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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com — 86 episodes
The FINAL Episode | Ichimon Japan 81
Eikaiwa vs JET vs University Teaching: Which is the better English teaching job in Japan? | Ichimon Japan 80
Is "Suzume no Tojimari" BAD? (Dissecting Makoto Shinkai's Latest Movie) | Ichimon Japan 79
Tales from the Tokaido Road: About the Tokaido Challenge | Ichimon Japan 78
Japan's TOP 5 MASCOTS Ranked for 2023 | Ichimon Japan 78
The STUPIDEST belief about Japanese sleeping habits EVER! (About Pillows in Japan) | Ichimon Japan 76
10 Reasons You'll Hate Living in Japan. Really? | Japan Station 75
Should you go to grad school for Japanese? | Ichimon Japan 74
What is it like moving in Japan? | Ichimon Japan 73
What is that snot bubble anime characters get when they sleep called? (Nose Related Japanese Expressions in Japanese) | Ichimon Japan 72
What is wasei eigo? (Funny "Japanese" English) | Ichimon Japan 71
Why is Japanese TV so bad? | Ichimon Japan 70
What is the lesson of Urashima Taro? | Ichimon Japan 69
Is Weathering With You bad (About Tenki No Ko) | Ichimon Japan 68
What is Christmas like in Japan? (About Japanese Christmas) | Ichimon Japan 67
Is Japanese Women's Language an illusion? (About Japanese Women's Language) | Ichimon Japan 66
What's the difference: Eikaiwa vs JET? (The Good & Bad of English Teaching in Japan) | Ichimon Japan 65
64 What's the difference: East vs West Japan? (Kanto vs Kansai)
63 Why are these things so expensive in Japan? (Randoseru, Delivery Pizza, Fruit)
62 Are Japanese...? (Stereotypes About Japan)
61 What is a famiresu? (About Japanese "Family Restaurants")
60 What is "yōshoku"? (About Japanese "Western Food"
59 How do you say trombone in Japanese? (About the World War II Katakana Word "Ban")
58 Should you watch "In This Corner of the World?" (About Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni)
57 Why is Argentina "Aruzenchin" in Japanese?
56 What katakana words do you hate? (Funny/confusing/annoying katakana words)
55 What is that sound? (Funny/Wacky Japanese Onomatopoeia)
54 Should I go to Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan?
53 What are "buruma?" (The History of Japanese School Uniforms and the "Bloomers" Scandal)
ANNOUNCEMENT: JapanKyo Docs Now On YouTube!!!!
52 What are gyaru? (About the Slang, Fashion and History of Japan's Gyaru/Gal)
51 Why do hands come out of the toilet in Japan? (About Japanese toilet hands, ghosts, yokai and urban legends)
50 Is Yamaguchi cursed to have"ugly" girls? (Places in Japan Known for "Beautiful" & "Ugly" Women)
49 Does "Your Name" live up to the hype? (Discussing Kimi no Na wa)
ANNOUUNCEMENT I (Co)Created a Manga Crypto Universe (About B & B Bad Sisters)
48 What are Japan's most famous dogs? (5 Famous Japanese Dogs + an Afro Dog)
47 What was good and bad about your JET experience? (Reminiscing About the JET Programme)
46 Did Tama-chan the seal save the world and cause immigration reform? (About Pana-Wave Laboratory)
45 What is a yankī or furyō? (About Japanese Teenage Delinquent Culture)
44 Is the story of Kaguya Hime proof that aliens have visited Japan? (About Taketori Monogatari)
43 How do you count that in Japanese? (How to Count Chopsticks, UFOs, Centaurs & More in Japanese)
42 What is Kansai-ben? (All About the Kansai Dialect)
41 Are rabbits counted as birds because eating meat was taboo in japan? (About the History of Meat "Bans" & the Counter -wa))
40 Do students in Saga Prefecture still have to wear white underwear? (Japanese School Rules Update)
39 What should I know about Japan's Bubble Era? (A Fun Look at Japan's Infamous Era of Opulence)
38 What first person pronoun should I use when speaking Japanese?
37 Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese mistake stories? (Part 2)
36 Why did samurai have such weird haircuts? (All About Topknots/Chommage)
35 What is the best Japanese name for a bear that isn't actually a bear? (About Hole Bears, Bag Bears & More)
34 What annoys you about living in Japan? (Part 2: Chinese Names, Short Sleeves, Bears, & More)
33 What annoys you about living in Japan? (Part 1: Bookstores, Ice Cream Floats, Repetitive Language, & More)
32 Who got it more wrong: MatPat or Tony? (Revisiting the Curse of Colonel Sanders)
31 What is yakitori? (All About Japan's Famous Chicken Skewers)
30 Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese language mistake stories?
29 What is a kirakira name?
28 How do Japanese names work?
27 Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear?
26 What is a tsuchinoko? (All About Japan's Most Famous Cryptid)
25 Why does to "nyan nyan" mean "to have sex" in Japanese? (Japanese Cat Idioms)
24 Does "hai" mean "bye" in Japanese? (The many ways to say "goodbye" in Japanese)
23 Why are school rules in Japan so strict?
22 How do you create fake kanji?
Presenting Japanese Plus Alpha | I Stepped on the Etymology of "Neko" (The Cat Episode)
21 What's so scary about the hour of the ox? (About Ushi no Koku Mairi)
20 What are your favorite places to visit in Osaka?
19 What is seppuku? (Part 2)
18 What is seppuku? (The Basics of Samurai "Suicide")
17 Why do Japanese people love Hawaii so much?
16 Can sexy things give you anime style nosebleeds? (The Nosebleed Episode)
15 Have you ever had any weird experiences in Japan?
14 Why are vegetables so insulting in Japanese?
13 What's life like in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic? (Uncovering the cute sneeze conspiracy)
12 What's better: rural life or city life in Japan?
11 What is the Curse of the Colonel?
10 What is Panty Town?
09 Was Momotaro a thief? (All About Peach Bob)
08 What are your Japanese studying tips?
07 What was it like in Fukushima during the Tohoku earthquake? (Part 2)
06 What was it like in Fukushima during the Tohoku earthquake? (Part 1)
05 What's the deal with fish girl on a cliff? (Ponyo)
04 What's it like being a "fake priest" in Japan?
03 Why do Japanese train stations do that?
02 Do Japanese people have longer intestines than Westerners?
01 What's the deal with catgirls? (About nekomimi)
00 Who are we? (About Ichimon Japan)
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