Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language & Society – Détails, épisodes et analyse

about, it's its significance and its fascinating manga adaptations.

• What The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is about
• The historical significance of The Tale of Genji
• The influence of The Tale of Genji 
• About the ending of The Tale of Genji
• About the English translations of The Tale of Genji and their differences
• About the many manga adaptations of The Tale of Genji
• About the manga II ne, Hikaru Genji
• About what is so interesting about The Tale of Genji
• About how The Tale of Genji is taught in schools in Japan
• About the versions of The Tale of Genji that are cleaned up and adapted for children
• About tourist sites related to The Tale of Genji
• About Dr. Lynne Miyake's book: The Tale of Genji through Contenporary Manga
• And more!

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  • The Tale of Genji through Contemporary Manga on the Bloomsbury Website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tale-of-genji-through-contemporary-manga-9781350424944/

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about 10 words that only exist in Japanese and how Japanese may not be as unique as you think it is.

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• What komorebi means and what its parts mean
• What unkai means
• About kanji compounds in Japanese
• About the many meanings that can be found in a single kanji
• The different readings of kanji in Japanese
• What shinrinyoku means
• Whats tsundoku means
• What irusu means
• What konbi means
• What kogarashi means
• What betsubara means
• What kuchisamishii means
• What tatemae means
• What macchipompu means
• And more!

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  • 10 Words That Exist Only In Japanese
• Here's the 11 words we discussed in this episode:
  • 木洩れ日 : 木漏れ日; 木洩れ日; 木漏れ陽; 木洩れ陽 【こもれび】 (n) sunlight filtering through trees
  • 雲海 【うんかい】 (n) sea of clouds
  • 森林浴 【しんりんよく】 (n) forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
  • 積読 : 積ん読(P); 積読; つん読 【つんどく】 (n,vs) (1) buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; (n) (2) books bought but not read
  • 居留守 【いるす】 (n) pretending to be out
  • 甘美 【かんび】 (adj-na,n) (1) sweet (taste); luscious; (adj-na,n) (2) sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant; mellow; mellifluous
  • 木枯らし : 木枯らし(P); 木枯し(P); 凩; 木枯 【こがらし】 (n) cold wintry wind
  • 別腹 【べつばら】 (n) dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
  • 口寂しい : 口寂しい; 口淋しい 【くちさびしい; くちざみしい; くちさみしい】 (adj-i) craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
  • 建前 : 建前(P); 建て前(P); 立前; 立て前 【たてまえ】 (n) (1) (See 本音) face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); (n) (2) (建前, 建て前 only) ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
  • マッチポンプ : マッチポンプ; マッチ・ポンプ (n) (in ref. to lighting a match and then putting it out with a water pump) stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it (wasei: match, wasei: pomp); profiting from solving problems created by oneself

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about why I decided to walk the old Tokaido Road in 2023 and the impact it had. This episode features a speech I did for the 2024 state convention of the Hawaii Association of the Blind.

• Why I walked the Tokaido in 2023
• What my goal was
• How I raised awareness of the blind & visually impaired community by walking from Kyoto to Tokyo
• And more!

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about why you shouldn't try to learn Japanese.

• How AI and translation software are making it unnecessary to learn Japanese
• How learning Japanese is pointless for most people
• Why you should learn Japanese
• Reasons people would want to study Japanese
• And more!

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the manga creator Akira Toriyama and his impact on the world and my life.

• About the passing of manga creator Akira Toriyama
• About the impact and influence of Akira Toriyama on the US and the world
• About the impact of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z
• About the popularity of the Dragon Ball franchise around the world
• About discovering Dragon Ball in Peru
• And more!

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On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking to the owners of Geisha House Atami and learning about what it's like to buy an old house in Japan, restore it and more!

• About Geisha House Atami
• About Atami
• About the history of Atami
• About what it's like buying an old house in Japan
• Whether you should buy a cheap abandoned house in Japan
• What you should be aware of before you try to buy a house in Japan
• What can be annoying about buying an old house in Japan
• What you can expect when you visit Geisha House Atami
• And much more

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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the worst 3 mistakes I made while learning Japanese.

• About the history of Kabosu the Shibainu and the Doge meme
• About three of the worst mistakes I made while learning Japanese
• About the importance of studying Japanese outside of the classroom
• The funniest mistake I ever made while speaking Japanese
• About the word toire
• And much more

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Here's all th

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On this episode of Japan Station, we learn about the new statue of the famous Kabosu the shibainu (a.k.a. Doge) that was erected in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. Are you ready to go on "the Doge Pilgrimage?"

• About the history of Kabosu the Shibainu and the Doge meme
• About the process of creating the Doge statue that is in Sakura City in Chiba Prefecture near Narita Airport
• About how the creation of the Doge statue was funded
• How the Own the Doge organization created the bronze Doge statue
• About connecting and communicating with the mayor of Sakura City in Chiba Prefecture
• About the Own the Doge organization
• About Atsuko Sato
• About auctioning off the couch seen in the original photo used in the Doge meme
• About the big unveiling ceremony of the Doge statue in November of 2023
• About John Monarch's (creator of the Doge meme) role in the Own the Doge and Bronze Doge pprojects
• And much more

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Watch the Tokaido Challenge video series

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On this episode of Japan Station, licensed travel guide Miyuki Seguchi shares 5 travel tips that will help you make the most out of your next visit to Japan.

• What the process is like for becoming a licensed travel guide
• The importance of planning your trip to Japan
• Advice for making the most out of your trip to Japan
• How booking a tour can help you enjoy your trip in Japan even more
• 5 tips you should keep in mind when preparing to travel to Japan
• And much more

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See below for all the relevant links.

• Free resources for Japan travel planning
  • The FREE step by step Japan Travel Guide: the 7 steps to creating your unique immersive travel experience: https://www.miyukiseguchi.com/travelguide
• The Japan Experts Podcast: https://podfollow.com/japan-experts
• Guided tours with Miyuki:
  • The Uniquely Japan Tours in Central Japan: https://www.miyukiseguchi.com/tours
• Miyuki Seguchi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japan.experts
• Miyuki Seguchi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/japanexpertsmiyuki
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/japanexperts

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