It's the start of a new school year, so let me re-introduce myself. Listen to hear Mr. I's self-introduction and find out more about him.

Mr. I talks about differences in the names of cities and countries in English and Japanese. Why are some city names so different? Listen and find out!

Mr. I talks about changing attitudes about surname changes after marriage. Listen and find out what it's about and how Mr. I feels about it!

Mr. I talks about how his experiences learning foreign languages - from Spanish in high school, to Japanese in university, and now Swedish on his own.

Mr. I talks about whether or not he thinks everyone should learn English, and if they do, how should they learn.

Mr. I talks about some changes in the use of Japanese recently, especially suffixes like -san, -chan, and -kun, as well as requests vs. commands.

How did Mr. I and his family end up with 5 cats? Listen and hear how Mame (AKA Bean) and Mu found a home with Mr. I's family.

Mr. I talks about some ways elementary school in the US is different from elementary school in Japan. Listen to find out more!

Mr. I talks about some ways houses in Japan and the US are different. Some things are inside the house and some are outside. Listen to learn more!

Mr. I talks about his first trip back to the US in 5 years. In part 2, he talks about the different things he thinks are better in Japan. Listen and find out what those things are!