The interns and a couple of other English speakers from the office all gathered in a recording studio near our office. We were all a little silly and had fun recording our voices for the commercial. A lot of us were slightly embarrassed shouting into the mic as none of us were professional voice actors. However, by the end of the session, we were all relaxed and having fun.
I excitedly told my friends after work what I did over dinner during a rainstorm. In Japan, they have what is called Tsuyu (梅雨) which is the rainy season during the summer. By this time, I think I experienced my third or fourth typhoon in Japan. However, coming from Oregon, it was like a typical rainstorm but just with a lot more wind. Although there were warnings to stay home during the typhoon, a lot of people didn't care too much about the typhoon. Especially people who were going to Fuji Rock Festival during the weekend. I saw through social media that people were camping out and having a blast in the pouring rainfall.
When I came back to work on a Monday, one of my co-workers was talking about his experience at Fuji Rock and how ecstatic he was to see Kendrick Lamar perform live. I ended up chatting and bonding with my co-worker over our infatuation with the hip-hop artist. I thought it was a comedic moment.
Later that week, the other interns and I got a mini tour of Dentsu, probably the biggest ad agency in Japan. It was interesting to learn about the prestigious company and ask questions about the place and the industry. I was kind of disappointed to hear that despite producing a lot of amazing creative content, most of the workers sit in cubicles all day.