In today`s episode, 1st-year students Hagumi and Mahoko introduce some food specialties from Nara where our university is located. After that, the podcast team enjoys trying some of the foods. A lot of laughs in this one. Enjoy!

Foods introduced:

kakinohazushi

https://food.nara-oman.org/en/kakinohasushi/

yomogimochi (see video of the famous shop!)

https://travel.gaijinpot.com/nakatanidou-mochi-shop/

Miwa (Sakurai) somen

https://foodinjapan.org/kansai/miwa-somen/

Matcha Runando (Japanese cookie - matcha flavored)

https://suposaka.net/from-bourbons-popular-confectionary-lumonde-comes-the-new-luxurious-rumando-uji-matcha-cacao-for-a-limited-time-only/

In this episode, the four first year students talk about club activities at Nara Medical University. It is a really common thing to join some sort of club at medical college in Japan. Listen and find out about clubs at our school. Enjoy!

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In this fun episode, 1st year students (Yuki and Daichi) introduce Japanese Manga and talk about their favorites. We also hear from 1st Year Students (Hagumi and Mihoko) and 2nd Year Student (Koshiro) on what their favorite manga are. Enjoy!

Manga introduced in podcast:

Captain Tsubasa

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

KochiKami

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KochiKame:_Tokyo_Beat_Cops

ONE PIECE

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

Haikyu!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikyu!!

Hatarku Saibo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cells_at_Work!

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In this episode,  we have two conversations about Golden Week. First, we have 1st-year students Daichi and Yuki who talk about Showa Day (Greenery Day) and their recent fun on Golden Week. In our 2nd conversation, 1st-year students Hagumi and Mahoko focus on Children`s Day. Enjoy!

Golden Week:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Week_(Japan)

Showa Day:      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shōwa_Day

Children`s Day:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day_(Japan)

Koi-no-bori:       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori

Kashiwa Mochi:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashiwa_mochi

Shobu Yu:    https://www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org/culture/Shobuyu%20(bathwater%20with%20iris%20petals).html

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In today`s episode, the teacher (Michael) welcomes back Koshiro (2nd-year student) to have a chat about what he has been up to since the end of 1st year. They talk about his final exams, the long break before 2nd year started, exercise, Japanese healthy food, part-time jobs, and the popular topic for 2nd-year students, Human Anatomy class and cadavers. Enjoy!

We are back this week with some more new 1st Year students that have joined the podcast team. In this episode, we meet Yuki and Hagumi. Enjoy!

kakinohazushi (persimmon leaf sushi)

https://livejapan.com/en/in-kansai/in-pref-nara/in-nara_ikoma_tenri/article-a2000162/

Kagawa udon

https://www.my-kagawa.jp/en/travel-ideas/gourmet

shiba-ken (Japanese breed of dog)

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

tamago-kake-gohan (raw egg mixed with soy sauce on rice)

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

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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We are back! The new school year has started here at Nara Medical University in Japan. We have some new 1st Year students that have joined the podcast team. In this episode, we meet Daichi and Mahoko. Enjoy!

Sento (Japanese Public Bath)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentō

Washoku (Japanese cuisine)

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

Yokai Share House (TV Drama)

https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Youkai_Share_House

We made it to the end of the school year and the end of Season 2!  In this episode, we welcome special gueset 6th-year stuent Shuhei. At first I (teacher Michael) catch up with Shuhei. Next, Yuriko (3rd-year) interviews Shuhei about USMLE, a licesneing exam to become a doctor in the U.S. Finally, a couple of questions from Koshiro and Suguru (1st-year).  It was a real plesure to have Shuhei come in and share all his tremenous knowldege with the podcast team. Enjoy!

In this episode, Gento (2nd Year Medical Student) interviews Stella ( 6th Year Medical Student in Taiwan).  This is the 3rd interview in a 3-part series of interviews with students in Taiwan. Gento and Stella had a great conversation covering all kinds of topics including study, hospital training in 6th Year, similarities and differences between Japan and Taiwan medical schools, and also travel & food. Enjoy!

Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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In our final episode of 2021, I (teacher Michael) and two first-year medical students (Koshiro & Suguru) reflect on the year. They talk about entering medical college, their success and challenges this year, and some of their good memories. We finish up the episode talking about their winter break and holiday plans. Enjoy!

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Intro music: Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith

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