How to Get a Job at a Japanese Video Game Company feat. Ben Judd
If you want to find your way into the Japanese video game industry, there's no better example we can point to than Ben Judd, a Capcom veteran responsible for giving Phoenix Wright his English voice. ...
22 Jan 20181h 27min
Tips on Passing the JET Program Interview
Learn how to ace the JET Program interview with our complete guide: https://tfg.li/2dgr4vm --- If you want to live and work in Japan, the JET Program is one of the best ways to do it. But it's a co...
15 Jan 20181h 10min
Answering Your Own Questions About Japanese
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll stop emailing you about free fish." - Koichi (probably) Learning Japanese on your own can be challenging. Especially whe...
26 Dec 20171h
The Challenge of Bringing Japanese Rock to America feat. Robby Takac from the Goo Goo Dolls
Running a record label that brings Japanese rock music to the US is not easy. But if anyone can do it, it’s Robby Takac, the bassist for the Goo Goo Dolls. He knows the ins-and-outs of the music indus...
19 Dec 20171h 7min
Learning Japanese and Secret Ways to Visit Japan: Advice from Loretta "Kemushichan"
YouTuber Loretta "Kemushichan" has been making videos about Japan and the Japanese language for over 10 years now. And because of her expertise, we asked her to write an article for us (which you can ...
11 Dec 20171h 11min
How to Learn Japanese with Anime (And Why Maybe You Shouldn't)
Resources for learning Japanese we talk about in this episode: - Using SRS to Learn Japanese: https://tfg.li/2ila3Q1 - How to Study Japanese with Sentences: https://tfg.li/2iOtnc6 - Language Shadowing...
4 Dec 20171h
The Lifestyle Behind Japanese Clothing Brand Kiriko
There’s a clothing brand here in Portland that Koichi is a big fan of. It’s called Kiriko. What makes Kiriko special? The company makes clothing out of reclaimed Japanese fabric, some of it over 100 ...
27 Nov 201753min
Foreigner Forgiveness: What Happens When You Screw Up in Japan
When visiting or living in Japan, you may be worried about making mistakes: speaking informally to a superior, using chopsticks awkwardly, or bowing at the wrong degree. Things like this cause a lot o...
20 Nov 20171h 4min
