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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

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Nov 1, 2024

On this episod eof Japan Station, Dr. Robert D. Eldridge returns to talk about natural disasters in Japan, his work on Operation Tomodachi during the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Japan's ability to respond to natural disasters and more.

👉Topics Discussed

  • Disasters and earthquakes in Japan
  • About the...


Oct 29, 2024

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese abbreviations/contractions, give 12 examples and discuss their origins.

👉Topics Discussed

  • About abbreviations and contractions in Japanese
  • About waseieigo (made in English)
  • About the origins of the Sharp company
  • About the Japanese word wanchan 
  • About the...


Sep 29, 2024

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yÃ…kai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles Kowalski.

👉Topics Discussed

  • What is the Shimabara Rebellion (島原ã®ä¹±Shimabara no ran)
  • About the hidden Christians of Nagasaki/Shimabara
  • About the building...


Sep 21, 2024

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the etymology of the Japanese word for egg (tamago) and other interesting quirks of this word! Note: This is actually an episode of Japanese Plus Alpha.

👉Topics Discussed

  • The phrase ~no tamago
  • The etymology of the word tamago 
  • kaigo vs tamago 
  • The difference...


Sep 1, 2024

about, it's its significance and its fascinating manga adaptations.

👉Topics Discussed

  • What The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is about
  • The historical significance of The Tale of Genji
  • The influence of The Tale of Genji 
  • About the ending of The Tale of Genji
  • About the English translations of The Tale of Genji and...