Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com – Details, episodes & analysis

This is the last episode of the Ichimon Japan podcast! But don't worry, the show isn't really ending!

• Why I decided to end Ichimon Japan
• And much more!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about what the best kind of English teaching in Japan is: Eikaiwa, JET Programme (ALT) or university teacher.

• What it is like working in an eikaiwa school in Japan
• What the salary is for an eikaiwa teacher
• The good and bad about working at an eikaiwa school (private language school)
• What it is like being an assistant language teacher (ALT) on the JET Programme
• How much you can earn while on the JET Program
• The good and bad about being on the JET Program
• What it is like teaching english at a college in Japan
• What the requirements are for becoming an English teacher at a university in Japan
• What the salary is like for an English teacher at a university in Japan
• Which job pays more: Eikaiwa, JET or university teacher
• What vacation is like for English teachers at Japanese univesities
• What the contract/term limits are like for English teaching positions at universities/colleges in Japan
• And much more!

If you enjoy Ichimon Japan and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month. Patrons get first access to podcast episodes, as well as updates on what I'm working on for JapanKyo.com. If you join the $3 a month tier you get access to the back catalog of the Japanese Plus Alpha podcast (a short series on interesting Japanese words and features of the Japanese language). If you would like to do a one time donation, that is also possible. Just use the Ko-fi link below. All donations are greatly appreciated! And if you can't support financially, that's ok. Consider telling a friend about the show!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is wasei eigo? (Funny "Japanese" English)

• What wasei eigo is
• About English sounding words made in Japan
• tenshon ga takai
• pākā
• How SNS is not English
• arubaito
• nōtopasokon
• buraindotacchi
• misu
• misesu
• rippukurīmu
• hocchikisu
• OL
• sararīman (salaryman)
• shīchikin
• interi
• haiso
• furonto
• hōmu
• chakku
• majikkutēpu
• majikku
• majikkumirā
• Gpan
• jampāsukāto
• wagomu
• atakku
• faito
• charenji
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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Is there something about Japan that confuses you? Is there something about Japanese culture that you would like to learn more about? Is there something in Japanese history that you would like us to explain? We're always looking for new questions about Japan to answer, so if you have one, please send it to ichimon@japankyo.com.

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why is Japanese TV so bad?

• Why Japanese TV is so "terrible"
• About Japanese variety TV shows
• How most TV around the world aren't remarkable
• How Japanese TV shows can be useful for watching TV
• How Japanese TV game shows are not crazy
• How the idea of Japanese game shows being crazy is not true
• About Takeshi's Castle
• How many Japanese TV shows are staged
• Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! 1989 ‧ Variety show ‧ 0 seasons
• About Downtown Matsumoto
• About Waratte wa Ikenai
• About telop (teroppu)
• About national news programs in Japan
• About late night radio in Japan
• About anime's popularity around the world
• About why some media from Japan does not get popular outside of Japan
• Anime localization
• About Hajimete no Tsukai
• About You wa Nani Shi Nippon e
• Movies in Japan
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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Is there something about Japan that confuses you? Is there something about Japanese culture that you would like to learn more about? Is there something in Japanese history that you would like us to explain? We're always looking for new questions about Japan to answer, so if you have one, please send it to ichimon@japankyo.com.

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is the lesson of Urashima Taro?

• The story of Urashima Taro
• Discussing different versions of Urashima Taro
• About the mysterious box (tamatebako) seen in Urashima Taro
• How you shouldn't trust strange talking turtles
• The history of the story of Urashima Taro
• About the origins of Urashima Taro
• About the ryugu no tsukai (oarfish)
• A modern urban legend version of Urashima Taro involving opium
• The unsatisfactory nature of the story of Urashima Taro
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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Here's the link to the article cited in this episode.

• CHRONOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF THE URASHIMA TARŌ STORY AND ITS INTERPRETATION By Yoshiko Holmes

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Weathering With You bad? (About Tenki No Ko)

• The commercial success of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko

• The cultural impact of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• About the plot of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Overall impression of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• The animation of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Product placement in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• The problem with the gun in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Kidnapping Hina
• About the ridiculous coincidences of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• The cameos of Your Name characters
• Hina's lightning powers
• The huge problem with the chase scene in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• The unclear and unmixed messaging of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Radwimps in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Makoto Shinkai movies
• The meanings of the names of the characters in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
• Whether Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko has some sort of message connected with climate change
• And much more!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is Christmas like in Japan? (About Japanese Christmas)

• All about Christmas in Japan
• Japanese Christmas customs in Japan
• All about fried chicken and Christmas in Japan
• Why KFC is the thing to eat during Christmas in Japan
• How Christmas is seen as a romantic holiday in Japan
• Christmas light displays
• About reserving KFC fried chicken for Christmas
• About KFC's Premium Roast
• About Christmas cake in Japan
• The first Christmas in Japan in 1552
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Japanese women's language an illusion?

• About Japanese women's language
• About gendered language in Japanese
• How context affects people's speech in Japan
• Directness vs indirectness
• About politeness and "women's speech" in Japanese
• About steretypical speech styles in Japanese
• About direct and indirect indexicality
• About Japanese first person pronouns
• Constructing your identity via speech
• Third person pronouns in Japanese
• Avoiding third person pronouns in Japanese
• About kare & kanojo
• About sentence-final particles
• The importance of experimenting with language
• The relationship between intonation and sentence-final particles
• Gay male speech
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What's the difference: Eikaiwa vs JET? (The Good & Bad of Teaching English in Japan)

• About teaching English in Japan
• About working in eikaiwa (English conversation school) in Japan
• About working on the JET Programme
• About working as an ALT
• About the application process for getting an eikaiwa job
• About the application process for getting into the JET Programme
• A typical work day for English teachers in Japan
• The problems with working in eikaiwa in Japan
• The problems working as an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan
• English education in Japan
• Eikaiwa contracts & work hours
• About NOVA going out of business
  About GEOS going out of business
• About the collapse of NOVA and the aftermath
• About life post eikaiwa/JET in Japan
• And much more!

If you enjoy Ichimon Japan and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes, a shout-out at the beginning of a future episode, bonus content, and discounts to Kimito Designs. For $3 a month you get all that plus access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and its many quirks. Whether you are studying Japanese or just enjoy learning about language and linguistics, you'll enjoy Japanese Plus Alpha.

And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What's the difference: East vs West Japan?

• Some of the differences observed in East and West Japan (higashi and nishi nihon)
• Differences in culture and food seen in Kansai and Kanto
• Where the border between East and West Japan is
• The difference in how people from East vs West Japan use escalators
• About where Ishikawa is in relation to East vs West Japan
• Theories about the origin of the escalator difference in East vs West Japan
• The difference in hertz between East vs West Japan
• About differences in syntax/language in East vs West Japan
• Language differences in Kansai vs Kanto
• Naosu vs Katazukeru/Shimau
• Shoppai vs Karai/shiokarai
• Sasareru vs Kamareru/Kuwareru
• Makku vs Makudo
• USJ vs Yuniba
• Nikuman vs Butaman
• Sauces used in East and West Japan
• Taste preferences in East vs West Japan (Kansai vs Kanto)
• Tamagoyaki/dashimakitamago in Kanto vs Kansai
• Mochi in Kansai vs Kanto
• How miso soup placement may vary depending on whether you are in Kansai or Kanto
• About aburasoba
• Ishikawa curry
• What torotaku is
• What monjayaki is
• And much more!

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And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!

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