The podcast where we talk about everything related to Japan, and talk to people who love Japan.
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The podcast where we talk about everything related to Japan, and talk to people who love Japan.
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Recent Episodes
March 11, 2022
Episode 009- Rochelle Kopp — Japanese business 2022: the year of engagement
Japanese business 2022: the year of engagement<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://youtu.be/QLKN32NvoAs<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant in Japan, specializing in cross-cultural communication, human resources, leadership and organization development. Through the company she founded, Japan Intercultural Consulting, she works with Japanese companies doing business globally and global companies doing business in Japan.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> A veteran facilitator, lecturer, executive coach…and author and/or co-author of 38 books…Rochelle delivers cross-cultural team-building training sessions and global consulting to scores of Japan’s leading companies, and session participants from around the world. And helps Japanese companies succeed in maximizing on the global trends that are shaping the future for Japanese business.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this episode, Rochelle discusses some of the themes and challenges for Japanese business in 2022. Particularly, the way that Japanese companies who wish to re-boost themselves in this [almost] post-COVID world of “globality” (my word, not hers) need to understand, think about, and embrace the idea of employee engagement.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> To me personally, sometimes management-related terms or hiring concepts seem to get lost in the words. Motivation, productivity, efficiency, etc. Rochelle makes them into living and actionable steps, for a Japan facing a new year, and a new normal, and a new work force.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Rochelle Kopp on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/rochelle.koppRochelle Kopp on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JapanIntercultJapan Intercultural Consulting:https://japanintercultural.com<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> More great interviews are on the way! Please stay tuned. And share!! 🙏 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 🎌 Insights on Japan, from people who know Japan 🎌<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . 🙏 Please subscribe, follow and share, to help RONJIRU JAPAN grow! 🙏<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website:https://www.ronjirujapan.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcUwbjDgaRbTNXk_uIlNRg Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RonjiruJapanTwitter:https://twitter.com/RonjiruJapan
August 11, 2021
Episode 008- Shuhei Murakami — A stand-up comedian’s journey: nothing to lose
A stand-up comedian’s journey: nothing to lose<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://youtu.be/6dIBNMXjwhE<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Shuhei “Shoe” Murakami is a Japanese stand-up comedian who has performed at comedy venues in the USA, Canada and Japan. In addition to stand-up comedy, he’s also an English teacher at a junior high school in Tokyo. After almost dropping out of high school, Shuhei began to study, learned English, completed university to become a teacher, but first went traveling in Southeast Asia after graduation. In Cambodia, he fell prey to an elaborate scam that resulted in his losing all his money. Penniless, homeless in a faraway land and bolstered only by his wits and the English he studied so hard to learn, Shuhei took on every challenge and turned it into his next opportunity. He learned that when you’re at the bottom, the only way to go is up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this interview, Shuhei guides us through highlights of the fascinating journey that he took from the streets of Phnom Penh to the comedy stages of New York and Toronto. He explains some of what he learned during those years: how to take what life brings; and how sometimes the greatest range of opportunities and sources of strength come not from focusing on some distant life goal, but rather from following one’s heart, accepting each moment in the present, and moving ahead. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Shuhei outlines how he got started in comedy, tells the story of how he went to the USA to try his hand at it, then moved to Canada to be a stand-up comedian. Serendipity and luck play a solid role in this part of the journey, too. His humor combines the witty observations of an outside perspective with narratives and punches that draw on his experiences as a Japanese person used to making his way outside Japan. He also talks about the differences between stand-up comedy and the types of comedy that are popular in Japan. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> As an English teacher at a public school, he speaks forthrightly about the ups and downs of teaching English within Japan’s educational system. Japan’s lackluster scores in English proficiency when compared globally are well-known. Shuhei tells us why. To paraphrase his metaphor: Japanese schools teach pupils to memorize the ingredients, but not how to cook, so they don’t get to eat what they make. Consequently, they remain unmotivated, and give up on their dreams. He wants his students to find what they are passionate about and pursue it, whatever it is. And armed with good English, the entire world can be their stage.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The story of Shuhei Murakami reminds us that as we continue to accumulate experiences, we should identify the humor in them, until one day we can look back and realize that the funniest thing in life—if lived freely and true to oneself—can be the journey of life itself. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Shuhei Murakami on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNr34ixo_7YofviTonuQZQ Shuhei Murakami on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/shuhei.murakami.9/ Shuhei Murakami on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/japanese_standupcomedian/ Sharky Bar video:https://youtu.be/6xJggKeETcEGood Times bar video:https://youtu.be/sCbzgT-grRM<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Video clip of Shuhei Murakami on stage is used with permission of the content owner. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> More great interviews are on the way! Please stay tuned. And share!! 🙏 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 🎌 Insights on Japan, from people who know Japan 🎌<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . 🙏 Please subscribe, follow and share, to help RONJIRU JAPAN grow! 🙏<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website:https://www.ronjirujapan.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcUwbjDgaRbTNXk_uIlNRg Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RonjiruJapanTwitter:https://twitter.com/RonjiruJapan
July 26, 2021
Episode 007- Saku Yanagawa — Stand-up comedy: healing division through laughter
Stand-up comedy: healing division through laughter<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://youtu.be/tdTx5Itlww8<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Saku Yanagawa is a Japanese stand-up comedian based in Chicago who performs and headlines at comedy clubs throughout Chicago and around the USA. Formerly a promising baseball player in Japan but forced by circumstances to give up that path, Saku found a new league to play in: the stand-up comedy scene in one of America’s comedy capitals. He moved to New York and then Chicago to begin his on-stage career. Since then, he has continued to hit it out of the park, appearing at comedy festivals in Africa and Europe, becoming the first Japanese comedian to perform at the Break Out Comedy Festival, as well as being the first-ever stand-up comedian at the Fuji Rock Festival. More recently, he is featured on a growing number of news & talk shows, and other media in Japan. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this interview, Saku discusses what attracted him to stand-up comedy, some of the similarities between Chicago and his alma mater city, Osaka (Japan’s comedy capital, also called Japan’s “second city”), and how he keeps himself well-informed about local issues to ensure that his comedy is relevant, edgy and insightful. He brings a sharp, observational eye to the various things going on in America; his ‘outside’ perspective is popular on stage, but also reveals a man who thinks and feels deeply, and is fond of both Japan and the USA. For him, the appeal of stand-up is partly in its ability to cut through differences and unite people—with just a single microphone. What’s important is not how we all differ. It’s how much we have in common.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Saku outlines the major differences between comedy in Japan and comedy in America. While US comedy has “punch” lines, Japanese comedy has “fall” lines (ochi). And while American comedy uses satire and irony to appeal to a country of people with diverse backgrounds, Japanese comedy finds humor in daily life anecdotes that appeal to people who share similar daily experiences. Comedy is local! However, Saku also talks about how today’s Japan is changing. Japan, too, is becoming more diverse, so he wants to see the growth of American-style stand-up there to help its society navigate the waters of change more smoothly.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In a society that is rending itself apart by focusing on division and differences, Saku stands up and uses humor to unite. Laughter is the way to bring people together, even when they have differing opinions. The world of comedy faces many new challenges, including rapidly changing sentiments about what is acceptable to say on stage, and what the consequences are when those sensibilities are perceived to have been breached. Saku boldly finds the borderlines, gets up, stands up, and keeps America laughing.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Saku Yanagawa on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiskWSbQaKs70oPIFjfxFpASaku Yanagawa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saku.yanagawa Saku Yanagawa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saku_yanagawa/ Saku Yanagawa website: http://sakuyanagawa.com <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Video clip of Saku Yanagawa on stage is used with permission of the content owner. Video: Tim Webb linktr.ee/aclysm <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> More great interviews are on the way! Please stay tuned. And share!! 🙏 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 🎌 Insights on Japan, from people who know Japan 🎌<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> . 🙏 Please subscribe, follow and share, to help RONJIRU JAPAN grow! 🙏<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Website:https://www.ronjirujapan.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcUwbjDgaRbTNXk_uIlNRg Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RonjiruJapanTwitter:https://twitter.com/RonjiruJapan
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