We just received word that Japan Talk, JAPUNDIT’s internationally acclaimed and listened to podcast, has been awarded the Cornerstone Award in the Japan Podcast Awards sponsored by JapanPodcasters.com.

Here is what JapanPodcasters.com had to say about Japan Talk.

Japan Talk
2008 Award Winner
Japan Podcasters’ Cornerstone Award

Formerly the Japundit Podcast, Japan Talk is hosted by JP who also manages the Japundit blog. Japan Talk is one of the shows I discovered as it was launching, and though I thought it started out with a “better than average” quality level right out of the gate, it has been nice to see this podcast grow and evolve in real-time while the host worked through different issues on the show. JP’s commitment to his production schedule has been very impressive throughout this show’s run. Japan Talk is all home studio recordings with current news items, and reflections & thoughts from a US expat who is a very longtime Japan resident. JP’s voice grows on you over time and though you may not always agree with his opinions completely, he comes across as thoughtful and worth listening to.

“Dependable with consistent quality,” are the words that come to mind to simply describe this show, and those are good words indeed to apply to a podcast.

I want to make a point here about reliability in a podcast. Japan Talk is a very simple show, that seems to rarely if ever stray from its format. It doesn’t go out in the world and explore (as is my preference for a podcast), and it doesn’t ever mix things up with unexpected guests or other surprises. But Japan Talk is intelligent and reliable, and it is very comforting to have programs you can look forward to, knowing when to expect new episodes.

It takes a level of responsibility and commitment that few podcasters have to do what Japan Talk’s host does almost each and every week. Kudos and thanks JP.

JapanPodcasters.com is the brainchild of Daniel Savage, a self-proclaimed Japan enthusiast, writer, multimedia producer, athlete, and aspiring filmmaker who lives in the US in the mountains of Colorado. Dan says that JapanPodcasters.com is an attempt to draw attention to Japan based podcasts and help listeners select Japan podcasts compatible with their interests

This award came totally out of the blue, I would like to thank Dan for the recognition. Of course, I also would like to thank all of our listeners, without whom Japan Talk would be a real bummer!

Oh, yeah. . . Bart says, “Duh!”