Michael and Jordan talk about the abandoned house issue in Japan, including what is causing it, the effects of having so many abandoned houses, and things the potential "akiya" buyers should be aware of before taking the plunge.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about the traditional Japanese houses, including the beautiful ceramic roofs, stone lanterns in the garden, bamboo and mud walls, tatami mats, indoor fire/cooking spaces, and more!

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about all the different things that give winter vibes in Japan, including heated tables, bathing in citrus, stores and trains that are suffocatingly hot, fried chicken, Christmas cakes, and more!

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about Okinawa, its history, the famous castle that recently burned down, and the extremely tasty soki soba. Jordan also gives a quick update about Gävle goat in Sweden.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about the history and origins of furusato nozei in Japan, some of the more outlandish "return gifts" one used to be able to receive for a donation, and how the whole system works.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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In this special episode, Michael and Jordan interview Una, an exchange student from Iceland. Una shares her unique perspective on growing up in Iceland, what her life is like now as an exchange student in Japan, how she became interested in Japan, and more!

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OnJapanTime was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about the culture of perseverance in Japan, the concept of everyone working through a challenge/difficulty together, and the importance of learning from our mistakes.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about the history of the phone, their experiences growing up with different technologies, and discuss smartphone addiction in Japan.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Jordan quizzes Michael to see if he can guess the results of a survey in which Japanese people voted to pick the most iconic characters from Japan. They were both shocked to find it wasn't Mario!

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Jordan and Michael talk about all the different kinds of seaweed that are typically eaten in Japan and share their stories about some of the unique/wild seafood dishes they have tried.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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