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Kyota Ko
The Metro Classic Japanese Podcast
The Metro-classic Japanese is your perfect guide to learning about Japanese culture. Kyota Ko, the writer of the blog "The Metro-classic Japanese" explains Japan and Japanese culture from perspectives of history, geography, food, art, business, politics, philosophy and entertainment, always with a dab of humor. | Blog: https://www.metro-classic-japanese.net | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metroclassicjapanese/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themetroclassic/
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Witty and fun
The Metro Classic Japanese Podcast demonstrates a fun and wit personality of Kyota Ko. He is very good at referring to historical facts and background when looking at current events in Japan. This really helps explain why the Japanese think or behave in a particular way. I would definitely...Read full review »
Japan Experts via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 09/15/20
Recent Episodes
In this third part of this Spirited Away cultural walkthrough series, show host Kyota clarifies the mystery of Chihiro's sudden maturing and the trick Miyazaki plays in the scene where Chihiro signs an employment contract. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/metroclassicjapanese)
Published 10/23/21
Ghibli's Spirited Away is undoubtedly one of the best films of all time,  but fully "getting" what goes on in the movie may be difficult without some knowledge of Japanese culture.  In this second part of the podcast series, Japanese culture researcher/enthusiast/The Metro-classic Japanese show...
Published 09/27/21
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