I think this is one of the longest episodes to date. Chock full o’ music and my limited insight, I think this episode also clocks in at one of the finest sounding episodes to date. Sweet sounds and tender music, you get this episode at a slightly higher quality (due to the high music content) for absolutely nothing!
Show Notes:
- Intro
- Katakana difficulty and reading tips
- My personal story about Katakana difficulty
- Some tips
- Don’t assume they’re English words
- Translate after saying it
- Have fun
- Regain Commercial
- Japanese commercials in general
- Original blog post about Regain commercial from Marxy
- Link to YouTube Regain commercial
- What commercials say about the culture of a society
- Work / life balance – is it really here in Japan?
- Only in Japan
- Special guest joins us for Only in Japan
- Links to the signs
- Music: “The World is Moving Too Fast” by Drye Glassmeyer courtesy of The PodsafeMusic Network
- Japanese music for inspiration
- YMCK
- Description of Nerd-core music?
- YMCK Official website
- Samples
- “8 Bit Magical Tour”
- “Kira Kira”
- Marxy
- Marxy’s Blog
- Marxy’s Site with Music Links
- Sample Track
- “Beaus in Disarray” on Creation Centre website
- Outro
- Thanks to people who have commented
- Outro track – “Neoplasticism vs. De Stijl” by Marxy
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