Comments for Finding Japan http://www.findingjapan.com A audio and video podcast blog about finding my own Japan as a twenty-something international business and IT professional. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 Comment on Shutting Down Finding Japan? by Matt B. http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-55097 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:46:25 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-55097 PS: I have been very curious about the other enigmatic podcast that you had hinted teased in your later episodes. I hope they take flight. WE WANT SOME MO PS: I have been very curious about the other enigmatic podcast that you had hinted teased in your later episodes. I hope they take flight. WE WANT SOME MO

]]> Comment on Shutting Down Finding Japan? by Matt B. http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-55096 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:42:46 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-55096 Hey sir, Just wanted to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast over the past couple years as I slowly ingested and digested it. Unfortunately I "jumped on the bandwagon" too late to catch up until now. I may not have been in japan, but I was DEFINITELY in a different culture over the last four years. I am in school now and plan on teaching English in Japan once I am done in about four more years and your podcast certainly played a part in that aspiration. If the spot is still open at that point, I would be honored to take the reigns, as it were, while I find Japan for myself. Thanks again for putting a truly worthwhile and thought provoking podcast and website together. I hope your growing family and life go well. Thanks again. -Matt Hey sir,
Just wanted to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed your podcast over the past couple years as I slowly ingested and digested it. Unfortunately I “jumped on the bandwagon” too late to catch up until now. I may not have been in japan, but I was DEFINITELY in a different culture over the last four years. I am in school now and plan on teaching English in Japan once I am done in about four more years and your podcast certainly played a part in that aspiration. If the spot is still open at that point, I would be honored to take the reigns, as it were, while I find Japan for myself. Thanks again for putting a truly worthwhile and thought provoking podcast and website together. I hope your growing family and life go well. Thanks again.
-Matt

]]> Comment on Shutting Down Finding Japan? by Roberto http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-37457 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:01:31 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2011/05/25/361/#comment-37457 Don't shut it down yet, I will contact you via email in school talk to you later. Don’t shut it down yet, I will contact you via email in school talk to you later.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Michael http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-33634 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:48:02 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-33634 Hi Chris, I recently found your podcast through Dan Savages site, I listened and watched all the episodes over the last 2 weeks. I really wish that I found it sooner, any chance of a new episode? I have loved every episode, my favourite would have to be the sound seeing/scene tours & the haircut episode. Listening to your series has made me want to visit Japan even more, I am planning on a trip next year. And I will listen to the series again and make notes on places to check out. I am hoping that you and Linda (& your child) are doing alright after the last months crazy~ness. All the best and you take care. Mike. Hi Chris,

I recently found your podcast through Dan Savages site, I listened and watched all the episodes over the last 2 weeks. I really wish that I found it sooner, any chance of a new episode? I have loved every episode, my favourite would have to be the sound seeing/scene tours & the haircut episode. Listening to your series has made me want to visit Japan even more, I am planning on a trip next year. And I will listen to the series again and make notes on places to check out.

I am hoping that you and Linda (& your child) are doing alright after the last months crazy~ness.

All the best and you take care.

Mike.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Austin http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-29235 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:23:13 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-29235 Chris, I hope you and your family are safe, and the earthquake didn't affect your home or professional life. Please let us know and take care! Chris,

I hope you and your family are safe, and the earthquake didn’t affect your home or professional life. Please let us know and take care!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Daniel http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25784 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:16:14 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25784 Hello Chris. I have listened all the way through the Finding Japan Podcast over the last month and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Some of my favorite episodes are the description of climbing Mount Fuji, and the episode where you tried the miracle fruit. I especially liked the group discussion format of this episode and hope you get a change to do another. Keep up the good work! Hello Chris. I have listened all the way through the Finding Japan Podcast over the last month and I have to say I really enjoyed it. Some of my favorite episodes are the description of climbing Mount Fuji, and the episode where you tried the miracle fruit. I especially liked the group discussion format of this episode and hope you get a change to do another. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Christopher http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25665 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:08:15 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25665 Yeah, it was nice to have a good group of people to share the good times with. Mom, glad you enjoyed the podcast! Keltin, I think I recorded one with Linda before but lost the audio, so I think you are right - this is the first one she appears in featured in voice! Yeah, it was nice to have a good group of people to share the good times with.

Mom, glad you enjoyed the podcast!

Keltin, I think I recorded one with Linda before but lost the audio, so I think you are right - this is the first one she appears in featured in voice!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Keltin http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25663 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:58:55 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25663 Great episode Christopher! Good to hear everyone again (and was this the first podcast that Linda had a voice in?) Glad you're still on the air every so often! Great episode Christopher! Good to hear everyone again (and was this the first podcast that Linda had a voice in?)

Glad you’re still on the air every so often!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 6 - Fred and Terrance Visit Tokyo by Janice http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25660 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:59:55 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/20/360/#comment-25660 Loved the podcast. Sounds like you all had an exciting time. Looks like Fred's potions didn't work since Terrance ended up in the hospital. I hope Terrance wasn't contagious! Glad he is feeling better. If I get sick in Japan, I'll opt for a St. Luke's card! Hi have to listen to the podcast about the fire festival yet. It sounds like everyone enjoyed all of their food except Linda's shirley temple. But that is what shirley temples are. LOL We can still give a three finger head to our NH beer! Come and get some soon! Monja sounds like eating at the camp. Do they really have those places all over? Fred, Is gelatinifies a real word? Good friends - good food - good beer - good times - thanks for sharing. Loved the podcast. Sounds like you all had an exciting time.

Looks like Fred’s potions didn’t work since Terrance ended up in the hospital. I hope Terrance wasn’t contagious! Glad he is feeling better. If I get sick in Japan, I’ll opt for a St. Luke’s card!

Hi have to listen to the podcast about the fire festival yet. It sounds like everyone enjoyed all of their food except Linda’s shirley temple. But that is what shirley temples are. LOL

We can still give a three finger head to our NH beer! Come and get some soon!

Monja sounds like eating at the camp. Do they really have those places all over?
Fred, Is gelatinifies a real word?

Good friends - good food - good beer - good times - thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 5 - Fuji Yoshida Fire Festival by Mark A http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25561 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:27:24 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25561 Wow, in a safety conscious national where there are automatic announcements for everything from approaching trains, to warning about the dangers of using escalators, this video was quite a shock. There are bonfires in a busy street! Great video though, thanks for posting. Wow, in a safety conscious national where there are automatic announcements for everything from approaching trains, to warning about the dangers of using escalators, this video was quite a shock.
There are bonfires in a busy street!
Great video though, thanks for posting.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 5 - Fuji Yoshida Fire Festival by Christopher http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25538 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:38:35 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25538 I thought you might like that. Definately more faith put in the local populace for maintaining safety. This would never work in the US. I thought you might like that. Definately more faith put in the local populace for maintaining safety. This would never work in the US.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 5 - Fuji Yoshida Fire Festival by Sam http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25531 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:51:58 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/12/359/#comment-25531 Awesome video Chris. Crazy how they don't block off all that open flames. Awesome video Chris. Crazy how they don’t block off all that open flames.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 4 - The Pachinko Experience by Greg http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/06/357/#comment-25427 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:27:03 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/06/357/#comment-25427 I know a great place to buy hearing aids...... Sounds like lot's of fun. I hope the adventures continue! I know a great place to buy hearing aids…… Sounds like lot’s of fun. I hope the adventures continue!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 4 - The Pachinko Experience by Sam http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/06/357/#comment-25360 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:53:03 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/09/06/357/#comment-25360 Awesome episode. Keep 'em coming. Maybe you can get us coffee cast 4 while Fred is in town Awesome episode. Keep ‘em coming. Maybe you can get us coffee cast 4 while Fred is in town

]]> Comment on Epilogue 3 - Awesome Beer Pour by Mark http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25145 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:54:10 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25145 Franziskaner is one of my favorites. :) Looking forward to the next podcast. Ready when you are! Franziskaner is one of my favorites. :)

Looking forward to the next podcast. Ready when you are!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 3 - Awesome Beer Pour by Kirin Ichiban http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25131 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:26:07 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25131 I hope things are going well for you, I hope to hear from you soon via podcast and that things in your life are improving. I hope things are going well for you, I hope to hear from you soon via podcast and that things in your life are improving.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 3 - Awesome Beer Pour by Sam http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25116 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:41:19 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25116 There used to be an Irish bar right outside Yokosuka. The barkeep poured me a Guiness one night. He actually could draw a four leaf clover in the head of the beer just by moving the glass as the beer flowed from the tap. We Irish have our talents! There used to be an Irish bar right outside Yokosuka. The barkeep poured me a Guiness one night. He actually could draw a four leaf clover in the head of the beer just by moving the glass as the beer flowed from the tap. We Irish have our talents!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 3 - Awesome Beer Pour by John LeJeune http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25106 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:35:26 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/08/23/354/#comment-25106 Great Flair! Where did he bang the second glass? Great Flair! Where did he bang the second glass?

]]> Comment on Epilogue 2 - Video Coffee Machine by Larry A http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24892 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:35:57 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24892 Awesome vending machine, thanks for posting!! They need to stream that feed live to the net. I have been following your podcasting for quite a while, really happy to see you at it again. Congrats on getting married, hopefully your wife will enjoy Japan as much as you have! Awesome vending machine, thanks for posting!! They need to stream that feed live to the net. I have been following your podcasting for quite a while, really happy to see you at it again. Congrats on getting married, hopefully your wife will enjoy Japan as much as you have!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 2 - Video Coffee Machine by Tenchi http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24839 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24839 I have listen to your site for a long time. Its good to see more posts. I use to listen to all the old podcast's, yours, call in tokyo, kobe beef, and others. I was worried that all the original podcasters were quiting. I have found some new podcasters but only two are making new episodes. Keep up the great work and I appreciate all the work you and the others do. I have listen to your site for a long time. Its good to see more posts. I use to listen to all the old podcast’s, yours, call in tokyo, kobe beef, and others. I was worried that all the original podcasters were quiting. I have found some new podcasters but only two are making new episodes. Keep up the great work and I appreciate all the work you and the others do.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 2 - Video Coffee Machine by Sam http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24827 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:56:28 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24827 The wonders keep rolling in! The wonders keep rolling in!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 2 - Video Coffee Machine by David D http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24826 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:12:13 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24826 Hey Chris! Great to see you in the lastest video. I hope you two are doing great. I would be in trouble if my work had a coffee machine with so many choices. Hey Chris! Great to see you in the lastest video. I hope you two are doing great. I would be in trouble if my work had a coffee machine with so many choices.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 2 - Video Coffee Machine by Withheld http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24823 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:18:20 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/06/13/352/#comment-24823 Great to here from you again! I only recently discovered your podcast, but I have caught up on the entire series in a few short months. I really love your podcast. Keep up the good work. Great to here from you again! I only recently discovered your podcast, but I have caught up on the entire series in a few short months. I really love your podcast. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by john http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24784 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:06 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24784 Good to hear from you again. Your podcast was an interesting insight to Japan's life and a rather entertaining way to experience the asian quirkiness through a westerner's eyes. I work for the financial industry, we visit Tokyo frequently on business and i must admit i found myself listening to your podcasts during flights much more often than music or anything else, so thanks for that, much appreciated. A lot of people i work with share the opinion. We were all disappointed when you changed the video files from mpeg-4 to quicktime. Across the company we use corporate issued Blackberries and MPEG4 played with no issues. Quicktime (mov) though is not supported on the Blackberry and i know people that stopped pulling the RSS feed because of that. I stayed on but it's rather disappointing to pull files you cannot watch on the handset. If it's not much to ask it would be hugely appreciated if even now you could mass transcode all your video files to MPEG4 and generate a feed. You could name it a Blackberry-friendly feed and i could help spread the word of its existence. You would make a few people very happy. Have a good day. :) Good to hear from you again. Your podcast was an interesting insight to Japan’s life and a rather entertaining way to experience the asian quirkiness through a westerner’s eyes. I work for the financial industry, we visit Tokyo frequently on business and i must admit i found myself listening to your podcasts during flights much more often than music or anything else, so thanks for that, much appreciated. A lot of people i work with share the opinion.

We were all disappointed when you changed the video files from mpeg-4 to quicktime.
Across the company we use corporate issued Blackberries and MPEG4 played with no issues. Quicktime (mov) though is not supported on the Blackberry and i know people that stopped pulling the RSS feed because of that. I stayed on but it’s rather disappointing to pull files you cannot watch on the handset.

If it’s not much to ask it would be hugely appreciated if even now you could mass transcode all your video files to MPEG4 and generate a feed. You could name it a Blackberry-friendly feed and i could help spread the word of its existence. You would make a few people very happy.

Have a good day. :)

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by daz http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24766 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:09:19 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24766 yay ur bak! ur podcasts gives me so much insight on how to get along in japan, and just....everything that nids to be known when going there! im going there for a year next year! possibly Yamanashi or Yokohama ahaha yay ur bak! ur podcasts gives me so much insight on how to get along in japan, and just….everything that nids to be known when going there! im going there for a year next year! possibly Yamanashi or Yokohama ahaha

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Cullen http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24677 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:36:58 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24677 Hey! It was awesome to hear another podcast after such a long while. I'm looking forward to more episodes and the new podcasts. Please keep us updated on all of your adventures in Japan. I lived in Okinawa for three years from 2000-2003 and would love to hear an update on how its doing. Keep up the good work! Cullen Hey! It was awesome to hear another podcast after such a long while. I’m looking forward to more episodes and the new podcasts. Please keep us updated on all of your adventures in Japan. I lived in Okinawa for three years from 2000-2003 and would love to hear an update on how its doing. Keep up the good work!

Cullen

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Jake http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24643 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:43:11 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24643 Thank you. Was very excited when I saw it downloading on I-Tunes . My takeaway is that you are still planning on a new Japan podcast -- really have enjoyed Finding Japan so I look forward to the new one. Don't rush it into production -- keep your standards and do it when you're ready! Finding Japan was great -- coincided with my own trip to Japan in the summer of 2008 and I appreciated and related to the sense of surprise and fascination you expressed throughout. Interesting that some of that is now gone for you. Hope you and Linda are well and still finding Japan to be interestng! Thank you. Was very excited when I saw it downloading on I-Tunes .
My takeaway is that you are still planning on a new Japan podcast — really have enjoyed Finding Japan so I look forward to the new one. Don’t rush it into production — keep your standards and do it when you’re ready! Finding Japan was great — coincided with my own trip to Japan in the summer of 2008 and I appreciated and related to the sense of surprise and fascination you expressed throughout. Interesting that some of that is now gone for you. Hope you and Linda are well and still finding Japan to be interestng!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Mike W http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24585 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:39:58 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24585 Thanks for the new show! I recently stumbled upon your podcast, and am listening through the arcihves (up to about Ep. 37) but was SUPER psyched when a new show came down off the feed. If you change the feed for your new show, please make sure you announce on the current one so all of us that are still subscribed can make the switch. -mike Thanks for the new show! I recently stumbled upon your podcast, and am listening through the arcihves (up to about Ep. 37) but was SUPER psyched when a new show came down off the feed. If you change the feed for your new show, please make sure you announce on the current one so all of us that are still subscribed can make the switch.

-mike

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Sue http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24575 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:00:18 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24575 I'm so happy that you're back podcasting. We all missed you and your personal insights on life in Japan. I still play back old episodes but now I have something new to look forward to. Keep up the good work! I’m so happy that you’re back podcasting. We all missed you and your personal insights on life in Japan. I still play back old episodes but now I have something new to look forward to. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Tim O. http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24571 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24571 Thanks for the update! I stumbled on your podcast spring of 2009 and listened to all of them back to back in a couple days and was so sad when i got to the end. Been checking findingjapan.com weekly since then, and its definatly great to hear from you. Thanks for the update! I stumbled on your podcast spring of 2009 and listened to all of them back to back in a couple days and was so sad when i got to the end. Been checking findingjapan.com weekly since then, and its definatly great to hear from you.

]]> Comment on Epilogue 1 - Long Overdue Update by Sam http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24568 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2010/04/11/351/#comment-24568 Thanks Chris. Look forward to more great episodes in the future. It's nice to hear from you again. Thanks Chris. Look forward to more great episodes in the future. It’s nice to hear from you again.

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Pinc Pinco http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24567 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:48:04 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24567 I went to choose a podcast from my itunes list and I see a blue dot next to Finding Japan! I never could bring myself to erase your url from my list. I am very pleased to hear your update. I started listening a long time ago because my daughter was living in Japan , She worked at Universal Studios in Osaka. Now she is based in Yokahama with a cruise line Asuka, she is a singer and has traveled all around the world with this ship. I have been to Japan many times to see her and I love the country and the people. I loved hearing about your time in Japan and I look forward to whatever new endeavor you create. Thanks for your time and energy it was and is well appreciated. I went to choose a podcast from my itunes list and I see a blue dot next to Finding Japan! I never could bring myself to erase your url from my list. I am very pleased to hear your update. I started listening a long time ago because my daughter was living in Japan , She worked at Universal Studios in Osaka. Now she is based in Yokahama with a cruise line Asuka, she is a singer and has traveled all around the world with this ship. I have been to Japan many times to see her and I love the country and the people. I loved hearing about your time in Japan and I look forward to whatever new endeavor you create. Thanks for your time and energy it was and is well appreciated.

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Pat http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24524 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:32:01 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24524 Not to be a jerk, but this is getting out of hand. You can't tease us for what, eight months now. What's going on? Just really enjoyed the first installment and hope to catch what else is going on. Not to be a jerk, but this is getting out of hand. You can’t tease us for what, eight months now. What’s going on? Just really enjoyed the first installment and hope to catch what else is going on.

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Jennifer http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24107 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:45:08 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-24107 What a nice surprise to hear you're moving back to Japan and will start another podcast. Looking forward to it! What a nice surprise to hear you’re moving back to Japan and will start another podcast. Looking forward to it!

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Jeff http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22839 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:50:15 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22839 so when do the podcast restart? jeff so when do the podcast restart?
jeff

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Kaizoku Kuristianu http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22698 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:34:00 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22698 This is awesome news, I loved Finding Japan from beginning to end, and to hear the podcast is getting a sequel is like a wish being granted. Btw, I don't think I ever got around to posting my closing comments on the final episode, and I've probably forgotten what I was going to say by now, but I felt that the podcast couldn't have been ended any beter than it did. But yeah, I'll keep my eye on when this new project comes out. PLEASE, make it happen! ;D NOTE: This alias may be temporary, I think I had an idea for my new alias but I forgot it... ;P This is awesome news, I loved Finding Japan from beginning to end, and to hear the podcast is getting a sequel is like a wish being granted. Btw, I don’t think I ever got around to posting my closing comments on the final episode, and I’ve probably forgotten what I was going to say by now, but I felt that the podcast couldn’t have been ended any beter than it did. But yeah, I’ll keep my eye on when this new project comes out. PLEASE, make it happen! ;D

NOTE: This alias may be temporary, I think I had an idea for my new alias but I forgot it… ;P

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Terrintokyo http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22661 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:03:32 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22661 I'm a new listener, thanks to Karamoon. I love your podcast! Looking forward to the new one... and welcome back to Japan... I’m a new listener, thanks to Karamoon. I love your podcast! Looking forward to the new one…

and welcome back to Japan…

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Jason http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22580 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:48:58 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22580 Wow! I happened to drop by looking for a link to the old intro/outtro/transition music you used to use in your podcasts and was happy to find you'll be starting this machine back up again! It's been a while since you posted your I'll-Be-Back post so I hope plans haven't changed in the interim. Your podcast actually inspired a really fun trip to Tokyo this past summer. I met up with a bunch of podcasters/youtube-ers while I was there. I don't know if you ever got a chance to meet with TokyoCooney (from youtube), but if you get a chance try to meet up with him after you've settled in -- a funny/interesting/controversial conversation is always to be had with that guy. Hope to hear from you soon! PS - If anyone is interested, I found the music from Pthalo (the rock-synth group of which Christopher was once a member) at the following url: http://www.archive.org/details/Pthalo_Album_Pthalo Wow! I happened to drop by looking for a link to the old intro/outtro/transition music you used to use in your podcasts and was happy to find you’ll be starting this machine back up again! It’s been a while since you posted your I’ll-Be-Back post so I hope plans haven’t changed in the interim. Your podcast actually inspired a really fun trip to Tokyo this past summer. I met up with a bunch of podcasters/youtube-ers while I was there. I don’t know if you ever got a chance to meet with TokyoCooney (from youtube), but if you get a chance try to meet up with him after you’ve settled in — a funny/interesting/controversial conversation is always to be had with that guy.

Hope to hear from you soon!

PS - If anyone is interested, I found the music from Pthalo (the rock-synth group of which Christopher was once a member) at the following url:
http://www.archive.org/details/Pthalo_Album_Pthalo

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by emmettjcat http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22564 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:29:07 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22564 yay! yay to both of the news(es). i am excited for you to move back to japan and for all of your listeners to get to hear you again. welcome back! yay! yay to both of the news(es).

i am excited for you to move back to japan and for all of your listeners to get to hear you again.

welcome back!

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Matt http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22494 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:56:42 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22494 I am about 40 episodes into your podcast and enjoy it very much. I am glad to hear you are going to begin another podcast, especially now that I am nearing the end of your prior casts. (hopefully you'll be up and running with another before I am done.. HINT! I kid I kid.) I am about 40 episodes into your podcast and enjoy it very much. I am glad to hear you are going to begin another podcast, especially now that I am nearing the end of your prior casts. (hopefully you’ll be up and running with another before I am done.. HINT! I kid I kid.)

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Zen http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22419 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:30:25 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22419 i finally finished listening and watching all of finding japan the other day :) i come back and check here randomly and what do i see? great news! :) i look forward to your next project and listening to more of your adventures in japan. thanks again for FJ. take care chris. ~Zen (@zenxacred) ps. also, come back on twitter! (if you haven't already) i finally finished listening and watching all of finding japan the other day :) i come back and check here randomly and what do i see?

great news! :)

i look forward to your next project and listening to more of your adventures in japan.

thanks again for FJ. take care chris.

~Zen (@zenxacred)

ps. also, come back on twitter! (if you haven’t already)

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Mark A http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22097 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:53:43 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22097 Hi Chris. Glad to hear that you'll be podcasting again from Japan. Really loved Finding Japan podcast and I'm looking forward to the next series! Be sure to keep us all posted. Hi Chris.
Glad to hear that you’ll be podcasting again from Japan.
Really loved Finding Japan podcast and I’m looking forward to the next series!
Be sure to keep us all posted.

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Mark http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22083 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:04:05 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-22083 Great news! Looking forward to your return to podcasting. :) Great news! Looking forward to your return to podcasting. :)

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Tim http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21881 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:46:05 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21881 Great to hear, i loved the FJ podcast. Looking forward to your new project!! Great to hear, i loved the FJ podcast. Looking forward to your new project!!

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Waltlanta http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21812 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:11:09 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21812 I just started listening to your podcast. I'm finding it very interesting and really enjoy hearing about the personal experiences of a westerner in Japan (as opposed to just providing touristy information). I really appreciate the podcasts (thank you!) - it not only educates but helps keep my mind occupied during my long Atlanta commute. Atlanta.GA.9/30/2009 I just started listening to your podcast. I’m finding it very interesting and really enjoy hearing about the personal experiences of a westerner in Japan (as opposed to just providing touristy information). I really appreciate the podcasts (thank you!) - it not only educates but helps keep my mind occupied during my long Atlanta commute.
Atlanta.GA.9/30/2009

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Jake http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21713 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:32:17 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21713 Glad to hear it. Really enjoyed the FJ podcast and look forward to hearing about your new adventure in Japan! Glad to hear it. Really enjoyed the FJ podcast and look forward to hearing about your new adventure in Japan!

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by Karamoon http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21675 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:20:27 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21675 Are you here yet? Looking forward to the first episode of "I've Found Japan" or whatever you plan to call it. Are you planning to get involved in Tokyo Hackerspace? See you very soon. Karamoon Are you here yet? Looking forward to the first episode of “I’ve Found Japan” or whatever you plan to call it. Are you planning to get involved in Tokyo Hackerspace?

See you very soon.
Karamoon

]]> Comment on Moving Back to Japan by aaron http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21674 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:41 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/09/13/349/#comment-21674 i don't know whether i'm more excited about you moving back or more excited for the podcast! i choose to be excited for both. looking forward to it christopher! i don’t know whether i’m more excited about you moving back or more excited for the podcast! i choose to be excited for both. looking forward to it christopher!

]]> Comment on About Finding Japan by Patrick Knight http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-21539 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:53:47 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-21539 Hello, so I was just surfing the web and decided to check out this site to see if anything new has been posted. No luck there. I seem to remember you mentioning that you were planning on doing a new podcast but didn't want to use findingjapan to promote it. Well how are we supposed to find out about it? I'm interested. Pat Hello, so I was just surfing the web and decided to check out this site to see if anything new has been posted. No luck there. I seem to remember you mentioning that you were planning on doing a new podcast but didn’t want to use findingjapan to promote it. Well how are we supposed to find out about it? I’m interested.
Pat

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Matt (mafuchan) http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17776 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:37:48 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17776 It's taken me awhile, but I finally have finished the episode and am saddened to have it finally end. Yours has always been one of those podcasts that I look forward to updates coming out, along with Scott's. To be honest, I don't think it would even have mattered if you had gone onto another tangent and completely left the subject of Japan, I would have stayed loyal to the podcast. There's just something about your personality and the way you presented everything that made it feel like I was hearing from an old friend. I'm glad that I got to 'know' you through your podcast and look forward to your future endeavors. Take care! And add me to that list by the way. It’s taken me awhile, but I finally have finished the episode and am saddened to have it finally end. Yours has always been one of those podcasts that I look forward to updates coming out, along with Scott’s. To be honest, I don’t think it would even have mattered if you had gone onto another tangent and completely left the subject of Japan, I would have stayed loyal to the podcast. There’s just something about your personality and the way you presented everything that made it feel like I was hearing from an old friend. I’m glad that I got to ‘know’ you through your podcast and look forward to your future endeavors.
Take care!

And add me to that list by the way.

]]> Comment on About Finding Japan by Ryan Taylor http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-17675 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:29:53 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-17675 Hi Chris. I just wanted to say that I am more than sad to hear that Finding Japan has finally come to a close. I realise that you have to go back to the real-world evenutally, and that's cool, however I only picked up on your podcast about two months ago and have been avidly devouring each and every episode as and when I've had the time. It sounds like you had a phenomenal time out in Japan and I have drawn a lot from your experiences and hope that when I'm out there I get to find some pretty amazing adventures for myself. As other people have put, your podcasts have been and continue to be, a comfort and a crutch to lean on and have formed as much a part of my recent Japanese studies as any text book or dictionary that I've been able to lay my hands on. I suppose really it's a big thank you for sharing your life in Japan with me and everybody else and I really hope whatever you go onto do, you are successful and enjoy it. All the best, and どうもありがとうございます。(Corny, but true.) Ryan Hi Chris.

I just wanted to say that I am more than sad to hear that Finding Japan has finally come to a close. I realise that you have to go back to the real-world evenutally, and that’s cool, however I only picked up on your podcast about two months ago and have been avidly devouring each and every episode as and when I’ve had the time.

It sounds like you had a phenomenal time out in Japan and I have drawn a lot from your experiences and hope that when I’m out there I get to find some pretty amazing adventures for myself.

As other people have put, your podcasts have been and continue to be, a comfort and a crutch to lean on and have formed as much a part of my recent Japanese studies as any text book or dictionary that I’ve been able to lay my hands on.

I suppose really it’s a big thank you for sharing your life in Japan with me and everybody else and I really hope whatever you go onto do, you are successful and enjoy it.

All the best, and どうもありがとうございます。(Corny, but true.)

Ryan

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by aaron http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17664 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:43:11 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17664 finally got around to listening to this in its entirety! great wrap up to a great project christopher! thanks again for all your work on it, and looking forward to seeing/hearing more from you! finally got around to listening to this in its entirety! great wrap up to a great project christopher! thanks again for all your work on it, and looking forward to seeing/hearing more from you!

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Gina http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17631 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:46:33 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17631 This was a fabulous way to end a great podcast. I loved all the memories and "classic" clips. Finding Japan will always be one of my fave podcasts. -Gina This was a fabulous way to end a great podcast. I loved all the memories and “classic” clips. Finding Japan will always be one of my fave podcasts.
-Gina

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Christopher http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17630 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:09:14 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17630 Hey everyone, thanks for the comments. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed the last episode. Its a long one I know. @Karamoon: I will always have Japan in my heart and definitely in my travel schedule for years to come. Not sure on the permanent move though since I am taking a job back in the NE United States come June. @Josh H: Glad I could time it so great! ;-) @Mark: Glad the GTD stuff is working out for you, and thank you for your kind words. I only tried to give people a taste of what I was experiencing. I hoped I accomplished that in the end. @Keith: Thanks, best of luck to you too and hope you enjoyed the series! Hey everyone, thanks for the comments. Hope you enjoy/enjoyed the last episode. Its a long one I know.

@Karamoon: I will always have Japan in my heart and definitely in my travel schedule for years to come. Not sure on the permanent move though since I am taking a job back in the NE United States come June.

@Josh H: Glad I could time it so great! ;-)

@Mark: Glad the GTD stuff is working out for you, and thank you for your kind words. I only tried to give people a taste of what I was experiencing. I hoped I accomplished that in the end.

@Keith: Thanks, best of luck to you too and hope you enjoyed the series!

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Keith http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17611 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:28:49 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17611 Christopher, thanks so much for the podcast! I enjoyed hearing about your experiences in Japan and wish you the best of luck in the future. Ganbatte~! Christopher, thanks so much for the podcast! I enjoyed hearing about your experiences in Japan and wish you the best of luck in the future. Ganbatte~!

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Mark http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17590 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:38:30 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17590 I have not yet listened to this podcast, but I was excited to learn of it's existence! Finding Japan is probably my second favorite Japanese-themed podcast of them all.. second only to Josh in Japan. And I've listened to nearly all of them. I especially appreciated your positive attitude and outlook, which I found to be a sharp contrast with some of the other podcasts I've listened to. You introduced me to 'Getting Things Done,' which is having a positive impact on my own life. Looking forward to hearing the final chapter.. Congratulations on a job well done! I have not yet listened to this podcast, but I was excited to learn of it’s existence!

Finding Japan is probably my second favorite Japanese-themed podcast of them all.. second only to Josh in Japan. And I’ve listened to nearly all of them.

I especially appreciated your positive attitude and outlook, which I found to be a sharp contrast with some of the other podcasts I’ve listened to.

You introduced me to ‘Getting Things Done,’ which is having a positive impact on my own life.

Looking forward to hearing the final chapter.. Congratulations on a job well done!

]]> Comment on About Finding Japan by Josh http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-17579 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:19:30 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-17579 Hello! Having listened to your podcast for a long time now, and also writing in my spare time I have a question for you. Recently I've been interviewing certain members of my family, people I know directly and indirectly, and also a few people I have just met. They all stand out as being interesting in some way or another, but I'm mainly doing it as a personal project. Just picking peoples brains and having something to do in my spare time. So I am coming to you in hopes that you would be an "interviewee". Just questions about your travels, how you got to where you are, things like that. If you can, I'd be more than happy to work out some way of communication with you. And if not that is perfectly fine too. Thanks for the time :D Hello!

Having listened to your podcast for a long time now, and also writing in my spare time I have a question for you.

Recently I’ve been interviewing certain members of my family, people I know directly and indirectly, and also a few people I have just met.

They all stand out as being interesting in some way or another, but I’m mainly doing it as a personal project. Just picking peoples brains and having something to do in my spare time.

So I am coming to you in hopes that you would be an “interviewee”. Just questions about your travels, how you got to where you are, things like that.

If you can, I’d be more than happy to work out some way of communication with you. And if not that is perfectly fine too.

Thanks for the time :D

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Josh H http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17578 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:00:46 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17578 I found it very neat that the day I come back again to see if the final podcast has ever shown up, it was! A very nice surprise haha. Looking forward to listening to it very much! I found it very neat that the day I come back again to see if the final podcast has ever shown up, it was!
A very nice surprise haha.

Looking forward to listening to it very much!

]]> Comment on Episode 64 - Final Episode by Karamoon http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17577 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:52:20 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2009/01/04/347/#comment-17577 I've just started listening to this epic podcast. When are you coming back to Japan where you belong? More comments to follow. - Karamoon I’ve just started listening to this epic podcast. When are you coming back to Japan where you belong?

More comments to follow.

- Karamoon

]]> Comment on About Finding Japan by Dan L. http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-9680 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:50:19 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/about-me/#comment-9680 Hey Chris, I've been listening to the archives of your podcast for a little over a year now and wanted to thank you for the work you put into them, for they've been helping me become more informed of the Japanese culture of today, while I still reside in Chicago. The podcasts become meditative sometimes, while I'm on the train, or in bed studying my nihongo (I hope this doesn't freak you out...perhaps you've had similar experiences with other podcasts.) I traveled to Japan for the first time last year in november for a 2-week trip, and am going again this november for another 2 weeks. It sounds like you've been there initially for short term trips, but then stayed for long term while you worked there... I'm in the process of applying for the JET program, and am curious as to what life was like living there and not just going there for vacation. I'd also like to ask you some more questions, if you have the time... but I mainly wanted to thank you for your contributions! Doumo arigato! Hey Chris,
I’ve been listening to the archives of your podcast for a little over a year now and wanted to thank you for the work you put into them, for they’ve been helping me become more informed of the Japanese culture of today, while I still reside in Chicago. The podcasts become meditative sometimes, while I’m on the train, or in bed studying my nihongo (I hope this doesn’t freak you out…perhaps you’ve had similar experiences with other podcasts.)
I traveled to Japan for the first time last year in november for a 2-week trip, and am going again this november for another 2 weeks. It sounds like you’ve been there initially for short term trips, but then stayed for long term while you worked there… I’m in the process of applying for the JET program, and am curious as to what life was like living there and not just going there for vacation.
I’d also like to ask you some more questions, if you have the time… but I mainly wanted to thank you for your contributions! Doumo arigato!

]]> Comment on Traveling Home by Jennifer http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-8914 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:56:27 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-8914 I've finished listening to Finding Japan on iTunes. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and wish you all the best. I’ve finished listening to Finding Japan on iTunes. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it and wish you all the best.

]]> Comment on Traveling Home by jeff http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-8751 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:21:16 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-8751 i was wondering whatever happened to your follow-up episodes... i know you had talked about doing episodes when you returned to the states... lost interest? i was wondering whatever happened to your follow-up episodes… i know you had talked about doing episodes when you returned to the states… lost interest?

]]> Comment on Episode 17 - Walking Through Asakusa by Akira117 http://www.findingjapan.com/2007/05/06/199/#comment-5483 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:04:57 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2007/05/06/199/#comment-5483 Was going to buy but it would cost me 34 dollars to get a 7 dollar book :(( Was going to buy but it would cost me 34 dollars to get a 7 dollar book :( (

]]> Comment on Traveling Home by Whitey http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-4860 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:26:30 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-4860 Glad you made it home safe. Looking forward to the the wrap-up when you get to it. Glad you made it home safe. Looking forward to the the wrap-up when you get to it.

]]> Comment on Traveling Home by Ray http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-4710 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-4710 i admit i haven't been to your site in a while. but better late than never i guess... Welcome Home Chris :) I await the final episode. as do the other faithful listeners of your fantastic site. no rush though ;) i admit i haven’t been to your site in a while. but better late than never i guess…

Welcome Home Chris :)

I await the final episode. as do the other faithful listeners of your fantastic site. no rush though ;)

]]> Comment on どこから来ましたか？ by Tony Wong http://www.findingjapan.com/2007/05/13/201/#comment-422 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:30:24 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2007/05/13/201/#comment-422 Hi Chris Love to see your journey in Japan. I am also interesting IMBA(Japanese Track) and planning to apply the 2009 intake. I'm Chinese and live in Hong Kong. Keep in touch and hoep to contact with you in a short time. :-) Tony Wong Hi Chris
Love to see your journey in Japan. I am also interesting IMBA(Japanese Track) and planning to apply the 2009 intake. I’m Chinese and live in Hong Kong.
Keep in touch and hoep to contact with you in a short time.
:-)
Tony Wong

]]> Comment on Traveling Home by Ricanraisedonrock http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-326 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:42:19 +0000 http://www.findingjapan.com/2008/07/18/346/#comment-326 So, uh, what happened to that final episode? Or all the comments for that matter! Did everyone migrate to a different site or something and there's like a different feed, or is the episode just still in production? I want my final episode dang it! :-p So, uh, what happened to that final episode? Or all the comments for that matter! Did everyone migrate to a different site or something and there’s like a different feed, or is the episode just still in production? I want my final episode dang it! :-p

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