You may have heard of stan culture with regards to K Pop but have you heard of Japan's Oshi Katsu or more recently Supikatsu, a trend that involves temple prayer and worship for your favorite celebrities. Today we talk about it!

SupiKatsu:
https://markless.jp/blog/85

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"Ibasho" is one of those difficult to translate Japanese terms meaning "a place where you feel you belong." Today we talk about Ibasho, identity and community.

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Ibasho: (0:19)

Tour Guiding Friends: (0:19)

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Japanese culture has made large cultural impacts through many forms, but what about comedy? Today we talk about it in its many forms and discuss if it is funny or not?

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I'm back in Japan, and after having been in and out of Japan so many times I have learned many ways to make traveling here a lot easier. Today we share some of these tips and talk about common mistakes travelers make!

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You may have heard that slurping is polite in Japan. Today we breakdown common etiquette myths and taboos and whether they are true or not!

Taboos, Interpreting, Duolingo, and more!

タブー、通訳、デュオリンゴなど！

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It takes more than Japanese fluency to effectively communicate with Japanese people. Today we talk about what kinds of personalities and communication styles work best!

Talking with Japanese People, Ekiden, Ai Dubbing, and more!

日本人との会話、駅伝、AI吹き替えなど！

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It is said that Japan is a cheap country to live in. Today we look at the real purchasing power of the yen when compared to daily items and average salaries to determine if that is the case!

Yen Purchasing Power, Japanese goods and more!

円の購買力、日本の商品など！

Cost of Living Japan:
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Japan

Cost of Living US:

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=United+States

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Intro: (0:00)

Yen Purchasing Power: (0:18)

Japanese Goods: (34:25)

Outro: (45:08)

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Our podcast host Ayami was born and raised in Japan, but ethnically she is Taiwanese. This week we talk about her solo trip to Taiwan and the importance of heritage.

Heritage Language and Culture, Immigration and more!

先祖の言語と文化、移民など！

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