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Just Japan Podcast

Each week, host Kevin O'Shea interviews people about some of the most fascinating aspects of life in Japan. Topics such as culture, music, history, as well as living and working in Japan are covered. If you're interested in traveling or working in Japan or love anime, manga and want to know more about how cool Japan can be, than the Just Japan Podcast is for you.

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Just Japan Podcast 205: Long-Term Expat in Japan - The Return of Mully from 2023-12-05T08:51

In this episode, Kevin chats with Jim Mullins, aka, Mully. Jim has called Japan home for 32 years and appeared on the Just Japan Podcast more than 20 times. Kevin and Jim catch up on ...

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Just Japan Podcast 204: Bringing Back Traditions with Riki Ohkanda (Paprika Girl) from 2023-12-01T04:41

Kevin has a fantastic chat with television producer and Japan-based personality, Riki Ohkanda. Riki has a passion for celebrating the Japanese kimono and other aspects of traditional ...

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Just Japan Podcast - 203: Life in Small-Town Japan and The Bean Pod from 2023-11-28T10:21

We are back! Are you still out there listening? In this episode, we chat with Casey Bean, an American living in Ishikawa Prefecture 石川県. He talks about how he ...

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Just Asia Podcast - Something for All Just Japan Listeners! from 2023-06-06T01:41

International educator and podcaster, Kevin O’Shea brings you some interesting takes on a long life living abroad in Asia. The Just Asia Podcast profiles fascinating expats living acr...

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Just Asia Podcast - Listen and Follow the New Podcast! from 2023-03-17T10:02

International educator and podcaster, Kevin O’Shea brings you some interesting takes on a long life living abroad in Asia. From the quirky facets of life in Japan to living under covi...

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Just Japan Podcast 202: Supernatural Japan from 2022-05-02T08:15:24

It’s been almost 3 years and we are back! Just Japan Podcast host stops by to say, “Hello” with his son Kai. They give some life updates and talk about his new podcast! The Supernatur...

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Just Japan Podcast 201: Reporter Leavin on a Jet Plane - with Adam Walsh from 2019-06-16T06:53:04

After several years working as a reporter for NHK news, returning guest, Adam Walsh will return to Canada to continue his journalism career there. Adam talks about some of the highlights of his ...

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Just Japan Podcast 200: --Party-- 200 Episodes from 2019-05-19T14:41:54

200 episodes! Past guests join Kevin to chat about 200 episodes of the Just Japan Podcast! Join in the fun! Trivia and silliness are the order of the day!

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Just Japan Podcast 199: Japanese Whiskey with Brian Ashcraft from 2019-05-12T14:12:40

What's the deal with Japanese whiskey? Why has it become so famous? Is it really that good? In this episode of the JJP, we chat with writer Brian Ashcraft about the history of whiskey...

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Just Japan Podcast 198: How to Snag a University Job from 2019-05-05T05:19:53

What does it take to get a university job in Japan? This week we chat with university instructor PeeJay. He talks about the qualifications you need to work in Japanese universities and how to fi...

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Just Japan Podcast 197: Eric Meal Time from 2019-04-28T04:05:35

Like Japanese food? Wanna see lots of it on YouTube? This week, in Episode 197, we chat with Eric Berg, aka, Ericsurf6 of YouTube fame! This Japan-based food vlogger has seen a great deal of s...

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Just Japan Podcast 196: 10 Years Back in Time from 2019-04-21T06:53:07

This week on the Just Japan Podcast we have a special treat. You get to listen to two chats Kevin had with regular guest PeeJay from 10 years ago! These chats are from their old collaborative Yo...

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Just Japan Podcast 195 - Impossible to Imagine from 2019-04-14T02:54:59

In this episode, we chat with Kyoto, Japan-based filmmaker, Felicity Tillack about her full-length film, Impossible to Imagine which is set in Kyoto, Japan. We discuss this exciting project as w...

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Just Japan Podcast 194: Catching Up! (The Lost Episode) from 2019-04-07T05:36:35

In Episode 194, Kevin catches up with long time friends of the show, Andrew Higgins and Mully! They catch up and chat about what they are currently doing in Japan. It's been awhile and we're hap...

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Just Japan Podcast 192: Updates and New Podcast from 2019-01-20T13:24:38

In this update edition of the Just Japan Podcast, Kevin fills you in on where he has been and why you haven't heard the JJP in some time. He also talks about his new podcast all about education,...

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Just Japan Podcast 192: Typhoon Pummels Japan from 2018-09-09T14:14:56

In JJP 192, Kevin chats with Earth Uncut TV's James Reynolds and Kansai Pee Jay about the recent typhoon (Typhoon Jebi - Typhoon 21) that smashed into the Kansai region of Japan. This was the mo...

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Just Japan Podcast 191: Japanese Versus International Schools from 2018-07-31T16:44:44

In JJP 191, host Kevin O'Shea chats with the podcast's youngest guest, 8-year-old Kai (the host's son) about his experiences as a young student in Japanese elementary school versus an internatio...

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Just Japan Podcast 190: Summer Break from 2018-07-22T14:18:24

In JJP 190, Kevin gives some updates while on summer holiday in Canada. There will be no regular episodes of the Just Japan Podcast until August 2018.

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Just Japan Podcast 189: Osaka Earthquake from 2018-06-19T23:37:58

In JJP 189, host Kevin O'Shea talks about his experience with the Osaka Earthquake. Kevin and his family flew into Osaka from Beijing the night before the earthquake to start their summer vacati...

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Just Japan Podcast 188: Uncanny Japan from 2018-06-12T14:03:06

In JJP 188, Kevin O'Shea chats with acclaimed horror (and all things Japan-creepy) writer Thersa Matsuura about her writing as well as her podcast, Uncanny Japan. Thersa researches and writes ab...

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Just Japan Podcast 187: Fun in Japan...Then and Now from 2018-05-25T14:46:16

In JJP187, host Kevin chats about entertaining yourself in Japan, "way back when" versus now! Returning guests Andrew Higgins and Pee Jay talk about the different things they did for fun when th...

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Just Japan Podcast 186: Successes and Mistakes in Japan from 2018-05-22T13:49:23

In JJP 186, host Kevin O'Shea reflects on some aspects of his time in Japan (solo episode this week). What were some mistakes he made while dealing with work and Japanese culture in general? Kev...

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Just Japan Podcast 185: True Crime in Japan from 2018-05-12T09:30:56

In JJP 185, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Mike Cash, host of the Hanzai Podcast, a podcast about crime in Japan. The Hanzai Podcast is a weekly roundup of crime stories from around Japan as well ...

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Just Japan Podcast 184: Negative in Japan from 2018-05-02T11:38:24

In JJP 184 Kevin chats with returning guest Mully about negative foreigners in Japan. Whether living in Japan for a short time or long-term, you will inevitably run into negative foreigners. The...

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Just Japan Podcast 183: Changing Seasons, Food and More from 2018-04-08T11:02

IN JJP 183, Kevin chats with Tom from @BeingKansai on Twitter. @BeingKansai is probably the best source of cultural news and events going on in the Kansai region of Japan. If you are in Osaka, K...

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Just Japan Podcast 182: Japan to Beijing from 2018-03-28T14:32:38

In JJP 182, host Kevin O'Shea answers some listener questions about life in Beijing, China. After nearly 10 years of living and working in Japan, Kevin moved to Beijing last summer with his fa...

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Just Japan Podcast 181: Raising Families and School in Japan from 2018-03-23T00:38:17

In JJP 181, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Brian Waters about being a parent in Japan. They talk about the cultural differences between Canada, America, and Japan in school and wit...

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Just Japan Podcast 180: Japan Questions from 2018-03-10T13:57:05

JJP 180 - Host Kevin O'Shea chats with Jim "Mully" Mullins about some listener questions about Japan. They talk Japanese and Chinese food, traveling in Japan and some "must see" travel destinati...

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Just Japan Podcast 179: Owning a Pet in Japan from 2018-03-03T00:57:31

JJP host Kevin chats with guests Mully and Tomoko about owning a pet in Japan. If you're in Japan, what's the process you must go through to buy and license a dog? How do you deal with medical i...

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Just Japan Podcast 178: Olympic Gold from 2018-02-20T13:30:32

JJP 178, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Pee Jay about the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and more specifically, the gold medal performance by Japanese skater, Yuzuru Hanyu. Pee Jay ta...

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Just Japan Podcast 177: From Teaching to Farming from 2018-02-17T13:37:08

JJP host Kevin chats with Damian Hackett, an Australian teacher living in Japan. After nearly 15 years as a teacher in Japan, Damian is taking the leap from the education sector to the agricultu...

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Just Japan Podcast 176: Surviving from 2018-02-12T09:48:48

JJP host Kevin chats with Andrew Higgins (Higgins in Japan on YouTube) about surviving in Japan on an English Teacher's salary. Is it possible? How low are entry-level salaries and what does it ...

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Just Japan Podcast 175: Awa Odori and Japanese Festivals from 2018-02-10T14:17:02

JJP host Kevin chats with first time guest, Kaori about Awa Odori (Awa Dancing), a famous style of traditional dancing from Tokushima in Japan. Kaori explains what this style of dancing is and h...

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Just Japan Podcast 174: Third Culture Kids in Japan from 2018-02-02T14:15:04

In episode 174 of the podcast, Kevin chats with returning guest Felicity Tillack about her recent documentary, "Third Culture Kids in Japan." Felicity looked at the lives of people brought up in...

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Just Japan Podcast 173: Japanese Onsen and Ryokan from 2018-01-27T06:35:20

JJP host Kevin chats with Tokyo-based travel writer Rob Goss. Rob has written extensively about Japan for publications such as National Geographic and Lonely Planet and recently published a book...

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Just Japan Podcast 172: Mondo Mascots (Mascots in Japan) from 2018-01-21T05:41:46

Japan loves all things cute and they love their mascots. In episode 172, Kevin chats with Chris, the man behind the popular Twitter feed @mondomascots. His feed and website are dedicated to the ...

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Just Japan Podcast 171: Japan Writers from 2018-01-11T13:58:59

In Episode 171 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Josh Yates about writing in Japan and the Kyoto/Kobe Writer's Groups. A returning guest, Josh talks about his involvement in the local...

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Just Japan Podcast 170: Goals for 2018 from 2018-01-06T06:49:36

In this Episode of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about the past year with the Just Japan Podcast and some goals for 2018. 2017 saw some highs and lows for the podcast and this year, some ...

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Just Japan Podcast 169: The Real Japan from 2018-01-04T14:09:50

In this Episode of the Just Japan Podcast we learn more about therealjapan.com. Kevin chats with Rob, the person behind one of the best Japan-centric travel and culture websites out there. Learn...

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Just Japan Podcast 168: From the U.K. to Japan from 2017-10-15T01:34:42

In Episode 168 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Dan from the JA Dan (Dan in Japan) YouTube channel. They talk about making the move to Japan, life in the Akashi and Kobe area, starti...

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Just Japan Podcast 167: Zines and Writing from 2017-10-01T09:47:45

In Episode 167 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Tokyo-based writer Craig Atkinson about writing in Japan. Craig talks about his background as a writer as well as the new z...

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Just Japan Podcast 166: Being Kansai from 2017-09-25T11:00:12

We're Back!! In Episode 166 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Tom of the @BeingKansai Twitter account! @BeingKansai is one of the best places to find out what's happening i...

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Just Japan Podcast 165: Sayonara Party! from 2017-08-04T09:57:17

In Episode 165 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea is joined by some of the podcast's biggest supporters and guests. This is a special occasion because it is the last episode to be recorded in Jap...

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Just Japan Podcast 164: News Guy in Japan from 2017-07-28T12:51:38

In Episode 164 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Adam Walsh. Adam is a journalist with the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) who has been in Japan for th...

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Just Japan Podcast 163: Moving on Out! from 2017-07-21T14:13:50

In Episode 163 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about more than one month of podcast silence! where has he been? What has he ben doing? HINT....Beijing, China might have someth...

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Just Japan Podcast 162: Updates and I'm Still Here from 2017-06-20T12:57:51

In this mini-update episode, host Kevin O'Shea talks a little about the lack of regular episodes this month! Have no fear...the Just Japan Podcast is still here!

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Just Japan Podcast 161: Being an Illustrator in Japan from 2017-06-09T12:06:49

In Episode 161 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Clayton MacIntosh about being an artist and illustrator here in Japan. Clayton came to Japan 5 years ago on the JET Progr...

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Just Japan Podcast 160: Half-Assed Dragon (Wrestling in Japan) from 2017-05-28T23:51:05

In Episode 160 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Dave Williams. Dave is an American living and working in Japan, but he also does something that is quite amazing. When not ...

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Just Japan Podcast 159: Don't Do That in Japan! from 2017-05-21T11:53:06

In Episode 159 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with friends of the show, Jim Mullins and Andrew Higgins. Often you read travel tips about how you should behave in Japan. In this podcast,...

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Just Japan Podcast 158: Hitchhiking in Japan from 2017-05-12T13:08:34

In Episode 158 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Sam Ramdani about hitchhiking in Japan. Sam was looking for adventure and decided see what hitchhiking to a...

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Just Japan podcast 157: Inside Sport Japan from 2017-05-04T12:55:44

In Episode 157 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with John Gunning from InsideSportJapan.com. InsideSportJapan is an exciting new site covering the sports scene in Japan in English. Like S...

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Just Japan Podcast 156: Working in a Temple from 2017-04-30T13:27:35

In Episode 156 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Felicity Tillack from wherenextjapan.com. Felicity is an Australian photographer, content creator and teacher who just finished a 6 mo...

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Just Japan Podcast 155: What the Heck Japan!? from 2017-04-19T11:25:13

In Episode 155 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea is joined by friends of the show, Andrew Higgins from the "Higgins in Japan" YouTube channel and Jason from NapaJapan.com. They talk a...

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Just Japan Podcast 154: Kansai Culture from 2017-04-13T12:05:02

In Episode 154 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Justin of the Kansai Culture Blog. Justin has created a blog that looks at events around the Kansai region of Japan as well...

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Just Japan Podcast 153: The Japanese Sword from 2017-04-07T12:44:53

In Episode 153 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea welcomes Japanese sword expert Paul Martin to the show. If you want to know about swords in Japan, Paul Martin is your guy. He is a re...

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Just Japan Podcast 152: Life in Kobe and JET from 2017-03-29T10:06:36

In Episode 152 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with fellow Canadian Sam Ramdani. Sam is a teacher living in Kobe, Japan. He is a member of the JET Program and is also a Kobe Public Relat...

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Just Japan Podcast 151: Teaching Myths from 2017-03-25T00:05:23

It's "Myth Month" on the Just Japan Podcast! In this episode of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about some of the myths surrounding the English teaching industry in Japan. Do I have to be a...

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Just Japan Podcast 150: More Japan Myths from 2017-03-22T09:38:54

Is teriyaki really the "Taste of Japan"? Can I visit Japan if I don't speak Japanese? Are Japanese women submissive? Host Kevin O'Shea and guest Jim Mullins take on these myths and more in episo...

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Just Japan Podcast: Community Project - iLoveJapan from 2017-03-18T08:01:33

Why do you love Japan? Do you love Japanese culture, food, history or fashion? Time for the Just Japan Podcast community to get involved in an episode! Host Kevin O'Shea announces a fun listener...

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Just Japan Podcast 149: Sumo in Osaka from 2017-03-14T04:04:50

In Episode 149 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with well-known YouTube Sumo wrestling commentator Jason Harris (Jason's All Sumo Channel). They chat about the 2017 Osaka Sumo ...

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Just Japan Podcast 148: Japan Myths from 2017-03-09T11:46:20

In Episode 148 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea welcomes friend of the show Jim Mullins to talks about some JAPAN MYTHS! Many folks who have never been to Japan have some preconceive...

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Just Japan Podcast 147: Japanese Sake from 2017-03-02T09:59:02

In Episode 147 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Gordon Heady all about Japanese sake. Sake, known also Nihonshu, is an iconic alcohol that many think of when talking about...

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Just Japan Podcast 146: Coaching in Japan from 2017-02-25T13:10:23

In Episode 146 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Andrew Higgins about coaching a sports team in Japan. Many of us have opportunities to coach in or native c...

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Just Japan Podcast Stories: Bowls of Eel (Unagi) from 2017-02-23T12:46:52

This special storytelling episode is dedicated to the late and great Stuart McLean. Stuart was one of Canada's greatest storytellers and one of the reasons I started podcasting. I aspire to be l...

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Just Japan News: Winter Asia Games, NKorea Sanctions and JustJapanStuff.com News from 2017-02-19T12:41:54

Just Japan News Podcast covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from February 13-19th, 2017.

 

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Just Japan Podcast 145: Typhoon Hunting and Extreme Weather from 2017-02-15T11:49:03

In Episode 145 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with typhoon hunter and extreme weather videographer, James Reynolds. James has spent years traveling around Asia filming extrem...

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Just Japan Podcast 144: Cherry Blossom Parties, Teaching and Music from 2017-02-11T05:45:08

In Episode 144 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about some of the exciting changes coming to justjapanstuff.com. It is now being transformed into a great Japan-related content portal with...

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Just Japan News 5: U.S. and Japan Defense Treaty, Trump Travel Ban, Setsubun from 2017-02-05T09:48:28

Just Japan News Podcast covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from January 29th - February 4th, 2017.

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Just Japan Podcast 143: Unexpected Problems from 2017-02-01T11:31

In episode 143 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Scott from the "chillinkansai" YouTube channel. Scott and Kevin talk about some of the very unexpected things that can happ...

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Just Japan News 4: No more TPP, Google Translate and Sumo from 2017-01-28T12:48:10

Just Japan News Podcast covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from January 22nd-28th 2017.

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Just Japan Podcast 142: Battling the Winter from 2017-01-26T03:55:59

In Episode 142 of the podcast, Kevin chats with Andrew (Higgins in Japan on YouTube) and James (altinsider.com) about life during the winter months in Japan. Is it possible to keep warm in this ...

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Just Japan News 3: Abe and Trump, Crime, Cherry Blossoms and Toilets from 2017-01-21T11:32:33

Just Japan News Podcast covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from January 15th-21st, 2017.

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Just Japan Podcast 141: Beer Tengoku - Craft Beer in japan from 2017-01-19T13:33:09

In episode 141 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks to Rob Bright from beertengoku.com. Beer Tengoku is one of the best sources for English and Japanese news, reviews and interview...

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Just Japan News 2 - Nintendo Switch, Tourism, F35s, Climate Change from 2017-01-13T12:52:38

Just Japan News covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from January 8th-14th, 2017.

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Just Japan Podcast 140: Critical Eats Japan from 2017-01-11T12:14:43

In Episode 140, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Paul from the Critical Eats YouTube channel. Critical Eats Japan brings you amazing and very regular food review videos from Japan. Snacks, drinks, f...

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Just Japan News 1: Year of the Rooster Begins from 2017-01-07T08:23:06

Just Japan News Podcast covers some of the top news stories come from Japan each week. This week's episode covers stories from January 1st-7th, 2017.

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Just Japan Podcast 139: Kicking Off 2017 from 2017-01-06T09:33:49

In Episode 139 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with friend of the show Jim Mullins (aka Mully) about the December (first ever) Japan Podtacular podcast meet up! A lot of great...

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Just Japan Podcast 138: Japan 2016 - Year in Review from 2016-12-30T13:28:17

In Episode 138 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea looks at some of the biggest news stories of 2016 in Japan. He also talks about some new plans and ideas for the Just Japan Podcast heading into ...

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Just Japan Podcast: Holiday Bonus - BBC Interview from 2016-12-26T05:43:39

In this holiday 2016 bonus episode, host Kevin O'Shea talks about his recent interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. Kevin was interviewed on Christmas Day about some aspects of Christmas in Japan such a...

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Just Japan Podcast 137: Christmas and bi-cultural families from 2016-12-20T11:55:10

Merry Christmas! In episode 137 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guests Brian and Jason about celebrating Christmas in Japan. Tonight's panelists have bi-cultura...

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Just Japan Podcast 136: Radio DJ in Japan from 2016-12-14T13:17:10

In Episode 136 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with radio DJ and podcaster Matt Medix. Matt was a successful Internet radio DJ in the United States when a Japanese terrestrial...

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Just Japan Podcast 135: Foreign Journalist in Japan from 2016-12-06T11:42:28

In Episode 135 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with CBC journalist Adam Walsh. Adam is a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and is now spending time in Tokyo w...

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Just Japan Podcast 134: Shootin the Breeze from 2016-12-02T12:15:20

In Episode 134 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with friend of the show Jim Mullins (Mully's Place Podcast). They catch up on what's happening with Jim and his wife Tomoko. The...

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Just Japan Podcast 133: Marathon Madness from 2016-11-22T13:11:42

In Episode 133 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea flies solo. He talks about this past weekend's Kobe Marathon and how he wasn't able to participate due to an injury. After 3 plus year...

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Just Japan Podcast 132: runAway Japan from 2016-11-16T12:51:38

In Episode 132 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with Dean Newcombe. Dean is the person behind the exciting adventure TV show, "runAway Japan." "How far would you go to discover the soul o...

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Just Japan Podcast 131: Studying Abroad in Japan from 2016-11-08T11:53:31

In Episode 131 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Christoph, an exchange student at Kobe University from Germany. This is Christoph's 8th time in Japan. He has traveled to ...

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Just Japan Podcast 130: Halloween Spooktacular 2016 from 2016-10-27T12:26:26

In Episode 130 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks HALLOWEEN with guests Andrew, Mully and Marcus. In the 3rd Just Japan Podcast Halloween Spooktacular, Kevin and guests talk abou...

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Just Japan Podcast 129: Homesick from 2016-10-24T11:57:16

In episode 129 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea flies solo and answers listener questions about being homesick when living abroad in Japan. Kevin talks about his first years in Asia (Korea) and...

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Just Japan Podcast 128: All Over the Place from 2016-10-17T11:51:27

In Episode 128 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Jim Mullins of the Mully's Place Podcast. They chat about podcasting in Japan, geocaching, Japan Podtacular 2016, quiting s...

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Just Japan Podcast 127: Typhoons and Candy Winners from 2016-10-08T01:02:13

In Episode 127 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about some recent typhoon activity in Japan and what it's like to have to work during serious weather situations. The winners of...

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Just Japan Podcast 126: Climbing Mountains and the Big City from 2016-09-29T00:02:42

In Episode 126 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Victor Gonzalez about his 4th Sea to Summit climb of Mt. Fuji. Most people who tackle the mounta...

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Just Japan Podcast 125: Candy Contest and Parenting in Japan from 2016-09-18T12:13:57

In Episode 125 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Jason from napajapan.com. Jason, a Canadian long-term resident of Japan talks about raising bi-l...

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Just Japan Podcast 124: Raising Bilingual Kids (With the ALT Insider) from 2016-09-10T14:18:21

In Episode 124 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest James Winovich. James is the man behind the ALT Insider website and podcast. When not working hard to produce a great ...

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Just Japan Podcast 123: Questions About Japan from 2016-09-05T12:09:31

In Episode 123 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea flies solo answering your questions about Japan. Kevin discusses the challenges of raising children in an international family, things...

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Just Japan Podcast 122: Disrupting Japan from 2016-08-29T02:47:17

In Episode 122 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with long-term expat and entrepreneur Tim Romero. An experienced business person in Japan, Tim is also the host of the "Disrupti...

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Just Japan Podcast (Summer Bonus Pod): How I Make the Show from 2016-08-23T13:52:48

In a special bonus summer episode of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks about what goes into making an episode of the podcast. How is it recorded, edited and uploaded to the Interne...

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Just Japan Podcast 121: Entertaining Yourself Then and Now from 2016-08-21T12:14:25

In Episode 121 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea welcomes back regular guests Mully and Pee Jay. Mully and Pee Jay are both long-term expat residents of Japan who arrived here in the early 1990'...

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Just Japan Podcast 120: Retro TV and Japan Stuff! from 2016-08-13T12:09:22

In Episode 120 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning and frequent guest Mully of the Mully's Place Podcast. They take a stroll down memory lane and chat about their f...

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Just Japan Podcast 119: Japan and the Rio Games from 2016-08-04T12:12:18

In Episode 119 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea talks with Brett Larner of the Japan Running News. With the Rio Summer Olympics kicking off this week, Kevin gets the analysis of the ...

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Just Japan Podcast 118: PokemonGO in Japan from 2016-07-30T12:06:08

PokemonGO is in Japan! In Episode 118 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea brings Andrew Higgins back on the podcast to talk about PokemonGo in Japan. When they last talked, the game was...

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Just Japan Podcast 117: Hanshin Tigers from 2016-07-26T00:10:57

In Episode 117 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea speaks with Trevor Raichura, the person behind thehanshintigers.com. His site is the most exhaustive English-language place to learn a...

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Just Japan Podcast 116: Pokemon Go is a NO in Japan! from 2016-07-20T11:47:47

In Episode 116 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guest Andrew Higgins about the lack of Pokemon Go in Japan! Weeks after being released in the United States and o...

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Just Japan Podcast 115: Red Dragon Diaries from 2016-07-15T11:53:23

In Episode 115 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with Tom Gates of the Red Dragon Diaries YouTube channel. Hailing from the United States, Tom 's popular YouTube channel contain...

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Just Japan Podcast 114: Writing Manga in Japan from 2016-07-08T12:51:05

In Episode 114 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with professional comic writer (manga writer) Sean Michael Wilson. Sean is originally from the U.K., but now calls Kumamoto, Jap...

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Just Japan Podcast 113: Dog Days of Summer from 2016-06-26T12:36:57

In Episode 113 of the podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with returning guests, Pee Jay, Andrew Higgins and Jim Mullins "Mully" about life in Japan during the summer months. The Japanese summer ha...

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Just Japan Podcast 112: Visit Incredible Kobe from 2016-06-22T11:43:46

In Episode 112 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O'Shea chats with City of Kobe Public Relations Specialist Louise Dendy. They talk about how Louise came to Japan as well as her current role...

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