episode #10 TELEVISION
In episode #10, we discuss what television is like here in Japan.
Sorry for not writing back in response to many of your emails! This has been a very hectic week! We discuss many things about TV, so if you’re a couch potato, but want to go to Japan, this is your episode!
The following are the “Japanese Phrases of the Week”:
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Sumimasen, tasukete kudasai = Excuse me, please help!
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Jibun de harauyo = Please let me pay for this. / I want to pay.
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Until next time, mata-ne!
September 4th, 2005 at 4:27 am
Could you possibly post up a picture of your wife’s keyboard that you talked about in this episode? Thanks.
September 4th, 2005 at 11:42 am
Hey Josh,
PLEASE KEEP JAPANESE PHRASES of the week. I look forward to you saying them. Congrats on the new little one!!!
Have a nice weekend.
Bill
September 6th, 2005 at 3:13 am
L., done, and done.
bill, thanks for listening, and don’t worry, the phrases will stay. you can thank L. above you for having me put the hiragana on the posts.
take care,
josh
September 8th, 2005 at 1:31 am
Hello Josh
I love your podcast! Anyways, is there any childrens programming or any kind of programming out there that teach japanese voacb or anything like that (you know, like sesame street). It’s actually for me, I think watching a little kids show on learning japanese vocab would be the easiest way to go (the repetitive nature of that kind of programming is just right for me).
September 9th, 2005 at 2:07 am
rob,
i’m not sure the name of it, but there is always some of everything, but most of the edutainment shows that focus on strict teaching of languages are in the AM. just watch nhk, and you’ll get to see some of them. but sorry, i just don’t know the names of the actual segments.
to be honest though, you’ll mainly find segments that focus on teaching english. they are really into teaching kids the basic of all basics when it comes to english. pretty cool even though most parents don’t keep watering that seed once it’s planted in the kid by the TV.
September 14th, 2005 at 10:58 pm
Thanks!
I was hoping there was a sesame street where cookie monster is teaching “NEAR…..FAR!” in japanese.I guess I’ll have to do it the old fashioned way, community college! Thanks for the reply.