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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about Japan being ranked as the worst country in the world for helping strangers (according to the World Giving Index from 2023) and whether or not Japanese people are truly kind or just polite. Then in the second half, they comment on Japanese people's reactions to Japan ranking worst in the world, and Jordan shares a story about a truly amazing act of kindness that someone did for him when he had some serious toilet troubles. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the different meanings of the auxiliary verb "must" and how to use them.
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In this special interview episode, Michael sits down with Riccardo Barba, a 17 year-old student from Italy who is currently studying at Toho High School. In the interview, Michael and Riccardo talk about Riccardo's life in Italy, how he became interested in Japan, what his life is like here as an exchange student, his exceptional cooking skills, and how he has even written, recorded, and produced his own song! Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the difference between the adjectives "tall" and "high" and how to use them.
Check out Riccardo's (Rik :D) track on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1G6JRDhGC1m8ioO1G1lcbv?si=ad1d6418864e4252
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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.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about their experiences with getting visas in Japan, the odd way to pay the visa application fee, and the strangely intrusive documents you need to submit when applying for a spouse visa. Then in the second half, they talk about the different kinds of visa categories, Michael shares the rather rare visa he had when he first came to Japan, and Jordan shows how little he actually knows about religious missionaries. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the different meanings of the word "beat" and how to use them.
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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.
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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 ___."
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the history and traditions of clothing and fashion in Japan, with both shocked to learn about their different perspectives on the "long socks" of the late 80s to early 2000s. Then in the second half, they talk about the current fashion trends amongst their students at Aichi Toho University and provide a list of fashion/clothing DOs and DONTs for tourists visiting Japan. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the word "fancy" and the different meanings it can carry, as well as the expressions it can be used in.
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss their tanuki (racoon dog) and kitsune (fox) characters that they play in each week's English Tips segment, as well as the various other wild animals that one can encounter in Japan. Then in the second half, they talk about the various birds of Japan, and Jordan goes on a slight rant about his annual battle with a family of Swallows that seem to love him and/or his house. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the words "bear" and "bare" and all their different meanings/functions.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the origins, traditions, and rules of Sumo (Japan's national sport), including the dangers of sitting ringside, the oddity of seeing very smaller wrestlers going up against much larger wrestlers, and the banzuke ranking system. Then in the second half, they discuss the different kinds of seating in the sumo arenas, how audience members throw their seat cushions when a lower-ranked wrestler defeats a yokozuna, the "stables" that wrestlers live in, the famous chanko hot pot dish they eat, and how it is possible to meet the wrestlers at small/local exhibition matches. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary that we use for signs and advertising.
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss all things toilets, including the dreaded Japanese squat toilet, the numerous ways to refer to the restroom in Japanese, and even Number 1s and Number 2s (thankfully they don't discuss Number 3s!). Then in the second half, Michael quizzes Jordan about all the different words--formal and slang--that can be used to describe the restroom in English. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary that we use to describe areas where people and animals live.
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the things you should consider when renting or buying a home, including the kind of building, whether or not it has insulation, and the safety checks you should do. Then in the second half, Michael describes the process of and fees associated with renting a home in Nagoya city, and Jordan quizzes Michael about the abandoned home ("akiya" in Japanese) problem in Japan. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary that we use to describe the different types of buildings that humans use and live in.
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the difference between a clinic and a hospital in Japan, and Michael shocks Jordan with just how many "hospitals" there really are in Japan. Then in the second half, Michael shares a funny story about his experience with the Barium Swallow Test during his yearly check-up, and Jordan shares his stressful experience with the electrocardiogram during his. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how and when to use "active" vs. "passive" English sentences.
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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.
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Welcome to Season 2 of the OnJapanTime podcast!
In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about graduations in Japan, including how they are much more formal and rigid than in the West. Then in the second half, Jordan quizzes Michael about the the various traditions and customs related to graduation ceremonies in Europe and the US. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the variety of English vocabulary related to "dog days" and the ways that they are used.
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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.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about drug stores and pharmacies in Japan, including how common, convenient, and cheap they are. Then in the second half they talk about the different things that we can buy at drug stores in Japan and how some people use them almost like a grocery store. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary used to describe different kinds of illnesses and the related medicine.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about the different jobs they had in the US before becoming lecturers at Aichi Toho University in Japan. Then in the second half they talk about weird jobs that generally only in exist in Japan, and they both contemplate the value of jobs that don't initially appear to be necessary. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how "a bug" can be used to describe both an infectious illness and insects.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan talk about everyone's favorite topic... Money! In the first half of this episode they talk about the different coins and banknotes for the Japanese Yen. Then in the second half Jordan does his best to explain the current weakness of the Yen (and what it means for both tourists and people living in Japan), and then he quizzes Michael on the cost of living in Japan. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) use different phrases for expressing when something or someone is bothersome or annoying.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan talk about the amazing 100 yen shops (or dollar stores) that are all over Japan. In the first half of this episode they talk about the things that they commonly buy from Daiso and Seria. Then in the second half Jordan tries to guess the popular items that are sold at 100 yen shops in Japan and Dollar Stores in the US. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how adding "~ize" to the end of an adjective or a noun, changes the word into a verb that takes the meaning of "make", "convert into", or an activity in general.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan continue their discussion from the last two episodes about English/Japanese loan words. In the first half of this episode they talk about everything from Levi's to Calpis and Pocari Sweat to Karaoke. Then Michael quizzes Jordan about four common words that English has adopted from Japanese and blows Jordan's mind about the word "tycoon". Finally, in this week's English Tips segment Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) give examples of "have someone [verb]" and "get someone to [verb]", including the differences in how they are used.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan continue their discussion from last week about loan words in both English and Japanese and how the meaning of these words is often not very clear. Then Michael quizzes Jordan about common loan words in Japanese and whether they are originally from German, Dutch, or French. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment they give examples of "would you" and "wouldn't you", including how they can be used for suggestions.
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan talk about a wonderful email they received from their coworker about the On Japan Time podcast. Then Michael and Jordan discuss loan words in both English and Japanese and how the meaning of these words is often not very clear at all. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment they talk about negative questions and how to use them.
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Michael and Jordan talk about the unusual way that Valentine's Day is celebrated in Japan (including "true feeling" and "obligation" chocolate), as well as White Day on March 14th. Then Michael and Jordan read funny Valentine cards that small children wrote for their friends and family. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment they talk about the different ways that we can express affection in English, including the differences between the verbs "like" and "love".
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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Michael and Jordan talk about new experiences in Japan, especially the wild/wacky food they've eaten. Then Jordan tries to guess some of the things that shocked Michael about Japanese life/culture when he first arrived. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment they talk about the different uses of the words "calm", "peace", and "tranquility".
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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.
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