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#18 | Culture Shock in Japan w Veronica
The guys are joined by new and friendly JT colleague and New Jerseyite Veronica, to talk about her first impressions upon coming to Japan. You can get used to many aspects of Japanese culture after living in the country for a while, but Veronica today reminded us about how and why Japan is one of the most unique places on earth!
🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY/ITUNES: https://anchor.fm/jtandfriends
FOLLOW VERONICA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronica_rose__/
📱FOLLOW Japan Travel:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japantravelcom/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Japantravelcom
Main Website: https://en.japantravel.com/
📱FOLLOW the hosts:
Anna: https://www.instagram.com/pinkos_pitch/
Luca: https://www.instagram.com/luca_traveljapan/
Davide: https://www.instagram.com/dddddavide/
🎥: https://www.instagram.com/zai8izzuddin/
✂️: https://www.instagram.com/jujumolnar/
🎤 Intro and Outro music: https://www.instagram.com/lina.m.u.s.i.c/
🎨 Logo artist: https://ludovicogeronazzoportfolio.portfoliobox.net
🍶Learn about Sake: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFuFtESTC5NNlCVmCOeteQ
Here are the timestamps:
0:00 Teaser
0:50 Intro
1:54 Why Japan is So Unique
2:16 Today’s guest: Veronica!
2:27 When did you come to Japan?
2:58 First impressions about Japan, Culture Shocks
3:26 First day of work in Japan
4:18 Dress code in Japan
5:31 Japan’s love for uniforms
6:02 Veronica’s first Culture Shock in Japan
8:11 How loud is Tokyo, actually
11:02 First movie theatre experience in Japan
12:04 Veronica’s Japanese movie theatre story
13:58 Japan, the quiet country
14:23 Tokyo trains stop for the night
15:27 What to do when you are stuck in the Tokyo at night
16:29 How safe is Japan?
17:18 Culture Shock about Japanese Food
17:46 Baka-size: the huge glass!
18:41 Is Starbucks special in Japan?
19:27 No Hugs in Japan?
20:14 The reason why Japanese people don’t hug
22:30 Veronica’s image of Japan before coming to Japan
23:43 The subcultures of Japan
24:36 Saying “Bless you” in Japan
25:23 Why people don’t say “Bless you” in Japan
28:10 How Japanese react to earthquakes
30:47 Driving in Japan
32:50 How people walk in Japan
34:13 I wish Japan had more ovens!
35:14 Introducing today’s Waka
36:33 Waka Poem by Emperor Meiji
36:56 Thank you & important message
⚠️ Please subscribe and turn on all notifications so that you don't miss any of our weekly stories!!
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The guys are joined by new and friendly JT colleague and New Jerseyite Veronica, to talk about her first impressions upon coming to Japan. You can get used to many aspects of Japanese culture after living in the country for a while, but Veronica today reminded us about how and why Japan is one of the most unique places on earth!
🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY/ITUNES: https://anchor.fm/jtandfriends
FOLLOW VERONICA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronica_rose__/
📱FOLLOW Japan Travel:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japantravelcom/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Japantravelcom
Main Website: https://en.japantravel.com/
📱FOLLOW the hosts:
Anna: https://www.instagram.com/pinkos_pitch/
Luca: https://www.instagram.com/luca_traveljapan/
Davide: https://www.instagram.com/dddddavide/
🎥: https://www.instagram.com/zai8izzuddin/
✂️: https://www.instagram.com/jujumolnar/
🎤 Intro and Outro music: https://www.instagram.com/lina.m.u.s.i.c/
🎨 Logo artist: https://ludovicogeronazzoportfolio.portfoliobox.net
🍶Learn about Sake: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFuFtESTC5NNlCVmCOeteQ
Here are the timestamps:
0:00 Teaser
0:50 Intro
1:54 Why Japan is So Unique
2:16 Today’s guest: Veronica!
2:27 When did you come to Japan?
2:58 First impressions about Japan, Culture Shocks
3:26 First day of work in Japan
4:18 Dress code in Japan
5:31 Japan’s love for uniforms
6:02 Veronica’s first Culture Shock in Japan
8:11 How loud is Tokyo, actually
11:02 First movie theatre experience in Japan
12:04 Veronica’s Japanese movie theatre story
13:58 Japan, the quiet country
14:23 Tokyo trains stop for the night
15:27 What to do when you are stuck in the Tokyo at night
16:29 How safe is Japan?
17:18 Culture Shock about Japanese Food
17:46 Baka-size: the huge glass!
18:41 Is Starbucks special in Japan?
19:27 No Hugs in Japan?
20:14 The reason why Japanese people don’t hug
22:30 Veronica’s image of Japan before coming to Japan
23:43 The subcultures of Japan
24:36 Saying “Bless you” in Japan
25:23 Why people don’t say “Bless you” in Japan
28:10 How Japanese react to earthquakes
30:47 Driving in Japan
32:50 How people walk in Japan
34:13 I wish Japan had more ovens!
35:14 Introducing today’s Waka
36:33 Waka Poem by Emperor Meiji
36:56 Thank you & important message
⚠️ Please subscribe and turn on all notifications so that you don't miss any of our weekly stories!!
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