Comme ça du Japon

This is your 17th stereophonic trip for Japan. This time we are going to Kawasaki. It takes about 20 minutes to go there from Tôkyô with the 京浜東北線 (KeiHinTôHoku Sen) “Keihin Tôhoku train”. A surprise awaits you when you get off the train. Listen carefully. An original and fast beat from above is running down […]

Japan is known as a country where 証明書 (ShôMeiSho) “diplomas” are particularly important. I won’t say that a freshly graduated student of a famous university will systematically get the job over someone with a rich experience but the chances are probably likewise.　Anyway, you only have to go to a book store to verify that 資格 […]

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This is your 16th french stereo trip for Japan ! Your destination is 佐原の大祭 (SaWara No TaiSai) “the Great Festival of Sawara”. The singularity of this festival lead to the attribution of the title of 国指定重要無形民俗文化財 (Kuni ShiTei JûYô MuKei MinZoku BunKaZai) “national important cultural heritage”. This podcast invites you […]

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This the third installment of the serie of articles dedicated to Japan’s UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal) also known as 未確認動物 (MiKakuNinDôButsu) “unidentified animals”. The first article was about 河童 (KapPa) “Kappa”, a swamp biped creature, whereas the second article was about ツチノコ (TsuChiNoKo) “Tsuchinoko”, a creature a sort of lizard-snake. This time we will […]