This may not be Ba Sing Se, but there are still secrets to be discovered! Join Paul-chan as he shares a few vignettes, including some spookie moments apropos for the Halloween season!

Videos referenced in this episode:

• ⁠The seriously shocking backstory of the Bug Pokemon, Paras⁠ (Kyota Ko)
• But we’re speaking Japanese ⁠日本語しゃべってるんだけど⁠ (Ken Tanaka)

Episode Transcript:

⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/14EUqZdpmhvhYY_piTP1pl6jCifBa5Y-VCo5VeZdqOhY⁠

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Intro and Outro Music provided by NCMFYT

Tracks:

⁠Colorful Cat - Playground Watch: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/mkPFWv1xWsw⁠⁠⁠

⁠Colorful Cat - Kon⁠

Watch: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/fdFLSIxhHhg⁠

We start off with a new segment: The Latest Word. You'll then learn useful tips about Banking and Grocery Shopping in Japan before revisiting one of the darkest days in Paul-chan's history... 😂

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• I'm an American mom living in Japan, and grocery shopping here is a far superior experience than it is in the US (Business Insider)

Episode Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JNAMfbV0rAAe31BhU1CZq03Vv6kzAm_Cpd4liK4XG6k

Would you like to be featured in the Q&A segment? Send your questions via DM (Instagram / Threads) or email them to ⁠⁠podcast@paul-chan.one⁠⁠

If you are enjoying My Time in Japan, please consider becoming a supporter by contributing at ⁠⁠⁠podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mytimeinjapan/support⁠⁠, or visit my Ko-fi page at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/paulchan14⁠⁠

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Don't forget to catch ⁠Paul-chan live at⁠ paulchan.tv⁠⁠, once or twice a week around 9:00PM Mountain Time!

Music provided by NCMFYT

Tracks:

⁠Colorful Cat - Playground Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/mkPFWv1xWsw⁠

Colorful Cat - Nakabeni

Watch: https://youtu.be/tj8AezwaTJw

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Domitori Taranofu - Birds and Kids on the Playground

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⁠Colorful Cat - Kon⁠

Watch: ⁠https://youtu.be/fdFLSIxhHhg

Join us as we dive into Paul-chan's eccentric "dream theater" and have an introspective conversation about déjà vu. We also discuss over-tourism in Japan during this episode's Q&A segment.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Japan, famously polite, struggles to cope with influx of tourists (Washington Post)
• Experiencing Déjà Vu? Neurologists Explain What It Means and Why It’s Happening (MSN)

Episode Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sCYMURPlX5A5LBhWo-S16rZhbOwMzS4s_LYdkTCwGq0/edit?usp=sharing

Would you like to be featured in the Q&A segment? Send your questions via DM (Instagram / Threads) or email them to ⁠podcast@paul-chan.one⁠

If you are enjoying My Time in Japan, please consider becoming a supporter by contributing at ⁠⁠podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mytimeinjapan/support⁠, or visit my Ko-fi page at ⁠https://ko-fi.com/paulchan14⁠

Visit ⁠paul-chan.one⁠ for Paul-chan's social media handles and other content.

Don't forget to catch ⁠Paul-chan live at paulchan.tv⁠, once or twice a week around 9:00PM Mountain Time!

Music provided by NCMFYT

Tracks:

⁠Colorful Cat - Playground Watch: https://youtu.be/mkPFWv1xWsw

c152 - liminal fields

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Domitori Taranofu - Sakura's Life

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Domitori Taranofu - Dreams of Japan (Extended Mix)

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⁠Colorful Cat - Kon⁠

Watch: https://youtu.be/fdFLSIxhHhg