In Episode 125 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea chats with returning guest Jason from napajapan.com. Jason, a Canadian long-term resident of Japan talks about raising bi-lingual children in an international family. He and his family live in Hokkaido. How did his children learn to speak English in a pre-Netflix, Hulu and Amazon...

This entry is part 77 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis week it’s me tackling the tough situation of what to do when. The post ALTI075: ALT Teaching Alone in the Classroom? appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

Ten years ago, everyone know that e-commence would drive most retail stores, especially specially stores out of business, and with the Amazon juggernaut plowing ahead, there were very few dissenters. But something very interesting is going on right now. Many e-commerce companies are opening physical stores. Even Amazon, going against all economies of scale, is...

In Episode 124 of the podcast, host Kevin O’Shea chats with returning guest James Winovich. James is the man behind the ALT Insider website and podcast. When not working hard to produce a great podcast and content for English teachers in Japan, James is working hard as a parent. A very common point of thought,...

This entry is part 76 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis week it’s Ferfie, ALT and President of HAJET(pronounced hey-JET), the best “AJETish”. The post ALTI074: HAJET President and JET, Ferfie! appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

In Episode 123 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea flies solo answering your questions about Japan. Kevin discusses the challenges of raising children in an international family, things he would miss about Japan he would mis if he left, Japanese food he likes, etc. Kevin also talks about a new (second) podcast on...

This entry is part 75 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis week I get into what 29.5 and 35 hours mean for ALTs. The post ALTI073: Working more than your Scheduled Hours as an ALT? appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

Fashion is a tough business, and fashion subscription boxes are even tougher. From the top down, this seems like a great business model. Subscribers are sent a new, hand-picked box of clothes or accessories each and every month. As you’ll see … The post 53: Why AirCloset is Not Afraid of the Fashion Box Curse appeared...

In Episode 122 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea chats with long-term expat and entrepreneur Tim Romero. An experienced business person in Japan, Tim is also the host of the “Disrupting Japan” podcast. His podcast is all about the startup culture in Japan, creating businesses and interviewing those who are active members of...

This entry is part 74 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis week it’s just little ol’ me and a bag full of questions. The post ALTI072: Life in Japan Q+A appeared first on ALTInsider.com.