Hosted by Matthew Somerville · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 78 episodes
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Two Shores One Story is a casual, yet, informative podcast that showcases my authentic experiences as a Canadian who is currently in rural Japan. Having experience living on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean before and a decade of Japanese language and cultural knowledge, I aim to share insightful perspectives of Japan every Wednesday. If you are interested in Japan, whether that be the culture, language, music, food, or anything else under the rising sun, this podcast will have something for you to learn.
Matthew Somerville hosts Two Shores One Story, a society show with 78 episodes published.
Hello everyone! It's the fourth week of June! Can't believe it. At the time of recording this episode, it was Father's Day so happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I hope you had a great day. Today, I wanted to s
Last week, I ran into some difficulty because I'm trying to apply for repayment assistance (student loan stuff), but I can't get into any of my accounts because my phone number is no longer in use.... the joys of two-fac
Hello everyone! Hope you're doing well. Crazy that it's already June... 2026 is going by so fast. As promised, I wanted to share where I think you should go to (and where you maybe don't need to go) if you are visiting J
The goal of Two Shores One Story is for me to share my experiences of living in Japan as someone from Canada, and for you as the listener to learn something. Well, this week I have something that is definitely educationa
This week's episode is a quick one because I will be with my sister next week (the time that this episode airs). I'm so excited! Can't wait to talk about it on the podcast. Until then, I hope you enjoy listening to two t
Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode. Today, I have a PSA that I wanted to share with you in hopes that you too can save some yen. I hope to share some more "tips" in the future so look forward to seeing mo
Last week I told you about my trip to Tokyo, but the trip didn't end there. I also visited the most northern region of Honshu: Tohoku! I had many adventures there, both in Sendai, where I stayed, and in other prefectures
After months of waiting, I finally got to see Twice! It was most definitely worth the wait. Hear about it and what else I did in Tokyo on today's episode. PS: Apologies for the late episode. Lost track of time today.
Since I am seeing a Twice concert in a matter of a few days, I thought I'd share how I came to know one of the greatest girl groups that K-pop has seen.... plus share some of my favorites from their discography.
Stumbled on a Japanese song titled, "Like a Current of a River" while scrolling through Instagram and it made me reflect on my life. If you're wondering how, make sure to listen to this week's episode! There's that and m
Ah... Mondays. You gotta love them.... or else, you might cry. In my case, this Monday was not the best. Let's just say... things happened (or not?). This week was also not the best in terms of calories because I ate mor
This week, school is finally starting up again. I'm so excited to greet my kids and tell them all about what I did for spring break.... including my trip to Kyoto last Saturday. It was a relaxing trip filled with many cu
I didn't know until recording this episode but I have a special talent of talking about chicken for an extended period time. If you want proof, please give it it a listen! Don't worry, though. I talk about more things th
Well folks, it's the last week of March and with that comes change. Spring has arrived, the air is getting warmer, the snow is melting (thank God!), and the flowers are starting to bloom. It's also my birthday and this y
Hello everyone! Hope the weather is starting to get better where you are. I didn't have anything really planned to talk about today so if you want to listen to an organic rendition of what I did since we last talked, thi
As promised, I am going to be talking about last week's junior high school graduation ceremony! For those who don't know, both elementary and junior high school students graduate in March (junior high school students gra
Sometimes having a stay cation is a great idea. For me it was anyways! I was a tourist in my own town. Why? Well, my friend from Canada came to visit while on holidays in the land of the rising sun, so I decided to show
On February 13th, a famous J-pop company, Hello! Project, finally released all of it's music to streaming services in preparation for it's 30th anniversary. Hello! Project consists of many popular girl groups, such as Mo
Third time's the charm.... or so I thought. Unfortunately, I failed the N1 once again and this time it stung a little bit more than the other times. In this episode, I talk about the results, my feelings, and how I am go
If you've been in Japan long enough you might have been asked this question: Kinoko no Yama (Mushroom Mountain) or Takenoko no Sato (Bamboo Shoot Village)?). These, of course, refer to a popular chocolate cookie snack. P
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Two Shores One Story is hosted by Matthew Somerville. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 78 episodes.
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