Japan Travel and Friends

Welcome back, Friends! Today we are joined by Julie, JT fellow member, to talk about...all things fish in Japan! The guys talk about the main dishes, how fish relates to some very old Japanese traditions and the culture, and some really cool facts about the marine world in Japan. Special delicious product revealed at the end - stay tuned!!
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Special Halloween Episode! Anna and Davide are joined by JT dear member Maria to chat about Halloween in Japan, tell scary old stories from Japan, and give you some tips about how to enjoy the Halloween season in Tokyo!
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Here are the timestamps:

0:00 Teaser

0:56 Intro

1:32 Today’s Topic: Halloween in Japan! And Scary Tales

2:24 How people celebrate Halloween in Japan

2:43 Shibuya on Halloween

3:24 Halloween Train in Tokyo

4:25 Trick or Treating in Japan

5:02 Halloween at Tokyo Disneyland

5:30 Halloween Parade in Roppongi, Tokyo

5:48 How people dress up in Japan for Halloween

5:58 Where to buy Halloween Costumes in Japan

7:09 Halloween menus in Cafes

7:36 Scary Tales of Japan

7:50 Anna’s Scary Story: Kosuteyama

8:59 Davide’s Scary Story: Yuki Onna

11:36 Other Scary Stories of Japan

12:19 JT&Friends Halloween Plans

15:04 Haiku Time

16:16 Wrap-up and Happy Halloween!
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The guys are joined by new and friendly JT colleague and New Jerseyite Veronica, to talk about her first impressions upon coming to Japan. You can get used to many aspects of Japanese culture after living in the country for a while, but Veronica today reminded us about how and why Japan is one of the most unique places on earth!
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Here are the timestamps:
0:00 Teaser
0:50 Intro
1:54 Why Japan is So Unique
2:16 Today’s guest: Veronica!
2:27 When did you come to Japan?
2:58 First impressions about Japan, Culture Shocks
3:26 First day of work in Japan
4:18 Dress code in Japan
5:31 Japan’s love for uniforms
6:02 Veronica’s first Culture Shock in Japan
8:11 How loud is Tokyo, actually
11:02 First movie theatre experience in Japan
12:04 Veronica’s Japanese movie theatre story
13:58 Japan, the quiet country
14:23 Tokyo trains stop for the night
15:27 What to do when you are stuck in the Tokyo at night
16:29 How safe is Japan?
17:18 Culture Shock about Japanese Food
17:46 Baka-size: the huge glass!
18:41 Is Starbucks special in Japan?
19:27 No Hugs in Japan?
20:14 The reason why Japanese people don’t hug
22:30 Veronica’s image of Japan before coming to Japan
23:43 The subcultures of Japan
24:36 Saying “Bless you” in Japan
25:23 Why people don’t say “Bless you” in Japan
28:10 How Japanese react to earthquakes
30:47 Driving in Japan
32:50 How people walk in Japan
34:13 I wish Japan had more ovens!
35:14 Introducing today’s Waka
36:33 Waka Poem by Emperor Meiji
36:56 Thank you & important message
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Today the guys discuss the pros and cons of the four season of Japan! Each one offers a lot of beauty and events that are worth experiencing, but some cons may put you off of choosing one instead of the other. If you are planning a trip to Japan but don't know what time of the year to pick to visit, we have you covered on this episode with all the information you need!
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🎨 Logo artist: https://ludovicogeronazzoportfolio.portfoliobox.net
🍶Learn about Sake: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFuFtESTC5NNlCVmCOeteQ
Timestamps below:
00:00 Teaser
00:47 Intro
01:59 Today’s topic! Japan's Four Season
05:17 Autumn in Japan
06:37 Autumn Destinations in Japan
08:20 Autumn Foods in Japan
09:29 Is Autumn a good season to visit Japan?
09:54 Events in Autumn in Japan
14:51 Winter in Japan
15:18 Winter Activities in Japan
15:32 Winter Foods in Japan
16:10 Winter Destinations in Japan
23:37 Spring in Japan
23:54 Spring Activities in Japan
29:46 Spring Foods in Japan
31:07 Spring Destinations in Japan
36:05 Summer in Japan
37:40 Summer Activities in Japan
39:08 Cicada Story
42:28 Summer Foods in Japan
43:37 Summer Destinations in Japan
45:45 Japanese Summer Hacks
48:14 Haiku of the day
48:58 Wrap-up
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Today the guys are joined by Runa, fellow Japanese JT member and expert on Ikebana - the art of flower arrangement - and Tea Ceremony, two of the most respected arts of Japan. Runa takes us on a journey to explore these very old traditions, explaining their meaning and giving actual demonstrations. You're in for a treat!!

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Tea ceremony (Urasenke): http://www.urasenke.or.jp/texte/index.html

Ikebana (Ohara school of Ikebana): https://ikebanahq.org/ikebana-schools/ohara https://www.ohararyu.or.jp/

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Here’s the timestamps below :

0:00 Teaser

0:19 Intro

0:46 Topic and Guest Intro - Ikebana and Tea Ceremony from expert Runa

4:30 Meaning behind Ikebana and Tea Ceremony

6:15 Ikebana Styles and Schools

7:42 Ikebana Flower Arrangement Demonstration

13:02 Ikebana representing your mental state

14:34 What you can learn from Ikebana (Nature)

16:00 Ikebana forms depending on the occasion

16:50 Duration of an Ikebana arrangement

18:46 Tea ceremony demo

19:53 Tea ceremony instruments

22:44 Matcha tea making

23:42 Japanese etiquette - how to drink tea

26:02 Social importance of Ikebana and Tea ceremony

27:44 Ikebana Overseas Schools

28:24 Ikebana lessons for foreign visitors in Japan

29:29 Matcha tart made by Anna!

30:12 Tea ceremony gratitude phrase

31:53 Outro

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