Mind Duck Japan

After a long hiatus and 17 episodes of other Mind Duck Books, Anime, Games and Dreams, the original show that started it all is back along with Taka! We get right into it and tell you how to properly treat your Japanese toilet according to a poster we found. Taka gives us an update on his horny neighbor, we look at the strangest comedians of Japan and of course delve into the thought of the day while Chan literally falls asleep in the background. Check out Taka's photography on his website: http://tyaka-photography.net Notes: 00:00 Intro - Taka's back! 06:40 how to treat your Japanese toilet 11:33 Language Quirk - Uyaji Gyagu 17:26 Strange Japanese Comedians 32:46 Brand name of the week - Weapon shop cosmetics 34:30 Peer pressure in Japan 46:01 Taka's horny neighbor update 51:33 Outro Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/iGMFb5x

The anime podcast is back! This time we watched a show that everybody enjoyed and we all wholeheartedly recommend. So that's a first. Join us on episode 3, where we look at The Way of the House-husband. We discuss both the animate and live action version, the original manga and the ship off show the Ingenuity of the house husband. Notes: 40:00 Spoilers #anime #podcast #house #husband #way #of #the #househusband

The Books podcast has a new feed separate from the Japan podcast. Search for "mind duck books" on any platform or follow the links below. The MD Japan podcast will continue with only Japan, anime and travel related content. mindduckbooks.zndesign.cz Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/7d680b8c/podcast/rss Youtube Facebook Twitter Instagram Goodreads

The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest and Death's End are 3 books that have become increasingly popular. It the first part of 4, we discuss the trilogy in general, our thoughts and impressions without any spoilers. The point of this episode is to help you decide if you actually want to read this. Throughout the next 3 weeks, you can look forward to weekly episodes for each of the three books with full on spoilers. We will deep dive into each book, sum up the story for those who haven't read it and award depression points. I'd recommend listening also as a recap before reading the next book. Join us on this epic 4 parter and the reason why we started recording this podcast in the first place. Notes: 00:00 Our thoughts about the trilogy 18:28 Very mild spoilers (as if you read the back cover of the book) 23:07 Why did this trilogy make me feel bad aka our biggest disappointments in life 26:40 Thought of the day warning 34:22 What is the 3 body problem in physics and mechanics 36:42 The Wandering Earth movie from 2019 based on a short story by Liu Cixin #Liu #Cixin #Remembrance #Earth's #earth #Past #trilogy #Three #Body #Problem #Dark #Forest #Death's #death #End

Nameless City and The Dreams in the Witchhouse are two short stories by H. P. Lovecraft that Paolo chose for this episode. We discuss our experience with reading Lovecraft's stories, his life, writing style and a connection to Alan Moore. Notes: 00:00 Intro 5:28 H.P. Lovecraft 9:02 Nameless city - short story 1 16:33 The Dreams in a Witchhouse - short story 2 23:41 Spoilers 34:58 H.P. Lovecraft + Alan Moore #lovecraft #dreams #witchhouse #nameless #city #podcast #book #short #story #review

Episode 2 is the polar opposite of ep.1 of our anime podcast. It's Oruchuban Ebichu, the cute hamster that solves all your sexual problems. Yes you heard that right. WARNING: Explicit sexual content discussion. If you're not comfortable with talking about real life sexual issues in detail, don't listen and get out. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro 21:32 Spoilers 1:05:04 The real message behind this show #oruchuban #ebichu #anime #japan #podcast #bs #sexual #issues

Paolo and I have decided to discuss some of our favorite short stories over the next couple of episode. On this one we go deep and deeper into a debate about one of my favorite stories by Orson Scott Card - The Changed Man And The King Of Words. It was part of a collection of stories by O. S. Card called Maps in a mirror. We have also got in touch with another book podcast that we both enjoyed called Book Retorts and did a cross-promotion. So check them out, I wasn't able to find many podcasts about books that I actually enjoyed. This one has my full support: bookretorts.com Episode Notes: 00:00 Book Retorts 2:30 Intro 5:00 The Changed man - short story 14:10 Spoilers 45:18 Outro #book #podcast #card #orson #scott #changed #man #king #words #in-depth #review

This is the last of my experiments with podcasting - Mind Duck Dreams. Join me on the first episode where I tell a story, one of my strange dreams, over-analyze it and do some self-reflection. Notes: 0:00 Intro 2:05 Dreams and Japan 5:00 THE DREAM - cabbage void 20:22 The interpretation of the dream #dream #interpretation #cabbage #void #self #reflection

I have made a very bad decision and decided to start making an anime podcast even though I don't like anime and almost never watch it. Join us - Martin, Adam and Chan on the first episode where we collectively watch an anime show and discuss it in depth. On this episode it's NEW GAME! Notes: 00:00 intro 05:50 New Game! 30:00 Spoilers #new #game #anime #japan #podcast #bs

On the first episode of the Mind Duck Books podcast we delve into the highly acclaimed book Confessions by a Japanese writer Kanae Minato. Paolo, my co-host, and also Martin join me to discuss how depressed we got, why Paolo is the depression specialist and how many thoughts of the day I managed to find in this book. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro - What do we like to read? 8:22 Confessions by Kanae Minato 26:54 Quotes 31:20 Spoilers #kanae #minato #confessions #book #podcast

The first episode of our podcast about games is here. On this show we discuss video games that left an unforgettable impression on us. Chan joined me to discuss Fahrenheit a "movie like" game "for adults" from the mind of David Cage. On each episode we get into our experience with the game and then dissect the details with full on spoilers in the second part. Spoilers: 21:00 Podcast website: bit.ly/38OqAWw Promo video: https://youtu.be/qMPz9RsqFRM

All you need to know about clinical trials in Japan. Yaz (Yaz_JP on Youtube) joined me to discuss out time we spent locked up in a hospital together. You might not believe it but we really enjoyed. It was like having a nice relaxing holiday with a roommate who's a vampire and constantly wants to suck your blood. Have you ever though about joining a clinical trial? Do you wonder how different it is in Japan versus other countries or how overly polite and safe Japanese doctors are? This episode is for you. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro - Who is Yaz? 15:13 Language quack - What do Japanese nurses say? 17:36 Our experience with the clinical trial 30:22 Filip's hobby - passing out 42:33 Commercial quack - Warm Heart Communication 43:11 Pros and Cons of a clinical trial 56:54 The quack of the day - Can you wear your weakness like a shield? 01:07:18 Outro Check out Yaz_JP on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YazJP #clinical #trial #japan

Do you mind swearing, are you easily offended, do you get irritated by randomness? Don't listen to this episode then. Chan joined me on episode 25 where we test our new equipment, look at listener mail, discuss the future of this podcast and plans to start new episodes about books, games and more. As usual, you can also learn something about the Japanese language, hear about our take on Japanese "rule culture" and ponder about my thought(quack) of the day. Last but not least, we have a laugh about the best swearword songs. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro 04:10 Listener mail and comments 09:35 Language quack - "eeto ne", "machigainai deshou ka" 15:03 Quackity quack - Rules and agreements in Japan 25:20 Commercial quack - Brain yoga 26:04 Shows, characters and quack - Carole & Tuesday 32:44 The quack of the day - The "travel bubble" 41:26 Outro Links and used songs and clips: Snuff Box S01E03 - Rude Song Carole & Tuesday - Mermaid Sisters song Rusty Cage - The Cuss Word Song George Carlin - 7 Words You Can't Say On TV

We were very lucky and managed to get our Japanese friend Shohei on the podcast to tell us why he became a jeweler and introduced us to a very special kind of service in Japan - calling a demon on the phone. Moreover, Chan and I tested many Japanese dad jokes and tried to make Shohei laugh at least once. Join us on this fun episode of the Mind Duck Japan podcast. Disclaimer: The cover photo is me and Chan on Halloween and doesn't have anything to do with this episode. YES I am a demon but NO, you can't call me. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro - Who is Shoei and how he became a jeweler 09:30 Language quirk - "Shouganai", Japanese dad jokes 16:36 News and stories - Calling a demon 27:04 Brand name of the week - Gallery NO DESIGN 28:12 Food and Drink - Kusaya 31:34 Thought of the day - Don't you think that doing for others what you want them to do for you is dumb? 39:27 Outro

Brad and I embarked on another bicycle trip. This time, we took a ferry to the Chiba peninsula and went all the way around it along the beach. We finished all the way north in Ibaraki to see the Furukoda falls. You can look forward to hearing about Godzilla's crotch, the Hell Peak point, whale restaurants, Wave Riding Vehicles and much more. Check out the photos and the video for 1 hour of unedited videos from the trip. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro 04:05 Language quirk - "Dou shiyou ka naaaaa" 06:04 Traveling tips - Kurihama -> Chiba by ferry 07:26 Day 1 and 2 of our trip - South of Chiba, Godzilla's crotch, 15:22 Food and Drink - Whaling and whale meat 23:44 Day 2, 3 and 4 of our trip - Ghost land, Big boy's, cycling in the rain, Furukoda Falls, Choushi, Ibaraki, Mito, ringing a bell in the forest (37:48) 40:33 Brand name of the week - Wave riding vehicles 37:17 Japanese characters - Chiba-kun, the mascot of Chiba 41:52 Thought of the day - Are parents the root of racism? 51:45 Outro - How we "tried" to learn English with the TV, Japanese family tree system and Brad's great news, reflecting on our trips

Traditional Japanese comedy and story telling: Rakugo and Manzai Welcome back to the podcast! We have reunited with Taka after a long time to discuss his latest Rakugo performance - traditional Japanese comedy. We also talk about Manzai the most popular comedy style in Japan which involves 2 people as opposed to 1 in western style stand up comedy. We also talk about Japenese puns, jokes, Taka's hometown mascot and ponder about Counter attraction. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Taka's new apartment and interesting neighbors 09:42 Language quirk - Semi-final cicada 12:32 News and stories - Rakugo, Manzai, Taka's rakugo performance, English rakugo 34:33 Brand name of the week - Counter attraction 37:17 Japanese characters - Marimokkori, a mascot from Hokkaido 41:52 Thought of the day - Do you have to be depressed to be funny? Links: Taka's rakugo performance (we're working on English subtitles) Example of rakugo with English subtitles Canadian rakugo comedian Katsura Sunshine: explaining rakugo, documentary with clips

On this super chilled out episode we dive deep into a tea infused discussion that took us 3 hours. Not to worry, I cut that in half. :D We discuss our failures with steaming, rolling and preparing fresh tea leaves at home, picking tea leaves at tea farms, ponder about tea thinking puzzles, learn all the names of Japanese teas and sign up on Steepster, the social network where you can log what tea you are drinking. Make some tea and join us on this unforgettable tea ride. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Chilling out with tea, podcast episode names 09:44 Language quirk - bancha, hojicha, gyokuro, ryokucha, cha, ocha, koucha, fukamushicha, kukicha, guricha, genmaicha, mugicha, soba cha, kombucha, uji macha AND MORE 27:10 Traveling tips - Shizuoka and tea farms 32:55 News - Butchering fresh tea leaves at home 57:57 Tea lateral thinking puzzle 59:51 Our best and worst tea tips 1:10:51 Brand name of the week - Bread Code 1:12:35 Food - Matcha flavored everything 1:16:12 Though of the week - Everybody has to have their own thing 1:27:05 Outro - Steepster - the best social network for tea lovers Links: Photos from Shizuoka Steepster.com - Dive into the universe of tea

I sit with Brad to discuss cycling in a park in Yokohama while we finally feature actual live ducks on this episode of the Mind Duck Japan podcast. The student has become the master and Brad basically took my role on his most recent bicycle trip. :D We also talk about surfing addiction, exploding dumplings and ponder whether people can be killed with kindness. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Ambient duck sounds, Brad's youtube channel and recipes 03:00 Language quirk - Mottainai! 05:14 News - Brad's recent bicycle misadventure 14:14 News - My 170km bicycle trip to Shimoda 22:24 News - My views on surfing addiction 29:20 Food and drinks - Chinese soup dumplings Xiaolongbao 32:47 Brand name of the week - Hyper knife 33:28 Though of the week - Can you kill somebody with kindness? 38:52 Thought 2 - Miscommunication and arguing in Japanese 43:35 Outro - Japanese Music Links: Brad's youtube channel: Brad in Japan Brad's awesome casual clothes change

Sara from the Philippines and Paolo from Italy joined Chan and me on a trip to Nagano. Together we embarked on an adventure to taste raw horse meat, see kappa monsters and explore Matsumoto, Kamikouchi and the famous Shirakawa village. As usual, we also discuss a variety of other topics such as Japanese Doctors and dentists, how Japanese people sometimes do anything just to avoid foreigners and ponder about making bad decisions. Send us your comments, questions or feedback to mindduckjapan@gmail.com. Check out some photos from the trip here: https://imgur.com/gallery/TPSuR8O 00:00 Intro – Who is Sarah and Paolo 03:51 Language quirk - Why Japanese people forget to say the last syllable of many words in English 07:04 Travelling tips - our experiences from: Nagano, Matsumoto, Takayama, Shirakawa village, Kamikouchi - the kappa monster 16:01 Food and drinks - Mountain Bandit Bake, raw meat, Hida beef and more 30:50 News - Paolo's doctor's appointments and doctors in Japan 37:19 News - How Japanese people try to avoid foreigners 45:44 Brand name of the week - American Drug 47:47 Video - Ossan's Love - Otona Koukou (Adult High School) - Mosaic Japan 53:56 Thought of the day - Is making a bad decision better than not making a decision? 01:17:09 Outro - Japanese Music Check out Sara's instagram @saracoat

Peter, Martin, Adam and Chan joined me on this bizarre adventure of anime shows. We each chose an one that everyone had to watch and then dove deep into an involved discussion about each show. Join us on our adventure where we watched: Sailor Moon Hellsing Ultimate Black Lagoon Nichijou Girls und Panzer 6 hours of recording were cut down to two hours after months of trying to watch the show, months trying to get 5 people together at the same time and months editing it all together. Episode Note: 00:00 Intro - Who is Peter - What is our relationship with anime - Anti trash duck shirts and cups: https://suzuri.jp/mindduckjapan 22:18 Language quirk - Common anime words and phrases 26:50 SAILOR MOON 45:55 HELLSING ULTIMATE 01:08:13 Brand name of the week - Swallow chain 01:09:47 BLACK LAGOON 01:18:44 NICHIJOU 01:35:02 GIRLS UND PANZER 01:57:07 Thought of the day - Is there a steel bar in every movie? 02:04:47 Japanese music, Outro

Finally, Richard, a traveler, businessman and a good friend from Egypt joined me on the podcast. WE sat down to discuss how to tell people off in Japanese, what fish ice cream tastes like and also went into detail on how Richard almost got into a fight with the yakuza and encountered a ghost. Check out all that and more on episode 16 of the podcast! Episode notes: 00:00 Intro - Who is Richard, Richard's trip to Russia 09:49 Language quirk - Mendokusai 12:14 Traveling tips - Tokyo Sayonara Sales 15:29 News - How Richard almost got into a fight with the yakuza 18:37 News - Richard's ghost story 29:46 Food and Drinks - fish, wasabi and gold ice cream 35:15 Brand name of the week - Premium matcha toilet paper 37:01 Japanese video - Butt biting bug 44:22 Thought of the day - Does living in another country make you care less? 48:28 Thought of the day 2 - How to stop anxiety 56:17 Japanese music

this episode is full in video: https://youtu.be/8ayw0zsOLTM From Kamakura to Niigata, from one coast to the other side of Japan to the sea by bicycle. Brad from ep.12 joined me on this adventure. We planned 400 km in 4 days to get to the other side of Japan by bicycle. We start on a casting couch, spend the night at the love hotel, continue to soldier on through the night in the forest full of bears to smell rotten eggs at the Kusatsu onsen to breeze through rice fields to the sea. Episode notes: 00:00 Day 0 – planning, predictions 17:37 Day 1 – dying in the heat 23:30 Commercial break – Pain pati 24:28 Day 2 – love hotel fun 43:30 Day 2 – before the hill of doom 44:29 Day 2 – a prayer for Brad and hill of doom aftermath 48:36 Commercial break 2 – Meat planning 49:26 Day 3 – from Kusatsu hot springs to the ghost house 59:48 Day 4 – a talk with the owner of the resort 01:04:39 Day 4 – Thought of the day – on top a hill 01:09:56 Day 4 – Made it to the sea! 01:16:11 Day 5 – Epilogue – crazy manga page flipping 01:20:22 Day 5 – Final thought, statistics, numbers, costs Brad's Youtube channel - Brad in Japan Brad's point of view - Day 1 Photos and stuff ——- watch the video, it’s all there

Tom a traveler, teacher and Street Fighter yelling enthusiast joined us for this insane episode along with Taka and Chan. Let me tell you, this episode is intense! Not only have we all transformed into waifus but we also talk about the best and worst snorts, we try our best at voice acting for a street fighter game, attempt to clean a juice stain by yelling and debate whether a bear has cut off slices of his feet and pretended they were pancakes. I'm not sure if these episodes are getting better or just more insane but I definitely had a great time recording this one! Send us your comments, questions or feedback to mindduckjapan@gmail.com. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Who is Tom, listener statistics, trash-duck T-shirts 09:15 Language quirk - Nibansenji 13:12 Travelling tips - Purikura, waifu makeover 22:29 Food and drinks - Yomeishu 28:07 News - Tom's nightmare hellokitty land story 34:09 News - Taka's recipes - Tempura, miso soup, sukiyaki 43:31 News - Top 5 mucus snorts of Japan 56:12 News - TATSUMAKISENPUUUUUKYAKU!!!! 01:01:40 Brand name of the week - Cleaning yell 01:04:02 Japanese video – Rillakuma 01:10:08 Thought of the day - Are rituals bullshit? 01:19:42 End - Japanese Music Pictures for the episode: https://imgur.com/a/6WXtMVh

Chan and Taka join me on this episode we go back to the roots. We talk about all the mishaps that still happen to me even after more than a year of living in Japan. I can't get on the right train, flush the toilet or even open a door. We also unravel the secrets of succession fish, sing songs with the decapitation hell club and ponder about what a bean that grows a cute dog face has to say. 00:00 Intro – Taka is pro at cooking 07:46 Language quirk - Succession fish and milk sacks 13:51 News - Filip's mishaps 23:53 Music - Decapitation Hell Club 37:27 Brand name of the week - Beauty Reverse 40:11 Japanese video – Mameshibaaaa 50:33 Thought of the day - Responses from listeners 57:42 Thought of the day - Will Japanese people change their lifestyle after the Corona pandemic? 01:17:56 Outro Links: VIDEO: Filip can't open doors nor flush toilets Tokyo comic attack podcast Mameshiba videos Pro at cooking Pure Pwnage

Games, games, games! Sercan, a software engineer and game developer from Turkey, has joined me on this episode where we talk about Japan and all things related to games. Adam has also joined us for part of the podcast to tell us about Half Life: Alyx and ghost Chan appeared briefly to record an amazing adversitement. We also discuss, gaming in Japan, game jams, our experience with the Global game jam at the Japanese university of technology, various game jam projects and most importantly the "GAAAAEAEAEEME". Ultra fight da kyana 2, the weirdest and amazingly astonishing Japanese game you have ever seen. Finally, we discussed Sercan's released game Gorytale and it's development. Sercan was so kind to give us 10 steam keys of the game for free. So the first 10 listeners can grab the steam key here. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Who is Sercan, drinking in the Czech Republic 07:48 Extra segment - Sercan's work, and future of digital facial animation and modelling 15:08 Extra segment – Half Life: Alyx discussion 29:20 Travelling tips – Global Game Jam in Japan 38:15 News - Gaming in Japan, Game Jam Projects, Gorytale and it's development 57:55 Brand name of the week - COUNTER SNACK 59:45 Japanese video – Solitary Gourmet 01:13:52 Thought of the day - Is making something a natural progression understanding something? 01:17:56 Outro Links: Sercan on twitter @sgt3v Sercan's game Gorytale on Steam FREE Keys for Gorytale A video cut from the global game jam broadcast in Japan My YouTube channel for games - Mind Duck Overview of my games

Brad, an English teacher, former DJ and travelling and sports enthusiast, joined me on this episode to talk about our travels. We also ponder on the topic of people's character in various parts of Japan versus Australia and the Czech Republic as well as struggle to wrap hour heads around my thought of the day as usual. (This episode was recorded at the start of March when the Corona Virus hasn't spread in Japan very much yet.) Episode notes: 00:34 Intro – Who is Brad, Being a DJ in Japan 06:00 Travelling tips - Best discounts (Big Yosun = ビッグヨーサン) 13:10 News – Our travels to Hakone, Okinawa and Nikko 31:50 Food and drinks – Yuba (tofu skin), spam onigiri, Okinawa food and more 36:36 Brand name of the week - Bodyfoot 39:02 Japanese video – Solitary Gourmet 43:10 Thought of the day - Does telling a story change it depending on who you tell it to? 48:44 Japanese Music Links: CUTENESS OVERKILL Strange potato/gyouza mascots in Nikko Moneys - hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil .....twist your neck? Check out Brad's Instagram at @chefbrad_

This episode comes with a video. Don't miss the Mascot Epidemic in VIDEO. 4 guests! Brady, Taka and Chan are back along with Taylor a brand new guest who's lived in Japan for 7 year and has all the stories about strange homeless people, Yakuza, fish vomiting their own bones and more. Moreover he is a comic book digital artist @SKETCHFro. Starting from Episode 11, I would like to simplify the episodes, talk about less topics and make them a little bit shorter which as you might expect will never happen. This time we discuss our favorite places in Japan which left a lasting impression and mainly the weirdest mascots you can find in Japan. (This episode was recorded at the start of March when the Corona Virus hasn't spread in Japan very much.) Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Who is Taylor, The ultimate toilet paper quest 08:48 TRAVELLING TIPS – Our favourite places in Japan: Kamakura forest fox shrine, Morioka city, Jodogahama, Meiji Jinguu shrine, Yokohama, Island between Honshuu and Shikoku 21:50 News – Worst podcast episode name 27:20 Taylor - Kawasaki homeless 32:22 Taylor - Yakuza and falling in love for the all wrong reasons 39:10 Brand name of the week - Hysteric Glamour 40:07 Japanese characters – MASCOT EPIDEMIC: Okazaemon, Sento-kun, Sorayan, Nebaaru-kun, Chiba Lotte Marines mascot, Gajiro 53:26 Thought of the day - Food preferences are completely arbitrary. 59:32 Japanese Music All the links: Check out SKETHfro's commic books, Patreon and Twitter @SKETCHfro All the mascots we talked about Our favorite places: Kamakura forest fox shrine Morioka city Jodogahama Meiji Jingu shrine Yokohama Islands between Honshu and Shikoku

To celebrate that the podcast has survived until episode 10, we have made a video special. It's a video quiz about Japanese body language. Demonstrated by Chan and me. Have a look at 12 questions and then a 10 minute video where we explain what it all means. Check out the body language video quiz here. In episode 10 we have 2 guests, Taka is returning and also Brady has joined us for the first time. We talk about our experiences with traditions in Japan and ponder about why travelers often dislike their home country. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Who is Brady, Filip's moment of poetry 05:50 Language Quirk - Otsukaresama 10:28 Travelling tips – Fukubukuro 12:40 News – New year's traditions, Setsubun, 24:31 Food - New Year's deadly meals 32:51 Brand name of the week – Saizeriya 35:28 Brady's noodle prince story 38:08 Japanese video – Sutorechi-man = Strech man 43:05 The thought of the day – Why do you hate your own country? 56:04 Japanese Music Links: Milk Boy - 2019 winning manzai performance Sutorechi man - scary mouth lady Sutorechiman VS Potate-Drum-Poo-man Sutorechiman VS Kani(crab)man

Not only do we have Chan again but also Adam and Martin coming back to talk ass. It's the most guests we've ever had in an episode. This time we discuss all things butt because it started to be painfully obvious that Japan is obsessed with butts. They're everywhere and this time we try to find out whether Japan went too far. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Freezing to death 06:18 Language Quirk - Gairaigo - Japanese English words 19:36 Travelling tips – Tokyo metro mysteries 25:06 News – loosing weight in Japan, Japanese banking, golf hit a hole in one insurance, Japan's butt obsession - kancho statue, Keijo, Prdelman, ASS BEARS 59:28 Japanese video – Oshiri Tantei - The Butt Detective 01:10:32 Brand name of the week – Answer Tea 01:14:26 The thought of the day – Medicine shold be painful 01:20:54 Japanese Music Links: all pictures: https://imgur.com/a/jwQQxh2 Tokyo Metro Mysteries Ass Bear Tokyo Gas Paccho playlist Golf insurance win article Oshiri Tantei - Butt Detective - Prdelman trailer

It's finally happening. Since April 2019 I have been recording various sounds in Japan and planning to have an episode about sounds along with a quiz. On the best episode so far you can test your knowledge of Japanese sounds or try to guess what they are. Moreover, we will tell you about HAWK MOTHS, bagging insanity, an exciting lip space and many other stories that happened during the last 2 months. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – What has changed after half year of living in Japan? 03:50 Language Quirk - Loooooong tones 08:50 Travelling tips – Be careful what you wish for 14:35 News – Bagging insanity, hawk moths, cuteness overload, doing the world justice 26:16 SOUNDS OF JAPAN QUIZ 42:42 Food and drinks – Maguro - raw tuna 46:57 Brand name of the week – Exciting Lip Space 48:26 Japanese video – Haibane Renmei 52:33 The thought of the day – Is there such a thing as emotional hygiene? 58:43 Japanese Music – Song Links: Cuteness Overload Album Episode pictures Emotional Hygiene: TED Talk, Book, Audiobook

We have a new guest - Takahirosan, who is Japanese, so on this episode we will finally find out whether I am full of shit or if anything I say about Japan on this show is true. On top of that we have recorded this during a strong typhoon. Unfortunately I decided to talk about toilets, poop and many other related things this episode. So you can expect a lot of unnecessary toilet humor. Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Who is Taka? 02:35 Language Quirk - YABAI! 04:50 Language Quirk - Is what Filip says true? 09:52 Travelling tips – What to do during a typhoon 12:01 Toilet News – farts, poo museum, toilets of the world 27:35 Food and drinks – Doburoku sake "cum sake" 30:46 Brand name of the week – Kitchen Origin 31:57 Japanese video – Aggrestuko 36:53 The thought of the day – Can you harness the power of stereotypes? 45:31 Japanese Music – Song Links: TED talk on labels and stereotypes

This episode I took the podcast to the next level. Not only is there a return guest and we eat zombie cucumbers live, I decided to transform myself and every guest into a duck! We also discuss earth quakes, the Japanese style of running, my dirt deficiency mental problems and more. I have also been to the earth quake simulator, Gudetama Cafe and finally learnt how to say no properly in Japanese or did I? Hmmmmm. Also, have you got a duck face? Send a photo to mindduckjapan@gmail.com. There is also a video about Gudetama Episode notes: 00:00 Intro – Earthquake scales and simulators, sweating, Anti Trash Duck 10:15 Japanese Products - Cosmetics – Smile Exercise 17:10 Travelling tips – What to do when you come to a shrine 24:15 Language Quirk - Hmmmmmmmm oh oh oh oh hohohoho 33:08 News – Recognizing people, Dust tumbleweeds, Dirt deficiency syndrome, Cycling, Running, Stealing 44:28 Food and drinks – Goya 49:09 Brand name of the week – Paris Cut Club 50:09 Japanese video – Gudetama 54:48 The thought of the day – Does the climate decide your job? 58:58 Japanese Music – Song Photos: https://imgur.com/a/N7HchVt Smile exercise duck face Gudetama animated show

This episode is has been recorded during our trip to Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Nara and other places. Featuring 2 guests - Adam and Martin. We embarked on a journey to discuss stroking carpets, drinking coffee with tonic, being attacked by deer, having mist sprayed in our faces and doing magic tricks on trains. There are too man things to mention. It's a double length episode and believe me I tried to make it short, originally it was about 3 hours long. :D Episode notes: 00:00 Intro - Is Japanese food really that good? Expectations vs. reality 17:00 Language Quirk - natsukashii 23:45 Travelling tips - Cooking takoyaki, Fushimi inari shrine crowds, JR pass not really worth it? 32:53 News - Museum of emerging technologies, Gundum statue Odaiba, Shopping, FLIPPING SEATS, Osaka, Billiken, Osaka Tsutenkaku Tower, Red light district, Nara deer, Himeji Castle, Kyoto shrines and bamboo 54:52 Food and drinks - Conic 1:00:20 Brand name of the week - Eggs 'n things 1:01:23 News 2 - Octopus on a stick, cooling stations, Czech vocabulary - kekel, vole 1:08:50 Japanese video - The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Deathnote popato chips 1:20:00 The thought of the day - Is having your life chaotic beneficial? 1:32:16 Japanese Music - Song PHOTOS: https://imgur.com/a/kVR0Kob octopus on a stick, Eggs'n Things, smallest mountain in Japan, cooking takoyaki, Fushimi Inari shrine, Conic, gundum statue, and more....., VIDEO: flipping seats

I still can't believe that we have an actual guest on the podcast. It's Chan everyone! It's so much more fun to make it when I am not speaking to myself and I sincerely hope that it is that much more fun to listen to. On today's podcast we are featuring weird sounds in the background - running water, my roommate cooking and doing the dishes and many more professional qualities of this fine production. Episode Notes: 0:00 Intro - Who is Chan, our previous job experiences 5:53 Traveling tips - Getting in line, Towels, Chan's profile pic 11:18 News from the last few weeks - Karaoke, long trousers 18:47 Food and Drink - Fish cake cheese sausages, Pocari Sweat 25:57 Brand of the week - Nuts Country 27:04 Language Quirk - EEEEEE 30:46 The thought of the day - Should you spend more? 37:56 Japanese Video - Hondasan - NEW SEGMENT 41:47 Song All episode pictures: https://imgur.com/a/4ZZDa9N

There are spiders, disgusting food, Japanese girls rapping, people are shoved into trains and much more in this exciting episode number 3. Episode Notes: 0:00 - Intro, living dangerously, Japanese police 8:00 - Podcast news - Moving from Soundcloud to Anchor.fm 9:05 - Language quirk - BUT 13:50 - Traveling Tips - Cheap shopping 19:50 - News from the last few weeks - Fun with students 32:20 - Food - Sashimi Konnyaku 38:33 - Brand of the week - Mother House 39:39 - Reply to Ep2's thought of the day ( Is comedy and horror the same thing? ) 42:24 - The thought of the day - Do we have to believe in something? 49:30 - Song Episode Links and Stuff: The Brand of the week Mr. Children - Poposaurus tour Sashimi Konnyaku - package, served

This podcast has surpassed all expectations and survived until the next episode. It’s episode number 2. There are too many things in this episode and I decided to leave it all in because otherwise there will never be an episode 2.

In the first episode you will learn that you must try hard, do your best and work as hard as you can. There will also be Cow Piss, weird advertisements, Japan travel tips, long speeches about learning new things and a Japanese song from the radio. If you want to know the details about who am I and what is this. Look at Episode 0: http://zndesign.cz/mindduckjapan/2019/04/27/mind-duck-japan-podcast-episode-0-intro/ Episode notes: 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Language Quirk - Ganbaru 5:49 - Travel tips - Maps and trains 10:44 - What happened - What was it like when I arrived to Japan 23:00 - Food/Drink of the week - Calpis (Original Calpis logo) 26:38 - Brand of the week - SELFISH hair salon 28:42 - The thought of the day 39:46 - Outro, song Episode pictures and photos: https://imgur.com/a/UYpLIve Because I am very new to making a podcast, I would really appreciate any feed back. There is a quick survey you can fill in: https://forms.gle/2EXeYvNCQREjaVYx6 or send me an email at mindduckjapan@gmail.com.

Hi, welcome to my podcast about Japan, Japanese culture, language, food, drinks, my weird ideas and me. My name is Filip, I am Czech, 32 years old and I have recently moved to Japan to teach English and learn not only Japanese but also as much about the Japanese culture and people as I can. Episode notes: 0:50 – Who am I attempt 1 3:05 – Why am I doing this? 6:58 – Why is this a podcast and not a blog? 10:08 – Who am I attempt 2 11:04 – What will be in this podcast? 16:18 – Why “mind duck”?