAA Podcast is one of the most popular podcasts about anime and Japanese popular culture. What is anime? What are some of the best known movies and tv series? If you're new to anime, what's a good starting point? This episode looks at an important part of Japanese popular culture. Kevin also talks about the Just Japan Podcast being featured in the Cape Br...
Just Japan Podcast: Tech Japan - LED Lights on Mt. Fuji and Twitter's Periscope
March 29, 2015 09:43 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBIn this episode of the Just Japan Podcast - Tech Japan podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about Kirobo, the Japanese robot designed to keep astronauts company in space, a company that wants to put LED lights around the peak of Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the new Twitter live streaming app, Periscope. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com Patreon: http://patreon.com/justjapanpodcast RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: j...
Just Japan Podcast 58: Working as a Jazz Musician in Japan
March 24, 2015 11:56 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn Episode 58 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with American jazz musician Jesse Forest. Jesse came to Osaka, Japan a little more than 4 years ago and makes his living as a professional jazz guitar player. He makes his living performing live shows and doing studio recordings here in Japan. Jesse talks about how he came to Japan, the jazz scene in Japan as well as places to buy musical equipement and where to practice in Japan. In this episode Kevin also talks about the...
Just Japan Podcast 57: Sumo…What's the Deal?
March 18, 2015 23:14 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIn Episode 57 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with returning guest Jason Harris, the man behind "Jason's All Sumo Channel" on YouTube. They talk about the Japanese sport of Sumo and Jason tells us a little bit about the origins of sumo as well as the basic rules. What makes sumo exciting and at times controversial? They discuss the roll foreign fighters have in the sport in recent years and how some Japanese people feel about it. Jason also talks about the various tourna...
Just Japan Podcast: Tech Japan - Hackers and Rakuten Invests in Lyft
March 14, 2015 13:12 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBJust Japan Podcast: Tech Japan - Hackers and Rakuten Invests in Lyft Some of the latest tech news from Japan. The Japanese government creates new initiatives to combat cyber crime and terrorism, Seven Bank comes out with a new mobile ATM for disaster situations and Rakuten buys a stake in San Francisco ride sharing company Lyft. VOTE DAILY for the podcast (2015 Podcast Awards): http://podcastawards.com Shownotes: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitte...
Just Japan Podcast 56: Taking the Plunge (Starting Your Own School)
March 10, 2015 09:17 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBIn Episode 56 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Ryan Sprague, an American business owner living in Osaka, Japan. Ryan recently left the security of a full-time teaching job to start Melody English, a language school for children with his wife. Kevin and Ryan discuss the transition from being an employee to becoming your own boss as well as what it takes to be an entrepreneur here in Japan. In this episode Kevin also talks about "Just Japan Podcast: Tech Japan", weddings i...
Just Japan Podcast: Tech Japan - BBQ Cars and Robot Dogs
March 08, 2015 07:52 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBIn the first episode of Just Japan Podcast: Tech Japan, host Kevin O'Shea brings you some quick tech news stories from Japan. In this week's episode, we look at Nissan's BBQ Car as well as the end of days for Sony's Robot Dogs in Japan. VOTE DAILY for the podcast (2015 Podcast Awards): http://podcastawards.com Shownotes: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: [email protected]
Just Japan Podcast 55: Being a Pro Photographer in Japan
March 04, 2015 11:49 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIn Episode 55 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with professional photographer Stephen Jackson. Stephen came to Japan interested in photography, but landed his first job as an English teacher. He used teaching as a springboard to his photography career. Teaching got him to Japan where he honed his photography skills. Now he has left the education industry behind is a successful professional photographer working in Japan as well as around the world. Kevin also talks about H...
Just Japan Podcast 54: Life in Hokkaido
February 23, 2015 13:06 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBIn Episode 54 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks to Jason "aka J-San" of NapaJapan.com. Jason is a Canadian who lives and works in the most northern prefecture and island in Japan, Hokkaido. Jason talks about some of the employment opporunites in the city of Sapporo where he lives. Jason also talks about the weather, lifestyle and differences between life in Hokkaido versus other parts of Japan. Jason talks about NapaJapan.com, a service that allows you to purchase Japanese ...
Just Japan Podcast 53: Rachel and Jun and YouTube
February 16, 2015 11:28 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBIn Episode 53 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Japan-based YouTube content creators, Rachel and Jun. In just a few years Rachel and Jun have watched their YouTube channel grow fom its humble beginnings to having more than 300,000 subscribers. On this week's episode we talk about vlogging on YouTube, Rachel and Jun's channel, how it began to take off and what it's like to be in an international relationship in Japan. Rachel also gives some great tips to aspiring bloggers ...
Just Japan Podcast 52: Not So Common Questions About Japan
February 10, 2015 11:29 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBIn Episode 52 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to returning guests PeeJay and Mully about a wide variety of "Japan topics." We asked Just Japan Podcast listeners (you guys) to send us questions and you did! We talk about topics such as medication in Japan, unfriendly foreigners, old technolgy, gyms and health clubs, food, geocaching, cycling in Japan and more. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/...
Just Japan Podcast 51: Being a Foreign Woman in Japan
February 04, 2015 09:49 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBIn Episode 51 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to returning guest Jenny Silver about her experiences as a Western woman living and working in Japan. Do the challenges foreign women working in Japan differ from their male counterparts? What opportunities do foreign women working in Japan have and what can they do to prepare themselves for working in such a different culture? In this episode of the podcast, Jenny and Kevin discuss Valentine's Day in Japan. Kevin also talks ab...
Just Japan Podcast 50: Community Involvement
January 25, 2015 11:59 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIn Episode 50 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea looks at getting involved in the local Japanese community. Some foreigners in Japan feel they are separated from Japanese people, but Josh who lives near Osaka decided to really get involved in is community. Josh talks about his involvement with multiple community organizations in Japan and how it has given him a sense of place here. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: h...
Just Japan Podcast 49: Kobe Earthquake (20 Years Later)
January 16, 2015 10:12 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIn Episode 49 of the Just Japan Podcast we look back on the Great Hanshi-Awaji Earthquake (Kobe Earthquake). It struck at 5:46 am on January 17th, 1995 while the people of the city of Kobe slept. This booming port city in Japan was crippled and thousands of people lost their lives. Host Kevin O'Shea discusses the history of the event and talks to Caterina, a Kobe native who lived through the event as well as Mai, who lived in nearby Osaka at the time of the earthquake. They share their first...
Just Japan Podcast 48: Fast Food in Japan
January 11, 2015 07:34 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBIn Episode 48 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to friends of the show Mully and Pee Jay about fast food in Japan. What types are available in Japan? How does it hold up quality-wise against fast food in other countries? We aslo talk about the ever-growing list of food quality scandals with McDonalds Japan in recent days and weeks! Can I have some human teeth with that burger and fries????? Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss ...
Just Japan Podcast 47: Being a Writer in Japan (with Baye McNeil)
January 04, 2015 12:01 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBIn Episode 47 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks to Yokohama-based writer Baye McNeil about being a writer in Japan. Hailing from New York City, Baye has been in Japan for more than 10 years. He is well-known for his blog "Loco in Yokohama" and has written two books, "Hi! My Name is Loco and I am a Racist" and "Loco in Yokohama." Baye, also a columnist for The Japan Times discusses how he became a writer, talks about his books and other projects. Shownotes/Website: http://...
Just Japan Podcast 46: ESL Podcasting (Nate'e English Lab)
December 29, 2014 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBIn Episode 46 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Nate Helman, producer and host of the "Nate's English Lab" podcast. Nate's podcast is an ESL show found on iTunes and is targeted at Japanese people interested in learning English. Nate talks about the history of his podcast, what it takes to produce and episode and what inspired him to come to Japan and eventually begin podcasting. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitte...
Just Japan Podcast 45: Christmas in Japan
December 20, 2014 00:31 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBIn Episode 45 of the Just Japan Podcast, "Christmas in Japan", host Kevin O'Shea talks to friends' of the show and long-term Japan residents Jim and Josh about what it's like to be in Japan during the Christmas holidays. Many funny experiences and stories are shared. They cover everything from Christmas illuminations to KFC! Kevin also talks to friend of the show Pee Jay about the tradition of year-end parties or "bonenkai" in Japan. They aren't just typical parties. The success of your care...
Just Japan Podcast 44: Keeping Warm in the Winter
December 17, 2014 11:40 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn Episode 44 of the Just Japan Podcast (an extra "bonus" episode), host Kevin O'Shea talks about keeping warm in the Japanese winter. This can be more challenging than you think! With winter vacation season here, it was a great time to put up two episodes in one week. The Just Japan Podcast Christmas EXTRAVAGANZA episode will be available in a few days! Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev YouTube: http:/...
Just Japan Podcast 43: Journey to Japan
December 13, 2014 13:03 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBIn Episode 43 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to YouTube video blogger Josh Hill (jHillLife on YouTube) about his journey to Japan. Josh discusses how his love of Japan and Japanese culture formed and how he was able to make the move from England to Japan and start a new and exciting life in Tokyo. Kevin also answers your questions in his Japan FAQ mail bag section and talks about the winter holidays here in Japan. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http...
Just Japan Podcast 42: Dating Japanese Men and Japan FAQ's
December 06, 2014 12:24 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBIn Episode 42 of the Just Japan Podcast, contributor Felicity Tillack talks to some foreign women who have lived in Japan about their experiences dating Japanese men. Host Kevin O'Shea answers some FAQ's about Japan. Kevin also talks about teaching in Japan as well as running (or covering via social media) the 2014 Kobe Marathon. It's also time for the 2014 YouTube Christmas (jvlog) collaboration video. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twi...
Just Japan Podcast 41: Opening a School in Japan (with Gimmeabreakman)
November 20, 2014 11:59 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBIn Epsidoe 41 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea interviews Victor Boggio, aka Gimmeaflakeman/Gimmeabreakman of YouTube about owning and operating an English school (eikaiwa) in Japan. Aside from being a very well-known YouTube celebrity, Victor owns and operates his own English school here in Japan. Victor discusses the history of his school and talks about what goes into opening aschool. In this episode Kevin also talks about the oddness of being in Japan during the Christmas sea...
Just Japan Podcast 40: Voice Acting and Narration in Japan
November 12, 2014 11:57 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn Episode 40 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea interviews Jenny Silver, a professional voice actor and narrator living just outside Tokyo, Japan. Jenny talks about the ins and outs of voice acting in Japan as well as how she got her start in the industry. Jenny shares her interesting story as well as some insights into the world of voice acting and narration work in Japan. Show notes / website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://tw...