[aphextwin]

Hi, I live in California and am preparing to move to Japan (never been there before).

Does anyone know of any podcasts or audiobooks / audio, etc., something I could put on my mp3 player while I exercise (ie., no video)... which introduces foreigners to Japanese culture, etiquette, traditions, maybe some geography and foods, etc., just general knowledge for foreigners? Maybe even some word/phrase introductions or whatever, but mostly spoken in English.

That would be a huge help.

Podcasts would work best (ie., anything in episode format) but anything really will do, as long as it's audio and is made for newbie foreigners, and ideally is downloadable so I can hear it while exercising.

Thanks for any help or suggestions : )