38. Uniforms are EVERYWHERE in Japan

In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the different kinds of uniforms that you see every day in Japan, from school uniforms, to construction workers, to salary men and women. Then in the second half, they talk about the social pressures to conform, Jordan describes a moment where different cultural expectations regarding uniforms caught him off guard, and Michael quizzes Jordan on all the different words that are synonyms to the word "clothes". Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how to use the phrase "the more ___, the more ___."Follow OnJapanTime on Instagram for content related to this episode, including this week's English tips, behind the scenes photos, and more!Instagram: www.instagram.com/onjapantimeSend us a DM! We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions, and will do our best to respond to any queries on a future episode.On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.