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Hello From Nihon

Hello From Nihon

107 episodes

'Hello From Nihon' is hosted by Ike and Ako-chan, a husband and wife duo with a unique insight into Japanese people, food, language, anime and culture. This is the type of information we want to share with you that other Japan podcasts are lacking, or just don't know about. Ike is an American living in Japan since 2003 with a ton of crazy experiences to share, and Ako-chan spent most of her adult life living in countries like China, Germany, Australia and America, She speaks multiple languages and has a lot of praise and criticisms to share about living in Japan.

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Tokyo Disney Resort And The New Fantasy Springs DisneySea Addition

Published: April 26, 2021, 2 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 18 seconds

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106: Japanese Girl Reacts To Unsolved Mysteries Tsunami Spirits Episode

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 28 seconds

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105: Japanese Report Says Education Level Predicts YOUR COVID19 Response

Published: June 9, 2020, 1 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 44 seconds

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104: Yama-Chan's Response To Hana Kimura's Passing And Cyber-Bullies Interviewed

Published: May 29, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 55 seconds

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Rest In Peace Hana Kimura, Terrace House Back In Tokyo 2019 - 2020

Published: May 23, 2020, 12:20 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 25 seconds

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102: Streets Of Rage 4 Vs.Animal Crossing And The Low Carb Diet

Published: May 3, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes

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101: Terrace House Slams Into The COVID19 Wall!

Published: April 18, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 25 seconds

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100: Terrace House And The Self-Destruction Of Kai Episode 37,38 And 39

Published: April 14, 2020, 10:47 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 8 seconds

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99: COVID19 Sent Ako To Animal Crossing / Can We Survive The Isolation?

Published: April 14, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds

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98: Japanese Boss Playing Dirty With Yume In Terrace House Back In Tokyo

Published: March 13, 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 49 seconds

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97: 'Kimoi' Is The Japanese Word For Creepy And Grossed Out, Is Niino From Terrace House Kimoi?

Published: March 6, 2020, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 39 seconds

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96: Coronavirus Is Causing A Lot Of Dema () To Go Around And The Great Japanese Toilet Paper Crisis

Published: March 1, 2020, 2:02 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 16 seconds

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95: Kabe-Don Culture And The New Slimy Terrace House CEO Is Making Moves On The "Dream"

Published: Feb. 29, 2020, 2:17 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 18 seconds

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94: The Japanese Meaning Of "Wafu", Ghost Stories At The Ryokan And The First Coronavirus Incident In Fukuoka

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 1:42 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 28 seconds

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93: Dating In Japan How To Confess Your Love In Japanese And There's a New Rooster In The Terrace House

Published: Feb. 18, 2020, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 17 seconds

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92: Japanese Office Ladies Are Doing ASA-KATSU In Droves

Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 36 seconds

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91: Japanese Valentine's Day Turns Japanese Women Into Chocolate Dispensers Kawaii Culture

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 1:49 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 31 seconds

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90: Japanese People Are WAY More Open About Sex Than Americans, Here's Why

Published: Feb. 8, 2020, 1:53 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds

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89: Vivi Makes a Move In The Play Room And Emika Gets To TRULY See Herself On Terrace House

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 1:53 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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88: Coronavirus Vs. The Japanese Government: How Will Nihon Deal With This New Threat?

Published: Feb. 1, 2020, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds

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87: Hanging Out With My Japanese In-Laws, Japanese Parfaits And Blood In My Urine

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 1:26 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 47 seconds

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86: Vivi Is On The Warpath At Terrace House And Kai Got a Much Needed Dose Of 'Sweet-Potato' Counseling

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 13 seconds

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85: Japan Is Reluctant To Deal With The Coronavirus And Japan's Obsession With Rainbows And Crosses

Published: Jan. 25, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 22 seconds

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84: Ten Best Prefectures To Live In Japan Based On Happiness And Livability

Published: Jan. 23, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 17 seconds

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83: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 30 Not Guilty, Hana Can't Take a Hint And Kai Eats It On Stage

Published: Jan. 22, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 13 seconds

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82: Our Experience At Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea, Working For Disney And The New Beauty And The Beast Attraction

Published: Jan. 19, 2020, 12:14 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 7 seconds

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81: Pepe's Mingo Manga Review a Discussion About His First Japanese Manga Comic Book

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 48 seconds

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80: Netflix's Terrace Back In Tokyo About Love, Hana's Stubborn Heart And Japanese "Titty Bars"

Published: Jan. 14, 2020, 2:57 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 57 seconds

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79: Netflix's Terrace House Epi. 27 & 28 Back In Tokyo, a Trail Of Tears, Heart Break And The Korean Hierarchy

Published: Jan. 12, 2020, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 7 seconds

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78: Japan, Iran, The Lebanese Ninja And The Case Of The Vanishing Foreign Students

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 52 seconds

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Hello From Nihon 2020 New Year's Special - Creepy Sea Cucumbers, Nintendo Switch Ring Fit And Rats

Published: Jan. 7, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 57 seconds

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Hello From Nihon Christmas Special - How Japanese People Adopted The Christmas Tradition

Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes

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75: Netflix's Terrace House Has Gone Mad With Foreigners - Is This The Future Of Japan?

Published: Dec. 17, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 45 seconds

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74: Ruka Takes Revenge On Broccoli Pasta In Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo

Published: Dec. 11, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 55 seconds

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73: Japan's Great Casino Dilemma And The Future Of Illegal Gambling In Japan

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 12 seconds

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72: Japan's Insane Work Sick Culture And Reasons To Wear Masks In Japan

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 11:06 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 2 seconds

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71: Japanese People Care About Too MANY Zodiac Signs And Systems

Published: Dec. 4, 2019, 12:59 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 58 seconds

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70: The Kinds Of Japanese Food That Would NOT Be Popular In The US Vs. The Ones That Would

Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 1:02 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 20 seconds

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69: Emika On The War Path - Netflix's Terrace House Episode 24 'Pink Rose' Review

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 8 seconds

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68: One Dollar a Night Japanese Hotel With a 'Strange Catch'

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 57 seconds

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67: There Is a Lot Japanese Women Are NOT Allowed To In The Work Place

Published: Nov. 21, 2019, noon
Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds

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66: Popular Japanese Actress Thrown In Jail For Having MDMA/ECSTASY/Molly In Her Apartment

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 7 seconds

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65: Review Of Emika's Breakdown In Terrace House Epi. 23 And Hana's "Victory"

Published: Nov. 19, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 14 seconds

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64: What Queer Eye In Japan Got Right And What They Did Wrong

Published: Nov. 16, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 57 seconds

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63: Women Not Allowed To Wear Glasses In Japan And Japan's RAKUGO Comedy Scene

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 11:15 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds

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62: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 22 Hana is Betrayed and Ruka is Left Out In The Cold Again

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 1:09 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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61: Japan's Hairspray Musical Remake Makes No Sense Whatsoever

Published: Nov. 9, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 23 seconds

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60: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 21 Too Shy Girl Review

Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 13 seconds

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59: Breaking Down The Appeal Of Japanese Kyabakura Bars And Why We Don't Have Them In The West

Published: Nov. 2, 2019, 11:45 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 48 seconds

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58: What Japan Does With Shamed Celebrities, Career Annihilation And Ghosting

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 1:20 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 6 seconds

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57: Kyabakura (Japan's Pay-For-Attention Industry) And Japan's Bachelor Debacle!

Published: Oct. 30, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 41 seconds

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56: Halloween Madness In Japan, White Terror Detention Horror Game and Chinese Vampires

Published: Oct. 27, 2019, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 58 seconds

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55: The Japanese 'Love Plus' Phenomenon, Japanese Inspiration Porn and Uber Eats Japan Screw Up

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, 1:45 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 31 seconds

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54: Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo Epi 20 The Third Flower Review

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 12:05 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 34 seconds

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53: Ako Goes Nintendo Switch Crazy with Moon RPG Remix, Zelda, Chulip and Love-De-Lic

Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 21 seconds

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52: Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo 2019-2020 Episode 19 Stray Sheep

Published: Oct. 17, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 18 seconds

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51: Is Japan Natural Disaster Proof? The Hard Truth About Typhoons, Earthquakes And Tsunamis

Published: Oct. 16, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds

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50: 5 Things English Native Speakers Hate About Japanese Conversational Habits

Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

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49: Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo Bros Over Hoes Episode Review

Published: Oct. 9, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds

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48: Giving Birth In Japan Vs Giving Birth In The USA

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 44 seconds

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47: One Cut Of The Dead Japan's First Zombie-Comedy Indie Movie

Published: Sept. 19, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 21 seconds

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46: Netflix's Terrace House Orange Flavor First Kiss, What Is Pepe Trying To Do?

Published: Sept. 18, 2019, 11:46 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 10 seconds

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45: Conveyor Belt Sushi Is Awesome - Here Is Why

Published: Sept. 14, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 28 seconds

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44: Ai Nori Japan's Mini-Van Love Reality Show In Africa

Published: Sept. 13, 2019, 1:37 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 40 seconds

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43: Netflix's Terrace House A Man's Worth Is Determined By His Job Review

Published: Sept. 12, 2019, 11:16 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 39 seconds

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42: What Motivates Japanese People To Live Abroad?

Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 11 seconds

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41: Japanese Culture Shock The Strange Tale Of Modern And Traditional Japanese Toilets

Published: Sept. 5, 2019, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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40: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 14 Just a Moment Please And Ruka's Spiderman Obsession

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 58 seconds

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39: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 13 All Or Nothing Back In Tokyo 2019-2020

Published: Aug. 29, 2019, 12:02 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 4 seconds

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38: What You Should Be Careful of As a Foreigner Living In Japan

Published: Aug. 23, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 58 seconds

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37: My Dislikes About Living In Japan As a Foreigner

Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 52 seconds

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36: Life as a foreigner in Japan The Ups And Downs

Published: Aug. 21, 2019, 12:23 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds

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35: Truth Behind The Rilakkuma and Kaoru Anime On Netflix

Published: Aug. 17, 2019, 11:01 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 44 seconds

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34: Why Netflix's Enter The Anime Documentary Isn't a Documentary AT ALL!!

Published: Aug. 15, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 43 seconds

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33: Netflix's Terrace House Back In Tokyo Episode 12 Always Chillin Review

Published: Aug. 14, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds

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32: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 11 Broccoli Pasta Carbonara Style And The Ruka Show

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 7 seconds

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31: Japanese Ghost Culture Vs. Western Ghost Culture

Published: Aug. 1, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds

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30: The History Of The Shishimai dance (Japanese Lion Dance) and Shintoism

Published: July 31, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 58 seconds

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29: Netflix's Terrace House The Boy That Gets Treated Episode 10

Published: July 30, 2019, 11:34 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds

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28: The Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Tragedy

Published: July 25, 2019, noon
Duration: 31 minutes 52 seconds

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27: Ako's Crazy Manga Obsession And Discount Manga Rental Tuesdays

Published: July 24, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 5 seconds

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26: Netflix Terrace House Episode 9 Girl Fight Review

Published: July 23, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 1 second

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25: Ako's Opens Up About Working For Disney In Epcot's Japanese Pavilion

Published: July 19, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 21 seconds

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24: Japanese Ramen Chef Refuses To Serve Japanese Customers And Tourists

Published: July 18, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

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23: Japanese Suicide Rates Decreased But Young Japanese Suicide Rates Increased

Published: July 17, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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22: Teaching English In Japan And Japan's Strict Visa Requirements

Published: July 11, 2019, 1 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 44 seconds

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21: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 8 Passive Boys (Herbivore Japanese Men)

Published: July 10, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 49 seconds

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20: Netflix's Terrace House Episode 7 'Woman To Treat And Woman To Split The Check'

Published: July 3, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 53 seconds

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19: Review Of Shoplifters The Japanese Movie Directed And Written By Hirokazu Kore-eda

Published: July 2, 2019, 8:14 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 58 seconds

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18: Our Review Of The Anime Movie Okko's Inn (Waka okami wa shogakusei)

Published: July 1, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 18 seconds

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17: Immigration in Japan, Japanese Karaoke and Terrace House In Tokyo

Published: June 25, 2019, 11:57 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 39 seconds

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16: Teaching English In Japan And The Many Pitfalls Involved With Being an English Teacher In Japan

Published: June 23, 2019, 6 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds

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15: America's Got Talent Yuriyan Retriever Fame And Why Dazaifu Tenmangu Temple Houses a Japanese Genius god

Published: June 22, 2019, midnight
Duration: 31 minutes 10 seconds

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14: Terrace 2019-2020 Back In Tokyo Reiwa Episode 5

Published: June 18, 2019, 7:56 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 21 seconds

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Quick Episode: Teppanyaki in Japan Vs Teppanyaki in America

Published: June 17, 2019, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

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13: Dating In Japan, Romance Con Artist In Japan, Unwanted Japanese Women, Christmas In Japan And Terrace House Cooking

Published: June 11, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 16 seconds

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Japan Story 1: Fight In Japan, Yakuza Vs Salaryman fight in Tokyo

Published: June 8, 2019, 10:20 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds

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12: Terrace House 2019 - 2020, Japanese Culture and What Not To Say In Japanese

Published: June 5, 2019, 11:40 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 11 seconds

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10: Terrace House 2019-2020 Episode 3 Tamago Kake Gohan, Izakaya and Kendama

Published: May 28, 2019, 6:44 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 50 seconds

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9: Netflix Terrace House 2019-2020 Tempura Incident Review, Ghibili Theme Music And Natto

Published: May 21, 2019, 1:46 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 22 seconds

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8: Netflix Terrace House Back In Tokyo 2019 - 2020

Published: May 15, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 55 seconds

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7: Japanese Netflix Shows Rilakkuma, Aggretsuko, Terrace House, Ai Nori And Real Love

Published: May 12, 2019, 6 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 55 seconds

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6: Ghibli Museum, Miyazaki Hayao, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, my Neighbor Totoro, Anime, Japan and Reiwa

Published: May 10, 2019, 1:03 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 33 seconds

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5: Raising Japanese Mixed Race Children In Japan

Published: April 30, 2019, 4 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 29 seconds

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4: Transgender Japanese Entertainment Show Called Anmitsu Hime

Published: April 25, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 41 seconds

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3: The Charms Of Yufuin's Ryokan, Onsen And Kaiseki Ryori

Published: April 20, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 58 seconds

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2: Kyoto's Tourist Crisis, Secret Japanese Restaurants, Geisha Watching And Much More

Published: April 17, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 45 seconds

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1: Japan, Anime, Hina Matsuri, Octopath Traveler and That Time I was reincarnated into a slime

Published: April 16, 2019, 2 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 49 seconds

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