108 episodes
Hello From Nihon Ike
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- Society & Culture
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4.3 • 6 Ratings
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'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
Let's talk about the Tokyo Disney resort, including Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. We also go over Tokyo Disney's lotto system for brand new E-ticket attractions like Beauty and the Beast dark ride and the Disney forest theater. On top of that, we discussed the new Fantasy Springs addition to DisneySea.
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106: Japanese Girl Reacts To Unsolved Mysteries Tsunami Spirits Episode
Just watched Unsolved Mysteries episode 4 (Tsunami Spirits), Ako and I had to talk about this and our experiences with the 3/11 earthquake and Tsunami. We cover Japanese ghost stories, spirituality, west Vs. east ideals and much more. Watch out for heavy spoilers in this one.
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105: Japanese Report Says Education Level Predicts YOUR COVID19 Response
Ako came across a weird little Tokyo University report that claims uneducated Japanese people did not adhere to COVID19 precautions, while Japanese citizens with a 4 year university degree (or above) took the "proper" precautions. Ako and I picked it apart and gave our thoughts and opinions on the subject.
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104: Yama-Chan's Response To Hana Kimura's Passing And Cyber-Bullies Interviewed
I can't get Hana Kimura out of my head and I've been asking Ako all kinds of questions about it since she reads Kanji fluently and has access to the Japanese media; and their thoughts and opinions about the matter. In this episode we go over a lot of things surrounding Hana's passing and the circumstances that led to it.
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Rest In Peace Hana Kimura, Terrace House Back In Tokyo 2019 - 2020
Today is a very sad day, Kimura Hana from Terrace House passed away, she was 22 years old. Rest In Peace.
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102: Streets Of Rage 4 Vs.Animal Crossing And The Low Carb Diet
Long time no hear, Ako and I have been turned into farmers and the only escape is in our NIntendo switch games. I just got Streets Of Rage 4 for the switch and Ako has been playing Animal Crossing since we got here. Besides that, we go over the low carb diet and why we have gotten on it.
Customer Reviews
I love it
This is an amazing podcast! I absolutely love the humor and the connection I feel when listening to it. It’s a dream of mine to travel and hopefully one day move to japan I’m learning the language now and it’s really nice to have some more insight into the culture. It’s a nice twist to have English and the Japanese language is incorporated together I feel like I’m learning a lot so thank you both for taking the time to make this :)
Terrace House and Japan Insight. Perfect combo
Iko and Ako bring great perspectives being a foreigner and Japanese person repsectively. They give insight in current Japanese trends so not only is it informative, they also use Terreace House as a way of addressing cultural practices.
A Very American Husband
At first I thought that the relationship between him and his wife was relatable, but the more that I listen to it then the more I am surprised that a husband that has lived in Japan for 20 years is so culturally insensitive. But what’s worse is that he hushes 🤫 her like she’s a disobedient child and he corrects her constantly. In case anyone wonders, no wife (or girlfriend, or any woman relation) needs to be talked down to like that. Talk to your wife like you would talk to the President of the United States if he were deserving of the title... err, hopefully with a buttload of respect, especially when it’s heard round the world.