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

Dec 26, 2020

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What annoys you about living in Japan?

Topics Discussed

  • Some annoying things you might encounter while living in Japan
  • The annoying practice of book stores in Japan sorting books by publisher rather than author
  • Justifications for why bookstores in Japan arrange books...


Dec 21, 2020

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Who got it more wrong: MatPat or Tony? (This episode is a follow up to episode 11 of Ichimon Japan which focused on the so-called Curse of the Colonel. The episode was recorded in order to address inaccuracies found in that episode.)

Topics Discussed

  • A brief summary of the Curse...


Dec 7, 2020

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is yakitori?

Topics Discussed

  • What yakitori is
  • The difference between yakitori when it is written using kanji and when it is written using only hiragana
  • What qualifies as yakitori
  • An overview of the history of yakitori
  • The supposed origin story of the skewered sparrows that...


Nov 21, 2020

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese language mistake stories?

Topics Discussed

  • What Ikigai Connections is
  • How you say "fart" in Japanese
  • The tricky nature of the Japanese passive form
  • Getting similar sounding Japanese words confused
  • The confusion that can occur when...


Nov 7, 2020

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a kirakira name?

Topics Discussed

  • What a so-called kirakira nēmu is
  • What kirakira means
  • Five of the most difficult to read "kirakira names"
  • The fact that many Japanese people seem to be unaware that Winnie the Pooh's name is Winnie and not Pooh
  • The famous 1993 case of a...