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The English Conversation Business
Despite years spent studying the language at school, many Japanese feel inept at English. Perhaps that's why Japan's English conversation business rakes in hundreds of billions of yen each year. This time on Japanology Plus, we begin a two-part series focusing on English in Japan, and part one looks at English conversation classes. Our expert guest is Ruth Marie Jarman, a regular on an NHK English language education program. And in Plus One, a linguistic experiment on the streets of Tokyo!
Aired: Jul 16, 2015 Genre: Documentary TalkCasts: Peter Barakan Matt AltDuration: 28m Rating: 0 Country: Japan Production: NHK, NHK Educational
Episodes
01: Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb02: Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian03: Japanophiles: Alex Bennett04: The Seikan Tunnel05: Snow Country06: Comedy07: Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway08: A Season of Change09: Waste and Recycling10: Period Dramas11: Weight Loss Industry12: Dams13: Izakaya14: Craft Beer15: Fermented Foods16: Umbrellas17: Job Hunting18: Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi19: The English Conversation Business20: English at School21: Shrine & Temple Carpenters22: Bunraku23: Kids' Summer Holidays24: Swimming25: Haunted Houses26: Onsen27: Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli28: Cameras29: Wrapping and Packaging30: Tokyo Housing31: Japanophiles: Adam Zgola32: Kombu33: Hotels and Inns34: Tidying Up35: Mt. Takao