Japanology Plus · SEASON 2
The English Conversation Business
Episode 19 · 2015-07-16

- Documentary
- Talk
Episode overview
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!
28 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Japanophiles: Bartholomeus Greb2015-01-08
2. Japanophiles: Ivan Vartanian2015-01-15
3. Japanophiles: Alex Bennett2015-01-22
4. The Seikan Tunnel2015-02-05
5. Snow Country2015-02-12
6. Comedy2015-02-19
7. Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway2015-04-02
8. A Season of Change2015-04-16
9. Waste and Recycling2015-04-23
10. Period Dramas2015-04-30
11. Weight Loss Industry2015-05-07
12. Dams2015-05-14
13. Izakaya2015-05-28
14. Craft Beer2015-06-04
15. Fermented Foods2015-06-11
16. Umbrellas2015-06-18
17. Job Hunting2015-06-25
18. Japanophiles: Amir Takahashi2015-07-09
19. The English Conversation Business2015-07-16
20. English at School2015-07-23
21. Shrine & Temple Carpenters2015-08-06
22. Bunraku2015-08-12
23. Kids' Summer Holidays2015-09-03
24. Swimming2015-09-10
25. Haunted Houses2015-09-17
26. Onsen2015-10-01
27. Japanophiles: Andrew Mancabelli2015-10-08
28. Cameras2015-10-15
29. Wrapping and Packaging2015-10-22
30. Tokyo Housing2015-11-12
31. Japanophiles: Adam Zgola2015-11-19
32. Kombu2015-11-26
33. Hotels and Inns2015-12-03
34. Tidying Up2015-12-10
35. Mt. Takao2015-12-17