Kyotopia

The old Japanese syllabary was a poem that translated into English as: "Although its scent still lingers on the form of a flower has scattered away For whom will the glory of this world remain unchanged? Arriving today at the yonder side of the deep mountains of evanescent existence We shall never allow ourselves to drift away intoxicated, in the world of shallow dreams." Is that not EPIC as @%*#? Why would they change it?!?! Anyway... Koyata-sensei is back and she tries to enlighten us about Japanese aesthetics. She sites this poem and the legend of the forty-seven ronin as examples. Thank you always for listening!! Please SHARE and check out the links below!!! Koyata's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmv_CSxfBqctLZTmzUnJBg HGPodcast intro music: https://soundcloud.com/taktilednb/hgpodcast-theme-tune Twitter: 
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I skipped a week but here it is the second episode of my new series Weekly Wadai! How do you pronounce Japanese when speaking English? A beginning of a new era! Karaoke! Tsukiji fish market update! Controversy at Yasunori Shrine! Syphilis and the dark side of Japanese news! All this and more in todays ramblings! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and SHARE. Also a 5 star review in iTunes would be lovely*** Today's music: "Endless Summer" by Vampillia and "Yakosei no ikimono 3biki" by Yura Yura Teikoku. Love yuh! Links: Twitter: 
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Kenichi returns (from episode 1 and 9) and we talk a little about Halloween and the state of his love life. Will he ever find the One? Please share this podcast so our community can grow and flourish! Music: Happy End “Kaze wo atsumete” You can find me on... Twitter: 
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Today’s episode I talk with Asakusa’s local eccentric, Ito Takashi a.k.a. tobetobekusa. At his gallery and shop just outside of Tawaramachi station he teaches me about the subtle concepts behind some traditional Japanese arts (especially pottery) as we share a cup of coffee. Please check out his links to see some of the examples we talk about! とべとべくさ： Website: http://tobetobe-kusa.jp/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobetobekusa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobetobekusa へたれ外人： Twitter:  
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The first 「Weekly話題」 episode! I will now be uploading 2 episodes a week! The first episode uploaded Monday mornings (Japan time) will be Japanese only conversations (as we've been doing) and the second will be mid-week where I will talk about news, updates, language tips and tricks, and any other randomness that comes up. Also at the end I will be introducing a song by an artist I really like! For those of you who are only interested in the Only Japanese conversation episodes fret not! I will continue to be uploading those episode at the same rate as I have been, just adding these as an outlet for myself to connect with you guys and talk about what is going on, what I've learned, and to share a little bit of music. Thank you always for listening and if you have any questions or comments please check out the links below! xx Twitter: www.twitter.com/bananafishyt Facebook: www.facebook.com/bananafishYT/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/wimsymiffler/ Today's music is "Green Rain" by Tokumaru Shugo.

A friend of a friend comes over and insists that we drink. I have no qualms with that. Mr. Kato joins me today and we chat about drinking culture in Japan among other things. Don't forget to share! Twitter: www.twitter.com/bananafishyt Facebook: www.facebook.com/bananafishYT/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/wimsymiffler/

Episode #16! Pochi and I play a cheap Japanese game that was on sale in the Nintendo Switch E-Shop. It's all about 空気読み and rating how well we can "read the air". But what does it meant to "read the air" anyway? And how will we fair at this small obscure game. Does it accurately determine whether or no we are good at picking up on Japanese social queues? This episode is best experienced visually on my youtube channel "bananafish" ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxsOjsRVio&feature=youtu.be Twitter: www.twitter.com/bananafishyt Facebook: www.facebook.com/bananafishYT/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/wimsymiffler/

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Today Ui (from episode 3) is back and today we talk about death related words and concepts in Japanese! Some of these might not be as useful as they are interesting but if you find a way to use them in conversation they are sure to turn some heads. Words: お盆、死体、彼岸、四＆九、此岸、過労死、往生、死に物狂い、補陀落渡海、盛者必衰 ANIMEday: https://soundcloud.com/animedaypod Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7otAXEkm7Y Twitter: https://twitter.com/bananafishYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wimsymiffler/

I am back and so is Noriko (from episode 2). Today we talk about Japanese onomatopoeia. This episode is all in Japanese. Hope you enjoy! Words: うだうだ、ごろごろ、くずくず、ぷにぷに、あっけらかん、ふわふわ、けちょっぷ、ぼろぼろ、ぼこぼこ、ドカン、ぐでんぐでん Check out the links below... Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EyVi5UmzE iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/%... Soundcloud: @hgpodcast Twitter: twitter.com/bananafishYT ANIMEday: @animedaypod Music: Walkabout by Atlas Sound ft。Panda Bear

Tomo and I introduce and talk about 10 Japanese words that relate to comedy and humor in Japan! Words: 漫才、ぼけ＆突っ込み、のりつっこみ、うける、すべる、皮肉、オチ、爆笑、下ネタ、駄洒落 Please subscribe and share! Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVrvyodlqms iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/%... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hgpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/bananafishYT ANIMEday: https://soundcloud.com/animedaypod Opening music: "Yatta" by Green Leaves Closing Music: 水曜日のカンパネラ『桃太郎』

Today my guest Nobu and I introduce words related to school life in Japan. This my first beginner level episode. I will finish editing and uploading the video portion of the podcast by the end of this week! Today's words: 修学旅行、給食、部活、授業、サボる、中休み、運動会、掃除、授業参観 Please SHARE and help us build this community! Thank you! Music: "Undoukai" by Shu Nakamura Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBQmXEJld29hl4ivpNnQkw ANIMEday Podcast: www.soundcloud.com/animedaypod Twitter: www.twitter.com/bananafishyt Facebook:　 www.facebook.com/bananafishYT/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/bananafishyt

****Trying out a new format! Please forgive this feeling out process. I recorded video for this episode and will upload to YouTube after I finish editing it (maybe a week?) so keep an eye out for it on my channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBQmXEJld29hl4ivpNnQkw よろしくお願いします！ Today’s episode I invited Pochi over to talk about Summer in Japan and introduced some Japanese words that we associate with the season. This episode is intended for beginner-intermediate level learners. If you liked this episode and would like me to produce more like this please let me know by commenting or contacting me via twitter! https://twitter.com/bananafishYT Thank you always for listening! ＊Today’s words: Micah: 蝉、祭り、日焼け、うちわ、蚊取り線香 Pochi: 蝉ファイナル、浴衣、盆縁日、七夕、夏バテ

I'm back after a 2 week lull! Today I invited my friends Taka, Mao, and Kenichi again for another conversation. We talk about strategies for meeting new people, points of interest in Tokyo, and I learn a few new Japanese words and concepts! This time I am equipped with a proper mic so the sound quality should be better than before. Hope you enjoy! Today's music: Tenniscoats 「月の音」 Bilingual Anime Podcast --> @animedaypod Twitter --> twitter.com/bananafishYT Youtube--> www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBQmXEJld29hl4ivpNnQkw Tofugu--> http://www.tofugu.com/

We're back with another chat in Japanese. This time my guest grew up in America for the first 10 years if his life before his family moved back to Japan. His English is really good so I felt particularly nervous using Japanese around him. Hope you enjoy this conversation I had with my friend Nobu. Music: {Rhapsody in Beauty} by The Novembers My Bilingual Anime Podcast --> @animedaypod Twitter --> twitter.com/bananafishYT Youtube--> www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBQmXEJld29hl4ivpNnQkw