30 episodes

Welcome to Let’s Talk Japan, an interview-format podcast covering a range of Japan-related topics; including traditional Japanese art & culture, internationalization, the JET Program, English language education, and current events.

Let's Talk Japan Podcast Nick Harling

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 25 Ratings

Welcome to Let’s Talk Japan, an interview-format podcast covering a range of Japan-related topics; including traditional Japanese art & culture, internationalization, the JET Program, English language education, and current events.

    028 Recent Japanese Cinema with Maurice Maloney

    028 Recent Japanese Cinema with Maurice Maloney

    In this episode, Nick and Maurice Maloney (JET Alum, Fukui 2004-06) review the 2015 Cinematsuri Japanese Film Festival and share their opinions on which of these films you should see for yourself.

    • 58 min
    027 Yurei: The Japanese Ghost

    027 Yurei: The Japanese Ghost

    In this episode, author, translator and folklorist Zack Davisson shares his vast knowledge of the Japanese supernatural.  Zack has written extensively about this topic  on his website hyaku-monogatari and is the author of the upcoming and much anticipated book, Yurei: The Japanese Ghost.

    • 59 min
    026 DISCO International Bilingual Recruiting

    026 DISCO International Bilingual Recruiting

    In this episode, Nick speaks with Catherine Rackley of DISCO International, a human resources firm specializing in Japanese-English bilingual recruitment.  Whether you’re currently job searching or just curious about bilingual employment possibilities, this episode is full of useful information.  

    • 44 min
    025 Making The Most Of Your JET Program Experience

    025 Making The Most Of Your JET Program Experience

    It’s late summer, and that means hundreds of new JET Program participants have recently started their new life in Japan. In this episode, I share my thoughts on what steps they can take to have an enjoyable and memorable Japan experience. The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching  Smile Kids Japan Temple University Japan Testing […]

    • 16 min
    024 Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball (JET Talks Series)

    024 Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball (JET Talks Series)

    Welcome to a special JET Talks Edition of the Let’s Talk Japan Podcast.  This episode features a panel discussion with the producers of “Kokoyakyu,” a documentary about high school baseball in Japan and the quest to qualify for the national summer baseball tournament at historic Koshien Stadium.  High school baseball in Japan is a national […]

    • 48 min
    023 JET Program 2014 Pre-Departure Orientation, Washington, DC

    023 JET Program 2014 Pre-Departure Orientation, Washington, DC

    A few weeks ago, I was invited to a pre-departure orientation for new JET Program participants, organized by the JET Program Office at the Embassy of Japan.   The orientation covered a wide range of topics, and I am very grateful to the Japanese Embassy for allowing me to record the event and use the […]

    • 1 hr 12 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

andrewdinsky ,

Can we get some more episodes?

Why did this stop in 2016??! Great stuff

TokyoTigers06 ,

Wow is all I can say!

Keep up the amazing job, thank you so much!!

emitortiz ,

Great podcast!

I just learned about this podcast last week and am already addicted! So many interesting topics and people, and Nick is always well prepared for the interviews.

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