NUFS Podcast 065

What's the big difference between classes in Japan and classes in other countries around the world? That's what Yuko & Greg want to know. Teachers' attitudes, student behavior, number of tests, how much homework....Hear about these cultural differences in the classroom in this week's NUFS Podcast Program!

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Hosts: Yuko Fujino & Greg Johnson
Producer: Yuko Fujino
Production Team: Yuko Fujino, Moemi Nishihara & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 7:47
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NUFS Podcast 064

Shinji is a Japanese guy who doesn’t like the way some Japanese guys are dressing these days – the “unisex” look. Amanda’s new to Japan and urges Shinji to keep an open mind. Listen to what they and other people around the university have to say about Japanese guys’ fashion these days.

Hosts: Shinji Okada & Amanda Bakar

Producer: Tomoko Watanabe

Production Team: Tomoko Watanabe, Shinji Okada, Amanda Bakar & Marie Kanazu

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 6:19

Recorded: Sept 15-20, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 063

Welcome to a new season of NUFS Podcast programs! To start us off, Yuka Yamamoto and Jessica Rosa from the USA talk about their experiences with culture shock. Both of them have their stories to tell, and they bring you comments from some of the international students who are brand new to Japan. And, in this program, watch out for the Ninja!!

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Hosts: Yuka Yamamoto & Jessica Rosa

Producer: Yuka Yamamoto Production Team: Yuka Yamamoto, Hidemi Sugiyama & Marie Kanazu Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 9:19
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NUFS Podcast 062

In our season’s final program, Moemi & Reika talk in-depth about movies: Impressive movies that stay with you through your life, as they remind you of special times. They get great comments about the movies students love – they talk about directors, genres, actors, even cinematography! Next, they report on a NUFS student survey (see below) on foreign workers in Japan. Listen to what some NUFS professors have to say about the issue and learn the results of the survey!

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Hosts: Moemi Nishihara & Reika Okada
Producer: Ayako Ogawa
Production Team: Ayako Ogawa, Moemi Nishihara, Reika Okada & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 17:26
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NUFS Podcast 061

Yuko & Shinji love watermelon in the summertime and ask students from different countries what they eat or drink to stay cool in the summer heat. In the Bikkuri Korner, Brandon says farewell to Japan, and lets his international friends get in their “final work” on their Japanese experience. Finally, the NUFS Podcast team reports on and gets students’ opinions on Japan’s use of nuclear-powered energy.

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Hosts: Yuko Fujino & Shinji Okada

Producer: Tomoko Watanabe

Production Team: Tomoko Watanabe, Yuko Fujino, Shinji Okada, Brandon Styles & Marie Kanazu

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 15:14

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NUFS Podcast 060

Yuka & Marina are fans of Japanese manzai comedy, and they wonder about how comedy styles are different in other countries. Hear what they learn from their interviews with international students. Next, the NUFS Podcast reports on a student survey about NEETs in Japan. Find out what students think about this new group of Japanese youth who are Not in Education, Employment or Training.

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Hosts: Marina Ishikawa & Yuka Yamamoto
Producer: Marina Ishikawa
Production Team: Yuka Yamamoto, Marina Ishikawa & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 13:38
Recorded: June 30, 2009
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NUFS Podcast 059

Amina & Yukako get students’ opinions on international marriage—the advantages and disadvantages, and how willing students would be to experience it.

Brandon Styles has a big surprise on the BIKKURI Korner: He interviews Shelli Sanders, who was an international student in 2007 and who worked with the NUFS Podcast. Shelli is back in Japan to study Japanese for several weeks, so Brandon turns the mic over to her and lets us hear about her experiences in Japan, and some of the culture shock that goes along with switching back & forth between countries. You can check out more about Shelli on her Facebook Fan Page here.

Bulimia & Anorexia are serious disorders that people don’t talk about enough in Japan, so our reporters get comments from students about these issues. How serious are these problems? How much do the media affect people’s image of themselves? Hear about causes, effects and students’ experiences and learn more about these issues.


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Hosts: Yukako Nakamura & Akina Hiraoka
Producer: Akina Hiraoka
Production Team: Akina Hiraoka, Yukako Nakamura, Brandon Styles, Marie Kanazu & Bing Haubrich
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 15:43
Recorded: June 23, 2009
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Reika & Ayako wonder where they can wear their new bikinis this summer – they want to go abroad, so they ask international students for advice about different countries.

On the Bikkuri Korner, Brandon Styles asks international students if Japan has met their expectations.

Finally, it’s the Japanese students’ turn to tell what they love so much about their native country, Japan.

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Hosts: Reika Okada & Ayako Ogawa
Producer: Moemi Nishihara
Production Team: Moemi Nishihara, Reika Okada, Ayako Ogawa & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 14:36
Recorded: June 16, 2009
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NUFS Podcast 057

Do you check the weather forecast in the morning before you go out? What do you do when you’re caught without an umbrella? Do you buy a cheap one, or do you just get wet?

The NUFS Podcast welcomes the return of the Bikkuri corner. American Brandon Styles gets comments from students to compare the Japanese attitude toward pre-marital sex with foreigners’ attitudes.

Finally, Shinji & Tomoko ask students if they worry about their country suffering from water shortages, and find out what they do to conserve water.

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Hosts: Tomoko Watanabe & Shinji Okada
Producer: Yuko Fujino
Production Team: Yuko Fujino, Shinji Okada, Tomoko Watanabe & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 12:26
Recorded: June 9, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 056

Swine Flu has gotten a lot of media attention in Japan, and Yuka & Marina wonder if the media are scaring people with the news coverage. So, they get some comments from international students on the Japanese reaction to the Swine Flu. Also, our hosts talk about what it’s like to study & live abroad, how much they enjoy traveling, and where they want to go. Hear what other students say about where they want to go this summer.

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Hosts: Yuka Yamamoto & Marina Ishikawa
Producer: Yuka Yamamoto
Production Team: Yuka Yamamoto, Marina Ishikawa, Aoi Otsuka & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 16:27
Recorded: June 2, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 055

Getting cosmetic surgery is more common than ever around the world these days. What’s your opinion about it? Also, Yukako & Amina ask Japanese and international students alike the enduring question, “What happens to you after you die?” Hear what everyone has to say, and be sure to leave your opinion too!

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Hosts: Amina Hiraoka & Yukako Nakamura

Producer: Yukako Nakamura

Production Team: Yukako Nakamura, Amina Hiraoka & Marie Kanazu

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 11:42

Recorded: May 26, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 054

In Japan, "Go-gatsu-byo" or "May Blues" is a common syndrome -- what do students do to battle against this mild seasonal depression? Also in this program, our hosts bravely ask international guys on campus about their impression of young Japanese woman.

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Hosts: Ayako Ogawa & Moemi Nishihara

Producer: Reika Okada

Production Team: Reika Okada, Moemi Nishihara, Ayako Ogawa & Marie Kanazu

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 10:00

Recorded: May 19, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 053

Yuko & Tomoko welcome SPRING! Since spring is the season of new beginnings, they talk to NUFS students to find out what new activity they’ve started in their lives! Then, because of the recent news of burglaries in the Nagoya area, Tomoko & Yuko ask students what they do to protect themselves and their stuff.

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Hosts: Yuko Fujino & Tomoko Watanabe

Producer: Shinji Okada

Production Team: Shinji Okada, Yuko Fujino, Tomoko Watanabe & Marie Kanazu

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 10:59

Recorded: May 12, 2009

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NUFS Podcast 052

Woo-hoo! The NUFS Podcast returns for a new season, with an all-new team. They're gonna bring you great programs every week through July, so get read to listen and enjoy them!!




This week, Yuka & Marina talk about how hard it is to get a job in today's economy, and they ask international students what "job hunting" is like in their countries. They also talk about popular movies and get student reviews on the most recent ones.




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Hosts: Yuka Yamamoto & Marina Ishikawa
Producer: Aoi Otsuka
Production Team: Aoi Otsuka, Yuka Yamamoto, Marina Ishikawa & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 17:02
Recorded: April 30, 2009

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