Just Japan Podcast
Just Japan Podcast 25: Becoming a JET

In Episode 25 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Jason Harris about becoming a member of the (JET) Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. More than 4,000 people participate in this government run English educaction program every year in Japan. JET's work as public school Assistant Language Teachers throughout Japan. Jason is currently a university instructor in Japan, but was a JET for 5 years and is known as the "JET go to guy" on YouTube with his "myargonauts" channel.

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Direct download: JustJapanPodcast25-Becoming_a_JET.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:45am EDT

Just Japan Podcast 24: Climbing Mt. Fuji - Sea to Summit

In Episode 24 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks to Victor (KantoKitsune on YouTube) an America living in Japan about his impressive climb of Mt. Fuji last year and again this year. He decided that tackling Fuji-san the way most do wasn't adventurous enough. Victor took on the Sea to Summit challenge from Suruga Bay to the summit of Mt. Fuji. It's a great tale and anyone with an interest in Japan, the outdoors or adventure will be inspired by this episode!

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Direct download: JustJapanPodcast24ClimbingMtFujiSeaToSummit.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:41am EDT

Just Japan Podcast 23: Raising Bilingual Children - Japan to America to Japan Again

In Episode 23 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Jonathan, an American living and working in Japan. He and his wife are raising their two children to be bilingual. They have lived in Japan, then America and are now back in Japan. Listen to the challenges faced by parents raising and educating their children to speak more than one language. 

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Direct download: JustJapanPodcast23.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:56am EDT

Just Japan Podcast 22: Longboard Japan

In episode 22 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea interviews Jack Courtenay, a New Zealander who longboarded across much of Japan last year in order to raise funds for children's charities. With little Japanese language skills and a lot of guts, Jack had a major Japanese adventure and tells us all about it. 

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Direct download: JJP22-LongboardJapan-5.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:46pm EDT

In Episode 21 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about "Gaijin Bars" in Japan. These are drinking establishments that tend to cater to foreigners living in a country like Japan as well as travelers (Kevin also talks about similar bars in South Korea). They can be very interesting places to go, but frequenting them can have their down sides as well. 

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Direct download: JustJapanPodcast21GaijinBars.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:45am EDT

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