Thu, 27 August 2015
In 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 Japan profile foreigners? These questions and more are discussed on the weekly podcast about "Everything Japan"! Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com
Direct download: JustJapanPodcast79-StereotypesRetiringAndAngryCops.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 8:59pm HKT |
Sun, 23 August 2015
In 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 member of the JET Program, his transition from that job as well as his writing. Percival is also an action/adventure writer. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com
Direct download: JustJapanPodcast78-MarryingPeopleInJapan.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 8:14pm HKT |
Wed, 12 August 2015
In 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 family man or cohosting a podcast, David travels around Japan participating in conferences where he teaches people how to use his textbooks. This is definitely an interesting stroy of someone with a great deal of experience in Japan. Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com
Direct download: JustJapanPodcast77EnglishEducationInJapan.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 8:21pm HKT |
Sat, 8 August 2015
In 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://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com
Direct download: JustJapanPodcast76SummerHeat.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 2:38pm HKT |
Tue, 4 August 2015
In 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 Japan, this is the episode for you! Shownotes/Website: http://busankevin.com Patreon: http://patreon.com/justjapanpodcast RSS Feed: http://justjapan.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: http://twitter.com/jlandkev Email: justjapanpodcast@gmail.com
Direct download: JustJapanPodcast75FishingInJapan.m4a
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:53pm HKT |