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The Doorplate: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Memoryland hr686

My memories shared with my mother are stored in Memoryland. It’s the place inside of me that holds all my memories and I named it Memoryland by myself. Recalling my memories means visiting Memoryland. Like it or not, a scene or conversation with my mother sometimes happens to flash back in my mind when I inadvertently step into Memoryland. I carefully avoid the section concerning my mother…

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The Doorplate: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

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Passion: The Beginning of My Music Career by Hidemi Woods Kindle and Audible -Audiobook by virtual voice narration The Beginning of My Life After I was graduated from a Catholic high school in Kyoto, Japan, I went overseas for the first time in my life as a family trip around Europe during spring break right before starting college. The culture shock I experienced there seemed to alter my…

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Passion: The Beginning of My Music Career by Hidemi Woods The Beginning of My Life After I was graduated from a Catholic high school in Kyoto, Japan, I went overseas for the first time in my life as a family trip around Europe during spring break right before starting college. The culture shock I experienced there seemed to alter my brain. It took control of me and began to inflict cracks…

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Clover Wrestling: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Good-by, My Dear Friends hr685

Our furniture and appliances have finished being moved into our new apartment. My partner and I were gazing at an array of our musical instruments spread all over the floor in the living room of our empty apartment.Five synthesizers, two electric guitars, an 88-key MIDI board, two rhythm machines, three sequencers, three sound source modules, many effectors, an 8-track open reel recorder, an…

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The Vicious Cake: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Clover Wrestling: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

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New Year's Special Feast: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Shifting Seasons, Renewed Mind hr684

The local bus I got on was crowded. While I barely found a seat to sit on, my partner was standing with heavy bags on his shoulders and hands. A woman behind him got up and said to him, “Would you like to sit here?” and he declined saying, “No thank you, I’m fine.” He told me later that he was shocked when he was treated as an elderly by being offered someone’s seat for the first time in his…

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Extremely Bad Luck: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Kyoto: The Last Successor to One Japanese Family

A long time ago, when Japan had the feudal system, my family was a landlord of the area. It has come to a complete downfall over the years, but my family still clings to its past glory. For them, to succeed the family is critical. I’m firstborn and have no brother which meant that I was a successor and destined to spend the whole life in my hometown.But music changed everything. To pursue a…

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The Gap between the Music Industry and Me hr683

I used to go to music school and present my songs on the live stage there in the early ’90s. The presentation event was held once a month where the students sang their own songs in front of the renowned music producers and the top artists of the time, who gave their suggestions or impressions of the songs. I tried to seize the opportunity for a break and made a new song every month for the event…

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High Stakes: Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods

This podcast is narration works of short stories from the books Hidemi Woods wrote. And her talking about them.Hidemi Woods was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan. A singer-songwriter and an author.Her stories and talking are about life in Japan, music, family, childhood, and embarrassing everyday-experiences. Episode from⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got…

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Cheap Japan hr682

In recent years, many foreign travelers have come to my small town that is a rural tourist resort. When I first moved to this remote town, it was rather a desolate place except for the skiing season. But soon, more and more people overseas were coming for skiing and now they flow in throughout the year as well as Japanese travelers. I assume that Japan owes increased foreign tourists to its low…