Summary: I think this is one of the longest episodes to date. Chock full o’ music and my limited insight, I think this episode also clocks in at one of the finest sounding episodes to date. Sweet sounds and tender music, you get this episode at a slightly higher quality (due to the high music content) for absolutely nothing!<br> Show Notes:<br> <br> * Intro<br> * Katakana difficulty and reading tips<br> <br> * My personal story about Katakana difficulty<br> * Some tips<br> <br> * Don’t assume they’re English words<br> * Translate after saying it<br> * Have fun<br> <br> <br> * Regain Commercial<br> <br> * Japanese commercials in general<br> * Original <a href="http://www.pliink.com/mt/marxy/archives/2007/08/regain-and-orth.html">blog post about Regain commercial</a> from Marxy<br> * Link to YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b33hhP16pVM">Regain commercial</a><br> * What commercials say about the culture of a society<br> * Work / life balance – is it really here in Japan?<br> <br> * Only in Japan<br> <br> * Special guest joins us for Only in Japan<br> * Links to the signs<br> <br> * <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/610296264_dcd7efd836.jpg?v=1182684757">Reading 1</a><br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1336/610021731_9889461906.jpg?v=1182684786">Reading 2</a><br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/610021941_64e181087c.jpg?v=1182684771">Reading 3</a><br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/610021451_15a822ce44.jpg">Reading 4</a><br> <br> * Music: “The World is Moving Too Fast” by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/producers/producerLibrary/artistdetails.php?BandHash=9046f28e1279fc8801b7f089e2743b51">Drye Glassmeyer</a> courtesy of <a href="http://music.podshow.com">The PodsafeMusic Network</a><br> <br> * Japanese music for inspiration<br> <br> * YMCK<br> <br> * <br> * Description of Nerd-core music?<br> * <a href="http://www.ymck.net/">YMCK Official website</a><br> * Samples<br> <br> * “8 Bit Magical Tour”<br> <br> <br> * “Kira Kira”<br> <br> <br> * Marxy<br> <br> * <br> * Marxy’s <a href="http://www.pliink.com/mt/marxy/">Blog</a><br> * Marxy’s <a href="http://www.neomarxisme.com/">Site</a> with Music Links<br> * Sample Track<br> * “<a href="http://www.creation-centre.com/ctrac/">Beaus in Disarray</a>” on <a href="http://www.creation-centre.com/">Creation Centre website</a><br> <br> <br> * Outro<br> <br> * Thanks to people who have commented<br> * Outro track – “Neoplasticism vs. De Stijl” by <a href="http://www.neomarxisme.com/">Marxy</a><br> <br> <br>
