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LWIF EP 106: Being Japanese Documentary Intro

What makes a Japanese person Japanese? While Japan is thought of as a homogeneous country, there’s a lot of diversity if you scratch beneath the surface. I’m creating a feature-length documentary about what it is to be Japanese and I’d love your support on Indiegogo. You can support at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/being-japanese-documentary/.

LWIF X EP31: Is it hard being 30 and moving to Japan? Q+A v2

In this month’s Q+A about life in Japan, I answer the following questions: – Do people in Japan buy most of their things when they go on sale? – Looking back at life in Japan, what is the biggest ‘gaijin mistake’ you’ve made in public? – Are your kids starting to watch or have interest in anime? – What would you change about Japan if you could? – How would you describe the awesomeness of alpacas? – My opinion is Japanese are very friendly on a casual basis, but to develop a true and lasting friendship requires as much or…