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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

For people who want to visit Japan, live in Japan, and learn Japanese. Please excuse the tangents.

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Tofugu Answers Your Weird Japan Questions: Volume One

Tofugu Answers Your Weird Japan Questions: Volume One

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyFor the first time ever, members of the Tofugu staff sit around and answer yo... Read more

23 Jun 2017

57mins

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When you go to Japan, Don't Make Any Plans

When you go to Japan, Don't Make Any Plans

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyIf you're having a hard time planning your trip to Japan, then don't! You can... Read more

4 Aug 2017

50mins

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Is Japanese Class the Best Way to Learn Japanese?

Is Japanese Class the Best Way to Learn Japanese?

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyThe whole gang gets together this week to discuss learning Japanese in a clas... Read more

19 May 2017

59mins

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How to Protect Yourself from Japan's "Black Companies"

How to Protect Yourself from Japan's "Black Companies"

To learn more about Japanese black companies, check out our article on Tofugu: https://tfg.li/2v0V0jv---Do you want to w... Read more

14 Jul 2017

1hr 19mins

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What's the Difference Between On'yomi and Kun'yomi Kanji?

What's the Difference Between On'yomi and Kun'yomi Kanji?

Read the article: https://tfg.li/2wMOjkRThis is maybe the most frustrating aspect of studying kanji. You start learning ... Read more

22 Sep 2017

1hr 36mins

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How to Memorize Japanese Words Faster with Keyword Mnemonics

How to Memorize Japanese Words Faster with Keyword Mnemonics

Read the article: https://tfg.li/2fRsA52Memorizing Japanese vocabulary takes a lot of time and energy, and there's so mu... Read more

7 Oct 2017

1hr 19mins

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How To Get a Job in Japan feat. Peter Lackner

How To Get a Job in Japan feat. Peter Lackner

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyWe talk to Peter Lackner--who runs jobsinjapan.com--about how to find a job i... Read more

27 Jan 2017

39mins

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The Legend of Japanese Jesus

The Legend of Japanese Jesus

Find us at: https://www.tofugu.com/There's a secret history of Jesus that even Dan Brown doesn't know about. It's the le... Read more

22 Dec 2016

9mins

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Where to Stay in Japan When You Don't Stay in a Hotel

Where to Stay in Japan When You Don't Stay in a Hotel

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyHotels are easy, comfortable, and consistent. But did you know that there are... Read more

16 Jun 2017

40mins

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Why You Should Go To Japan Instead of Taking a Japanese Class

Why You Should Go To Japan Instead of Taking a Japanese Class

Find us at: www.tofugu.com/This week Koichi and Michael discuss the advantages of going to Japan to learn Japanese rathe... Read more

7 Apr 2017

53mins

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Getting your Gambling on in Japan

Getting your Gambling on in Japan

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyIn this episode, Michael and Koichi talk to Kanae the intern about the incred... Read more

3 Mar 2017

1hr 4mins

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The Tofugu Team's Top Onsen Experiences

The Tofugu Team's Top Onsen Experiences

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyIn this episode, Michael, Koichi, and Kristen talk about their top onsen expe... Read more

28 Apr 2017

36mins

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Ways to Improve Your Japanese Pronunciation

Ways to Improve Your Japanese Pronunciation

In this episode we get into Japanese pronunciation.Whether you are a beginner, advanced, or fluent, you'll find somethin... Read more

23 May 2018

1hr 10mins

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Our Favorite Japanese Learning Resources from Tofugu’s "What I Use to Study Japanese" Article Series

Our Favorite Japanese Learning Resources from Tofugu’s "What I Use to Study Japanese" Article Series

Since March, we’ve been publishing articles in a series called "What I Use to Study Japanese" (you can read them all her... Read more

23 Oct 2017

1hr 21mins

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How to Get the Most Out of Your ALT Life in Japan feat. James from ALT Insider

How to Get the Most Out of Your ALT Life in Japan feat. James from ALT Insider

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyKoichi and Michael talk with James, founder of http://www.altinsider.com/ to ... Read more

10 Feb 2017

24mins

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What Makes a Good Japanese Translator? feat. Alexander O. Smith

What Makes a Good Japanese Translator? feat. Alexander O. Smith

Michael and Kristen talk with veteran video game translator Alexander O. Smith about the essential elements of good tran... Read more

17 Feb 2017

55mins

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How to Become a TV Star in Japan feat. Matthew Chozick

How to Become a TV Star in Japan feat. Matthew Chozick

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyIt’s totally possible for you, a foreigner, to move to Japan and become a TV ... Read more

18 Aug 2017

1hr 25mins

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How to Count Living Things (and Monsters, and Robots) in Japanese

How to Count Living Things (and Monsters, and Robots) in Japanese

We talk about the counters that count living things (頭, 匹, 人, and 羽) and how they overlap with each other. We also answe... Read more

8 Jan 2019

52mins

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What's a Yokai and Should I Be Scared? feat. Zack Davisson

What's a Yokai and Should I Be Scared? feat. Zack Davisson

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyThis week Koichi and Michael talk to Zack Davisson, an award winning translat... Read more

31 Mar 2017

1hr 24mins

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The 5 "Hidden Gem" Prefectures You Should Visit in Japan feat. Kay from JNTO

The 5 "Hidden Gem" Prefectures You Should Visit in Japan feat. Kay from JNTO

Get more from us at: https://tfg.li/2fEcRtyKoichi and Michael talk with Kay from the Japan National Tourism Organization... Read more

17 Mar 2017

1hr 8mins

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