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

-How is Hip Hop NOT a thing in Japan?

Music charts in Japan look very different from the rest of the world. Why?

Is it hard to rap in Japanese?

-Japanese Words to Check Out

歌 (uta): song with lyrics

曲 (kyoku): song

音楽 (on-gaku):  music

歌詞 (ka-shi): lyrics

旋律 (sen-ritsu): melodies 

歌手 (ka-shu): singer

楽器 (ga-kki): musical instrument

メロディ (merodii): verse

サビ (sabi): chorus

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!