I think this is one of the longest episodes to date. Chock full o’ music and my limited insight, I think this episode also clocks in at one of the finest sounding episodes to date. Sweet sounds and tender music, you get this episode at a slightly higher quality (due to the high music content) for absolutely nothing!

Show Notes:

* Intro

* Katakana difficulty and reading tips

* My personal story about Katakana difficulty

* Some tips

* Don’t assume they’re English words

* Translate after saying it

* Have fun

* Regain Commercial

* Japanese commercials in general

* Original blog post about Regain commercial from Marxy

* Link to YouTube Regain commercial

* What commercials say about the culture of a society

* Work / life balance – is it really here in Japan?

* Only in Japan

* Special guest joins us for Only in Japan

* Links to the signs

* Reading 1

* Reading 2

* Reading 3

* Reading 4

* Music: “The World is Moving Too Fast” by Drye Glassmeyer courtesy of The PodsafeMusic Network

* Japanese music for inspiration

* YMCK

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* Description of Nerd-core music?

* YMCK Official website

* Samples

* “8 Bit Magical Tour”

* “Kira Kira”

* Marxy

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* Marxy’s Blog

* Marxy’s Site with Music Links

* Sample Track

* “Beaus in Disarray” on Creation Centre website

* Outro

* Thanks to people who have commented

* Outro track – “Neoplasticism vs. De Stijl” by Marxy