On Japan Time Jordan Rolfe Johnson & Michael Alan Larsen

In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the things you should consider when renting or buying a home, including the kind of building, whether or not it has insulation, and the safety checks you should do. Then in the second half, Michael describes the process of and fees associated with renting a home in Nagoya city, and Jordan quizzes Michael about the abandoned home ("akiya" in Japanese) problem in Japan. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary that we use to describe the different types of buildings that humans use and live in.
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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 their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan discuss the difference between a clinic and a hospital in Japan, and Michael shocks Jordan with just how many "hospitals" there really are in Japan. Then in the second half, Michael shares a funny story about his experience with the Barium Swallow Test during his yearly check-up, and Jordan shares his stressful experience with the electrocardiogram during his. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how and when to use "active" vs. "passive" English sentences.
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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 their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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Welcome to Season 2 of the OnJapanTime podcast!
In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about graduations in Japan, including how they are much more formal and rigid than in the West. Then in the second half, Jordan quizzes Michael about the the various traditions and customs related to graduation ceremonies in Europe and the US. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the variety of English vocabulary related to "dog days" and the ways that they are used.
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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 their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about drug stores and pharmacies in Japan, including how common, convenient, and cheap they are. Then in the second half they talk about the different things that we can buy at drug stores in Japan and how some people use them almost like a grocery store. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the English vocabulary used to describe different kinds of illnesses and the related medicine.
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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 the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about the different jobs they had in the US before becoming lecturers at Aichi Toho University in Japan. Then in the second half they talk about weird jobs that generally only in exist in Japan, and they both contemplate the value of jobs that don't initially appear to be necessary. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how "a bug" can be used to describe both an infectious illness and insects.
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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 everyone's favorite topic... Money! In the first half of this episode they talk about the different coins and banknotes for the Japanese Yen. Then in the second half Jordan does his best to explain the current weakness of the Yen (and what it means for both tourists and people living in Japan), and then he quizzes Michael on the cost of living in Japan. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) use different phrases for expressing when something or someone is bothersome or annoying.
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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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