In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about the different jobs they had in the US before becoming lecturers at Aichi Toho University in Japan. Then in the second half they talk about weird jobs that generally only in exist in Japan, and they both contemplate the value of jobs that don't initially appear to be necessary. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about how "a bug" can be used to describe both an infectious illness and insects.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In our weekly podcast, we discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. We also feature some English tips for non-native English speakers.

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