(j.thepete.com) ThePete loves most things Japanese. Here’s where he blogs about them. Tumblr (3.0; @thejpete)http://j.thepete.com/Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,JapaneseSociety & Culture/Places & Travelthepete.com@gmail.comthepete & Jeff-santhepete & Jeff-sannoJapan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,JapaneseA podcast for fans of Japan!Two idiot foreigners talk about all things related to Japan.<p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="26" width="500"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'05NbgJ-castEpisode5.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode5FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'05NbgJ-castEpisode5.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode5FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" height="26" width="500"></embed></object> </p> <p>This week thepete and Jeff-san talk about #Quakebook, how Japan keeps calling thepete, the “Concert for JAPAN” event at the Japan Society, and the phrase of the week! Also, find out what last week’s phrase of the week was!  Check out more episodes of the NBG J-cast here: <a href="http://thepete.com/a/NBG">http://thepete.com/a/NBG</a></p> <p>The bands talked about in this week’s NBG J-cast are listed below:</p> <p><a href="http://taikoza.com">Taikoza</a></p> <p><a href="http://salme.info">Salme</a></p> <p><a href="http://echostreammusic.com">Echostream</a></p> <p><a href="http://myspace.com/metomars">Me & Mars</a></p> <p><a href="http://thesuzan.com">The Suzan</a></p> <p><a href="http://hardnipsbrooklyn.com">Hard Nips</a></p> <p>For pictures of the “Concert for JAPAN” event at the Japan Society, <a href="http://thepete.com/a/cfj">check them out here</a>. or <a href="http://thepete.com/a/cfjflickrset">view them as a photoset on Flickr</a>, also, there’s <a href="http://j.thepete.com/post/4612234425/slideshow-of-our-time-at-japansocietys-concert-for">a slideshow</a>, too.</p> <p><a title="download the mp3!" href="http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode5FromJ.thepete.com/05NbgJ-castEpisode5.mp3">NBG J-cast episode 5</a> is hosted at <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/NbgJ-castEpisode5FromJ.thepete.com">archive.org</a>.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/"><img title="[Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0]" alt="[Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0]" id="ccimage" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/88x31.png"/></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/Vw7Ilupv00Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/Vw7Ilupv00Y/4848667005http://j.thepete.com/post/4848667005Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:06:00 -0400NBGNi Baka GaikokujinpodcastsJapan Societythepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)http://j.thepete.com/post/4848667005<p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="26" width="500"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'04NbgJ-castEpisode04.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode4FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'04NbgJ-castEpisode04.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode4FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" height="26" width="500"></embed></object> </p> <p>This week, we talk about onsen (hot springs), Ginza (shopping), going to the movies in Japan and, the Japanese phrase of the week—can you translate it? If so, @ reply @thepete or @escaperabbit on Twitter or leave a comment on this post!</p> <p><a title="get the mp3!" href="http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode4FromJ.thepete.com/04NbgJ-castEpisode04.mp3">Episode 4 of the NBG J-cast</a> is hosted on <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/NbgJ-castEpisode4FromJ.thepete.com">archive.org</a>!</p> <p><a title="NBG RSS!!" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NiBakaGaikokujin">Subscribe to the NBG feed</a>!</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img title="[Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0]" alt="[Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0]" id="ccimage" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png"/></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/b1eabIXhCEg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/b1eabIXhCEg/4637386369http://j.thepete.com/post/4637386369Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:17:43 -0400NBGNi Baka GaikokujinpodcastsonsenGinzathepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)no This week, we talk about onsen (hot springs), Ginza (shopping), going to the movies in Japan and, the Japanese phrase of the week—can you translate it? If so, @ reply @thepete or @escaperabbit on Twitter or leave a comment on this post! Episode 4 of the thepete & Jeff-san This week, we talk about onsen (hot springs), Ginza (shopping), going to the movies in Japan and, the Japanese phrase of the week—can you translate it? If so, @ reply @thepete or @escaperabbit on Twitter or leave a comment on this post! Episode 4 of the NBG J-cast is hosted on archive.org! Subscribe to the NBG feed! Thanks for listening! Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,Japanesehttp://j.thepete.com/post/4637386369<p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="26" width="500"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'03NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode3.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode3FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'03NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode3.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode3FromJ.thepete.com/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" height="26" width="500"></embed></object> </p> <p>This week, Jeff-san and thepete talk about Hanami festivals, the Akihabara section of Tokyo and thepete’s favorite anime. ALSO: the Japanese Phrase of the Week—can you translate it?</p> <p><a title="download the mp3!" href="http://www.archive.org/download/NbgJ-castEpisode3FromJ.thepete.com/03NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode3.mp3">Episode 3 of the NBG J-cast</a> is hosted on <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/NbgJ-castEpisode3FromJ.thepete.com">archive.org</a>!</p> <p><a title="NBG RSS!!" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NiBakaGaikokujin">Subscribe to the NBG feed</a>!</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/B-hSkX8C88Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/B-hSkX8C88Y/4441943920http://j.thepete.com/post/4441943920Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:20:27 -0400NBGNi Baka GaikokujinpodcastshanamiAkihabaraanimethepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)no This week, Jeff-san and thepete talk about Hanami festivals, the Akihabara section of Tokyo and thepete’s favorite anime. ALSO: the Japanese Phrase of the Week—can you translate it? Episode 3 of the NBG J-cast is hosted on archive.org! Subscribe to the Nthepete & Jeff-san This week, Jeff-san and thepete talk about Hanami festivals, the Akihabara section of Tokyo and thepete’s favorite anime. ALSO: the Japanese Phrase of the Week—can you translate it? Episode 3 of the NBG J-cast is hosted on archive.org! Subscribe to the NBG feed! Thanks for listening!Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,Japanesehttp://j.thepete.com/post/4441943920<p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="500" height="26"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'02NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'02NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" width="500" height="26"></embed></object> </p> <p>In episode 2 of the NBG J-cast, Jeff-san talks about the different kinds of cotton swabs and toilet paper you can get in Japan (and they are different!). ALSO: thepete talks about his intensive learning Japanese classes at the Japan Society in NYC!</p> <p><a href="http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2/02NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2.mp3">Episode 2 of the NBG J-Cast</a> is hosted at <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode2">archive.org</a>!</p> <p>Check out the pics of what Jeff-san was talking about in this week’s podcast below:</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liyc1tr1fk1qz6vd2.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liyc275KZm1qz6vd2.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liyc2ksTaN1qz6vd2.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liyc334GeO1qz6vd2.jpg"/></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/aoPRSMLIGY4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/aoPRSMLIGY4/4249029948http://j.thepete.com/post/4249029948Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:26:14 -0400Ni Baka GaikokujinNBGpodcaststhepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)no In episode 2 of the NBG J-cast, Jeff-san talks about the different kinds of cotton swabs and toilet paper you can get in Japan (and they are different!). ALSO: thepete talks about his intensive learning Japanese classes at the Japan Society in NYC! Episothepete & Jeff-san In episode 2 of the NBG J-cast, Jeff-san talks about the different kinds of cotton swabs and toilet paper you can get in Japan (and they are different!). ALSO: thepete talks about his intensive learning Japanese classes at the Japan Society in NYC! Episode 2 of the NBG J-Cast is hosted at archive.org! Check out the pics of what Jeff-san was talking about in this week’s podcast below: Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,Japanesehttp://j.thepete.com/post/4249029948<p>In the first official episode of the Ni Baka Gaikokujin podcast Jeff-san tells us about life in a quaking country, teaches us about prefectures and gives us tips for looking for apartments in Tokyo (or really, any city). Kikimasu!!</p> <p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="26" width="640"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'01NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'01NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" height="26" width="640"></embed></object> </p> <p><a title="download the mp3!" href="http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1/01NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode1.mp3">Ni Baka Gaikokujin episode 1</a> is hosted at <a title="Check out archive.org!" href="http://www.archive.org">archive.org</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://j.thepete.com/post/3930665194/ni-baka-gaikokujin-episode-0-its-a-new-japan-themed">Listen to episode 0 of NiBaGa</a>.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/"><img title="[Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 ]" alt="[Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 ]" id="ccimage" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/88x31.png"/></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/IqFIIsl6l2s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/IqFIIsl6l2s/4086890721http://j.thepete.com/post/4086890721Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:21:00 -0400JapanNi Baka GaikokujinTokyoapartmentsearthquakespodcastsquakesNBGthepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)no In the first official episode of the Ni Baka Gaikokujin podcast Jeff-san tells us about life in a quaking country, teaches us about prefectures and gives us tips for looking for apartments in Tokyo (or really, any city). Kikimasu!! Ni Baka Gaikokujin epithepete & Jeff-san In the first official episode of the Ni Baka Gaikokujin podcast Jeff-san tells us about life in a quaking country, teaches us about prefectures and gives us tips for looking for apartments in Tokyo (or really, any city). Kikimasu!! Ni Baka Gaikokujin episode 1 is hosted at archive.org. Listen to episode 0 of NiBaGa. Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,Japanesehttp://j.thepete.com/post/4086890721<p> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="26" width="500"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0.mp3','autoPlay':false}],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':false,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" height="26" width="500"></embed></object> </p> <p><a href="http://www.archive.org/download/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0.mp3">Download the mp3 HERE</a>.</p> <p>So, I have a buddy in Japan I call Jeff-san.  He has been teaching English in Japan for the better part of a decade.  I have never been but have an almost religious obsession with Japan (both the good things and the bad).  In this, the first “test” episode of Ni Baka Gaikokujin (2 Idiot Foreigners), Jeff-san and I chat about all sorts of things Japan related. The country, its language, our fascination with it and, of course, the recent Tohoku 2011 Disaster (aka the Great Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Crisis Trifecta of 2011).</p> <p>Let us know what you think!  Comment on this post or reach me (@<a href="http://twitter.com/thepete">thepete</a>) or @<a href="http://twitter.com/escaperabbit">Jeff-san </a>on Twitter! </p> <p>ききますは　ありがとう　ございます！ (that’s supposed to be “kikimasuwa arigato gozaimasu” which hopefully means “thanks for listening!” Sorry if it’s not right—what do you expect from 2 Idiot Foreigners?)</p> <p>I’ll be attempting to post new episodes once-a-week (maishu!) on Thursday in the evening in the US and Friday morning in Japan.  Gomen if next week is late!</p> <p><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/NiBakaGaikokujinEpisode0">Ni Baka Gaikokujin episode 0</a> is hosted on <a href="http://archive.org">archive.org</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~4/lLxSabSM8ZI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NiBakaGaikokujin/~3/lLxSabSM8ZI/3930665194http://j.thepete.com/post/3930665194Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:58:00 -0400podcastsNi Baka GaikokujinNBGJapanTohokuthepete.com@gmail.com (thepete & Jeff-san)no Download the mp3 HERE. So, I have a buddy in Japan I call Jeff-san.  He has been teaching English in Japan for the better part of a decade.  I have never been but have an almost religious obsession with Japan (both the good things and the bad).  In this,thepete & Jeff-san Download the mp3 HERE. So, I have a buddy in Japan I call Jeff-san.  He has been teaching English in Japan for the better part of a decade.  I have never been but have an almost religious obsession with Japan (both the good things and the bad).  In this, the first “test” episode of Ni Baka Gaikokujin (2 Idiot Foreigners), Jeff-san and I chat about all sorts of things Japan related. The country, its language, our fascination with it and, of course, the recent Tohoku 2011 Disaster (aka the Great Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Crisis Trifecta of 2011). Let us know what you think!  Comment on this post or reach me (@thepete) or @Jeff-san on Twitter!  ききますは　ありがとう　ございます！ (that’s supposed to be “kikimasuwa arigato gozaimasu” which hopefully means “thanks for listening!” Sorry if it’s not right—what do you expect from 2 Idiot Foreigners?) I’ll be attempting to post new episodes once-a-week (maishu!) on Thursday in the evening in the US and Friday morning in Japan.  Gomen if next week is late! Ni Baka Gaikokujin episode 0 is hosted on archive.org.Japan,culture,Japanophiles,J,culture,Japanesehttp://j.thepete.com/post/3930665194en-usthepete & Jeff-sannonadultA podcast for fans of Japan!