December has arrived! We are nearing the end of the year and the holiday season in Japan. Starting with this episode and continuing in the coming weeks, each first-year student has chosen a theme/topic to research and introduce to our podcast audience. We start this round of episodes with Misaki (and Hagumi) introducing the world of Japanese public baths and saunas. Enjoy!

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Japanese public baths

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentō

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In this episode, we welcome 2nd-Year student Yuzu back to the podcast. She talks in detail about her research at the university lab, her upcoming research clerkship in Tokyo, basketball club adventures, and more. Enjoy!

Immunology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunology

Ise Shrine sightseeing and food

https://www.isejingu.or.jp/en/

https://okageyokocho.com/main/en_okage/

https://www.akafuku.co.jp/en/

https://foodinjapan.org/kansai/mie/ise-udon/

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Boo! A couple of weeks ago the Podcast Team had a small Halloween Party after researching Halloween in America and Japan. In this episode, Daichi and Mahoko talk about how Halloween became popular in Japan and some recent customs associated with Halloween.  Enjoy!

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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This is part 2 of our School Festival Recap. We have two fun and lively conversations. The first conversation is with 1st-year students Kenta and Kai. The second conversation is with Junta and Hana. The students really show their friendly and fun personalities in these two fun conversations. Enjoy!

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In today`s episode, we have two fun conversations about the recent school festival (culture festival) at Nara Medical University.  School festivals are a unique part of Japanese school culture, and the one at this university has some great aspects. The students talk about all the food booths, games, activities, and entertainment. You will surely enjoy this episode. Part 2 coming next week. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_festival_(Japan)

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Wow! We have now created 50 episodes. It has been great to see all the students contributing to our podcast. We hope to continue for at least 50 more.  In today`s episode, we have two conversations about the recent summer holiday break.  First, we have Mahoko and Hagumi, and then Koshiro and Daichi. Enjoy! 

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Welcome back to Medical Student Life in Japan. We have returned from summer break and the students are back to studying hard this fall semester. In this episode, we introduce our five newest podcast team members: Hana, Misaki, Junta, Kenta, and Kai. Enjoy!

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In this episode Michael (the teacher) chats with 2nd Year medical student Yuzu. Yuzu talks about a lot of fun topics and best of all shares how she became such an excellent English speaker. Enjoy!

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In this episode, 1st-year student Daichi takes us on a walking tour of Imai Town located down the road from our university. The episode includes Daichi's introduction to the historical ImaiTown followed by a tour of some sightseeing spots there with Teacher Michael and students Koshiro, Daichi, Mahoko, and Hagumi. Enjoy!

Imai Town

https://www.city.kashihara.nara.jp/kanko/en/imaicho.html

Shounenji Temple

https://www.imaicyou-syounenji.com/en.html

Imanishi Ke

https://www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org/building/Imanishi-ke%20Jutaku%20(Imanishi%20familys%20House).html

Unomachi Cafe

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057594993993

Inondo Cafe

https://www.instagram.com/inondcafe/?hl=ja

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In this episode, the teacher (Michael) has a good chat with 2nd-Year Student Koshiro shortly before the summer break. They talk about Koshiro`s studies, upcoming exams, summer break plans, and the current situation with the pandemic in Japan. Enjoy!

Tokyo Disneyland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Disneyland

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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