Koki Hayashi of Letibee is walking a difficult path by combining a startup business with social activism, but he just might pull it off. Japan is very rapidly becoming more accepting of those who are openly gay, and 2015 was a year of extremely rapid progress for gay rights. Letibee has plans to capitalize on...

Just a quick announcement to let you know there will be no new episode of the podcast this week, but have no fear, we’ll be back with a new one next week! Until then, check out the home of the podcast at justjapanstuff.com for blog posts and fun stuff about Japan. Also check out our...

This entry is part 48 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastThis episode the series on Making Money in Japan not as a Teacher. The post ALTI046: Making Money NOT Teaching English #5 appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

100 EPISODES!!!!! Thank You Everyone! In Episode 100 – Part 2 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea shares the stories of past guests about their experiences when they first came to Japan. This celebratory episode (Part 2) features some amazing and entertaining stories from past guests as well as Kevin! What’s it really...

This entry is part 47 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider Podcast On episode #045 I tell all about my experience as an Eikaiwa.. The post ALTI045: My Eikaiwa Teaching Experience appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

100 EPISODES!!!!! Thank You Everyone! In Episode 100 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea shares the stories of past guests about their experiences when they first came to Japan. This celebratory episode features some amazing and entertaining stories from 15 past guests as well as Kevin! What’s it really like when you move...

Japan has a long cultural fascination with human-like robots. Literature, cinema and anime are filled with them, and perhaps not surprisingly, a large number of Japanese startups are focused on making anthropomorphic robots. I have to admit that this fascination never really made sense to me until Shunsuke explained it during this interview.   The...

In Episode 99 of the Just Japan Podcast, host Kevin O’Shea chats with returning guest Kathryn Spoor about her new Japan-related project! The JQNA podcast is a season-based podcast that tackles different issues about life in Japan, but in a non-standard manner. Kathryn doesn’t have a cohost or interview people live. She has a group...

This entry is part 46 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastOn episode #044 I catch up with student, speedrunner, and cosplayer Andrew and. The post ALTInsider 044 : Interview with Student, Speedrunner, Cosplayer, Andrew appeared first on ALTInsider.com.

This entry is part 45 of 99 in the series The ALTInsider PodcastOn episode #043 I finish this mini-series of reviewing the Elementary School Books. The post ALTI043: A Deliberate Walk Through Hi Friends! 2 appeared first on ALTInsider.com.