KoreKara Podcast

This week we talked to the Doth, who is known for passing the JLPT N1 with a near perfect score of 160/180 in just 438 days!   

Doth Links: 

► Interview on KanjiEater's Podcast: https://youtu.be/C_tdVg61BJM

► Reddit Post Detailing Study Method: https://bit.ly/3jbyZJL 

$10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara 

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh 

More KoreKara: 

► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq

► Watch KoreKara Clips: https://bit.ly/2XA7Zvg

This week we talk to Hugh Watanabe, an Olympian for Team Japan in Basketball. We talk about his unlikely journey into basketball, let alone becoming an Olympic athlete. We also talk about his current situation in Japan including his experiencing going through the Olympics.

Hugh's Links: 

► Wikipedia: https://bit.ly/2Wbnolj

► WSJ Article: https://on.wsj.com/3gmSoWl

► Bonus clips: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo   

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq

This week on the KoreKara Podcast, we talk about Eric's experience of learning Japanese as a native Chinese speaker, why Raza ended up quitting Anki, and what our goals are with Japanese in the future. We haven't done a duo podcast like this in a while, so please let us know if you enjoyed this and would want to see more!

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq

This week we talked to Stevijs3 AKA Stevi AKA new special nickname to be disclosed in this episode, who has studied a staggering 7,000 hours of Japanese in just a period of 3 years. He tracked every minute he spent studying the language in an extensive excel sheet, including Anki reps, pages read, and even a level up system he designed to gamify learning Japanese. We also talk about just how good his Japanese is, what his goals are for the future, as well as his FAVORITE type of immersion. 

Stevi's Links: 

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFe...

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stevijs1

► Bonus clips of Stevi: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo   

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Interview with AJATTers: https://bit.ly/3wZPFYq

This week we finally get the chance to catch up with Brit Vs Japan AKA Matt! We dive right into what he's been up to, including his struggles with motivation and Japanese, and why he quit AJATT for a period of time. Afterwards we get into how good his Japanese is today, and how he's changing AJATT to not Japanese all the time.  

Brit Vs Japan's Links: 

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BritVsJapan

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/britvsjapan

► Website: https://www.britvsjapan.com/

► Bonus Clips of the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo 

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Interview with AJATTers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx...

In this interview we talk to Nicholas Edwards AKA Nyk, a professional singer in Japan on how he achieved fluency and beyond in Japanese. Praised by Dogen and Matt Vs Japan as being one of the most fluent speakers of Japanese they've seen, we dive right in and find out his exact study methods and current struggles with Japanese. We also find out how exactly Nyk became a Japanese pop star/idol as an American who moved to Japan without any previous connections. If you want to see the 2 part video version of this podcast, be sure to check out the KoreKara Podcast YouTube Channel!

Nyk's Links: 

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzu...

► Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nyk_jpn

► Music: https://nicholas.futureartist.net/

► Bonus clips of Nyk: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo 

Our Links: 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Interview with AJATTers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx...

This week we interviewed Quade, an AJATTer for 8 years and has previously studied abroad in Okinawa. You might have heard his name or seen him before if you were in Matt Vs. Japan’s discord, but he’s well known in the community and previously studied abroad in Okinawa. In the podcast we hear about his time meeting Japanese people and living in Okinawa, as well has current Japanese level.   

Our Links: 

► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo

► Buy us a cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/korekara

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/

► Other Platforms: https://anchor.fm/korepoddo

Chris' Links: 

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/113gamerman 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZeBlaze_V 

► Interview by Matt Vs. Japan: https://youtu.be/8fVk8_mmoNY 

Our Links: 

► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo 

► Buy us a cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/korekara 

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo 

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/ 

► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/ 

► Other Platforms: https://anchor.fm/korepoddo

This week we FINALLY got the chance to talk with Dogen! We had a great conversation talking about his Japanese journey, thoughts on how Japan has changed since he first studied abroad there, and advice for those who are moving to Japan or learning Japanese. If you like the podcast please subscribe, we have a lot more podcasts coming in the future! Bonus clips are on Patreon (Link Below) and hope you guys enjoy the podcast!   

Dogen's Links: 

► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dogen

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/dogen

► Pitch Accent Course: https://www.patreon.com/dogen/ 

Our Links: 

► Bonus clips on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo

► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/

► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/

► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Polyglot Lindie Botes about her experience learning Japanese, as well as her time living in Japan. We get into some classic culture shock stories as well as reveal Lindie Botes hidden fascination for trains. Hope you guys enjoy the podcast!