The Inside Japan Podcast

First episode of 2018 in the house. This week I interview 4 foreign students going to Tokyo International University that have an awesome podcast, that is currently the featured cast over on The Japan Podcast Network.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* The Bento Bureau Podcast - Recommended Episode

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* State of ALTInsider.com

* State of the ALTInsider Podcast

* State of being an ALT in 2017

* Tokyo International University

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Check out their podcast! -> Bento Bureau

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State of the show time. (If you like homework you can listen to last year's edition here.) The hits, the misses, the goals for 2018, my overall thoughts on things, basically everything you never wanted to know about my show. Nothing about working in Japan included here, just behind the scenes podcast contemplations and goals.

Enjoy and have a killer 2018 friend.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* The Text Version of this post which is more about the website.

* My Insane Pace (My Other Show)

* Just Japan Podcast - Tofugu Podcast

* Diana Garnet Episode

* Hikosaemon Episode

* #3 Most Listened to Show of 2018

* #2 Most Listened to Show of 2018

* #1 Most Listened to Show of 2018

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Let me know what your favorite episode of the year was-> Twitter - Facebook - Email

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This week a Direct Hire, a JET, and a dispatch company ALT explain what its like being an ALT in 2017. Enjoy and check out their stuff below.

 

Follow the Panel ->

 

Cara - Tube - Insta - Face

Higgins in Japan - Face - Tube - Twit

Tom - Website

Ending Song

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This week former guest of the podcast Brian comes in and interviews me. We get into my reason for coming to Japan, my path up to now, and my future goals.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Brian's Twitter - Brian's Episode

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* OWL's

* Dispatch Company KBS

* The Actual Longest Episode of the Podcast

* University of Maryland

* Tokyo Cooney

* GEOS

* My Experience at Eikaiwa

* Anki

* The Famicast

* Getting a Job Translating or Editing

* Just Japan Podcast with me

* The Lesson Plans

* City Cost Episode

* Englipedia Episode

* Kansai PJ

* Mully

* The Hikosaemon Episode

* The Tofugu Episode

* The My Argonaunts Episode

* The Sumo/John Episode

* The Softbank Hawks

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Check out Brian on Twitter!

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This week Chris from TDRExplorer comes in to talk all things Disneyland Japan, making a job of running a website, and how he got a job in Japan on a tourist visa in less than a week!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* TDRExplorer - Twitter - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube - Podcast

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* Study Abroad Program in Japan

* Rakuten

* JobsinJapan.com :)

* Tokyo Disneyland Beauty Video

* Tokyo DisneySea Beauty Video

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Check out TDR Explorer's Instagram!

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This week Mark drops in and explains how he got out of teaching when he realized it just wasn't for him. Having an awesome time teaching in Japan? Awesome! Having a not awesome time teaching in Japan? Do something about it. Thanks Mark for the interview. If more foreigners in Japan were like you, the world (mostly Japan, but still) would be a better place.

Enjoy.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Mark's Youtube

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* ALTInsider.com - Patreon

* Join the ALTInsider Discord! - How to Get Set-Up

* The Eikaiwa Nova

* The Dispatch Company Altia. (My interview with hiring manager Graham)

* Being more than a Tape Recorder

* Interview with Liam Carrigan (not James Carrigan)

* The Hello Work Experience

* Wild Boars

* Shiga Prefecture Touristy Video

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Check out Mark's Youtube!

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This week new JET Matt comes in to share his experience so far on the JET program. The application process, his first week, letting his JTEs know he's gay, being a JET in Tokyo, we go through it all. Enjoy.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* ALTInsider.com - Patreon

* Join the ALTInsider Discord! - How to Get Set-Up

* Hawaii

* The JET Interview

* Tokyo Placements

* The Art of the Kai (Drinking Parties with your JTEs)

* Osaka

* Ending Song

Thing to Do:

* Check out this funny video. 

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This week Chris from the TokyoCheapo.com stops in to talk all about how he came up with the idea and then how he built it into the real business it is today. For anyone interested in web business, there is a lot of shop talk here for you. Enjooooy.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* TokyoCheapo.com - JapanCheapo.com

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* ALTInsider.com - Patreon

* Join the ALTInsider Discord! - How to Get Set-Up

* Last week's Eppie about Learning Japanese

* artweb.com

* TokyoCheapo's Guide to Tokyo

* Ending Song - Sim City 4 - Metropolis

Thing to Do:

* Check out TokyoCheapo!

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This week it's just me and the mic discussing how I learned Japanese. I shied away from this episode for a while since my own study has grinded to a halt, but it was requested by some people on the discord so here it is. Enjoooy.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* Join the ALTInsider Discord! - How to Get Set-Up

* Last week's Eppie with Hikosaemon

* AllJapaneseAlltheTime.com

* Heisig's Remembering the Kanji

* Remembering the Kanji Explained Better than I did in this episode

* Tae Kim's Grammar Guide

* ALTInsider's Guide to Learning Japanese

* My Tofugu Learning Japanese Article

* The SRS I use "Anki"

* Shoutouts to Leo Palace Apartments (Pic of my first apartment)

* Ending Song - A Dream Between Two Worlds By Avitron, Chris ~ Amaterasu

Thing to Do:

* Check out my article on Tofugu about the power of an SRS.

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This the legendary Hikosaemon drops in to talk all about his path through Japan. His vids were a huge part of my early life in Japan when I was still figuring things out, and I'm sure he has a video that might help you if you're in that same boat. Enjoooy.

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Hiko's Twitter - Youtube - SoundCloud - Facebook

* The Japan Podcast Network - Twitter - Facebook

* Join the ALTInsider Discord! - How to Get Set-Up

* Higgins in Japan Guest Post - 5 things to ask dispatch companies

* Rising Sun

* Blade Runner

* JapanToday.com

* GaijinSmash

* Charisma Man

* Ending Song "Sunshine" - Nonbiri Hito

Youtubers Mentioned in This Episode:

* TokyoCooney

* TkyoSam

* Gimmeabreakman

* Hikakin

* Rodger Swan

* Tofugu

* Unrested - Scott Ackermam

* Just Japan Kevin

* Philip DeFranco

* MyArgonaunts

* Cara - Caraadventures

* Charlie no Seikatsu

* Jake Nalton

* Chicano 2 Teacher

* Spot Goes

Thing to Do:

* Check out