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Podcast on Some Japanese Horror and Anime films

You may have seen that we have another podcast, and in this podcast Peter and I talk about a few Japanese horror and anime films. If you’ve seen any of them, we’d love to hear your opinions. Here again are some of the Japanese writers and directors we mentioned: Koji Suzuki - writer for the Ring series

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Posted on May 3rd, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Iidabashi podcast

It's a little late, but here are some notes and pictures from the Iidabashi podcast, where Peter and I talked about Iidabashi, an area in central Tokyo, on the Sobu line. Here's a view from the station, standing on the bridge, looking right:

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Posted on April 27th, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Interview with Taka on Convenience Stores in Japan

I've added an audio file of an interview with my friend Taka about convenience stores in Japan (we did this one in English). We talked about the different convenience stores you can find in Japan, and how Japanese convenience stores are different from convenience stores in the U.S. Taka also taught me some abbreviations (shouryaku) that are commonly used for some of the stores: Convenience store = "Combini" Family Mart = "Famima" 7-Eleven = "Sebun" Daily Yamazaki = "Daily" We also talked in J… Continue

Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Rakugo

We have a new section on the homepage (for now) where you can listen to rakugo. It's down on the bottom left. Farther. That's it. I thought I'd explain a little bit about rakugo for those who are new to the genre. Rakugo is a traditional form of Japanese live entertainment where one person (pretty much always a guy, I think) sits on a stage and tells jokes to the audience. At least, that's what I've seen on TV. At least I think he tells jokes. I'll be honest with you, the vocabulary in rakugo i… Continue

Posted on March 29th, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 1:17am on June 8th, 2008, Yumi said…
hey brian,

how are u doing? have u ever been to yakushima? i just saw some pics on the net and it looks so nice i guess probably like what brazil's rainforest would look like
At 7:39pm on May 16th, 2008, P Alb said…
Hey Brian,
I got my computer cleaned out and running fast. We should do another podcast soon. I think it will work a lot better now.
At 11:00pm on May 12th, 2008, P Alb said…
Brian, keep on posting. Your comments have been insightful.
At 3:32am on March 25th, 2008, Zayane said…
”Anime recommendations”に、日本語のポストは最高ですね。私の日本語は悪くなってしまったので、学校を終わりました。とにかく、今まで、日本に住んでいますか日本人ですか大学でべんきょうしていますか?しつもんについてごめなさいね。答えなくてもいいですわ。
At 11:12am on March 20th, 2008, P Alb said…
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At 10:59am on March 20th, 2008, P Alb said…
Nice picture mate! I will read all your posts.
At 10:06pm on March 19th, 2008, P Alb said…
Hey Brian, not to bad eh. 11 members. I look forward to seeing your picture on here. And the podcasts will add a nice touch. I will continue getting members to join.
 
 

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