NUFS Podcast

NUFS Podcast 074

2010-06-14T17:49:00.004+09:00

Katsutoshi & Jesse jump into a touchy, but interesting topic -- why do Japanese girls like foreign guys so much? And why do foreign guys go for Japanese girls?

You'll hear some controversial responses to these questions this week on the NUFS Podcast!

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Hosts: Katsutoshi Iwai & Jesse Anderson

Producer: Sho Ema

Production Team: Sho Ema, Katsutoshi Iwai and Shinji Okada

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 7:09

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NUFS Podcast 073

2010-06-07T20:38:00.004+09:00

What's anti-aging? Megumi's interested in it and wants to tell Chris all about it. Hear what NUFS students have to say about anti-aging products, surgery, and the pros & cons of spending money to keep young-looking.

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Hosts: Megumi Suzaki & Chris

Producer: Sayuka Kajita

Production Team: Sayuka Kajita, Megumi Suzaki and & Shinji Okada

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 7:07

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NUFS Podcast 072

2010-05-31T19:47:00.005+09:00

Shayla is an all-American girl from Nashville, the heart of country music. So, can you guess what she’s a fan of? No, not country music. She loves ANIME! Listen as she and Nanae Ito talk about the Japanese animation they like and hear interviews with people who have some pretty amazing things to say about Anime and society!

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Hosts: Nanae Ito & Shayla
Producer: Rina Yamamoto
Production Team: Rina Yamamoto, Nanae Ito and & Shinji Okada
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 10:19
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NUFS Podcast 071

2010-05-24T13:31:00.003+09:00

Producer Risa Bando has put together a nice program for you! In NUFS Podcast #71, hosts Kaho Yamada and Jericho Hollister (from Iowa in the USA) talk about Japanese food and American food, traditional and modern food. Hear what the students they interview say about how the Japanese diet is changing these days and why.

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Hosts: Kaho Yamada & Jericho Hollister

Producer: Kaho Yamada

Production Team: Kaho Yamada, Risa Bando and Shinji Okada

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 6:55

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NUFS Podcast 070

2010-05-17T15:02:00.005+09:00

Program #70 begins our new season of the NUFS Podcast with a look at how much university costs around the world and how do people pay for it, hosted by Tsuki Tanaka and Simonne Brooks. Simonne's from London, studying Japanese at our university. Tsuki has studied abroad too, at Clemson in the USA and for a year in Germany. Hear from them how university tuition works in Germany, Japan, and the UK, and catch interviews of international students from China, Belgium, and the USA to find out how much students are paying. You'll be surprised by the information you get in this week's NUFS Podcast!

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Hosts: Simonne Brooks & Tsuki Tanaka

Producer: Tsuki Tanaka

Production Team: Tsuki Tanaka, Marie Kanazu & Shinji Okada

Executive producer: Tom Kenny

Time: 9:40

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NUFS Podcast 2010 Happy New Year Greeting

2010-01-19T20:16:00.004+09:00

Students say hello, greet the New Year, tell their hopes and share their resolutions. All 3 weeks late, of course, in keeping with the spirit of the NUFS Podcast Team’s work ethic. Terribly silly and fun to listen to.

Happy New Year!

Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 6:31
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NUFS Podcast 2009 Special Christmas Wish

2009-12-27T00:14:00.006+09:00

Merry Christmas from the NUFS Podcast Team, to all our listeners from around the world.

Please enjoy the video below, where we share our great Christmas wishes for you!

NUFS Podcast 069

2009-12-14T21:47:00.007+09:00

Rose Sheahan is new to Japan and is a little confused about some Japanese traditions. NUFS Podcaster Moemi Nishihara explains some of them to Rose. Together, they listen to comments from international students about what’s surprised them about Japanese services and customs since they’ve been here.

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Hosts: Moemi Nishihara & Rose Sheahan
Producer: Moemi Nishihara
Production Team: Moemi Nishihara, Yuko Fujino & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 6:48
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NUFS Podcast 068

2009-12-07T13:48:00.007+09:00

Tomoko & William are flirty & funny in this program, which examines the issue of SIZE. Are Japanese rooms and houses small by foreign standards? If so, does anyone feel a negative emotional impact as a result? Hear what foreigners & Japanese alike have to say about this topic.

Hosts: Tomoko Watanabe & William Carvajal Buenantura
Producer: Shinji Okada
Production Team: Shinji Okada, Tomoko Watanabe & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 6:42
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NUFS Podcast 067

2009-11-23T23:29:00.007+09:00

Hidemi Sugiyama, who was on the NUFS Podcast Team last year, has returned after a year abroad in the USA. It’s autumn, and she has delicious seasonal Japanese food on her mind. Her co-host, Zack Coomer from the US, loves Japan and can eat any Japanese food. Hear what happened when they start talking about the Japanese tradition of eating some marine animals!! Listen to Hide’s report on this topic, get some comments from students on our campus about it, and finally, hear about some other exotic foods eaten in some foreign countries.

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Hosts: Hidemi Sugiyama & Zack Coomer
Producer: Hidemi Sugiyama
Production Team: Hidemi Sugiyama, Marie Kanazu & Yuka Yamamoto

Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 9:55
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NUFS Podcast 066

2009-11-16T19:38:00.009+09:00

Ayako Ogawa & Danielle Schaubert find out from international students how they hope to benefit from their international experience in Japan. Hear the very thoughtful responses they share, and enjoy some of Danielle’s wacky voices!!

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Hosts: Ayako Ogawa & Danielle Schaubert
Producer: Ayako Ogawa
Production Team: Ayako Ogawa & Marie Kanazu
Executive producer: Tom Kenny
Time: 9:23
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NUFS Podcast 065

2009-11-09T19:01:00.006+09:00

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

2009-10-26T15:15:00.005+09:00

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

2009-10-19T15:10:00.010+09:00

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

2009-07-27T09:19:00.006+09:00

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

2009-07-18T11:57:00.005+09:00

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

2009-07-13T12:00:00.008+09:00

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

2009-07-06T14:26:00.009+09:00

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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NUFS Podcast 058

2009-06-29T15:49:00.007+09:00

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

2009-06-22T16:45:00.007+09:00

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

2009-06-08T16:31:00.013+09:00

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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2009-06-04T22:09:00.002+09:00

NUFS Podcast 055

2009-06-02T10:41:00.017+09:00

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

2009-05-25T19:44:00.003+09:00

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

2009-05-18T16:21:00.009+09:00

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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