Two Shores One Story
von Matthew Somerville
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Episode 96: My Ekiden and Shockin Shaken Experience
Episode 96: My Ekiden and Shockin Shaken Experience
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Two Shores One Story is a casual, yet, informative podcast that showcases my authentic experiences as a Canadian who is currently in rural Japan. Having experience living on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean before and a decade of Japanese language and cultural knowledge, I aim to share insightful perspectives of Japan every Wednesday. If you are interested in Japan, whether that be the culture, language, music, food, or anything else under the rising sun, this podcast will have something for you to learn.
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- Episode 96: My Ekiden and Shockin Shaken Experience · 23 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 96Last week, I ran an ekiden! What the heck is that, you might ask. Well, an ekiden is a long distance relay race. I never thought I would ever do such a thing, but here I am on…
- Episode 95: A Chat with Chataro! · 1 Std. 12 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 77It's episode 95, so I hope you're feeling... alive! If not, I brought a special guest on today. He's a man of many hats: running club leader, tour guide, traveler... the list…
- Episode 94: Being Thankful · 22 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 94Last weekend, it was Thanksgiving (in Canada)! I love this holiday because I get to eat delicious food with my family and be mindful of what I'm grateful. Since I am in Japan, I…
- Episode 93: Explaining the Taste of Cold Water (The Importance of First-hand Experiences) · 28 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 93While reading "Kimitachi ha Dou Ikiruka" [How Will You Live?; The Boy and the Heron], I came across a passage that struck me. The main character, Copper (short for Copernicus)…
- Episode 92: Weird Anime, Houses, and Key · 21 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 80This week, I started watching a new show on Netflix that happened to be a bit... weird (for me, at least). I also started and finished a murder mystery book that focuses on house…
- Episode 91: Taking a First Aid Course in Japan · 28 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 91It's silver week! Woo! I hope you are all spending your silver week well. Yesterday, I started off my holidays by taking a first aid course! Really? Yes! I've always wanted to…
- Episode 90: Tourist Turned ALT · 49 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 90It's a momentous occasion here on Two Shores One Story because we have reached episode 90! Ten more to go and we hit the big 100. I cannot believe it. Since it's a milestone, I…
- Episode 89: Tsukimi and Silver Week · 14 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 89It's September and that means burgers with eggs! ...well not quite. It actually means that Tsukimi (or moon viewing) is happening. Also, it means that silver week is happening…
- Episode 88: Hello. I'm a Failure. · 18 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 88Hello. I'm Matthew and I'm a failure. Well, that statement is mostly true but I'm not giving up! Find out what I'm talking about and what I'm going to do about it on today's…
- Episode 87: Enriching Hobbies · 18 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 87Recently I've been thinking about hobbies (wow, so you exciting!... not). To be more specific, I've been thinking about "enriching hobbies." Hobbies that are beneficial in some…
- Episode 86: Cleaning, Towel Performances, and Obon Festivities · 35 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 86On August 17th, I finished my last day of my obon break, and what an end I had. Let's just say that cleaning... didn't go as attended. But, I did have a great and interesting…
- Episode 85: All about the BJT (Business Japanese Test) · 20 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 85Last week, I took the BJT, the Business Japanese test. So, I wanted to compile all my experiences -from applying to doing the actual test- into one episode since (I think) many…
- Episode 84: Speed Dating in Japan · 17 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 84On August 1st, I did something I'd never though I'd do.... speed dating. It ended up being a fun experience and.... a success in some ways! (Find out how on today's episode!)
- Episode 83: Milestones and What not · 15 Min.July 26th is a special date for me because it's the date that I left Japan. So much has happened in 8 years. More than I could have imagined. Would past Matthew believe that he'd…
- Episode 82: Bon Odori 101 (Shirotori Odori) · 17 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 82Are you ready to dance? I hope so because it's bon odori time! If you don't know what that is, don't worry. I have you covered. I did a little research about bon odori (and…
- Episode 81: On to New Things! · 18 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 81Hope everyone is dealing with the crazy heat right now! I'm ready for it to be fall so that I can be comfy and wear my long sleeve clothing. There is something nice about…
- Episode 80: My 4th JLPT Experience · 33 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 80Yesterday I took the JLPT N1 exam.... for the fourth time. You'd think by this time I'd have everything under control, but no, that's never the case. It was an emotional roller…
- Episode 79: Canada + Japan Trivia · 21 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 79Question: What day is Canada day? a) June 1st b) July 1st c) July 2nd The answer is.... b) July 1st... which is today! This week I will be studying hard for the JLPT, but I…
- Episode 78: Karaoke Etiquette · 24 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 78Hello everyone! It's the fourth week of June! Can't believe it. At the time of recording this episode, it was Father's Day so happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I hope…
- Episode 77: Matthew’s Mondai: Dealing with Phone Number trouble, Student loans, and the JLPT · 14 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 77Last week, I ran into some difficulty because I'm trying to apply for repayment assistance (student loan stuff), but I can't get into any of my accounts because my phone number…
