In this episode, we've done something different. Rather than interviewing someone in English, I’ve put my weak and rusty N2 Japanese skills to the test and interviewed Taka, a young Japanese man who has struggled with alcoholism. Recently, Taka celebrated his first AA “birthday” and is a now year sober. Well done, Taka!If you would like to skip over the English intro and get straight to the interview with Taka, you can skip ahead to the 19 minute mark. In either event, you'll have to excuse my poor, broken Japanese. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free, and 100% crowd-funded. Please consider becoming a patron and making a pledge at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210Got something to say? You can find me at www.facebook.com/deepinjapanMusical intro 1 is “Rising” by the Yoshida BrothersMusical intro 2 is “Dubstep” by Ben at www.bensound.comMusical outro is “Drinking and Driving” by Black FlagAs always, thank you so much for listening. いつもご清聴ありがとうございます。Support the show