On this week's episode we talk to Ben who has a wealth of experience doing AJATT. You may know him from his interview with Matt vs. Japan from a couple years back. He's back on the KoreKara Podcast to talk about his experience with AJATT including some of the struggles, how he met Matt, as well as some moments from his recent study abroad in Japan. Our Links:  ► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh  ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo  ► Buy us a cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/korekara  ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo  ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/  ► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/  ► Other Platforms: https://anchor.fm/korepoddo

This week, we catch up with Deni on his study abroad experience in Japan. Although Japan has recently enforced travel restrictions for foreigners, he was able to make it into Japan just before those restrictions. We hear about his time being quarantined, trying to meet new people, a close call with covid, the kanji tool that he's working on, and more.    First Interview with Deni: https://youtu.be/wcsf1zl5vYs

In this episode we talk about our experiences drinking in Japan and talked about some drinking games that we played. We're joined by one of our patrons Eizenga71 who actually lives in Japan right now and he shares some his crazy stories and experiences drinking in Japan. Hope you guys enjoy the podcast! 

On this week's episode of the KoreKara Podcast we talk to KanjiEater, the co-host of the critically acclaimed Deep Weeb Podcast. He's been studying the Japanese language for over 6 years and has even worked in Japan for a period of time as a software engineer. We talk about his journey with Japanese including what worked well for him as well as what didn't help as much. We also get into how he got into consuming Japanese content alongside stories from his time living and working in Japan.    KanjiEater's Links:  ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cAd9sJ4HeiBDsjnmifAQ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanjieater ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kanjieater    Our Links:  ► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo ► Buy us a cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/korekara ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/ ► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/ ► Other Platforms: https://anchor.fm/korepoddo

Merry Christmas from the KoreKara Podcast! Hope you guys enjoy our Christmas stories and make sure you stick to the end to catch Matt Vs. Japan! Let us know where and how you're spending Christmas this year on Youtube!  https://youtu.be/g8h9CQmbuWM

On this week's episode of the KoreKara Podcast we spoke to Cara from the YouTube Channel Caradventures. As a seasoned JET who has lived in Japan for multiple years in both rural and urban areas, Cara's unique perspective on the country was amazing to hear about! From the harsh winters to the wholesome encounters, to why she decided to leave Japan. And how can we forget. What it's like dating in Japan. Hope you all enjoy! Cara's Links:  ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mH... ► Blog: https://thecaradventures.wordpress.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaradven...

In this weeks episode of the KoreKara Podcast we interview Kean, a 3D animator in Japan. Kean is part of the studio that produced Ajin, Blame, and the Godzilla movies. In the podcast we get a chance to hear about his start in Japan as an English teacher and the transition to becoming a professional animator. If you like the podcast please leave us a comment to let us know what you think! If you want to support the podcast, please check out our Patreon! Kean''s Links: ► BookMeter: https://bookmeter.com/users/1045236 ► Twitter: http://twitter.com/HOWBC Our Links: ► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/ ► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/

On this week's episode of the KoreKara Podcast, we spoke with Sanaa, a student studying German and Arabic at Oxford University who is self taught in Japanese and has work experience in a tech company in Japan. Aside from having spent time living and working in Japan, she is also very passionate about fashion, which started from getting into Japanese fashion magazines and music at a young age. If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider liking and subscribing as it really helps us out! Sanaa's Links:  ► Tokyo Fashion Post: https://twitter.com/TokyoFashion/stat... About Sanaa:   Before becoming a student at the prestigious Oxford University, Sanaa had a fascination for a very certain country growing up. At the young age of 4, she wrote a letter to her mom saying she wanted to go to "Tokoyo" (how she spelled Tokyo in the letter). After listening to a Japanese song back in 2009, she fell into the Japan rabbit hole of music and Harajuku fashion and never looked back. The next step in her journey with Japan was her quest to learn the Japanese language herself.   At the age of 13, she was laser focused on teaching herself Japanese, especially after seeing YouTubers such as Hannah making videos learning Japanese. With the help of resources online and her strong motivation, she started learning Japanese by herself entirely. This went to the extent of asking for a JLPT book for her 14th birthday. At age 16, she felt comfortable speaking and communicating and Japanese. Going into university, she knew that she wanted to learn more languages, and got into Oxford for German and Arabic.   Despite not actually getting to go to Japan, she finally found her opportunity when finding a job posting at her university. Despite not having the qualifications of the job, she eagerly called the company and was able to come out with a job offer and a ticket straight to Tokyo. Her company focused on creating puzzles using AR technology, and she held a position which allowed her to playtest puzzles, pitch new ideas for puzzles, and a lot more. As for living in Japan, she loved her time there and made great friends, but she faced many difficulties along the way. Looking forward, she's very keen about continuing her interests and visiting Japan again.

Happy Halloween! Make sure to watch it on YouTube to see clips of everything that we talk about in the episode! https://youtu.be/yL-ao4eVSWs

On this week's episode of the KoreKara Podcast, we spoke to Steffie Harner, a cyberpunk model, software engineer, and entrepreneur based in Tokyo. We hear about how she dropped her job in the health tech industry in San Francisco to pursue her dream of moving to Japan, along with the ups and downs she faced during the journey. We also talk about her entrepreneurial endeavors as well as how the path she took to become a software engineer in Japan with no initial experience. Steffie's Links: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steffieharner/?hl=en  ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4DU6U7N_pYOwItvrU9YLA  ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/steffieharner ► Github: https://github.com/steffieharner Our Links: ► Join our Discord and talk to us anytime: https://discord.gg/Cp2Fdhh  ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo  ► Buy us a cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/korekara  ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo  ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korepoddo/  ► Visit our Website: https://korepoddo.com/  ► Other Platforms: https://anchor.fm/korepoddo About Steffie: Steffie grew up in the United States and loved consuming anime, manga, and video games growing up. It was always her childhood dream to go and live in Japan and experience the culture. However, it wasn't until she graduated from the University of San Francisco and spent a couple years working in Health Tech where she got her opportunity to do it. In 2016, Steffie fulfilled her dream of moving to Japan and moved to Tokyo. Her ticket there was attending a language school in Tokyo where she wanted to learn Japanese and gain a working proficiency. While at the school, she found a couple jobs on the side to make ends meet, such as singing to children over the phone to help them learn English. She also began modeling with her cyberpunk aesthetic. Afterwards, with the help of some friends she co-founded Startup Lady Japan, which is a community that supports female entrepreneurs in Tokyo and beyond. She met many female entrepreneurs who were pushing the bar in their respective fields and changing the world. But, there was one person she met in particular that would shape the next path she was about to take. That person was Yan Fan, the co-founder and CTO of the coding boot camp, Code Chrysalis. After hearing her speak, Steffie started to get interested in the software engineering space. She started with the introductory course and soon found herself taking all of the advanced courses. She grew to love coding and software development as a whole throughout the process, despite how tough it was overall. It gave her the necessary skills to become a software engineer in Japan, and now she's embarking on a new chapter in her life in Japan.