Finding Japan

Another cell phone cast recorded last week sometime, maybe even two weeks ago. I spend some time talking about learning how to communicate and the purpose of language learning.

Show Notes

* Walking back from Kamata

* A lot of talk about “communication” and “communicating”

* Check out Rich Pav’s Japlish Podcast

Alex and I had an impromptu drink review session after returning from Asakusa last week to grab some yaki-niku. Listen as we bring you through ears through a journey of thirst quenching Chu-Hi’s from both Suntory and Kirin. Some non-serious topics to lighten me up after this crazy week of studying and exams. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

* Intro by Alex

* Dueling Suntory and Kirin drinks

* Suntory 196 Ume

* Kirin Apple Nouveau Chu-Hi

* Final Fantasy Potion Drink

In this episode, I get the podcasting done while commuting back home after a long day of work on Monday. Since time is short, its time to find creative ways to squeeze in the content. I think this format works and if you can get over the cell phone quality, I think its a keeper! Hope you enjoy!

* Thanks for the feedback on episode 43

* Maximizing time with my new schedule

* The 7AM to 8PM schedule

* Study on the train between school and work

* Podcast on the phone between work and train and school and train

* Trains stopped

* Got hit with two late trains on Monday

* Nice to see the daylight in the morning while on the train

* Get out of jail free card paper for being late

* Addendum to Office Episode

* Document check sheet

* (sorry for the wind in Tsukishima)

* Spa flyers

* Short trip to Lawson’s

* Scaring people by talking to myself

* Funny in-store music

* Nice “LAWSONS!!!” right when I left

* Talking about my things I want to do list

This show is a little heavy. I talk about culture and learning about what my responsibility to my country might be. A little retrospective, a little forward looking, and a little bit of Oni Koroshi sake for the show. I also throw in an audio bit from the redubbed GI Joe PSAs that I love. Enjoy.

Show Notes:

* Shout out to San who’s closer to Japan right now

* Discerning Asian languages

* Culture

* Distance from my country

* Cultural interactions within Japan

* My responsibility back to my country

* Quick story about umbrella (somewhere in there)

* GI Joe PSA – Japanese Version (watch on YouTube)

I’m in a funk, there are no two ways around it. Well, actually just been really busy and have been enjoying the relaxing with the little free time I have. I do manage to bang out a few topics. Hope it works. Here we go.

Show Notes:

* Japanese school boys

* Thanks for the 作文 feedback

* Better Japanese support in OS X Leopard

* Japanese-English dictionary and thesaurus

* Feature list

* WWWJDIC Online Dictionary

* Windows XP Japanese Input Help

* Shimizu Mega-city Pyramid

* Wikipedia link

* Hope it gets built before I die

* Discovery Channel Extreme Engineering Interactive Site Link

* Meta Talk

* Ronald Donald MacDonald

* Coffee episode update

* Should I start a Mogulus Channel?

* Almost bought an iPod touch

Alex and I do a quick drink review, I reflect on my life for a hot second, and I attempt to talk about Japanese schoolboys but don’t quite get to it. Banging out the podcasts in less than an hour now, get this episode while its fresh!

Show Notes

* Genki Intro

* Audio Clip from Monday night

* New School Schedule and feeling mellow on a Monday evening

* Nice to see Tokyo skyline at night again

* Since Monday

* Stressing out

* What does one want to do with their life?

* “Reading” David Whyte’s – The Heart Aroused

* Celebrating a difficult week complete with a Shirokirin Beer

* Drink Review

* 2 SA’s – Calpis Fizz Light Style

* 1/2 SA – Nikka, Natural Mizuwari

* Trying to do math while drinking whiskey

* NEWSFLASH: Convenience stores in Japan are the first place new drinks are released!

* Check out Way of the Grape

* Next topic will have to wait

Scott Lockman’s latest episode beat me to the punch on the sumo update, but his update on sumo was much more informative than mine so go check it out. If you want audio from sumo, you can get that in this next episode. Recorded right after I was able to get my cord fixed last week, I touch upon sumo and a few other topics. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

* More about my power cord

* AppleCare rules!

* Homelessness in Japan

* The guy under the bridge

* The guy who asked me for “hungry”

* The guys who live in Internet cafe’s

* Only in Japan – strangest vending machine to date

* Sumo Wrestling

* Audio clip

* Zombie cleaning crew

* Audio clip

On my way to Akiba (Akihabara), I speak on a few topics after discovering a huge fire hazard in my apartment. Find out more by listening below.

Show Notes:

* Walking to Akihabara

* Crazy thing with my power adapter

* A little gear-talk

* School starts on October 1st for me – skipping a level, suicide?

* Politics

* Too much politics research

* Waiting for Scott’s “What’s Up America”

* Being away from home and how it affects your views

* Darth Vader

* Looking like him

* Dream I had about him when I was a kid

* Tattoos in Japan

* More insights on work

* Emergency rescue kit bag

* Sleepy time

* Power using MS Excel

* My rant about “Lifehacking”

* The podcaster biorhythm

* Follow-up story

Man and beast collide… well not really. But we did get to hang out with some deer. Enjoy the sites of us interacting with some deer on the island of Miyajima during our vacation in this quick 3 minute video, complete with mellow music for your deer-viewing enjoyment.

Notice he goes right for the star in that photo!

Seems like this turned out to be the review episode. A Kanji dictionary, a great g4 video podcast to share, and some podcasting software review action. Is this podcast really about Japan?! And why do I mention sheep being on the radio? Find out if you listen here. Let’s go!

Show Notes:

* Intro

* Getting motivated to bring out some more content

* Review of Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS Dictionary

* Who should get it

* Where you can get it

* Play Asia

* Features

* G4 Code Monkeys

* Great clip from a great online show

* iTunes RSS Feed here

* Other G4 podcasts

* Review of Ubercaster

* Podcasting tool

* Great functionality

* Poor performance in editing

* Update: Turning off waveforms really helps though

* Update: Ubercaster is now available for a discount, see the site for details.