エピソードの概要
Welcome to Kevin's English Room Podcast!
Hello.
Hello. Hello.
Good morning.
Good morning.
You know, I feel like the hottest season,
hottest days of the summer has passed by, I think.
What do you think?
Agreed.
It's not as hot as last week.
Yeah.
You know?
Yes, I agree.
Yesterday and today was like around the 30s,
31s and the 32s, whereas last week it was like the 35s, right?
Almost 40.
Almost 40.
Yeah, I agree.
But didn't you feel like it's more humid than last week?
No?
I don't know.
I feel just as humid.
Just as humid?
Yeah.
Maybe the hotness gets lower.
So I just feel the humidity.
Sure, it stands out more.
Yeah, yeah, I think.
Maybe.
Because when I get out from my place, my house,
I felt like humidity was so bad.
Yeah.
And I really didn't like that.
Man, I know, right?
Yeah.
I was riding my bicycle to this place.
Yeah.
But, you know, usually when we ride a bike, you feel the wind.
It's comfortable, right?
But no, it was just like nothing.
I felt nothing, but just like something, like wetness just surrounding me.
You just felt the moist.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Man, it's crazy.
Terrible.
It is crazy.
Man.
Yeah.
Well, that's true.
It's getting cooler and cooler.
It's getting cooler and cooler.
It is.
It is.
Yes.
特別な週
What have you been up to, man?
You know, just special week is going on, right?
Right.
We're in the middle of a kikaku right now, which I can't really tell you guys what it is, but yeah.
Yeah, I'm kind of enjoying that.
That was all good, but, you know, a bit kind of, you know, like it forces us to, you know,
do certain things.
Yes.
Right.
It takes away our freedom.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So I'm a bit kind of tired of it.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
I mean, I get it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I get it.
We were taking it for granted, the freedom that we had, you know?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I can't just go somewhere, just happen.
You're right.
You know, but.
Right.
You find a cafe, you want to go there, but you can't, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's something, you know, I've been struggling for this week, but.
I agree.
Yeah.
I agree.
I get it, man.
I get it.
But, you know, I honestly, I'm kind of enjoying all the, you know.
I get it.
Yeah, I mean, me too.
I mean, I think it's, yeah, I can't describe it too much, but I am kind of not suffering as much.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You know?
Yeah.
Yeah.
So.
Right.
Yeah, so hope you guys enjoy the character.
It's going to be out on YouTube soon, I think.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fair.
But I think by the time the podcast would be out, I think it's going to be like two weeks from now.
This is going to be aired two weeks from now.
Like, I think it's going to be already on YouTube, hopefully.
But yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
We are in the midst of it.
夏の終わり
So that, you mentioned the hotness is getting lower, but, you know, the daytime.
Okay.
Getting very short, no?
Oh, really?
You don't feel so?
You mean like the sun goes out quickly?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, really?
Oh, I didn't.
That's what I felt last night.
Oh, really?
I haven't noticed that.
Yeah, yesterday I was just sitting in my couch in my room and just happened to look at the window.
Yeah, it was seven in the evening and it was completely dark.
Oh, true.
Right.
Yeah.
Like two weeks ago, if it's seven, it's still like a little bit on the tilting point of like night and day.
Right.
I get it.
Right.
Oh, it's true.
And I was like, wow, it's night.
And I feel like it's like nine or ten.
Oh, I have to eat.
But it's still seven.
Seven?
Yeah.
プレミアリーグの始まり
Oh, right.
I felt the change.
Right.
Right.
I guess it's getting, what is that?
Is that like a...
Becoming winter.
Winter time?
Oh, I see.
All right.
Yeah, that's what I felt.
Wow.
Yeah, other than that, the Premier League.
Premier League?
Oh.
Has finally started.
What about it?
This season.
Oh.
What is the Premier League?
Oh, that's a professional football league held in England.
Sorry, I have a basic question.
Okay, okay.
What is a league?
Okay, true.
So, do you know J-League?
J-League?
Well, I know it's the Japanese version of whatever league is.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay.
So, basically every country has their own league.
A professional league.
So, Japan has J-League.
Okay.
United States have Major League Soccer League.
Okay.
Major League Soccer.
Spain has La Liga.
Okay.
Germany has Bundesliga.
And then, so, UK is a bit complicated because it's separated into several, like a country.
So, in England, they have Premier League.
Okay.
So, in one league, you have around 20 teams.
Okay.
Professional teams like Kasimantras.
Okay.
You've heard of them.
I have heard of them.
Urawaretsu.
Yes, yes.
All of them, those teams.
Okay.
Or like Manchester United.
Okay.
Or Miami FC, where Messi is currently.
Or like FC Barcelona or Real Madrid.
You're right.
All of them.
Serie A.
Yeah, that's a league name.
Oh, damn.
Yeah, yeah, but...
Good try, good try.
Okay.
That's a league name from Italy.
Okay.
The professional league in Italy, that's Serie A.
And then, so, in one league, they have around 20 professional teams.
Okay.
And then they're going to, you know, it's like they're going to have a one whole year season to compete and then decide which one would be the best team.
Within the league?
Yes.
I see, I see.
So, in Japan, in J-League, we have around 20 teams, like Urawa, Kashiwa, and all of them.
And then, every weekend, they will have a match.
Okay.
And then, so, they're going to do that for a whole year.
Okay.
And then, the most winning team will be the champion of J-League.
Yes, of J-League.
Okay.
Or of Premier League or of Serie A.
Okay.
Yeah.
Oh, and this week, Premier League has started and you're excited because, is that like the biggest one or is that like?
サッカーリーグについての説明
So, it's the most, yeah, the biggest one.
Biggest one.
Yeah.
Like a most high level.
High level.
They got most of the big players in the league.
Yes, in the world.
In the world.
Yeah.
Because players can transfer to wherever.
Like, Messi, who has been played in French League before, now transferred to the American League.
Okay.
So, he's playing now in the American League.
I see.
So, yeah.
So, does the league own the teams that plays within its league?
Not own?
They're not owning the teams, but it's like a...
Are they financially affiliated in any way?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
So, the teams pay the league to join?
I'm not sure if they pay for joining.
It's like a...
It's like a...
Cain.
I see, I see, I see.
I see.
Because the clubs, professional club in Japan, they can't register to the league in the United States.
So, like, Urawara can't join Serie A.
Yeah, no, no, no.
プロサッカークラブの参加と登録について
They just...
I see.
Yeah.
Can I start a soccer club and then join the J-League?
Yeah.
Anyone can do that?
Anyone can do, but you can't just suddenly get in, stepping into the J-1 league.
Oh, so there's different leagues.
Yeah, yeah.
So, in Japan, we have J-1.
Okay.
That's the highest level.
That's professional.
And then you have J-2.
Okay.
That's also professional.
And you have J-3.
Okay.
And then, like, JFL, like, Shakaijin leagues and everything like that.
Ah, so you have to step...
Yeah.
Do, like, a step-up and everything.
So, me, you, and all the other soccer friends that we have, we could join the lowest league.
Yes, like a Tokyo-to-league, I guess.
We can join that.
Yeah, if we pay.
If we pay.
As a register fee.
Oh.
And then we have a league to compete.
Join.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I see.
And then if we win, we would step up, go to the next league, and then...
Yeah, like, ICHIBU, and then JFL, and then...
Oh, I see.
Yeah.
I see, I see, I see.
And so, the Premier League is the one that everybody kind of watches.
Yeah, yeah.
Do the top teams within each of the leagues, do they ever compete with each other?
Yes, that's what we call Champions League.
Okay, I see.
That's like an inter-country championship.
Okay.
Not within like a domestic league, but it's like only within the Europe.
Oh, so Japan's not involved in it.
No, no.
We have like Asian Champions League.
Oh, okay, okay.
It's like Chinese League, Korea League, Japanese League, and everything.
Yeah, but...
Yeah.
Has that ever aired?
Like, I've never...
I don't think I've ever heard of...
Asian Champions League?
Yeah.
Is that popular?
I don't think that's very popular.
Oh.
But it's on air sometimes, on TV.
Okay.
And like sometimes, like, Urawa has won the Champions...
Oh, really?
Asian Champions League, yeah, before, I guess.
Wait, so the...
It's not that, that popular.
Okay, I see.
Who are the usual winners in the J-League, D1 League?
Urawa Retsu?
Like, recently Urawa Retsu was Kawasaki Frontale.
Very, very strong.
Or like...
Yeah, Kashima could be...
Yeah.
I hear that a lot.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, I see.
All right.
チーム名の決定
So this is going to be the start of our Premier League...
Yes, yes.
J-League journey.
Yeah.
What's going to be your name?
Oh, we have a name, right?
Yeah, we have a name, right?
If we're going to start...
If we're going to be joining these leagues, we're going to need a name, right?
Right, right, right.
Very professional name.
Professional name.
Yeah.
Any ideas on the name?
Wait, what are some of the top names that we have?
In Japan?
Sure, let's do Japan.
So basically, like, the town name plus something.
Ah, I see.
Kashima Antorazu.
What's Antorazu?
What's Antler?
I don't know.
I guess that's like a deer-related something.
I see, I see.
They have a logo over there.
Ah, I see, I see, I see.
Or like, Kashima Reisaru.
That's like a sun.
Oh, wow, okay.
Okay.
Or like, Ganba Osaka.
Ah, Ganbare?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ah, Ganbare.
I see, I see.
So we should do something, like, we name something.
Something Tokyo.
Yes, yeah, let's do Tokyo something or something Tokyo.
Or like, Georgia something.
Sure, sure.
But I'm the only one.
That's why we're doing Georgia something.
Yeah, right, right, right, right.
So it should be Tokyo something.
Let's do Tokyo something.
Okay, okay, okay.
Tokyo...
Tokyo Coconuts.
That's a cute name.
Tokyo Coconuts.
But I like the sound.
Yeah.
Tokyo Coconuts.
Yeah.
That's a cute name.
That's a cute name.
Tokyo Coconuts.
It sounds like a sweet company.
Sweets company.
That's true.
Yeah.
That's true.
I have another one.
That's a...
Tokyo...
Tokyo Oily Boily.
That's like a restaurant name.
Oily Boily.
Oily Boily?
チーム名の決定
It's like a...
It's related to deep frying.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Boil with oil.
So that's...
It's deep frying shit.
Yeah.
Nothing related to sports.
Like a...
I can name something that's related to sports.
Yeah, okay.
For example, like...
Tokyo Hakuriko Setsu.
Right.
That's very...
With an S at the very last, right?
Yeah.
Like an anthrax.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right.
We're going to use a Z at the end, not the S.
Hakuriko Setsu.
Yeah.
Okay, that's nice.
Right.
Yeah.
Lovely.
Yeah.
All right.
Can't wait to...
Climb up the ladder.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Until the J-1 League.
Like Asian Champions League.
Yep.
How many are in the J-1 League?
In...
20.
I got it.
Yeah, that's possible.
Okay.
All right.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
