27 Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear?
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear? Topics Discussed School rules concerning the color of a student's underwear The story of one s...
13 Okt 202021min
26 What is a tsuchinoko? (All About Japan's Most Famous Cryptid)
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a tsuchinoko? Topics Discussed What a tsuchinoko is How you say "cryptid" in Japanese Tsuchinoko's status as a U.M.A. (Unidentified Mysterious Animal)...
8 Okt 202052min
25 Why does to "nyan nyan" mean "to have sex" in Japanese? (Japanese Cat Idioms)
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why does to "nyan nyan" mean to "have sex" in Japanese? Topics Discussed Japanese expressions/idioms related to cats What the Japanese expression neko no te m...
21 Sep 202056min
24 Does "hai" mean "bye" in Japanese? (The many ways to say "goodbye" in Japanese)
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Does "hai" mean "bye" in Japanese? Topics Discussed How most people that don't speak Japanese would say "goodbye" in Japanese How sayonara/sayōnara is used fa...
7 Sep 202049min
23 Why are school rules in Japan so strict?
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why are school rules in Japan so strict? Topics Discussed Experiences working at and attending Japanese schools A selection of "weird" school rules (kōsoku) f...
21 Aug 202052min
22 How do you create fake kanji?
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: How do you create fake kanji? Topics Discussed Kanji radicals The composition of kanji Kanji reading strategies The "Original Kanji Contest" (Sōsaku Kanji Kon...
7 Aug 202057min
Presenting Japanese Plus Alpha | I Stepped on the Etymology of "Neko" (The Cat Episode)
Japanese Plus Alpha is the latest podcast in the JapanKyo Podcast Network. Produced by Tony Vega, Japanese Plus Alpha focuses on the Japanese language and its many fascinating quirks. The show is desi...
26 Jul 202030min
21 What's so scary about the hour of the ox? (About Ushi no Koku Mairi)
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What's so scary about the hour of the ox? Topics Discussed All about Japan's old way of telling time that was based on the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac (e...
21 Jul 202052min
