Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the etymology of the Japanese word for egg (tamago) and other interesting quirks of this word! Note: This is actually an episode of Japanese Plus Alpha.

• The phrase ~no tamago
• The etymology of the word tamago 
• kaigo vs tamago 
• The difference between tamago written with one kanji (卵) and tamago written with two kanji (玉子)
• And more!

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about, it's its significance and its fascinating manga adaptations.

• What The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is about
• The historical significance of The Tale of Genji
• The influence of The Tale of Genji 
• About the ending of The Tale of Genji
• About the English translations of The Tale of Genji and their differences
• About the many manga adaptations of The Tale of Genji
• About the manga II ne, Hikaru Genji
• About what is so interesting about The Tale of Genji
• About how The Tale of Genji is taught in schools in Japan
• About the versions of The Tale of Genji that are cleaned up and adapted for children
• About tourist sites related to The Tale of Genji
• About Dr. Lynne Miyake's book: The Tale of Genji through Contenporary Manga
• And more!

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  • The Tale of Genji through Contemporary Manga on the Bloomsbury Website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/tale-of-genji-through-contemporary-manga-9781350424944/

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about 10 words that only exist in Japanese and how Japanese may not be as unique as you think it is.

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• What komorebi means and what its parts mean
• What unkai means
• About kanji compounds in Japanese
• About the many meanings that can be found in a single kanji
• The different readings of kanji in Japanese
• What shinrinyoku means
• Whats tsundoku means
• What irusu means
• What konbi means
• What kogarashi means
• What betsubara means
• What kuchisamishii means
• What tatemae means
• What macchipompu means
• And more!

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  • 10 Words That Exist Only In Japanese
• Here's the 11 words we discussed in this episode:
  • 木洩れ日 : 木漏れ日; 木洩れ日; 木漏れ陽; 木洩れ陽 【こもれび】 (n) sunlight filtering through trees
  • 雲海 【うんかい】 (n) sea of clouds
  • 森林浴 【しんりんよく】 (n) forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
  • 積読 : 積ん読(P); 積読; つん読 【つんどく】 (n,vs) (1) buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; (n) (2) books bought but not read
  • 居留守 【いるす】 (n) pretending to be out
  • 甘美 【かんび】 (adj-na,n) (1) sweet (taste); luscious; (adj-na,n) (2) sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant; mellow; mellifluous
  • 木枯らし : 木枯らし(P); 木枯し(P); 凩; 木枯 【こがらし】 (n) cold wintry wind
  • 別腹 【べつばら】 (n) dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
  • 口寂しい : 口寂しい; 口淋しい 【くちさびしい; くちざみしい; くちさみしい】 (adj-i) craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
  • 建前 : 建前(P); 建て前(P); 立前; 立て前 【たてまえ】 (n) (1) (See 本音) face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); (n) (2) (建前, 建て前 only) ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
  • マッチポンプ : マッチポンプ; マッチ・ポンプ (n) (in ref. to lighting a match and then putting it out with a water pump) stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it (wasei: match, wasei: pomp); profiting from solving problems created by oneself

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the importance of revitalizing rural Japan, the negative impact of the weak yen on Japan, and more with Dr. Robert D. Eldridge.

• What is chihō sōsei (地方創生)?
• About the importance of chihō sōsei
• Why it is important to preserve and revitalize rural areas of Japan
• About the weak yen (enyasu, 円安)
• How the weak Japanese yen negatively impacts Japan
• About inflation and stagflation in Japan
• About the relationship between low wages, the weak Japanese yen and brain drain in Japan
• Job prospects for young people in Japan
• About Niyodogawa
• About Shikoku and efforts being made to revitalize areas of Niyodogawa, Ehime
• About Muka Brewing Company
• And more!

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  • Japan in the 1960s (Inside East Asia)

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about how dogs in Japan used to go on religious pilgrimages (maybe?).

• About religious pilgrimages in Japan
• About the 88 temple pilgrimage in Shikoku
• About Konpira/Kotohira
• About Konpira inu
• About the supposed history of dogs going on pilgrimages to Konpira Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture
• About the story of Shiro the dog from Fukushima who supposedly traveled to Ise Shrine and back
• About Ise Jingu
• About the Ise Pilgrimage
• How likely it is that dogs in Japan actually went on religious pilgrimages
• About okage inu
• About the statue of Shiro the dog in Junenji Temple in Sukakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture(福島県須賀川市池上町・十念寺)
• About Shiro's owner Ishihara Sadaemon Tsunashige (市原貞右衛門綱稠)
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  • 江戸時代の代参犬「おかげ犬」シロを訪ねて。

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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the Miyajima Challenge: my upcoming walk from Kyoto to Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture.

• About the Miyajima Challenge
• Why I am walking from Kyoto to Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture
• About the course of the Miyajima Challenge (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima)
• About raising awareness of the blind and visually impaired
• About the sponsors of the Miyajima Challenge
• When the Miyajima Challenge will start
• About a meet up at Pintology Tokyo
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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Osaka ComicCon. Is worth attending? What should you expect? Listen to find out!

• About Osaka ComicCon
• What you should expect at Osaka ComicCon
• Where Osaka ComicCon was held
• And more!

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On this episode of Japan Station, writer and Kyoto expert Phillip Jackson tells about some great walking areas in Japan's ancient capital city. WARNING: This episode will make you want to go to Kyoto!

• About Phillip Jackson
• The fascinating history of Kyoto
• Lesser known places to visit in Kyoto
• A trail in Uji you should check out
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On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about Japanese words we learned by watching anime.

• How you can use anime, manga and video games to learn Japanese
• And more!

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On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese folklore with Thersa Matsuura of the Uncanny Japan podcast.

• About Japanese folklore
• About yokai
• About Japanese superstitions
• About why people should learn Japanese folklore
• And more!

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