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

Apr 21, 2021

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is Kansai-ben?

Topics Discussed

  • What the Kansai dilaect is
  • The different that are found within the Kansai region of Japan
  • Osaka-ben vs other dialects within the Kansai-ben umbrella
  • The stereotype of the Ōsaka no obachan (older lady from Osaka)
  • Leopard print clothing
  • Who...


Apr 7, 2021

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Are rabbits counted as birds because eating meat was taboo in Japan?

Topics Discussed

  • The practice of counting rabbits as if they were birds in Japanese
  • Whether Japanese people eat meat
  • What exactly qualifies as meat
  • The history of meats "bans" in Japan
  • The hypocritical and...


Apr 2, 2021

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Do students in Saga Prefecture still have to wear white underwear?

Topics Discussed

  • The decision by Saga Prefecture's Board of Education to get rid of an existing rule in some of its schools that made it mandatory for students to wear white underwear under their...