Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 14! This time we go more in depth on what foods are used for holidays and occasions and every day life.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinweb site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 13! Natural disasters are a part of life in Japan - earthquakes, typhoons, volcanoes, and more. We talk about the fun with had with these friends of humanity in this episode.Also we have a great sound clip at the end of the podcast from listener Matt of riding the streetcars in Kagoshima! Thanks Matt!Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinweb site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin, podcast history of our time as bewildered foreigners in Japan. - No real episode this time, just my reasons for not recording another podcast last week. - Also listener feedback from Chuck and a news article from Scott Howder. - Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin - So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin. - Contact: - email:   audiogaijin@gmail.com - skype:  audiogaijin - web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.com - show note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin - Music by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic" - Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 12! Guest host Scott Howder joins us to talk about his experiences growing up in Japan, covering some of the topics we have talked about from his own perspective.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinweb site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 11! This episode we talk more about what makes the Japanese language unique, what it borrows from Chinese, and what challenges face those who dare believe they can conquer its mysteries.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinweb site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 10! So far we've covered some fun topics about Japan, so we thought we'd turn to some of the downsides of Japanese culture and their effects on Japanese physical and emotional health.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinvoice:   971-252-2114web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"Hosted by Scott and Jack Willsey

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 9! Thanks to listener Matt, who recently traveled back to Kagoshima, we have photos in our flickr audiogaijin album at http://www.flickr.com/groups/audiogaijin/pool, and in this episode we discuss those pictures and some of the things they remind us of about Kagoshima.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinSo, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email: audiogaijin@gmail.comskype: audiogaijinvoice: 971-252-2114web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 8!Western societies and cultures have had an impact on the culture of Japan, and in this episode we look at some of those influences. Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin for resources mentioned in the podcast.Also please check out the pictures from Matt of modern Kagoshima uploaded to the flickr Audio Gaijin group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/audiogaijin/ - lots of new ones from Matt!So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin. Contact: email: audiogaijin@gmail.com skype: audiogaijin voice: 971-252-2114 web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.com show note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin Music by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 7!This episode we talk about paperwork, legal requirements, and other regulatory nightmares befalling the unsuspecting gaijin who wishes to obtain residence in Japan. Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin. Contact: email: audiogaijin@gmail.com skype: audiogaijin voice: 971-252-2114 web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.com show note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin Music by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 6! Long before the Japanese comic fad hit the shores of the US, we were gaijin, strangers in a strange land.  This podcast is about the experiences of an American family in Japan in the 70's and 80's, in a part of Japan where gaijin were pretty much unheard of at the time.This time we talk about modes of transportation in Japan, including train, ferry, bus, car, motorcycle, bicycle, taxi, and even unicycle. That's right... I had mad skills on the one wheel.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin/06So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email: audiogaijin@gmail.comskype: audiogaijinvoice: 971-252-2134web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 5!In Episode 5, we talk about our initial impressions of Kagoshima and the type of lifestyle changes living there enabled.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin/05So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email: audiogaijin@gmail.comskype: audiogaijinvoice: 971-252-2134web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 4! Episode 4 is all about the active volcano Sakurajima which resides across the bay from Kagoshima where we lived.Show links are at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin/04So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinvoice:   971-252-2134web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinMusic by Kenji Williams from his album "Epic"

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Episode 3 sets up discussing our move to Kagoshima with a little lesson in the geography of Japan.  We talk about the main Japanese Islands, the notable cities found on each, and some of the historical and geographical notes of interest associated with them, especially Kyushu and Kagoshima.Show topic links at http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin/03In the next episode of this bi-weekly podcast, we will talk about one of Kagoshima's most notable features, the active volcano Sakurajima and the effect it had on the lives of everyone living in Kagoshima.So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email: audiogaijin@gmail.comskype: audiogaijinvoice: 971-252-2134web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin

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Welcome to Audio Gaijin Episode 2! Long before the Japanese comic fad hit the shores of the US, we were gaijin, strangers in a strange land. This podcast is about the experiences of an American family in Japan in the 70's and 80's, in a part of Japan where gaijin were pretty much unheard of at the time. Episode 2 covers more about Karuizawa as remembered by dad and myself. Dad talks about the language school where he first started learning Japanese, our neighbors and fellow gaijin, and what Karuizawa was like to live in. In the next episode of this bi-weekly podcast, we will talk about moving to Kagoshima, give an overview of Japanese geography, and talk about the differences that face gaijin in Kagoshima vs Karuizawa. So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin. Contact: email: audiogaijin@gmail.com skype: audiogaijin voice: 971-252-2134 web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.com show note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijin

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Finally! The untold story you've all been waiting for.We were Gaijin once - and young.Barring any lawsuits over the above catchphrase, this podcast is about my family's experiences in Japan as Gaijin in a place and time where Gaijin were uncommon.This episode has the usual Episode 1 mandatory explanatory babble, and then I move on to talking about Karuizawa, the first place we lived in Japan, for a few minutes.So, dozo yoroshiku, my fellow gaijin.Contact:email:   audiogaijin@gmail.comskype:  audiogaijinvoice:   971-252-2134web site: http://audiogaijin.libsyn.comshow note links: http://del.icio.us/audiogaijinPlease note, this will be a bi-weekly podcast.

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