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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com

Mar 20, 2024

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.

Topics Discussed

  • 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...


Feb 21, 2024

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about Suzume no Tojimari, the latest film by the popular Japanese anime filmmaker Makoto Shinai.

Topics Discussed

  • How Suzume no Tojimari did int he box office in Japan
  • How it ranks up to the revenue of other films
  • What Suzume no Tojimari is about
  • An overview of the story...


Jan 21, 2024

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What was it like walking the Tokaido Road?

Topics Discussed

  • About the Tokaido Challenge
  • About what it was like walking the Tokaido Road
  • About the challenges of walking the Tokaido Road
  • About what it was like walking from Kyoto to Tokyo
  • About getting stopped by police in...


Dec 21, 2023

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we cover what the top Japanese mascots (yurukyara) of 2023 plus a few other ones!

Topics Discussed

  • What the Yuruverse Grand Prix is (ゆるバースグランプリ2023年・Yurubāsu Grand Prix 2023)
  • Who won the Yuruverse Grand Prix 20203 competition
  • About the transition from...


Nov 21, 2023

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about the history of pillows in Japan and an absurd belief regarding the sleeping

Topics Discussed

  • About the history of pillows in Japan
  • About early pillows in Japanese history
  • About the evolution of pillows in Japan
  • About pillows during the Edo Period
  • About hakomakura (box...