Sun, 28 February 2010 Will Springmeyer visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss the sister city relationship between Matsumoto and his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. With family connections to Matsumoto spanning more than three decades, Will has many interesting stories to share. He also talks about his music background and performs some original tunes. Comments[1] |
Sun, 14 February 2010 Today's show features a discussion with Charles Ward, better known to his friends as Charlie, and increasingly well-known as the creator of the manga character Fukuro-chan. Charlie discusses a wide range of topics -- from his year-long bicycle journey around Japan to the many interesting activities he's been involved in since moving to Matsumoto. Comments[2] |
Sun, 31 January 2010
This episode of The Japanofiles Podcast begins at "Ame Ichi" , an annual Matsumoto event with close to 450 years of history. The second segment of today's show features long-time resident Herb Leisenfelder, who talks about his experiences living and working in both Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures. Comments[0] |
Thu, 14 January 2010 Today's guest, Shirley Delsart, talks about a number of her Japan-related experiences, including coming to Japan for the first time in the 1980s, as well as her subsequent decision to move here to Nagano Prefecture. Shirley also shares stories about language mistakes and various cultural differences she has experienced. Comments[3] |
Thu, 31 December 2009 John Koons, outdoor adventurer and 'man about the globe', visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss his reasons for moving to Nagano Prefecture, and to talk about his recent experience of hiking around Tohoku, the northernmost region of Japan's Honshu island. Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, Erin King talks about her lifelong interest in Japan, and about various other Japan-related topics -- language study, her work situation in Nagano Prefecture, thoughts on Japanese cultural identity, and more. Comments[3] |
Sun, 6 December 2009 Episode 14 of The Japanofiles Podcast features a discussion with Daniel Martin, an American from Oklahoma. Daniel first came to Matsumoto as a university student, and he now lives and works here. Our conversation covers various topics, including Daniel's experience as a student in Japan and how that contrasts with his present life as a shakaijin. Comments[1] |
Thu, 26 November 2009 For this episode of The Japanofiles Podcast, I am joined by Mark Brierley, another long-time resident of Matsumoto. Mark talks about his early interest in Japan and about his various work experiences. Comments[2] |
Sat, 14 November 2009 Richard Robinson, the man who brought Halloween to Matsumoto, is my guest for this episode. In addition to explaining why he organized the annual Halloween in Matsumoto event, Richard talks about his early interest in Japan, as well as his reasons for moving to Matsumoto.
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Sun, 1 November 2009 This "kiri-otoshi" episode of The Japanofiles Podcast features short discussions with six different guests. Comments[0] |

