Jacob’s House

By Jacob DinhEducation Language Learning

Jacob’s House episodes

February 04, 2025 How I Became Fluent In Japanese Without Studying (Part 1)
The story of how I learned Japanese using my environment, and all the people who helped me along the way!
First half of the pod is in English, the second half in Japanese!

Part 2 will explain the actual study methods I used, and focus more on the technical side of learning!
17 min
June 26, 2024 「お姉ちゃんと」The Importance of Family
Today I had my sister on the podcast for the first time! We discussed how important family is, and how difficult it can be to move to a different place without having a support system around.

If you'd like to hear more from me and my sister, please follow the podcast to be notified about new episodes!
20 min
December 21, 2023 My Mom LOVES Japan (and dislikes a few things)
We FINALLY got my mom on the Podcast!
This was recorded right after our trip to Japan together, and I was so happy to share my world with her, and hear her opinion about everything!
She will definitely be coming back to Japan soon!
29 min
November 12, 2023 Jay Fujiwara on Becoming a Viral Content Creator (Featuring Misamosa.co)
Jay Fujiwara (6.8m Instagram Followers) chats with us about what led to him becoming a content creator and what the path forward may look like.
We were lucky enough to hear some backstory, as well as some bits about Jay's interests and daily life.

Of course this episode also features Misa! (Misamosa.co)
She's starting to become a regular on the pod!

Jay's Accounts
https://www.instagram.com/jayfujiwara/
https://www.tiktok.com/@jayfujiwara
https://www.youtube.com/@jayfujiwara

Misa's Accounts
https://www.instagram.com/misamosa.co/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/@Misamosa_co

44 min
November 01, 2023 Sagrix on Proving Doubters Wrong and How to Thrive on Multiple Platforms (SNS)
A very open chat with Sagirix on proving her doubters wrong when starting content creation, and the best platforms to succeed on.

Find more about Sagiri below ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/@SAGIRIX
https://www.instagram.com/sagirix/?hl=en
21 min
October 04, 2023 「恋愛の話」Romance and Dating with Misa and Yuka (Misamosa)
A VERY personal discussion about dating experiences, preferences and what makes a good partner.

I was actually a guest on Misa and Yuka's podcast this time, so things are a bit different than usual! I hope you enjoy it!

Video podcast link below!
https://youtu.be/fNaeYfyxpTg?si=8l3VAqvtFCaY9hI7⁠

49 min
July 22, 2023 Becoming a Content Creator, Growing up in America as a Japanese girl, and Adjusting to the Work Culture in Japan (with Misa from Misamosa.co)
Chatting with Misa (Misamosa.co) about the difficulties of receiving hate comments, growing as a Content Creator, the main differences between Japan's work culture, and how we do things in the West.

Had a great time with Misa, and we will be making this a regular thing!
Misa's Channels below:
Instagram: misamosa.co
YouTube: misamosa_co
1 hr 7 min
May 12, 2023 ROLA followed me on instagram! + Traveling around Japan (Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sendai)
I spent a few weeks traveling alone in Japan, and during my trip the celebrity-model ROLA followed me on Instagram while I was in Fukuoka!
Listen to the half-way point to hear my reaction!
17 min
January 16, 2023 Why I decided to move to Japan as a 21 year old
The story of how my life has always been connected to Japan, and how a graduation trip to Tokyo with my bestfriend was the most impactful experience I have ever had.
20 min
January 13, 2023 カナダに帰ってびっくりしたこと (Things that surprised me when I came back to Canada from Japan)
There have been SO many reverse-culture shock moments coming back to Victoria, Canada, but it's been awesome to be home!
Hope you guys enjoy my surprising stories!
11 min

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