Great podcast on Japan

TreksInTeaching · September 12, 2010, 08:56:01 PM

Japan Talk is a great pod cast for bo0th news on Japan and some great and not so great independent music. If you are looking for another weekly podcast give Ed a try; you wont regret it.

beer · September 12, 2010, 09:42:16 PM

it sounds familiar, i'll check it out, thanks! was going to go to japan last winter but ended up in china a couple months instead.

wraith1701 · September 12, 2010, 09:43:21 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, Teaching. I'll check it out.

TreksInTeaching · September 13, 2010, 05:34:14 PM

I went almost 5 years ago with Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund and 100 teachers. We were able to go to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Komaki. It was a blast I would highly recommend Kyoto for at least two days. I share video and pics with my kids every year, it is always one of their favorite units I teach. Japanofiles is good also on I-tunes and so is Josh in Japan. Japanofiles is interviews of people that live in Japan that are native english speakers. Josh in Japan is an old podcast that is no longer in production; however it gives a lot of fun information as to what it is like to live in Japan on a daily basis.

orangegorn · September 15, 2010, 01:05:42 AM

Oh wow, I'll have to check this out. I lived in Japan for about a year back in the mid 90s. One of my favorite places on Earth. Such a beautiful country for many reasons, and a society that really embraces geekdom.

Rico · September 15, 2010, 05:39:16 AM

I'll let Lynn know about this too since she speaks and teaches Japanese.

TreksInTeaching · September 16, 2010, 08:25:06 PM

WOW I'm jealous of anyone that has had an opportunity to live there!! And Rico what a great job your wife has, it would be my dream job if I could learn the language.

orangegorn · September 19, 2010, 09:06:49 PM

Quote from: TreksInTeaching on September 16, 2010, 08:25:06 PM
WOW I'm jealous of anyone that has had an opportunity to live there!!

I was stationed in Iwakuni, which is on the coast south of Hiroshima. I was fortunate to travel around the country to some awesome places. Loved everything about Japan and have no complaints. Great country and people in my experience. I hope to go back someday.

TreksInTeaching · September 20, 2010, 06:29:52 PM

Me 2, was on a 3 year plan that is looking like a 5 or more :-( all i know is that I will go back, hope to share it with my wife :-)

Great podcast on Japan

beer