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-Paul

Gotta say since I got my ipod in Nov.5, Ive been looking for stuff on japan and learning japanese, without success I might add. Then I found your show. You both are hilarious and I look forward to each and every episode. keep up the moo-tiful work

-Yuri

One of my favorite things to do is sit down and listen to your show! Im so glad that you both started this podcast and I can't wait for each new addition! Thanks so much!

-Andrea

You two are great company. Just like a coffee break at work, or maybe better. Thanks for the insights into "real" Japanese culture. It's fascinating. The day-to-day life stuff, like what the waving cat in the restaurant is all about.

-Brian

I would like to congratulate you on your very successful Podcast. You have mastered all of the requisites and you are producing a very polished product. I listen to some of the efforts of others, and yours is a pleasure in that you get it right all of the time.

-Mel

These guys make me laugh. They give me a glimpse into life in Japan for these two. At work I just flip it on and laugh. Give it a try. CAUTION: EXTREME MOO-ING!

Your podcast is titilating: It's almost like being able to listen in on an intimate conversation between two people, without feeling guilty. Amy and Doug seem to do this intimate verbal dance that is captivating.

-Todd

Maybe Amy and Doug didn't write the book on how to run a good broadcast, but they definitely read it. Perfect length, perfect balance between planned dialogue and ad lib, nice flow from beginning to end. What I really like most is how they sound like advanced amateurs and not broadcasting pros... the important substance of "professionalism" without the trite, polished, overly-slick rhythms and cliches. The chemistry, rhythm and flow is totally invisible. You sound like a couple of broadcast pros that have clocked out for the day and are having a little fun in the studio after everyone has gone home.

Hi, my name is pronounced Shi Jie in mandarin (don't know about the japanese pronounciation!); I'm from Singapore and have been listening to your show from episode 1! I think both you guys are crazy and great and I have to admit I get excited (just a little bit) everytime I see a new PlanetJapan podcast downloaded. The show is great, so don't ever stop! Thanks for all the fun,

tanuki-san (my nickname)

Howdy Amy and Doug,

Greetings from Finland. I've been listening your show since episode 5 and i just love it. I always wait the next episode to be released and i then listen it while walking to work in the mornings. Really like your relaxed, easy spoken show, it certainly is not too uptight but still very informative :-) Good topics and jokes mooo! Excellent photographs on your website as well. Too bad i just sold my iPod but thank god, your show can be downloaded from your website as well (i'd be lost if i'd miss any episodes!). What else i could say? Just keep up the good work and gotta love Japan!

Yours, JormaFinland

This is a great podcast for those of us who love hearing about Japanese culture. The hosts are articulate, witty, and fun-loving. Hearing their shows makes me want to move to japan.

Great podcast by two amusing, witty, and well spoken US ex pats in Japan.

Hi Amy & Doug, My name is Lisa and I'm from Sydney Australia. Just would like to say that you have a great podcast going here - very entertaining and informative. Please keep up the good work. I have been following the casts since discovering your site a week ago and am now a devoted listener. Planet Japan - woo hoo.

PS: Amy I love your moos. And Doug for the record, you have a beautiful voice.

Lisa

I just stumbled across your podcast and being someone facinated/enamored with Japanese culture I wanted to thank you for producing such an entertaining and informative show. I heard about your show via Japundit and I've already spoken with my wife about altering our travel plans to Japan next year to include stopping by Amy's Moooo Bar and I plan on purchasing a copy of Amy's guide so I'll be well prepared.

Adam

Hello Amy and Doug... I'm in a hurry right now so I'm going to write just few words for now.I live in Venezuela and I have passion for the Japanese culture since I was 13th when I was about to go and live in Japan but I couldn't make it then. Now I'm almost 39 and all of the sudden you guys came out to my rescue in the form of a Podcast and I just love both of you.As soon as I have time I promise I will send you some suggestions about what I would like to know about the Japanese culture but in the mean time. Please keep up the good work and the MoooosYour new friend from Venezuela...

Claudio

MOOO! Great show, great hosts and good humour! Keep up good work and bring some more Japanese guests to your show. One of the very best Japan podcasts there is.. or is it the best?

One of my favorite podcasts, enjoy every episode. Keep up the good work, MOOOO!

I have for some time been trying to find something quirky to listen to. The content is terrific and i think you both are the next regis and kelly (japanese style) i give it your udders up! thanks for the fun!

Very good podcast, refreshing, informative and perfect for people like me who loves the Japan Culture.

Mooooo from Quebec Hey guys, love your show. I was just wondering, where are you both from originally? In case youre interested, "mooo" is pronounced "meuh" in French. How do the Japanese say it? Denise

LOVE IT! I love this podcast! Its great to hear that non-Japanese are interested in my people--and willing to make a podcast about it! I hope more Americans will start listening to this show. Its time for Americans to realize that other cultures are worth talking about, too! (And dont anybody take me for a racist--Im Japanese American with dual citizenship!) ;-)

I'm from Seattle, Washington and have really enjoyed your shows! I travel to Japan on business two to three times a year but really haven't had any time to enjoy Japan unless it has been within walking distance of my hotel. Please keep the shows coming! Best regards from Seattle, Ray

Hi guys, I enjoy your show very much and I think you both have great radio voices. In fact I would have to say I especially like Doug's voice. I live just a couple of blocks off of Sunset Blvd in LA and I can tell you almost all of it is scummy strip-malls. mata ne, Erin

Dear Doug and Amy I am a Japanese American college student--just graduated from highschool, actually--and I'm writing to say that I really enjoy your show! Even though I am an American at heart, I can totally relate to your approach to Japanese culture. My mother is native Japanese, so I feel like I have the inside "scoop" on Japanese culture. But at the same time, I'm not completely Japanese because my dad is 4th generation Japanese and a Hawaiian surf bum! Not your typical Japanese male workaholic! So I know about Japanese culture, love it, but yet am not part of it--in short, just like you guys! So keep up the good work!!!! Don't ever stop podcasting!!! And have you covered the influence of anime/manga on Japanese culture yet? I would love a show about Miyazaki's films! ;-)

Greetings Amy & Doug!

I just listened to my first pod casts today. I just had to subscribe to Planet Japan. I really enjoyed what I heard and plan on listening more. I've been to Japan a couple times. My wife is Japanese. I feel like I can relate to a lot of what you two talk about. Have friends who taught English there as well.

Thanks, Paul

Hi Amy and Doug!

I really enjoy your show, big mooooo for the great cow jokes in the last episode, got some weird stares from my colleagues when I started to giggle without reason. (They don't realize that I am listening to podcasts and not plain music when I am doing boring labwork). You said you are curious who your listeners are, well, I am from Germany, living here with my japanese wife whom I met while doing my PhD in Sweden. You talked about genetically modified cows, we are actually doing that kind of stuff, only not with cows, just plants. It's really not that scarry, believe me. Still haven't mutated into a monster myself although some of the plants I have created look indeed weird...

Looking forward to the next episode,

Jarmo

Paris, Moosouri USA Another great show, my wife and I really enjoy listening to them. We are planning a trip next year to Japan, and find alot of what you have to say, interesting and indeed very funny!　Have you ever thought of doing your show as a video, and sending it to broadband video market, like tandm.tv ? Check it out it might be worth your time. :) Larry and Amy

Go PJ PJ (program) is so relaxing it is like a pair of pajamas, more power to you.

Love the podcast! Japan is near and dear to my heart and we will definately put the word out about your podcast on our show 808Talk!

Hi,I Loved the interview. It's really nice to get a peek into the wedding traditions in Japan. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Matt

Hi, Amy and Doug My name is Takeshi and I live in Chiba, I'm not sure you know where it is though. I'm a typical apanese "salary man" Your program is enjoyable. It tells us how foreginer who have lived in Jpapan for a long time,which is interesting. I hope Planet Japan will continue for years. Bye.

Thank you for broadcasting a show from Japan in English. I went there for the first time in march and loved it there. I really enjoy the culture. I especially love japanese tv. I love trivia no izumi and gakkou e ikkou. Hope to hear more about japanese life. Luke

Hi Amy and Doug, I just came across your show by accident on Podcast Alley and really enjoyed it. One comment I have is that you mentioned that Japan Lite could be read on japantimes.co.jp, but forgot to mention that it can also be found at japantimes.com. I've been interested in Japanese culture for over 10 years now, but have never been able to visit. My interests in anime got me into animation and now I'm a professional 3D animator. I wonder what the song is that you play at the end of the show, if possible I may like to use it on my demo reel. I voted for your show so keep up the good work and "Moooo!" Thanks for the comments on my work and info about the music :)

Phil

Amy and Doug, I have been a subscriber to Amy's column for a few years now and always enjoy it. I just finished listening to your second podcast and will say it was a little bit smoother than the first one. It's a learning experience for the both of you. There is one correction about the Taka/Waka brothers though. Takanohana is the younger of the two and he is also number three in total tournament wins in the history of sumo. Back during the late 1950s/early 1960s there was a program on the Armed Forces Radio from Tokyo called "Enjoy Japan" (Nippon-wa Tanoshinde Okudasai.) It featured an Air Force Sergeant and a Japanese girl named Hiroko and they talked mostly about places to visit, events coming up, some history and a Japanese word or phrase of the week, similar to what you have in your newspaper column. Your column and now this broadcast are bringing back some very pleasant memories. Keep up the good work and I always look forward to getting your email column and now Planet Japan. Doug, you are new to me but I looked at your photos and have downloaded three of them to use as wallpaper which I switch around weekly..Jim

Doug and Amy, As usual your program was full of interesting articles that I would not ordinatily see elsewhere. Thanks for including links to the articles in your blog so we can get more info on the articles. Amy, did you know there is a rikiishi, (sumo wrestler) named Shiraishi in the Makushita division? That is the third from the top division. Give him a big mooooo for encouragement. You also mentioned my name on the air a couple of weeks ago, I guess that is my five seconds of fame in this lifetime. Carry on folks, you are doing a good job. Jim

Hi, I found and listened to your podcasts today and thought they were funny, insightful (and irreverent). Years ago, my wife, then my girlfriend, and I used to look forward to watch a show (on CNN, I think) called This Week in Japan. I enjoyed your take on Japan news and culture in your podcasts. Thank you for making the podcasts. Please keep it going.

Cool podcast, I'm interested in learning more of the Japanese language. Found the audio kanji interesting, might I suggest that maybe you could have a word or a phrase we can learn from each episode. Ganbatte kudasai =)

Victor

Hey, congratulations on the podcast! I accidentally stumbled upon Amy's website a year ago, and I've loved reading her column since then (my favorite issue is still The Grand Pee). The podcast was great, both informative and hilarious, just like Amy's columns :). Sorry to ignore you Doug, but like the other guy I hadn't heard of you before this...are we listeners giving you an inferiority complex? ;D Well good luck with the show, I'll keep tuning in (although not on an actual iPod... come on, I'm a poor college student! But really, wouldn't people stare at me for laughing my head off on the bus?) :D !

Hi guys, and congratulations!!! Amy, I have been reading your columns for quite a while now, and enjoy your weird sense of humour. I have also bought most of uf your Moooo! e-books. Douglas, (what a nice name!!) I had not heard of you before, but have now enjoyed your wonderful photo pages - well done. I have only been to Japan 3 times so far, so the more pictures I can see, the more places I can plan to visit on the next trip. Anyway, if you look at my web page, you can see I am interested in another aspect of Japan. I am even going to be featured as an 'otaku' in an upcoming magazine series about non-Japanese people interested in Japanese things !!! Keep up the good work :-)

Doug

you guys rock! I just started listening and I listened to all of the episode available, and I love the show a whole lot and I hope to hear moooore in the future

I have been following this cast since ep 1. Amy and Doug do a great job and did the smart thing by establishing a format from the start. Really funny, too. Including the knock knock jokes (and the others). Keep bringing guests! Moooo!

This show is great, offers a humorous view on life in Japan, keep up the good work, mooooooooooo