Michael and Jordan talk about how to prepare for earthquakes/tsunami in Japan, as well as what you should do in the event of a natural disaster. In the second half of the episode, Jordan tests Michael on his Japanese vocabulary related to emergencies. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment Jordan (tanuki) and Michal (fox) share additional vocabulary related to disasters.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about how young adults in Japan celebrate their coming of age when they turn 18 years old. Then they discuss and compare the different things that one can do once they become an adult in the US and Japan. In this week's English Tips segment we talk about coming of age and the different vocabulary that can be used to talk about growing up.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about their recent experiences with different kinds of hotels in Japan. Then they compare the differences between hotels in Japan and the US. Finally, Michael tests Jordan's knowledge of the different kinds of temporary accommodations in Japan. In this week's English Tips segment we talk about the variety of ways that we can express our gratitude to other people.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about how New Years is celebrated in Japan, including the food and customs over the New Years holidays. Then they have the first annual On Japan Time Debate, in which they politely argue about the best Japanese food, the best things about living in Japan, and the best thing to do in Nagoya/Aichi on the weekend. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment we talk about how people in Japan might pray when they visit a temple or shrine 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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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In this episode, Jordan interviews one of his students who came to Japan from Vietnam when she was only 17. She talks about how she came to Japan and her experience living here since then. And in this week's English Tips segment we talk about how to use "that" and "what" in relative clauses.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about the origins of Christmas and its original religious beginnings, as well as how Santa Claus became associated with the holiday. Then they discuss various Christmas traditions from around the world. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, they talk about how to use "manufacture" and "produce", which are verbs which describe how things are made/created.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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Michael and Jordan talk about beautifully landscaped gardens in Japan, as well as more productive gardens which are used for farming (and they vegetables they produce). Then Michael exposes Jordan's complete lack of understanding about all things soy. And in this week's English Tips segment we talk about how to use "must" and "have to", which are modal verbs of necessity.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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In this episode, Michael and Jordan talk about the frustratingly complex trash system in Japan and how it varies from location to location. And in this week's English Tips segment they talk about the different ways to describe things that we throw away.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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In this episode, Michael and Jordan talk about the funny mistakes they have made in Japan. Jordan quizzes Michael on his knowledge of things not to do in Japan (based on the viral YouTube video created by Chris Broad). And in this week's English Tips segment they talk about how to keep a conversation going after some asks "how are you doing?".

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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In this episode, Michael and Jordan talk about how and why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Jordan talks about his adventures on Black Friday when he was a college student. And in this week's English Tips segment they talk about how to use the word "since" for both reason and time clauses.

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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 our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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