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Episode 53 Updated: 2011-09-01 00:07:53 Description: For today's episode, Dave talks with nine people about their experiences with the Japanese police. [NOTE: This may possibly be the final episode of the podcast.] ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 52 Updated: 2011-07-15 23:49:01 Description: Today's guest, James Van Lieu, first came to the Matsumoto area in the late 1980s to work for several years as an engineer at Epson. In 2010 he moved back to Matsumoto, this time under very different circumstances. For today's Japanofiles Podca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 51 Updated: 2011-07-01 00:01:39 Description: Daniel Martin and John Koons, two members of the Matsumoto foreign community, recently went up to northeastern Japan to help with the relief effort. In today's Japanofiles Podcast, which focuses on the devastated Tohoku region, Daniel and John share ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 50 Updated: 2011-06-15 00:13:47 Description: Today's guest is Winifred Bird, a journalist who lives in Matsumoto. With interests in nature, science, and all things Japanese, Winnie has written about such diverse topics as rice farming, micro wind turbines, the Fukushima nuclear catastroph...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 49 Updated: 2011-06-01 00:12:08 Description: Shiga-mura, formerly a small village to the north of Matsumoto city, became a part of Matsumoto during the 2005 amalgamation campaign. Today's guest, Oliver Carter, explains why he came to Japan and settled in Nagano Prefecture, and he also talks abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 48 Updated: 2011-05-15 04:48:28 Description: Caitlin Hoffmann visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss her experiences of living and working in Matsumoto. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 47 Updated: 2011-05-01 00:09:39 Description: For Episode 47 of The Japanofiles Podcast, Dave discusses jishuku as well as hanami. He then talks with Brian O'Donovan, a native of Ireland who now lives in Nagano Prefecture. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 46 Updated: 2011-04-15 23:48:09 Description: Today's Japanofiles Podcast features a discussion with long-time Matsumoto resident Martin Gillis. Martin explains some of the many activities that he's involved with in the local community, and then the conversation turns to various cultural topics....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 45 Updated: 2011-04-01 02:24:31 Description: James Brown visits The Japanofiles Podcast to talk about the joys and challenges of living in Ikusaka Mura, a small mountain village in Nagano Prefecture. To close today's podcast, Darryl Pearce performs an original blues piece....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode Forty-four-and-a-half Updated: 2011-03-30 09:42:34 Description: In this five-minute update, Dave talks about the current situation in Matsumoto, Japan, as of March 30th, 2011. Regular uploads of new interviews will resume in April. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD About the Recent Earthquakes and the Tsunami Updated: 2011-03-14 01:07:38 Description: Duration: 1 minutes 30 seconds...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 44 Updated: 2011-03-01 00:18:35 Description: Episode 44 of The Japanofiles Podcast takes up the topic of driving -- in particular, getting a Japanese driver's license. Dave talks with eight people about their experiences....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 43 Updated: 2011-02-15 00:15:27 Description: Today's guest, Heather Fukase, lives on the outskirts of Matsumoto in a part of town known as "Azusagawa" (literally, "Catalpa River"). Formerly a separate village out in the Minami Azumi District, Azusagawa-mura was incorporated into Matsumoto city ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 42 Updated: 2011-02-01 00:06:54 Description: For Episode 42, Dave talks with Susanne Prein of Germany. Susanne hails from Würzburg, home of Phillip Franz von Siebold, who in 1823 was the first European to teach Western medicine in Japan. Susanne explains how she was introduced ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 41 Updated: 2011-01-15 00:20:24 Description: After visiting a local beekeeper and learning a little about Japanese honeybees, Dave drops by the Japan Chernobyl Foundation (JCF) headquarters in Matsumoto and talks with the Secretary General of JCF, Sadako Kamiya....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 40 Updated: 2011-01-01 01:05:27 Description: Episode 40, the first Japanofiles Podcast of the new year, features an on-location inverview with Charles (Charlie) Ward. First, Charlie and Dave drive north from Matsumoto and they head into the mountains of Yasaka-mura to tour Charlie's ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 39 Updated: 2010-12-14 23:19:32 Description: In a continuation of the discussion from the previous episode, Rhonda Shimano talks with Dave about various aspects of being a long-term resident of Japan, including child raising and the Japanese education system, as well as community involvement....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 39 Updated: 2010-12-14 23:19:00 Description: In a continuation of the discussion from the previous episode, Rhonda Shimano talks with Dave about various aspects of being a long-term resident of Japan, including child raising and the Japanese education system, as well as community involvement....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 38 Updated: 2010-12-01 00:07:16 Description: Today's guest, for Episode 38 of The Japanofiles Podcast, is Rhonda Shimano, another long-time resident of the Matsumoto area. Rhonda originally came to Matsumoto to study music under Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, the originator of an approach to teaching kno...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 38 Updated: 2010-12-01 00:07:00 Description: Today's guest, for Episode 38 of The Japanofiles Podcast, is Rhonda Shimano, another long-time resident of the Matsumoto area. Rhonda originally came to Matsumoto to study music under Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, the originator of an approach to teaching kno...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 37 Updated: 2010-11-15 01:04:32 Description: While many of the English-speaking foreign residents in Matsumoto are language teachers, some have come here for other reasons. Today's Japanofiles Podcast guest, a doctor from Iraq, talks about the motivation behind her sudden decision to move...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 36 Updated: 2010-11-01 00:02:19 Description: In the center of Matsumoto city, clustered around Matsumoto Castle, there are several dozen public wells, including the historic Genchi no Ido. The Japanese Ministry of the Environment recently listed the water from this artesian well among the "Hund...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 35 Updated: 2010-10-14 00:07:53 Description: Today's Japanofiles Podcast explores the pleasures and challenges of bicycling in Japan. After talking with Colin Willimott about some of his experiences, Dave speaks with seven other people, including an Olympic athlete who lives in Asama Onsen, abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 34 Updated: 2010-10-01 00:05:41 Description: Today's Japanofiles Podcast features two women. The first guest is Ann, who lives to the south of Matsumoto in Shiojiri City. Ann explains why she came to Japan and then discusses a few of the challenges she has faced living in Shiojiri. Today'...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 33 Updated: 2010-09-15 00:03:46 Description: August was a month of goodbyes and hellos. Episode 33 of The Japanofiles Podcast begins with a farewell event at Studio Sonic. Next is a conversation with a recent visitor to Matsumoto, Matthew O'Neill. Matthew is a musician wh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 32 Updated: 2010-09-01 00:30:55 Description: After discussing the Obon Festival, Dave visits the Bon Odori dancing in his neighborhood. He then introduces Matsumoto Bon Bon and talks with some of the participants. The second half of the podcast features a discussion with Jesse Holyo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 31 Updated: 2010-08-15 00:03:00 Description: Episode 31 of The Japanofiles Podcast features an interview with Milton Beattie, a long-time foreign resident from New Zealand. Dave then takes a train ride up to Nagano City to visit the immigration office and check on his visa status....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 30 Updated: 2010-07-31 23:59:00 Description: Jonathon Adams drops by The Japanofiles Podcast to share the story of how he became interested in Japan and why he moved to Matsumoto. He then discusses some of the challenges of being a vegetarian in Japan....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 29 Updated: 2010-07-14 23:56:00 Description: For today's Japanofiles Podcast, I visit SWEET Corporation to talk with the company president, Kyota Charles Watanabe. Watanabe-san, who has family ties to both the US and Japan, shares some of his family history. He then talks about his work at...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 28 Updated: 2010-07-01 00:02:00 Description: When you hear the words 'Japanese food', what comes to mind? For today's Japanofiles Podcast, I talk with seven friends, and together we explore the wonders of natto -- a popular Japanese food that is little known outside Japan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 27 Updated: 2010-06-14 23:59:00 Description: Today's guest, David Ruzicka, was recently asked to participate in a series of university lectures that explored cultural differences, specifically the way that people from various countries view Japan. The conversation focuses on a wide variet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 26 Updated: 2010-05-31 23:57:00 Description: What do you do when the company you work for goes belly up? Today's guest, Thomas Leitke, talks about his experience of working for GEOS, a major operator of eikaiwa (English conversation) schools in Japan. The company filed for bankruptcy in A...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 25 Updated: 2010-05-14 23:53:00 Description: Mervin Salazar became inspired to learn Japanese after winning a trip to Japan in the 1990s. He then went on to work for several Japanese computer companies, and later to serve in Japanese municipal and prefectural government as a Kokusaikoryuin, or ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 24 Updated: 2010-05-01 10:28:00 Description: Tyler Lynch runs a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) in the hot-spring resort area known as Togura Kamiyamada Onsen. For Episode 24 of The Japanofiles Podcast, Tyler explains how he got into the ryokan business, and he talks about the various...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 23 Updated: 2010-04-14 23:57:00 Description: Mary Aruga first came to Japan, to an all-girls high school in Kagoshima, as part of a one-year Rotary Club exchange program. She later returned to Japan to study as a university student. For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, Mary discusses he...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 22 Updated: 2010-04-01 00:20:00 Description: In Episode 22 of The Japanofiles Podcast, David Varnes talks about how his interest in Japan grew slowly over many years, and why he became interested in martial arts. He then explains his decision to move to Japan and talks about his...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 21 Updated: 2010-03-14 23:57:00 Description: Whitney Conti, Editor-in-Chief of YoMoYaMa Magazine, visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss her interest in local media and publishing, as well as her experiences living and working in Omi Mura, a small Japanese village in Nagano Prefecture....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 20 Updated: 2010-03-01 00:04:00 Description: Will Springmeyer visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss the sister city relationship between Matsumoto and his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. With family connections to Matsumoto spanning more than three decades, Will has many interesting stori...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 19 Updated: 2010-02-15 00:06:00 Description: Today's show features a discussion with Charles Ward, better known to his friends as Charlie, and increasingly well-known as the creator of the manga character Fukuro-chan. Charlie discusses a wide range of topics -- from his year-long bicycle j...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 18 Updated: 2010-02-01 00:12:00 Description: This episode of The Japanofiles Podcast begins at "Ame Ichi" , an annual Matsumoto event with close to 450 years of history. The second segment of today's show features long-time resident Herb Leisenfelder, who talks about his experiences livin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 17 Updated: 2010-01-15 00:02:00 Description: Today's guest, Shirley Delsart, talks about a number of her Japan-related experiences, including coming to Japan for the first time in the 1980s, as well as her subsequent decision to move here to Nagano Prefecture. Shirley also shares stories about ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 16 Updated: 2009-12-31 23:56:00 Description: John Koons, outdoor adventurer and 'man about the globe', visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss his reasons for moving to Nagano Prefecture, and to talk about his recent experience of hiking around Tohoku, the northernmost region of Japan's ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 15 Updated: 2009-12-20 23:57:00 Description: For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, Erin King talks about her lifelong interest in Japan, and about various other Japan-related topics -- language study, her work situation in Nagano Prefecture, thoughts on Japanese cultural identity, a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 14 Updated: 2009-12-07 00:04:00 Description: Episode 14 of The Japanofiles Podcast features a discussion with Daniel Martin, an American from Oklahoma. Daniel first came to Matsumoto as a university student, and he now lives and works here. Our conversation covers various topics, including Dani...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 13 Updated: 2009-11-27 00:05:00 Description: For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, I am joined by Mark Brierley, another long-time resident of Matsumoto. Mark talks about his early interest in Japan and about his various work experiences....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 12 Updated: 2009-11-14 10:55:00 Description: Richard Robinson, the man who brought Halloween to Matsumoto, is my guest for this episode. In addition to explaining why he organized the annual Halloween in Matsumoto event, Richard talks about his early interest in Japan, as well as his reas...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 11 Updated: 2009-11-01 23:22:00 Description: This "kiri-otoshi" episode of The Japanofiles Podcast features short discussions with six different guests....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 10 Updated: 2009-10-28 02:30:00 Description: This week I talk with Ian Beattie, a self-employed carpenter and long-time resident of the Matsumoto area. Ian shares his thoughts on a variety of topics related to housing and the construction business in Japan....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 9 Updated: 2009-10-14 06:14:00 Description: This installment of The Japanofiles Podcast explores two aspects of traditional Japanese culture. The first segment presents a visit to a Japanese harvest festival, the Taimatsu Matsuri (Torch Festival), which is held every autumn in Asama ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 8 Updated: 2009-10-01 05:35:00 Description: After presenting a few of the autumn sounds from my neighborhood, I talk with Karen Ricks about her reasons for coming to Japan, and about the many activities she's involved in here in Matsumoto. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 7 Updated: 2009-09-18 02:47:00 Description: This episode of The Japanofiles Podcast features a discussion with Kevin Leahy, translator of the popular Vampire Hunter D series of Japanese novels. Kevin talks about his childhood encounters with Japanese culture; his decision to work in Japan; his...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 6 Updated: 2009-09-09 00:32:00 Description: In this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast we discuss housing. The conversation explores the good and bad of living in various types of rented accommodation, including dormitories, houses and apartments, and also touches on buying property ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 5 Updated: 2009-08-27 11:01:00 Description: Have you ever considered teaching in Japan? Episode 5 of The Japanofiles Podcast features Sean Mehmet, who talks about his experiences as a private school instructor and as an Assistant English Teacher (AET) with the JET Programme, as well as h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 4 Updated: 2009-08-17 23:52:00 Description: For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, Leslie Tokiwa, a fourth-generation Japanese American, joins me to talk about her experiences living and working in Japan. Topics include teaching English through the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Progr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 3 Updated: 2009-08-02 04:54:00 Description: In Episode 3 of The Japanofiles Podcast, I talk with Jai Heward about his experience of buying a house in Japan. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 2 Updated: 2009-08-02 04:41:00 Description: This episode of The Japanofiles Podcast begins with a short introduction to the Asama Onsen hot springs area of Matsumoto City. Next, David Gray, the owner of an English language school in Matsumoto, joins me to talk about his experiences teaching an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Episode 1 Updated: 2009-07-07 01:09:00 Description: Welcome! For this inaugural episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, I introduce Matsumoto City and Nagano Prefecture, Japan. I then talk with some of the participants in the Tour de Utsukushigahara hillclimb bicycle race. I'm also joined by Darryl ...more... 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