The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
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Jul 19, 2018
friendly informative podcasts with fun guests and extra exciting tangents (they're the best part!)
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For people who want to visit Japan, live in Japan, and learn Japanese. Please excuse the tangents.
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けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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How To Language Exchange Successfully
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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How and Where to Buy Japanese E-Books
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Why Is Everyone Raving about "Yotsuba&!"?
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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"Yuri" — Japanese Queer Women Love Stories
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Emily Suvannasankha
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. David Honeycutt
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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MEXT Research Scholarship: Get a Master’s Degree in Japan for Free
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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は and が: Part 1
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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は and が: Part 2
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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は and が: Part 3
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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彼・彼女: The Japanese Words for "He" and "She" That We Don't Really Use
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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もったいない: Learn About "Mottainai" Because It's Mottainai If You Don't
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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んだ and んです: What the Heck Is the ん?!
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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に VS で: Which Particle To Use For Locations?
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Second-Person Pronouns: お前
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May 28, 2021 |
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Second-Person Pronouns: 君
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May 21, 2021 |
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Second-Person Pronouns: あなた
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May 14, 2021 |
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What Should I Call "You"? Part 4: Other Tricks
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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What Should I Call "You"? Part 3: Using Family Roles/Social Roles
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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What Should I Call "You"? Part 2: Using Names
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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What Should I Call "You"? Part 1: Zero Pronouns
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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よ VS ね — Two Particles with Lots of Attitude
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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さすが — Actually, It Isn't *Always* A Compliment
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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さすが — The Best Compliment You Can Get in Japanese
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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思う VS 考える — Two Kinds of "Thinking"
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Making Sense of な-adjectives and の-adjectives
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Senpai: The Japanese Word You Look up To
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May 01, 2020 |
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The Meaning of Sensei: More Than Just "Teacher"
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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だ and です: Part II
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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だ and です: Part I
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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First-Person Pronouns: When Female Speakers Use 僕 or 俺
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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First-Person Pronouns: Using Your Own Name
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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First-Person Pronouns: 俺 (おれ)
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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First-Person Pronouns: 僕 (ぼく)
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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First-Person Pronouns: うち
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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First-Person Pronouns: 私 (わたし/わたくし/あたし)
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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How to Count Living Things (and Monsters, and Robots) in Japanese
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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How to Counter Anything
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Becoming Famous in Japan - An Interview with Big in Japan
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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Ganbaru: Do Your Best to Listen to This Podcast
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Sep 19, 2018 |
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How to Use ~san, ~kun, ~sama, and All the Other Japanese Honorific Name Enders
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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Rendaku: Why it's HITOBITO and not HITOHITO
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Aug 14, 2018 |
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Counting in Japanese with Your Karate Teacher Sensei Jeff
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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Japanese Whisky (ft. Brian Ashcraft)
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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O Genki Desu Ka?
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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ちょっと, a Little Word That Means a Lot
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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Ways to Improve Your Japanese Pronunciation
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May 23, 2018 |
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Getting Into 込む Compound Verbs
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May 15, 2018 |
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Podcast Updates! New Season and Secret Guests!
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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How to Lead a Group of Friends Around Japan
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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White Day, Japan's Sequel to Valentine's Day
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Stories from Translating Final Fantasy X feat. Alex O. Smith
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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How to Make Friends in Japan
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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The Absolute BEST Japanese Learning Resources from 2017
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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How to Get a Job at a Japanese Video Game Company feat. Ben Judd
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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Tips on Passing the JET Program Interview
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Answering Your Own Questions About Japanese
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Dec 26, 2017 |
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The Challenge of Bringing Japanese Rock to America feat. Robby Takac from the Goo Goo Dolls
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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Learning Japanese and Secret Ways to Visit Japan: Advice from Loretta "Kemushichan"
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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How to Learn Japanese with Anime (And Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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The Lifestyle Behind Japanese Clothing Brand Kiriko
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Foreigner Forgiveness: What Happens When You Screw Up in Japan
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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Tofugu Answers 50 of YOUR Questions: The Tofugu Podcast 50th Episode Special
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Visiting Tokyo’s Festival and Drum Museum
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Tofugu’s Favorite Japanese Ghosts and Monsters
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Our Favorite Japanese Learning Resources from Tofugu’s "What I Use to Study Japanese" Article Series
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Improving Relationships in Japan Through Omiyage
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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How to Memorize Japanese Words Faster with Keyword Mnemonics
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Oct 07, 2017 |
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Why Are Japanese Classes Disappearing from Your School?
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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What's the Difference Between On'yomi and Kun'yomi Kanji?
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Sep 22, 2017 |
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What to Do with One Day in Tokyo
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Sep 15, 2017 |
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We Rented a Japanese Homeless Man
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Sep 08, 2017 |
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The Japanese Craft Beer Movement feat. Beer Tengoku
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Sep 01, 2017 |
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Do You Need to Go to Japan to Study "Real" Martial Arts? Feat. Guillaume Erard
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Aug 25, 2017 |
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How to Become a TV Star in Japan feat. Matthew Chozick
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Aug 18, 2017 |
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Freelance Japanese Translator? feat. Nora Stevens Heath
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Aug 11, 2017 |
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When you go to Japan, Don't Make Any Plans
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Aug 04, 2017 |
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The 5 Best Japanese Learning Resources of 2017 (So Far)
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Jul 28, 2017 |
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Is the JET Program Right for You?
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Jul 21, 2017 |
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How to Protect Yourself from Japan's "Black Companies"
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Jul 14, 2017 |
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What Can You Do With a B.A. in Japanese Studies? Feat. ShinpaiDeshou
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Jul 07, 2017 |
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Can You Live off Japanese Vending Machines for One Year?
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Jun 30, 2017 |
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Tofugu Answers Your Weird Japan Questions: Volume One
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Jun 23, 2017 |
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Where to Stay in Japan When You Don't Stay in a Hotel
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Jun 16, 2017 |
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The Efficiency Myth (and How Japanese Resources Fake Efficiency)
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Jun 09, 2017 |
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A Food Itinerary for Your Japanese Vacation
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Where Does All This Free Manga Come From? Feat. Kewl0210
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May 26, 2017 |
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Is Japanese Class the Best Way to Learn Japanese?
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May 19, 2017 |
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Interpreting for Osamu Tezuka feat. Frederik Schodt
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May 12, 2017 |
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Do Japanese People Stereotype Foreigners?
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May 05, 2017 |
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The Tofugu Team's Top Onsen Experiences
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Apr 28, 2017 |
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Translating Historical Texts (That Have Never Been Translated Before) feat. Matt Alt
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Apr 21, 2017 |
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4 Tokyo Walking Tours That Showcase Japanese Design feat. Spoon & Tamago
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Apr 14, 2017 |
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Why You Should Go To Japan Instead of Taking a Japanese Class
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Apr 07, 2017 |
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What's a Yokai and Should I Be Scared? feat. Zack Davisson
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Mar 31, 2017 |
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How to Taste Sake feat. SakéOne
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Mar 24, 2017 |
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The 5 "Hidden Gem" Prefectures You Should Visit in Japan feat. Kay from JNTO
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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The Evolution of Anime Research feat. Helen McCarthy
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Mar 10, 2017 |
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Getting your Gambling on in Japan
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Mar 03, 2017 |
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The Underground Japanese Music Scene feat. Ian F. Martin
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Feb 24, 2017 |
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What Makes a Good Japanese Translator? feat. Alexander O. Smith
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Feb 17, 2017 |
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How to Get the Most Out of Your ALT Life in Japan feat. James from ALT Insider
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Feb 10, 2017 |
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Joining STU48, Japan's New Seafaring Idol Group
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Feb 03, 2017 |
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Traveling as a Vegetarian in Japan
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Feb 02, 2017 |
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How To Get a Job in Japan feat. Peter Lackner
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Jan 27, 2017 |
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Special Ep: I Like OJ Fancast
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs in Japanese feat. Kristen
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Jan 20, 2017 |
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Special Ep: PPAP Fancast
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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The Legend of Japanese Jesus
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Robot Restaurant, the Second Greatest Show on Earth
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Christmas in Japan and How to Celebrate It Right
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Tsujigiri, the Japanese Word for "Cutting Someone Down to Test a New Sword"
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Dec 20, 2016 |