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Hello From Nihon
By IkeSociety & Culture
Hello From Nihon episodes
- 97: 'Kimoi' Is The Japanese Word For Creepy And Grossed Out, Is Niino From Terrace House Kimoi?
In this week's episode of Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo we had some crazy shenanigans going down. Niino is crazy over Yume and he is doing some pretty "Kimoi" things to get her attention. Make sure you watch the episode before you listen to this podcast, spoilers ahead.
41 min - 96: Coronavirus Is Causing A Lot Of Dema (デマ) To Go Around And The Great Japanese Toilet Paper Crisis
The Coronavirus is causing a lot of problems up and down Japan. One of the issues happening in Japan is the spread of デマ (Dema). One of the side effects of the spread of Dema in Japan is the lack of toilet paper.
22 min - 95: Kabe-Don Culture And The New Slimy Terrace House CEO Is Making Moves On The "Dream"
Today Ako and I talk about Netflix's Terrace House episode 34 "The Incident Of The Bottled Beer". In this episode of Terrace House everybody cringed when the CEO made moves on the new member of Terrace House Hayashi Yume (Yume Is Japanese For Dream). Make sure you watch the full episode before listening to this episode of Hello From Nihon.
31 min - 94: The Japanese Meaning Of "Wafu", Ghost Stories At The Ryokan And The First Coronavirus Incident In Fukuoka
Today Ako and I talk about the meaning of "Wafu" in Japanese cooking, and Ako's ryokan ghost story experience. We also go over the very first case of Coronavirus in our city of Fukuoka Japan. If you are a foreigner living in Japan and you think you are coming down with the Coronavirus then call this number 0570-050-235, and the available languages are English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Thai
26 min - 93: Dating In Japan How To Confess Your Love In Japanese And There's a New Rooster In The Terrace House
In the episode of Terrace house back in Tokyo 2020 we see a new relationship form and we get to meet the new playboy of Terrace House. We also find out his 'interesting' way to make living. On top of that, Ako and I discuss how to confess your love in Japanese.
34 min - 92: Japanese Office Ladies Are Doing ASA-KATSU In Droves
Ako and I will be introducing more Japanese concepts and terms into our conversations to help you better understand Japanese and Japanese culture. Today we go over Asa-Katsu (朝活) and how more and more Japanese office ladies are adopting this practice.
32 min - 91: Japanese Valentine's Day Turns Japanese Women Into Chocolate Dispensers Kawaii Culture
Did you know on Valentine's day in Japan, women are socially obligated to give chocolate to coworkers and other men they have no interest in? Is this just another classic case of Kawaii culture in Japan? Enjoy our special 'Hello From Nihon' Valentine's Day episode.
26 min - 90: Japanese People Are WAY More Open About Sex Than Americans, Here's Why
Ako and I breakdown our preconceived notions about each other's countries, we also talk about Japanese and American norms towards sex. On top of that, we went over our plans for our 'Hello from Nihon' YouTube channel.
28 min - 89: Vivi Makes a Move In The Play Room And Emika Gets To TRULY See Herself On Terrace House
Make sure you watch this episode of Terrace House (Epi 32 - I Hate You) before you listen to this podcast episode of Hello From Nihon because spoilers will be dropped. Terrace House starts off strong with a surprise announcement. On top of that, we get tears rolling down Emika's face in the beginning of the episode and at the end for completely different reasons.
35 min - 88: Coronavirus Vs. The Japanese Government: How Will Nihon Deal With This New Threat?
Ako and I go over the latest Coronavirus news and how the illness is being handled here by the Japanese government. We also discuss some of the discriminatory behavior some folks are receiving just because they are Asian. On top of that, we share some personal discriminatory experiences that we dealt with when the SARS virus was an issue.
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About Hello From Nihon
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'Hello From Nihon' is hosted by Ike and Ako-chan, a husband and wife duo with a unique insight into Japanese people, food, language, anime and culture. This is the type of information we want to share…
with you that other Japan podcasts are lacking, or just don't know about. Ike is an American living in Japan since 2003 with a ton of crazy experiences to share, and Ako-chan spent most of her adult life living in countries like China, Germany, Australia and America, She speaks multiple languages and has a lot of praise and criticisms to share about living in Japan.