Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Akali Sensei on as a guest and we talked about being raised bilingual, traveling, and tips for studying Japanese!
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k-fePLb-e4M
Message Akali Sensei on Instagram to book a lesson!:@AkaliJapaneseLessonOur InstagramsShota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravelsOur YouTubes: Shota: @Newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravelsWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Going to the doctor for the first time in a new country can be confusing and scary. In this video we cover exactly how to go to the doctor in Japan from how to find a doctor, how to make an appointment, how to get your prescription and so much more. Hope this is helpful and let us know if you have any questions in the comments below! (Our Instagrams)Shota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravels(Our YouTubes)Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravelsWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Visas are a major hurdle for anyone wanting to move to Japan. They can be expensive, difficult to obtain without specific skills, or have short validity periods, making them a common source of frustration for foreigners living in Japan.
In this episode, we will discuss various types of visas while sharing their own experiences! (We are not visa experts tho!)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ecghEDNIYEk
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Shota: @NewRealmJapan
Amber: @AmberJapanTravels
Our YouTubes:
Shota: @newrealmjapan
Amber: @AmberJapanTravels
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Zen on as a guest and we talked about studying Japanese while still living overseas, traveling as a vegan in Japan, and making music with Japanese! Zen's Socials:Instagram: @BLKZENTikTok: BLKZENYouTube: @1166NYCSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1m77fHKvkXPBP3qoYyZsdKVegan Resource: Instagram & YouTube: @itadakihealthy Our InstagramsShota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravelsOur YouTubes: Shota: @Newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravelsWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pEoHykQr1FQ
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too!Have you heard of the term "Akiya? It means "Abandoned house" in Japanese and they are currently in a hot spotlight because if you wanted one, you could probably buy one for super cheap or sometimes even for FREE!!!But before you dive in, you should break down the upsides and downsides! From insanely cheap prices to hidden renovation costs or the community aspects of it, let's have a in-depth conversation about Akiya!Our InstagramsShota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravelsOur YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravelsWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Our beloved host Amber a.k.a Amber Japan Travels used to be a vegan chef in New York City but when she was 26, she had the "Mt. Fuji Calling" and now she lives in Japan. What happened to a NYC chef who had no prior interest in Japan became obsessed with Japanese culture and language? Today, let's unfold her story play-by-play! Our InstagramsShota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravelsOur YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravelsWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Marrista on as a guest and we talked about her amazing new business in the countryside of Japan, cultural immersion, and traveling the world!Marrista's Socials:Instagram: @BlackVeganTravels & @FictionalFoodsVegan & @Tokyo.CrochetYouTube: @BlackVeganTravelsTwitch: @BlackVeganTravelsKo-Fi: Ko-fi.com/BlackVeganTravelsFacebook: Fictional Foods & Tokyo CrochetVegan Resource: Instagram & YouTube: @itadakihealthy Our InstagramsShota: @NewRealmJapanAmber: @AmberJapanTravelsOur YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravels
Watch this episode on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/umQ1ABL0Y7AWe'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Kira on as a guest and we talked about her amazing new business in the countryside of Japan, cultural immersion, and traveling the world! Kira's Socials: Instagram: @KiraFlowerz YouTube: @KiraFlowerz Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravels Our YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan
Watch this episode on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/MHIDH7jzQVo
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Today we talked about how much we love Shikoku! Amber lived in Shikoku when she first moved to Japan and Shota grew up there. Shikoku is truly a special place for both of us and we wanted to tell you how awesome the place is! Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravels Our YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Sarah aka @Sarah_Little_Doodles as a guest and we talked about her life in Japan, moving to the Japan from France, studying Japanese, living with her Japanese mother-in-law, making friends here and much more! Sarah's Instagram: Personal: @Sarah_Little_Doodles Work: @cartespokemonjapon Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravels Our YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan
Check out the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Y2jse_t0KHw
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to season 2 of Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. In this episode, we discussed Japanese New Year, how we spent the New Year and Japanese New Year our resolutions for 2025! Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberJapanTravels Our YouTubes: Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Tham aka @tommshen as a guest and we talked about his life in Japan, moving to the Japanese county side for college, mastering Japanese, making friends here and much more! Thams Instagram & YouTube: @tommshen Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan
Watch the video version on YouTube!: https://youtu.be/HbMvp7_ybxo
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today, we talked about one of our hosts, Shota! What made him who he is today and what language journey has he had in his past? Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we had Carla aka Miss Translation as a guest and we talked about her life in Japan, what's it like to work in a very Japanese office as the only foreigner, and how her TikTok success impacted her life! Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. With the rise of AI, a lot of things we used to need Japanese for to navigate here in Japan are becoming obsolete. Is it even necessary to study anymore? Will we be able to download languages directly into our brains in the near future??
If you want to watch the video version check out: https://youtu.be/OExDHwZnyis
Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Japan has a reputation for being a lonely place especially if you live here as a foreigner. But it is true? Or how true is it? We talked about our experiences and how to combat the loneliness! Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we talk with Kree from @HoneyKree about moving to Japan to become an English teacher and then pivoting to a job as a full time content creator.
YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/TyYVL7EqOhg
Kree: YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@HoneyKree/videos Instagram: @HoneyKree Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. We talked about the relationship between dating and learning Japanese today! Do you think having a Japanese partner helps you learn Japanese better? Do you think it's a strong enough motivation to learn the language? Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Sent us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. Today we talk with Rachel from @Rachel_japaneselearner about moving to Japan to study Japanese. Rachel shares her tips on getting started and lots more!~ Rachel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCSEsuxNjYkVdHWuKE7dXk6Q Instagram: @Rachel_JapaneseLearner Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Send us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to the Kotatsu Club Podcast with Shota and Amber, where we talk about the Japanese language, life in Japan, and other stuff too. We talked about AI for studying Japanese today. Should we use AI for conversation practice? Is it good for kids? How should we take advantage of and incorporate AI into our Japanese life? Our Instagrams Shota: @NewRealmJapan Amber: @AmberRose_O Our YouTube Shota: @newrealmjapan Amber: @ChefinJapan We'd love to hear from you! Sent us your emails at: Email: Kotatsuclubpodcast@gmail.com
