The Inside Japan Podcast

Charlie Moritz

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The best podcast dedicated to helping you have more fun working in Japan. Whether you're teaching, freelancing or working for a big company, we've got you covered with fascinating interviews with expert guests. Proudly sponsored by jobsinjapan.com - the best place to find your next job in Japan.

11/11/2022

Are We Working Too Hard in Japan? | With Max

On this episode I'm speaking with Max, who is the author of the international bestseller Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress. He lives in Japan and works as an AI researcher particularly in the fields of music and design, and is excited about how AI will shape the future of work and enhancing human empathy and creativity. Find out more about him and his book at maxfrenzel.com Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com.

32 min
10/28/2022

Don't Get Demoralized Learning Japanese | With Sam

On this episode I'm speaking with Sam about learning Japanese. He is the Marketing Director for Coto Academy, and we talk about his language learning journey and his advice on becoming fluent faster! Check out Coto Academy. Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com.

42 min
10/13/2022

Surviving the 3/11 Earthquake in Iwate | With Matt

Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com. Some websites you can check out to support relief for Tohoku: 東北ライブハウス大作戦 (Tohoku Live House Daisakusen) Sapporo Klub Counter Action Miyako Klub Counter Action Blue Resistance Freaks Slang Miyako Iwate Orgs Safecast Atlantic Pacific Blue Compass Playground of Hope Photohoku Matt's Features about 3.11 Alma Mater Hobart & William Smith Japan Times Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Medium Soundcloud

37 min
09/02/2022

Do Japanese Companies Make Climate Change Worse? | with Monica

Today I’m talking with Monica, who works as the Japan country manager of Influence Map generating useful and interesting climate change reports on businesses and policy here. We talked about Nuclear Energy, how Japanese companies respond to and lobby government about climate guidance, and education about climate change and things we can do to help if we want while living in Japan. I hope you find this conversation as useful as I did. Learn more at Influence Map: https://influencemap.org/ Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com.

33 min
08/19/2022

Dealing With "Burn Out" and Moving Back To Japan | With Misha

On this episode I'm speaking with my friend Misha, who left Japan, but came back again after starting his online coaching platform business called Carrus. We dig into burnout and hustle culture, meditation and self-improvement, and how hard it really is to get a job at big tech companies in Japan. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Check out https://www.carrus.io/ and Misha's Substack at https://mishayurchenko.substack.com/about Other things we mentioned: Brene Brown's book Atlas of the Heart - https://amzn.to/3putNTD Gabor Mate Lecture about Trauma and Healing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WzMpjtkrs Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:23 Leaving Japan and Coming Back 05:05 Being Effective When Working For Yourself 09:12 Which Thinkers Helped You Avoid Burnout? 13:14 Why Do People Get Cancer? 17:39 Why Trying Too Hard Can Be a Problem 20:18 Starting Carrus 26:15 What is the Amazon Interview REALLY Like? 29:55 Is It Hard To Run A Business From Japan? 37:12 Outro Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com.

38 min
08/06/2022

Lessons From Successful Foreigners in Japan | Inside Japan Podcast

On this episode I'm doing something a bit different, and sharing some of the lessons I have learned from our most popular guests. Timestamps (check your podcast player or the YouTube show for links): 00:00 Intro 00:29 Immerse Yourself in Japanese 02:59 Starting a School 04:01 Love and Respect Are Everything 04:52 Exploit the Talent Gap 06:55 Save Money on your Apartment 11:23 Presentation Zen 15:00 Learning Japanese is About Mindset 16:51 Don't Start a School With Your Spouse 19:10 Preparation Builds Confidence 20:53 Outro Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com. #InsideJapan #Episode177

21 min
07/22/2022

How Easy Is It To Get a Job in Japan in 2022? | with Peter

On this episode I'm speaking with my boss at JIJ, Peter Lackner, the man behind the curtain at Jobs in Japan. We go into when Japan’s job market for foreigners will normalise, how you can stand out with a video interview especially if you’re a non-native speaker of English, and some basic rules about visas that surprisingly few foreigners are aware of. I hope you enjoy the conversation and please consider giving us a rating on iTunes if you are enjoying Inside Japan. Check out the video podcast on Spotify or our YouTube. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com.

41 min
07/08/2022

English Teacher to Photographer in Japan | with Jojo

On this episode I spoke with Jojo, an English teacher turn photographer in Japan whose photos really inspired me in my own photography. We talk about starting out in a creative career in Japan, how inspiration can come from anywhere once you’ve decided to do creative work, and how connections turn into paying clients. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Check out Jojo's work at @jojo.photo.productions on Instagram. For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to JobsinJapan.com. #InsideJapan #Episode 175

33 min

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4.6

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39 Ratings

Lots of fun & informative!

12/08/2020

kasiamich

If you want to live and work in Japan, this is the podcast to listen to 😊
Cohost

01/16/2021

just a bench

I’m not a huge fan, I’m sorry 😢
James is inspirational

04/02/2019

Radorii

This is Radrey, podcaster from Why Come Japan here. James first reached out to me to be on his show back in 2018. James always has good takes about life in Japan and is fun to follow on his social media. The guests are always of a wide variety which give his listeners a little something for everybody who is living in Japan. Especially good if you’re looking for a job.
A Treasure Trove of Information About Working in Japan

05/11/2019

Daniel J. Stone

The host of the show, James does a really good job of connecting with contemporary non-Japanese at different stages in their time in Japan and getting their unfiltered take on their jobs, careers, and lives. A “gotta have” podcast for those seriously considering life in Japan from the person just out of college or the mid-career person looking for a change or challenge.

The best podcast dedicated to helping you have more fun working in Japan. Whether you're teaching, freelancing or working for a big company, we've got you covered with fascinating interviews with expert guests. Proudly sponsored by jobsinjapan.com - the best place to find your next job in Japan.

Creator

Charlie Moritz
Years Active

2015 - 2022
Episodes

345
Rating

Clean
Show Website

The Inside Japan Podcast

The Inside Japan Podcast

Episodes

Are We Working Too Hard in Japan? | With Max

Don't Get Demoralized Learning Japanese | With Sam

Surviving the 3/11 Earthquake in Iwate | With Matt

Do Japanese Companies Make Climate Change Worse? | with Monica

Dealing With "Burn Out" and Moving Back To Japan | With Misha

Lessons From Successful Foreigners in Japan | Inside Japan Podcast

How Easy Is It To Get a Job in Japan in 2022? | with Peter

English Teacher to Photographer in Japan | with Jojo

Ratings & Reviews

Lots of fun & informative!

Cohost

James is inspirational

A Treasure Trove of Information About Working in Japan

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