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Fourth in our series about Japanese TV and movies, we have a crossover, a comedian that is also a film maker. Knows for his laughs inside Japan, he is better known outside Japan for his movies.
Hiroaki, Masahige and Hiroki
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John: Hey,it`s been a while Taro.
Taro: Yeah I haven`t seen you for a while John. How`ve you been?
John: Just [...]
Third in our 9-part series on Japanese TV and movies, we talk about how young people in japan are turning away from TV to other kinds of entertainment.
Manabu, 2 Yoheis, and a Takafumi
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Narrator(N)
Do you watch TV?
In Japan, there are many problems with TV.
For example, one of the biggest TV companies gets into the [...]
Second in a series of 9 podcasts about Japanese TV and movies, we take a look at Studio Ghibli and how it is different from the rest.
Hideaki, Sayoka, Eriko
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Eri:Sorry, I’m late, Hide.
Hide:I don’t mind. I just got here myself, Eri.
What shall we do tonight?
E:Uh……, how about watching a movie at my place.
Let’s go to [...]
First in a series of 9 podcasts about Japanese TV and movies, we hear about the guy that writes the music for all those Miyazaki animated films.
Keita, Sayaka, Chisae
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F: father D: daughter N: narrator
D: Hey Dad! What are you listening? I like the sound!
F: Oh, do you? This is ○○,composed by Joe Hisaishi.
D: [...]
Sumo has been dominated lately by foreign wrestlers, both in the winner’s circle and in trouble with the law, for drugs. Find out what university students think of this ancient sport and the prospects for the future.
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A: Hey, guys!
B: Hi!
A: Did you watch the baseball game between the Tigers and the Giants?
B: I did! Ramirez [...]
Hi-tech fields need good brains and hard workers. Trying to get them, and other high-skilled workers to come to Japan is a concern here, looking toward the future. Find out how these students think it will work.
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N: Hello, everyone. As globalization is expanding, more and more people are coming to Japan from overseas. They have [...]
Continuing our discussion of immigration in Japan, a group focuses on one of the most visible groups of recent immigrants, from Brazil. Many are from families that emmigrated to Brazil in the early 20th century, and have returned during the economic success in the 1990s. Now, it is a much more difficult situation.
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R: Hey!! Yuki!
Y: [...]
Some surprising developments about using technology in the classroom may have some parents upset, others cheering. In this dramatization, a couple argues about using game hardware for learning in class.
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Narrator: Thank you for listening!! Today, we are going to talk about Japanese education. These days, a lot of educational innovations are occurring in Japan. [...]
In this podcast, we hear two students comparing 3 aspects of education in Japan and the US. One student is a returnee that has had lots of experience in the US, the other is a traditional Japanese student. Find out what they think about each of the systems.
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Host:Today,we are going to talk about some differences [...]
There are about 100 girl’s-only universities in Japan, and quite a few boy’s-only universities. Many more of these for Junior High and High School. Find out if they are still popular and why, in this podcast about Japanese Education.
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Student C: Please listen to this short dramatization about boys’ and girls’ schools in Japan.
Student A: [...]
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