Episode 200 - The 200th Episode!

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Japan, History, Japanese

4.8 • 744 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

All you could ever want to know about podcast recording, UW's graduate program, and why the Japanese definitely are not part of the 10 lost tribes of Israel! That and more!

Thank you all for 200 great episodes!

Transcript

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0:00.0	This week's episode is brought to you by Accessible Japan.
0:05.2	Tokyo is a buzz with preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games, but is it ready for the Paralympics?
0:12.7	Aren't Japan's busy streets, crowded trains and cramped stores, impossible for people with mobility issues?
0:20.2	For those who have trouble getting around,
0:22.9	whether that means someone in a wheelchair, with a bad knee, traveling with an elderly
0:27.9	parent, or bringing the newest addition to your family and a baby stroller,
0:32.8	rest assured Japan can be a very easy place to navigate if you have the right resources and you
0:39.1	come prepared. Accessible Japan takes the mystery out of traveling with special needs in Japan.
0:46.5	Started by a long-term resident of Tokyo who uses a wheelchair, Accessible Japan offers you
0:52.4	help with the basics, like traveling on the train and finding
0:55.8	multipurpose toilets, as well as language guides for the things not typically in a phrasebook,
1:02.0	and information on guide dogs, and more.
1:05.5	They have a database of hotels with accessible rooms, guides to many tourist attractions, accessible tours, and wheelchair rentals.
1:14.7	Their blog covers everything from user-submitted stories of travelers to anime, manga, and movie reviews of media containing characters with disabilities.
1:24.3	Come and get informed, or help them gather information to help others.
1:28.8	Check out Accessible Japan at www.com or find their guide to Tokyo, Accessible Japan's Tokyo, on Amazon.
1:40.7	I'll also place a link to the blog in this week's show notes.
2:32.3	Thank you. I'll also place a link to the blog in this week's show notes. You know, Hello and welcome to the history of Japan podcast, episode 200, the 200th episode.
2:36.9	Holy hell, guys, we made it 200 episodes in.
2:39.0	It's great to be here.
2:44.0	It's a little intimidating to look back, and it's really exciting to be looking forward.
2:49.5	This week, I'm really looking forward to going through some of the great questions I received from you guys.
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