Hello! My name is Taishi, and I'm an English teacher located in Tokyo, Japan.

I've been teaching English mainly to Japanese businesspeople, but I'd like to try the opposite on Podcast--teaching a bit about Japanese to people outside of Japan.

I'm going to talk about some hot news and cultural trends in Japan and introduce some related Japanese words or phrases that might be interesting for you, who are...

-Currently learning Japanese

-Interested in the Japanese language

-Interested in Japan in general

Today's topics

-Culture: Mobile Gaming in Japan

How big is Japan's mobile game market?

Why has Japan been doing well in the market, and what is changing?

What is the problem with "gacha" systems?

-Words Related to Gaming

ゲーム (geemu): gamu

スマホ (sumaho): smartphone

携帯 (kei-tai): cell phone

スマホゲーム (sumaho-geemu): mobile game

スマホゲー (sumaho-gee) in short

市場 (shi-jou): market

市場規模 (shi-jou-ki-bo): market size

規制 (ki-sei): regulation

This is my first podcast and I know it's very awkward, but I'll try to keep improving as I go, so any feedback will be welcome!

Thank you so much for your support!