Unboxing Japan
Unboxing Japan features Charles & Akira broadcasting from the lovely Kyoto, Japan. Charles, a translator, writer, and cultural consultant living in Japan for over 20 years, and Akira, a service and hospitality consultant, apply their unique perspective to a wide range of topics; from features introducing interesting aspects of Japan, to current events in Japan and around the world. (この番組は、マッケニー・チャールズと河上朗でお送りする国内外の日本に興味がある人に向けた番組です。日本とはどんな国なのか、日本ではどんなことが起きているのかを、日本に長年住むチャールズさんと、日本で生まれ育った河上との二人のリアルな視点からお伝えし、それに対してどう思うのかなどについてお伝えします。)
Unboxing Japan
Unboxing Japan S1-E1 | はじめ
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Charles & Akira
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Inaugural episode of Charles & Akira's Unboxing Japan.
In this episode, meet your hosts Charles and Akira. Learn how the podcast got started and discuss the motivation behind the podcast. Get to know Charles and his path to studying Japanese and becoming a professional translator.
(Japanese language only)
Intro
Charles intro
Charles impressions of US vs. Japan
Charles motivation to become translator
Akira thoughts on Charles
Charles philosophy on translation
Charles on finding a voice in words
Final thoughts and ending