Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com
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On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Tony has a chat with the owner of a voice that anyone who has ever ridden the Shinkansen (bullet train) will have heard numerous times: voice actor and singer Donna Burke.
About Donna BurkeDonna Burke is an Australian singer and voice actor based in Japan. Her voice can be heard in numerous high profile projects, including major Japanese commercials and highly successful video games such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Donna is also widely known as the person who does the English language announcements for Japan's famous Shinkansen (bullet train).
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To stay up to date with all of Donna's projects, make sure to follow her on Twitter. Also, you can find more information about her on her official website.
Donna regularly uploads videos to her YouTube channel, so don't forget to check it out.
If you'd like to learn more about Donna's kairo (heat pad) business, then check out the Hotteeze website via the link below.
If this episode got you curious about what it's like being a fake priest in Japan, then you'r ein luck because there's an episode of Ichimon Japan exactly about that topic. The episode features an interview with a Canadian who has experience working as a fake priest at Japanese weddings.
Check out the two latest episodes of Ichimon Japan via the link below.
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Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi)
To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.
Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
Featured image: Courtesy of Donna Burke
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