Podcasts by Abroad in Japan
Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events and tips on how to spend your time there.
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The Hardest Thing about Moving to Japan? Feat. Sharla from 2023-12-10T21:25:52
With Chris' journey across Japan putting pay to our Wednesday pod release this week - we thought we'd make it up to you by bringing you Sharla for our Sunday show. Enjoy!
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On the road in a tiny car, with Natsuki and Ryotaro! from 2023-12-03T21:42:01
21 days. A 2,000km Journey Across Japan - and Ryotaro has joined the crew!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com - have you ever seen a bigger bargain than Chris' cheap, tiny car?
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The Most Awkward Conversation with a Stranger on a Japanese Train from 2023-11-29T22:00:05
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear.
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Hilton Hotels Vs. Japan: How Offensive was Their Removed Commercial? from 2023-11-26T22:00:33
Do you prefer a personal touch when it comes to hotels? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get in touch!
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Why Japanese Hospitality is Insanely Great from 2023-11-22T22:00
We would probably have slipped over and chucked the luggage under a train or something.
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Abroad in Japan’s Biggest Ever Project Kicks off in December! from 2023-11-19T22:00:52
Fear for Christopher. Fear for him!
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How $250,000 of Japanese Kit Kats Got Stolen in America from 2023-11-15T22:00:13
If you like Kit Kats so much, why don't you STEAL A MASSIVE LORRY FULL
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Why Teaching English in Japan Just Got Harder... from 2023-11-12T22:00
No puking at your desk, under pain of termination!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, and we'll see you Wednesday evening for more of this!
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How proper blimmin' rude!
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Japan Strips Powerful Unification Church of Religious Status from 2023-10-25T21:00:52
No more el tax breako for el churcho, turns out!
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The WORST Time to Visit Shibuya (Tokyo) Explained! from 2023-10-16T06:35:46
...When Pete's there, and he's been drinking red eyes ALL NIGHT.
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Why this Japanese Bar BANNED Foreigners, Illegally! from 2023-10-11T21:00
If I had my way, they wouldn't let me in either. Or something.
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The Dark Side of Japan’s Entertainment Industry Exposed from 2023-10-08T21:00:29
With over 478 victims coming forward, the late Johnny Kitagawa's talent agency's decision to continue has been branded ill-advised at best, and a joke at worst.
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Toxic Foreign Streamer Finally Arrested in Japan after 6 Months from 2023-10-04T21:38:24
He'll be doing his silly shouting...IN DA CLINK (possibly)
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The best airline for your Japan trip, revealed! from 2023-10-01T21:00:22
Pete and Chris are here, covered head to toe in Famichiki drip, doing the Abroad In Japan thing...
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Is Japanese TV *really* that bad? from 2023-09-27T21:00:11
Still ridiculously jet-lagged, Pete joins the soon-to-be-ridiculously jet-lagged Chris Broad for more Japan chat!
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The Weirdest Hotels In Japan: revealed! from 2023-09-24T21:00:56
Pete saddles Sarah with literally the WORST hotel staff in the known universe for a non-Japanese speaker: DINOSAURS!
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Why Pro Wrestling in Japan is the best in the world! from 2023-09-20T21:00:01
Pete has returned from his first Japan jaunt in over three years - warning: he's quite manic.
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The Hokkaido Police Officer Who Left His Gun in a Convenience Store from 2023-09-17T21:00:27
Pick up some delicious chicken, a usb lead or two, and a revolver at your local convenience!
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China Bans Japanese Seafood As Fukushima Releases Water from 2023-09-06T21:00:05
Pete and Chris will return, filled to the gills with radioactive content shortly - in the meantime abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com - send in your messages or links you'd like us to look at!
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Hunting for Pokemon in Japan - is it actually fun? from 2023-09-03T21:00:43
Lids, and the people who hunt them down!
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Is the world’s most deadly fish worth eating? from 2023-08-30T21:00:03
Fugu - it's what's for dinner!
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The Japanese City Pressuring Pregnant Women from 2023-08-27T21:00:30
It's a man's world. That's why it's frequently unfettered sh*te.
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Why I AVOID Eating 7-Eleven Onigiri Rice Balls from 2023-08-23T21:00:12
Extra value crunch! Pete and Chris are reunited in Stak studios and drink some exceedingly expensive Starbucks.
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Why Travelling Japan without Cash is about to Get More Complicated from 2023-08-20T21:00:34
Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg to peek at this lad in full-motion-video!
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Why Not to Leave Food Uneaten in a Japanese Ramen Shop from 2023-08-16T21:00:37
Waste not, want not! Pete and Chris will return on Sunday for another slice of Japan, but in the meantime you can head over here to watch this stuff in video form, baby! https://www.youtube.com/...
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Tourist Tarnishes 1,000 Year Japanese Temple with Tacky Cat Drawing from 2023-08-13T21:34:03
What's wrong with some good old-fashioned doodlin'?
As you may of heard, we can now be perused visually at your convinience over here - https://www.youtube.com/@AbroadInJapanPod (Vide...
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'Barbenheimer' Backlash in Nuclear-Scarred Japan as Warner Bros Apologises from 2023-08-09T21:33:01
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How to Get the Yakuza's Business Cards while Travelling Japan from 2023-08-06T21:00:39
Head on over to www.youtube.com/ to check out the podcast in video form!
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Did Chris & Natsuki Survive the 3,776m Climb up Mount Fuji? from 2023-08-02T21:00:10
Oxygen and ciggies. It's what this proud nation was built upon.
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Chris and Natsuki Have Set Off to Climb Mount Fuji! (3776m) from 2023-07-30T21:00:12
Hide his ciggys. It's the only way Natsuki's going to make it up there!
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Why Oppenheimer Isn't Being Released in Japan (Yet) from 2023-07-26T21:00:41
Chris 'Barbie' Broad and Donaldson 'Oppo' Petester will be back on Sunday for more AIJ FUN!
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Teenage Tourist Carves name into 1,200 year-old temple in Japan from 2023-07-23T21:00:17
Come on, it's hardly a 1,300 year-old temple in Japan. Now those things are PRECIOUS.
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How to Lose $4,600 in a Tokyo Bar: Scams in Japan! from 2023-07-16T21:00:13
They finally got someone bang to rights! Well done that sleepy, empty-walleted man!
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Japan to Release 1 Million Tons of Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Pacific from 2023-07-05T20:57:34
...for a laugh. Pete and Chris will be back in the former's car for more amazing stories from the other side of the world on Sunday night! Join us...
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What Are the Risks of Eating Sushi? from 2023-07-02T21:00:48
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Japan Raises Age of Sexual Consent from 13 to 16 from 2023-06-25T21:00:38
Yeesh!
Apologies if Petey sounds a little robotic in this one - last show before mic quality goes back to normal!
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10 Worst Inconveniences of Travelling in Japan as a Foreign Tourist! from 2023-06-21T21:00
If young Peter sounds a little robotic this week apologies! He had a little problem with his mic that Chris had to spend a good while cleaning up! Back to normal next week! Pray for PeteMic™
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Why NOT to work for a Japanese Company from 2023-06-18T21:00:10
A lot of forms to fill in. Loads!
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Why Japan's Biggest Sushi Chain is Suing Diner for $400,000 from 2023-06-14T21:00:23
Don't lick stuff in public. Nothing good ever happens.
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Driving in Japan as a Tourist: Is it Genuinely Worth it? from 2023-06-13T06:53:09
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Why these Japanese Vending Machines Are About to Become Free of Charge from 2023-06-07T21:00
Just want that sweet, free sweetcorn soup, baby!
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Chris Has Found a New Studio in Tokyo at Last from 2023-06-04T21:01:52
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you'd like to say hullo, as always!
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Why NOT to Drink the Water at a Japanese Shrine from 2023-06-01T21:58:39
Slightly later than advertised - here's this Wednesday's Abroad In Japan shooooow!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you'd like to say hello, team awesome!
When Dining in a Japanese Michelin Star Restaurant Goes Horribly Wrong from 2023-05-30T08:30:15
Yum yum, in my TUM!
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Ship with soup! Pete and Chris will return on your friend and mine, SUNDAY. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to say hello, babes! Hosted on Acast....
The Dangers of Walking through Kobe City at Night! from 2023-05-17T21:00
Thanks for listening, and don't go near dem bears please!
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The Hokkaido Worker Who Found ¥10 Million Cash in a Bag from 2023-05-14T21:00:44
And the laaaaads will return same time, 10pm UK time on Wednesday for more podcast fun! TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW.
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The Foreign Tourist Saved at a Japanese Shopping Mall from 2023-05-07T21:00:21
And the boys (with marginally better audio quality) will return same bat channel, 10pm on Wednesday UK time!
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Chris Has Moved to Tokyo At Last! from 2023-05-03T21:00:04
Apologies for the slight funkiness on Chris's voice on the shows this week - we'll return to normal service next time out. Pete's blaming the house movers for touching his nobs...
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Tokyo's Worst Dish Explained from 2023-04-30T21:00:20
Tell us who's a real dish over at abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com - the hardest working gmail account in podcasting.
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Why Travelling Japan by Train Just Got Hugely Expensive (77% More!) from 2023-04-26T22:26:16
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A Crazy Romantic Encounter at a Japanese Train Station from 2023-04-23T21:00:19
Beautiful Aussie men... in your area!
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Yet Another Assassination Attempt on Japan's Prime Minister from 2023-04-19T21:00:01
A proper spring of discontent. Pete and Chris will return same time Sunday night, UK time...10pm!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to say hullo!
The Japanese Store Where You Can Pay with Just Your Face from 2022-04-10T21:00
Pete and Chris are back with their faces, talking out of them at times, all for your delectation.
abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com, hunks!
When Will Japan Re-Open to the World? | Feat. Ryotaro! from 2022-03-31T16:00:34
YouTuber and debut pod guest Ryotaro joins us for the first of two episodes. Today, he talks us through his amazing life!
Japan's Biggest Earthquake in 10 Years Wrecks Abroad in Japan Studio from 2022-03-28T07:00:51
Here's ya boi Chris, with a little mini-podcast, ready to blow your socks off with information and pathos and stories about a busted up studio.
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End of an Era as Iconic Japanese Virtual Youtuber Says Goodbye from 2022-03-23T22:00:43
The very non-virtual Pete and Chris will return on the 27th for more fun and games (and podcasts)
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you'd like to say 'ello!
from 2022-03-20T22:00:24
Fishy business with Petey Pie and Crafty Chris!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your odds and sods, baby!
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Why Pete REALLY Failed His Interview to Teach in Japan from 2022-03-13T22:00:29
Postscript: Pete went through his old yahoo account to see if he could find any correspondence about the sorry affair. Turns out they deleted all the emails older than two years ago. As if those...
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Tokyo's Grumpiest Japanese Man is in Asakusa Selling Bread from 2022-03-09T22:00:28
Can ya even melon bear it? Petey-kun and Chrissy-chan will return very soon for more podcast fun - but in the meantime get your questions and answers and daft stories in to abroadinjapanpodcast@gma...
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Don't Hug People in Japan | Awkward Etiquette Explained from 2022-03-06T22:00:58
...but if you do, just a quick one will suffice. Leave their ribs be!
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How a Failing Osaka Cafe Turned Around Their Business Overnight from 2022-02-27T22:00:33
Cats. The answer is always cats. Cats everywhere!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get your questions and demands in!
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Why NOT to Drink Alcohol and Ride Bicycles in Japan from 2022-02-23T22:00:13
Pete and Chris will be back on Wednesday for more Japan-shaped hi-jinx!
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get your messages on the show!
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$50 Strawberries & $200 Watermelons | Japan's Crazily Expensive Luxury Fruit from 2022-02-16T22:30:40
Someone's been having it away with some prize strawberries, and Pete and Chris are on the case!
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Seven Eleven Japan Unleashes Holographic ATMs! from 2022-02-13T22:27:42
Spooky ghost ATMs for all! Pete and Chris finger their keypads with wanton abandon here on the pod, and if you'd like to steer the jury just send a missive to abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com! Listen
The Dark Side of Japan's Money Lending Culture from 2022-02-09T22:04:27
Pete and Chris will return, like furious money collectors on Wednesday evening at 2200 (GMT, baby!)
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Why I Didn't Get Homesick Moving to Japan from 2022-02-06T22:02:02
Open up your hate, and let it flow into Chris and Pete! Get up, come on get down with the sickness!
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American Travellers Explain Japan's Craziest Bar from 2022-02-02T22:08:18
And we'll be chasing you down the road once again on Sunday - join us then!
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Japan's WORST Ever Pick-Up Line Revealed from 2022-01-30T22:06:21
...its a doozy.
AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all that lovely, gooey email goodness and we'll see you on Wednesday for more of this!
from 2022-01-26T22:00:19
Spuds, spuds everywhere - so let's all have some fries!
abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com for all your messages. To get yours read out...get in touch!
from 2022-01-23T22:00:13
Pete and Kissy Chris are back for more AIJ fun! Pete's riddled with covid again, Chris is exhausted as he's been up late editing again... and we'll be back on Sunday to do it all over again!
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The Reason Japan's 4m Vending Machines Are Having a Resurgence from 2022-01-19T22:00:05
A man has to have his Pocari sweat, baby!
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Why Japan's Extreme 100 Noodle Bowl Challenge Gets Demonetised on Youtube from 2022-01-16T22:00:47
Greed: one of YouTube's deadly sins.
Donny and Chris will return in a few days time for more AIJ fun but in the meantime...abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com for all your messages!
Osaka Residents Receive 10,000 Yen Envelopes From Stranger from 2022-01-12T22:00:13
Free money Wednesday with Petey and Christo.
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A Worrying Future as Japan Invents a Lickable TV Screen from 2022-01-09T22:00
Ookii oppais and lickable tv screens! It's a weird old show this Sunday!
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The Sneaky Way to Beat Your New Year's Resolution from 2022-01-02T22:00:46
Chris (Sendai, tired) and Pete (Essex, pumped) start the year as they mean to go on - by chatting all things Japan, baby!
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The Japanese Police Officer Suspended for Stealing 200 Yen ($2) from 2021-12-29T22:00:04
A copper steals a couple for a packet of ciggies, and the lads talk about the desperately sad wind phone.
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Chris Horrified as McDonald's Japan Runs Out of French Fries from 2021-12-26T10:00:56
On this week's show Pete and Chris imagine a world without french fries (not good) and how Natsuki for some reason has two different birthdays!
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Japanese Scientists Develop Glowing Masks That Detect COVID! from 2021-12-22T22:00:58
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Japan’s Greatest AirBNB Host Lives in Osaka from 2021-12-12T22:00
...and he swears his name is Elvis!
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Why Japanese People Are Getting Fatter from 2021-12-08T22:00
...and why Pete's rice cooker purchase could save him a fortune on new trousers if only he actually used it, instead of ordering in pizza.
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Tokyo’s Most Overrated Hotel from 2021-12-05T22:00
I mean any hotel sounds great when Jesus and Mary Chain is blasting...
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Japanese is Home to the Deepest (Working) Underwater Mailbox in the World! from 2021-12-01T22:00
Why didn't they just make a lovely tall mailbox?
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Why Japan is Facing a Fried Chicken Shortage! from 2021-11-28T22:00
...and it's not because Chris is eating it!
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Kyoto's Last Samurai Will Chop Food Up on Your Stomach from 2021-11-24T22:00
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The Best Place to Spend Christmas in Japan from 2021-11-14T22:00
...in a chimney, after a terrible attempt to enchant your kids. Silly Daddy.
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Ferme la bouche, lads! Chris and Pete talk in hushed tones about what's new in Japan right now.
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Is Japan FINALLY Going to Re-open its Borders? from 2021-11-07T22:00
Chris wrote that title. Don't blame Pete for the bait. hehe!
Pete and Chris are back - Pete, trying to set up a business meeting, Chris trying to prevent said meeting.
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Why Japan's Awkward Blind Date Parties Are So Popular from 2021-11-03T22:01:08
Bring ya friends, let's have a date! Pete and Chris return with another sexy, informative yomp through the fax machine and beyond.
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The truth about my wife's pants! from 2021-10-31T22:00
Pete and Chris tee off once more on the St Andrews - grade course that is the Abroad In Japan podcast.
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Is there anything you can't eat rice with? from 2021-10-27T21:00
Pete and Chris are both giddy, positively giddy about presenting you lovely lot with another Abroad in Japan podcast. And I think you can probably tell just by listening, frankly. Off their blim...
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Why Not to Fall Asleep on the Midnight Tokyo Train from 2021-10-24T21:00
Well, it's cheaper than a hotel! Pete and Chris return with some big-hitting Abroad in Japan podcast action - and you're more than welcome to it!
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Japan's Obscene Nazi Themed Host Club from 2021-10-20T21:00
Unspeakably tasteless host clubs and the very best Finish confectionary - it must be the Abroad In Japan podcast!
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Have We Ever Experienced a Volcanic Eruption in Japan? from 2021-10-17T21:00
Rumblings, deep within - and it's not Chris' stomach after a mountain of karaage - it's the AIJ mega-pod!
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Kyoto Ramen Shop Bans Youtubers FOREVER from 2021-10-13T21:00
"SD card outta my sushi!" Pete and Chris return to the scene of the ramen crime once more - and if you'd like to get in touch with the show, hit us up on abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com!
How Japanese Locals Avoid Talking to Foreigners (An Ingenious Tactic) from 2021-10-10T21:00
Pete and Chris are back for another stellar AIJ pod pod! Thanks to listener Oscar for creating a glorious bit of musical loveliness for the pod!
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Speaking Japanese with a heavy accent from 2021-10-06T21:00
Pete returns from his holiday, and the boys are spotted out on the open road as they cause fender benders the length and breadth of America.
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The REAL Reason Japanese People Don't Sit Beside You from 2021-10-03T21:00
Sharla and Chris are here with another cracking pod pod for your ear ears! Find out why people won't sit next to you on the train.
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Why You Should Travel Japan on $1000 a Week | Feat. American Pete from 2021-09-29T21:00
Pete (not that one) is back with Chrissy B for another chat about what it's like to traverse Japan with limited funds!
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10 Years of Hell Teaching English in Japan | Feat. American Pete from 2021-09-26T21:00:27
Pete's off on his holidays for a week, so in his his absence Chris has bagged himself a much improved Pete from over the pond! And he's had a crazy decade in Japan...
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Japan Says Goodbye to the Last Double Decker Shinkansen! from 2021-09-22T21:00
But will they replace it with a TRIPLE DECKER TRAIN?!
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Chris' New Favourite Japanese Dish | Oyakodon from 2021-09-19T21:00
It makes perfect sense, when you think about it...
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Japan's UFO Sightings on the Rise from 2021-09-15T21:00
It's the podcast! And...oooh, you're quite welcome to it.
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Our Strangest Animal Encounters in Japan from 2021-09-09T09:40:18
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Why Japan's Love Hotels Are Disguising Themselves as Real Hotels from 2021-09-05T21:00
For fun, and profit presumably!
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How Tokyo's Robot Cafe is Changing Lives from 2021-09-01T21:00
More pepper, please!
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How a Japanese Firm Powers 170 Trucks with Ramen from 2021-08-25T21:00
Why don't they just cut out the middle man and put diesel in the ramen?
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Chris Has FINALLY Visited all of Japan's 47 Prefectures from 2021-08-22T21:00
But has he eaten ramen in every last one?
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How We're Going to Make Natsuki Rich from 2021-08-15T21:00
Let's face it, he'll only spend it on ciggies.
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The Biggest Problem with Tokyo's Trains from 2021-08-11T21:00:52
Too many Natsuki's in them! Eating ham and drinking beer.
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Why Japanese Taxis are the Best in the World (Mostly) from 2021-08-08T21:00
https://youtu.be/T04kFJe56WU - Gonna get a taxi, taxi!
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See from 2021-08-01T21:00
All that 7-11 chicken, all to himself. Smashing! abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! See
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The New Abroad in Japan Studio Has a Massive Flaw from 2021-07-29T10:22:13
....Natsuki has a key.
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The Ultimate $1,000 Yakuza Tour Guide from 2021-07-21T21:00
Pete and Chris are back - and the latter is answering your questions....
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from 2021-07-14T21:00
There's boars...loose...aboot this hoose!
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Why NOT to Outrun the Police at Shibuya Station from 2021-07-11T21:00
Pete and Chris are back, releasing a show that comes out just as the final whistle will be going in the England Italy match, so they haven't got a clue who's going to be winning at that point. S...
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How Japan's $75 Tamagochi's are Making a Comeback! from 2021-07-07T21:00
Just be careful with the 'feed' button. Awful, awful stuff. Just get a pet rat or something instead!
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Why Japan's World Famous Robots are Disappearing from 2021-07-04T21:00
Chris has pulled out their innards to create brand new tech for his media empire. RIP AIBO
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from 2021-06-30T21:00
Chris, soaping himself in the shower. Me and you, just watching. The love hotel experience!
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from 2021-06-23T21:00:04
Also, the oil would taste of shampoo. Gross!
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Be Careful Where You Go in Akihabara! from 2021-06-20T21:00
*LIFT BUTTON PUSHING INTENSIFIES*
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Why Writing Kanji Isn't Essential to Everyday Life in Japan from 2021-06-16T21:00
Get ya wee paintbrush oot!
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See from 2021-06-13T21:00
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The Most Haunted Airbnb in Kyoto from 2021-06-09T21:00
Swear there must be more ghosts in airbnbs than actual guests!
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12 Reasons NOT to Move to Japan from 2021-06-06T21:00
...where Pete and Chris go in deeper on his latest video-based opus!
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Why You Need Japan's Portable Cup Noodle Vending Machine from 2021-05-30T21:00
Pete and Chris pour a kettle of hot water (content) into a cup noodle (your ears)
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Why Japan's Emperor Faces His Biggest Crisis Yet from 2021-05-23T21:00:33
The monarchy - can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em!
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Why Japan's Cheapest Hotel Chain Just Got a Whole Lot Cheaper! from 2021-05-19T21:00
Well, would you?
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How to Become a Foreign Rockstar in a Japanese McDonald's! from 2021-05-16T21:00
Join Pete and Chris, model podcasters on Wednesday for more of this!
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Ramune on the Run! Why Japan's Most Iconic Drink is in Danger of Disappearing... from 2021-05-12T21:00
Rest in peace, glassy testicle!
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The Japanese Town That Blew $200,000 on a Giant Squid! from 2021-05-09T21:00
Well...would you?
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Why Being Overweight May Mean No Roller Coasters in Japan from 2021-05-05T21:00
"Wheeeeeeee!" - that was me, being kicked out of a fairground for being lockdown hefty.
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The Japanese Man Arrested For Having 35 Girlfriends from 2021-04-28T19:00
How many girlfriends is too many girlfriends? And is 900 dollars too little for so much emotional admin?
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The Best & Worst Places to Live in Tokyo | Feat. Alex Shapiro from 2021-04-25T21:00
If you're thinking of living in Japan, you're probably gonna need somewhere to live, right? Alex Shapiro is here to read you your rental rights!
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Living in Japan & Becoming Fluent at Japanese | Feat. Dogen from 2021-04-21T20:54:14
The tonal wizard, Dōgen tells all - how did one of the funniest creators on youtube get so damn jōzu?
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Was Filming Journey Across Japan: The Lost Islands a Disaster? | Feat. The Anime Man from 2021-04-18T21:00:49
Chris returns to host the Abroad In Japan podcast, and he's characteristically knackered poor lad!
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Why Chris's Fear of Flying is About to Be Tested from 2021-04-07T21:00
No time to explain...get in the Cessna!
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Why Japan's Citizens Keep $1Trillion Under the Bed from 2021-03-31T21:00
Pete's happy to set the record straight, that he keeps nothing but old yoghurt cartons and takeout boxes under his silent night.
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The British Citizen Arrested in Japan for Throwing His Bento in a Mailbox from 2021-03-28T21:00
...with special guest and Pete's crush - CDawgVA. Not really. Well, kinda.
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Journey Across Japan: The Lost Island | Brand New Series Revealed! from 2021-03-24T22:00
Chris releases an audio-based teaser trailer for his greatest adventure to date!
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How a Tokyo Olympic Official Insulted Japan's Biggest Celebrity from 2021-03-21T22:00:44
The hits. They just keep on coming. More controversy at the Olympics, more tedious men being tedious!
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Why Does This Japanese Pub Make Customers Draw on Post-it Notes? from 2021-03-17T22:00
Maybe they've got a surplus of post-it notes?
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Introducing Powered By Audio from 2021-03-15T01:00
This is a podcast about sound. Host Randi Zuckerberg discovers the stories behind the sounds we hear everyday… sounds that inform, entertain, educate, get our attention, influence our behavior, and...
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The Japanese Man Impersonating Donald Trump and Scamming People! from 2021-03-14T22:00
...well, it's something to do we suppose.
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Why this Eccentric Japanese Billionaire is Riding a SpaceX Rocket to the Moon! from 2021-03-10T22:00
Why not, that's what we say! Pete and Chris consider who's best placed to make it up there amongst the stars.
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When LOSING Your Wallet in Japan Goes Awkwardly Wrong from 2021-03-07T22:00
Japan! Hell of a place, hell of an experience for the jet lagged and forgetful.
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Where is Japan's LEAST Stressful City? from 2021-03-03T22:00
Pete and Chris are chill-to-the-axing and figuring out what the least hectic city experience can be found.
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Why Japan's suicide rate is on the rise from 2021-02-28T22:00
Pete and Chris return for your sabbath dose of all things Nihon!
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5 weird & wonderful stories from travellers in Japan! from 2021-02-21T22:00
Pete and Chris return for a Sunday tinkle on the fax machine's light plastic buttons.
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from 2021-02-17T22:00:34
Chris, fresh from rolling around his hotel room like a ruddy pinball tells us all about his ill-fated trip to your friend and mine, Hokkaido
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Why Chris is travelling to Japan's most Northern Point This week from 2021-02-14T22:00:54
He'd better wrap up warm, whatever happens!
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The craziest Japanese-English we've ever heard! from 2021-02-10T22:00
Pete and Chris are here to put some violence in ya nonsense (makes sense if you've heard the podcast)
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Japanese woman hides mum's corpse in freezer for 10 years from 2021-02-07T22:00
...but what have you done with your life?
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Should we buy a house in Japan to renovate? from 2021-02-03T22:00
Pete and Chris are considering getting into the ol' bricks and mortar and paper business. Bagsy the west wing!
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Must see places in Japan | Feat Connor CDawgVA from 2021-02-01T09:31:34
Conor and Chris are back with their second bite of the Abroad in Japan apple.
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The highs and lows of moving in Japan | Feat. Connor CDawgVA from 2021-01-27T22:10:08
The smoothest, deepest-voiced co-host this podcast has ever had - @CDawgVA is on the pod!
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In Japan you can rent a man to do nothing! from 2021-01-24T22:00
Or you can listen to two right now!
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How Japan's greatest taxi driver ever got scammed from 2021-01-20T22:00
Oi Oi Saveloy! Pete's French friend makes a callous YouTube assault on everything Chris holds dear.
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Why Japanese restaurants appear to scam you (when they're not...) from 2021-01-17T22:00
Pete and Chris return with some of their least favourite shop jingles. Hard-Off's theme that plays constantly in store closes out today's show. Disgusting!
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What Japanese workers hate most... about work from 2021-01-13T22:00
Pete and Chris return with a big ol' heap of Japan-based news stories.
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Turning a profit on a night out in Tokyo! from 2021-01-03T00:00
It's soggy, and not very grown up - but who are we to judge?
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Why Chris received the worst Christmas present ever from 2020-12-30T22:00
We don't know what that boy has against fungi but as Santa is our witness, he'll learn to love it.
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How to sound like a native Japanese speaker - feat. Joey the Anime Man from 2020-12-27T22:00
Joey and Chris are back for the penultimate AIJ show of 2020 with some valuable pronunciation tips!
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What's life in Japan like as a Youtuber? Feat. Joey the Anime Man from 2020-12-23T22:11:22
Pete's off helping the Christmas elves in England this week so he is more than ably replaced by one of YouTube's biggest stars Joey the Anime Man! Not a bad deputy, we have to say...
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Why swearing in Japanese is best avoided! from 2020-12-20T22:00
It's for the best, trust us.
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The worst possible thing you could do on a Japanese train from 2020-12-16T22:00:29
...the third worst, according to Pete.
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When confronting the Yakuza goes awkwardly wrong from 2020-12-13T22:00
Is it a good idea to pretend to be a gangster? We don't know but we're doing it anyway.
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Starting Your Life Over in Japan | Feat. Tokyo Lens from 2020-12-02T22:00
What does it take to hit reset and begin again halfway around the world? Chris and tsugaru shamisen axeman Tokyo Lens explain all!
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Why people in Japan choose to disappear in the night from 2020-11-29T22:00
Four hundred quid? Not a bad deal. Sign us up!
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See from 2020-11-25T23:20:53
We bloody hope not. What will we talk about on the podcast? abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com if you'd like to say hello... and rating us on your favourite podcatcher (iTun...
Don't eat Japan's impressive FAKE food! from 2020-11-22T22:00
I mean you can if you want. We're not your dad.
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Abroad in Japan vs. ridiculous hate mail from 2020-11-18T22:00
Chris's ire is well and truly up, and Pete is hoping it doesn't get turned on him, lulz!
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Where we'd choose to live in Japan from 2020-11-15T05:00
Pete says he'd like to live in an off sea oil rig, but that's against our self-imposed rules.
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Japanese love hotels: do they welcome everyone? from 2020-11-12T00:00
Chris-san and Peter-kun are back, trying their best to get into a love hotel together. Be better, Japan!
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Japanese trains: Why do passengers fall asleep so quickly? from 2020-11-08T22:00
You snooze...you lose? Kinda.
Pete and el Chrisso are back and are here to talk all things snoozing, Japan and food.
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An uncomfortable experience teaching in Japan from 2020-11-04T22:00
Chris and Pete return, Pete in his little seaside hidey-hole, Chris living large on that Japanese lam!
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Japan's abandoned buildings - should you intrude? from 2020-11-01T22:00
Chris is fresh from his harrowing abandoned love hotel experience, and Pete is having his breakfast, unencumbered by spookies.
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Japan - should you pay for dinner? from 2020-10-28T22:00:54
Pete and Chris are back, fighting over the cheque.
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Our encounters with the Japanese police revealed from 2020-10-25T22:00
Pete and Chris, out on day release let you 'orrible lot know how they came to find themselves in the clink...
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Why Chris is eating KFC for Christmas this year! from 2020-10-21T21:00
Spoiler: because he totally can!
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Why Japan's biggest mascot contest is over forever! from 2020-10-18T21:00
Japan says goodbye to the financially expensive mascot contest - but *how* will we get cool new mascots now?
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Overseas tourists - Japan's plans for reopening! from 2020-10-14T21:00
Chris is halfway through his very important mission to Fuji-san and Pete is halfway through his breakfast.
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Japan's "Twitter killer" confesses to murder... from 2020-10-12T07:06:15
Pete and Chris are back - the former lying on his couch, the latter in a hotel room in Tokyo.
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The folks who want foreigners to leave Japan from 2020-10-07T21:00
...are presumably pretty happy right now!
Pete and Chris are back, and the former is trying to give the latter an inaccurate lesson in London architecture! Listen
How mental health is handled in Japan from 2020-10-04T21:00
It's a Fax Machine special - and you're invited!
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Japan's new prime minister is obscenely fit from 2020-09-30T21:00
200 stomach crunches, every day. A powerhouse of muscle in a boxy salaryman suit.
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Our Experiences Dating in Japan! Feat. Sharla in Japan from 2020-09-27T21:00
Chris was joined by Sharla in Japan for another special episode!
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15 Years Living in Japan: The Highs and Lows (Feat. Sharla in Japan) from 2020-09-23T21:00:09
As Pete's on holiday, Chris has been joined by Sharla in Japan!
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Man travels from New York to Japan and back...for just one weekend! from 2020-09-20T21:00
It can be done...we just don't know why you would!
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Japan's most popular place to live: revealed! from 2020-09-16T21:00
Spoiler: it ain't Shibuya. Pete and Chris are back for more Abroad in Japan fun (for some reason Pete's mic was a bit hot this time round, so apologies for that!)
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Japan's napping culture explained from 2020-09-13T21:00
Why bother buying a bed in Japan? Your new sleeping platform could be a bar, a table, a bit of shrubbery outside a 7-11... it's completely up to you!
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The luxury Tokyo hotel giving away FREE rooms! from 2020-09-09T21:00
Sounds pretty good, don't it? Well, if you can get *into* the country, that is...
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The most peculiar encounters with strangers in Japan from 2020-09-05T23:00
Pete and Chris crank open their Edo-era fax machine and let all your tales of adventure and derring-do flood out.
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How to scam the scammers of Tokyo! from 2020-09-02T21:00
See-through pooping and an Australian man who just cannot be stopped - it's a fun old show this week!
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Japan's foreign residents *finally*allowed to return to Japan! from 2020-08-30T21:00
With his country in lockdown, Shinzo Abe leaves office, but what will be his legacy?
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A grizzly discovery in Osaka from 2020-08-23T21:00
...and it ain't a bear.
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from 2020-08-19T21:00
Turns out, Tokyo isn't so cold after all!
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Why a Japanese town replaced humans with scarecrows from 2020-08-16T21:00
I mean...there *has* to be a reason...
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How to rent Shibuya crossing for just $8,000! from 2020-08-12T21:00
What would *you* do with a nice big scramble?
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6 places to eat in Japan on a budget! from 2020-08-09T21:00
Bibs out, it's time to chow down on another bit of Abroad in Japan lushness!
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Japan's unspoken social etiquette... from 2020-08-05T21:00
Pete and Chris are back with another slice of Nihono-nonsense!
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Revealed: the craziest trip to Japan ever! from 2020-08-02T21:00
Pete and Chris pull more faxes from the fax machine, warm and with that lovely inky smell on them.
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82 year old Japanese woman fights off bear! from 2020-07-29T21:00
Could your gran chin a fully grown bear to actual bits? Find out how, in your midweek dose of Abroad in Japan...
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Why Japan's losing enthusiasm for The Olympics from 2020-07-26T21:00
As the domestic tourism economy tries to get back on its feet, Tokyo falls foul of a COVID resurgance. Do the Japanese want their Olympics?
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How much do you really know about Japan? A 21 question quiz. from 2020-07-22T21:00
Test your 日本 trivia with Chris's big quiz! Can you beat Petey?
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from 2020-07-19T21:00
It may be cost-effective - but what are the pitfalls when it comes to drinking and eating at volume?
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Why living in Japan will turn you into a minimalist from 2020-07-15T21:00
Chris and Pete are back with their regular Wednesday celebration of all things Japan... as we learn about the possibly the world's worst man.
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TWO PODCASTS A WEEK STARTING TODAY! from 2020-07-12T21:00
Two individual Coolish packets, taped together, being inhaled through each nostril - that was dream forged in Pete's maniacal brainhole.
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12 films set in Japan you need to see! from 2020-07-08T21:00
Fillums! We've all seen at least one...so here are twelve more you need to see before you die. To be honest you could probably do it in a couple of days, so why wait?
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Japanese foods you should avoid! from 2020-07-01T21:00
Chris and Pete are back running the rule over some of the most exotic morsels Japan has to offer. Spoiler alert: nothing is good on a hangover.
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Why Chris won't be on Japanese TV anytime soon from 2020-06-24T21:00
...and it's not because of his bad language! Pete and Chris are back, and the Broadster is angling for his very own alcohol range...
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Japan's legendary 90 year old video game grandma from 2020-06-16T23:00
It's the most wonderful time...of the week! Pete and Chris are back in your ears, and Chris is eating crisps, the little filthbag.
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How awkward is stripping naked in a Japanese hot spring? from 2020-06-10T21:00
Another dose of 'Nihonophile nonsense' for your podcatchers - hide your gameboys kids, Shinzo's coming for them!
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Japan declares emergency over...but what happens next? from 2020-06-03T21:00
Pete and Chris are back, in two different cities that are in two different stages of lockdown recovery.
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Don't think about climbing Mount Fuji this year! from 2020-05-27T21:00
Pete and some complete rando called Chris are back, having a lovely time. Sex toys and love hotels, and everything in between.
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Japan's creepiest abandoned places! from 2020-05-20T21:00
Super-spooky goings on in abandoned Japan!
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Japan's most notorious animals revealed...travellers beware! from 2020-05-13T21:00
It's an email special, baby! Thanks for everyone who sent in questions, and we both hope you're keeping safe wherever you may be in the world.
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$40 dollars to save your marriage - Japan has the answer! from 2020-05-06T21:00
...and now it's Pete's birthday. So naturally Chris taunts the man with a new flavour of Coolish. Unbelievable!
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A terrifying morning earthquake for Chris! from 2020-04-29T21:00
Chris continues his journey deep into a wheel of cheese, but it's allowed because it's his birthday!
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Geoff United from 2020-04-22T21:00
Pete has become an excellent chef - and Chris is basically subsisting on a diet of cheese and crackers. Also, Ryotaro goes for the jugular in J-vlogging land!
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Japan's overrated tourist traps from 2020-04-15T21:00
Chris-chan and Peter-kun are back and they're ready to tear into another week of emails, fun, games and home invasion.
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The most luxurious trip to Japan! from 2020-04-08T21:00
The boys are back! And they've apparently got loads of money to spend in Japan. (We wish.) What would you drop a sweet grand on?
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12 productive things to do when you're stuck indoors¬ from 2020-04-01T21:00
The boys are back behind closed doors, doing what the do best - talk nonsense!
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Life in Japan - Tokyo in Lockdown? from 2020-03-25T22:00
Pete returns from his holiday to a very different London, and Chris considers hanging out with some hungry deer. Oh and the Olympics looks like it might not happen for another twelve months, for...
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Coronavirus hits hanami season - are the cherry blossoms worth the hype? from 2020-03-18T22:00
This week we’ve got some chat about where the best place is to go and see 'Hanami', otherwise known as Japan’s world famous cherry blossom!
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Japan's worst hotel room from 2020-03-11T22:00
As the coronavirus epidemic continues, we’re talking about the value of silence in Japanese culture. Chris had a very awkward experience in a silent meeting when he first started working in Japa...
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The reason Japan is panic buying toilet paper from 2020-03-04T22:00
On today’s episode we’re talking about why people are frantically stocking up on toilet roll in Japan, as well as some more on the coronavirus and how COVID-19 might impact the Olympics. Listen
Coronavirus fears: a 'Japanese only' ramen shop? from 2020-02-26T22:00
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, is the crisis making Japan less friendly to visitors?
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How has Coronavirus affected Japan | Is it still safe to travel? from 2020-02-19T22:00:45
On this week's episode of Abroad in Japan, we're talking all about the Coronavirus, and the impact it’s had on Japan so far. We discuss the precautions the government have been taking, how it’s ...
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Two year anniversary special from 2020-02-12T22:00
It's been two years since the first ever episode of Abroad in Japan! The boys are together in Japan celebrating, with even more Strong Zero than last week.
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Sapporo Snow Festival! from 2020-02-05T22:00
Armed with ample amounts of Strong Zero, Chris and Pete are bringing you a special episode of Abroad in Japan, from the Sapporo Snow Festival!
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Must see places outside of Tokyo...2 weeks in Japan from 2020-01-29T05:00
This week we're offering up some of the best places to visit in Japan! All of the destinations on the list are a little bit off the beaten track, outside of common tourist destinations like Toky...
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What NOT to do on a Japanese Train from 2020-01-22T22:00
Whether you're a regular commuter in Japan, or you're planning a big trip across the country, this week we're preparing you with everything you need to remember not to do on the train. From bloc...
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12 things we want to do in Japan in 2020 | Our bucket lists from 2020-01-15T22:00
We're a few weeks into 2020 and it's time to start planning. Here are some of the things we're going to be getting up to this year, from purchasing oyster shaped cushions and tasting wagyu sandw...
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Japan’s most wanted foreigner flees country hiding in luggage from 2020-01-08T22:00
Apparently Carlos Ghosn has snuck out of Japan in a music box... So we're discussing Japan's justice system.
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Japanese women want husbands with these kinds of jobs from 2020-01-01T22:00
Happy New Year! It’s the start of a brand new decade!
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Unboxing Christmas presents as Chris returns to the UK! | Xmas Special from 2019-12-25T22:00:48
Merry Christmas! Chris is back in the UK and he's come to the studio armed with a Christmas present for Pete and a belly full of fry ups.
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The real reason Japanese stores forbid photography... from 2019-12-18T22:00
If you've ever been told off for taking a photo in Japan, this is the episode for you! We're also enjoying dodgy translations on T-Shirts, freebies in bars and debating the deliciousness of Calo...
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Are Japanese Work Parties Actually Fun? from 2019-12-11T22:00:44
Bingo! The Christmas season has come around once again, Pete's having it large in London, but what about the work party season in Japan? We're also talking typhoons and Tinder.
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Tokyo's Harajuku district loses the greatest store ever from 2019-12-04T22:00
A fax machine special! Chris and Pete tackle voice overs, Japanese rockstars, karaoke bars and the sad demise of Condomania!
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Where is the best place to hide in Tokyo? from 2019-11-27T22:00
Chris has relaunched his 'Abroad Perspective' channel and Nintendo have opened a brand new shop in Shibuya! Meanwhile, we're talking gaming, dating and working culture.
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Why Japan’s cheapest hotel room costs just $1.20 (hint: there’s a catch) from 2019-11-20T23:05:05
The cheapest hotel in the world - but there’s a catch, and Chris prepares you release his fishiest video yet!
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12 hidden spots you should know in Tokyo from 2019-11-13T22:00
Chris and Pete share twelve places for you to explore all over Tokyo!
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How to overcome social anxiety in Japan from 2019-11-06T22:00:20
A genuine YouTube Harry and a top London radio DJ are back to chat all things Japan! (Chris and Petey)
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An awkward encounter at a Japanese restaurant from 2019-10-30T22:00
A fax machine special - Chris and Pete replace the paper in the xerox and read out more tall tales from you legends.
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School bully insurance is a thing in Japan... from 2019-10-23T21:00
Chris gets super annoyed about digital rights algorithms, and we learn about a new kind of insurance…
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Stalker in Japan uses worrying method to locate victim from 2019-10-16T21:00
Pete and Chris are back with another slice of AIJ: The Podcast, as Japan recovers from Typhoon Hagibis.
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson...in Japan? from 2019-10-09T21:00
Chris and Pete talk all things Rugby World Cup as the fans don’t exactly cover themselves in glory.
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Goodbye Chris! from 2019-10-02T21:00
Chris heads back to Japan, but before he leaves we take one last look at the fax machine!
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Japan's best mascot? from 2019-09-25T21:00
Pete and Chris begin the show with a hijacking, go on to talk about Mascots, and then the Olympics. A mixed bag!
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Sex and rats and rock and roll! from 2019-09-18T21:00
Chris celebrates having a viral video, and a convenience store gets some rather furry visitors!
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Is Japan about to get flying cars? from 2019-09-11T21:00
Pete and Chris have very different opinions about floating cars. Then again, Pete can't drive...
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Japan's greatest theme park isn't Disneyland... from 2019-09-04T21:00:58
Wild monkeys must be avoided at all costs. You can't win in a fight against a wild monkey! Trust us on that one. Your questions answered in an email frenzy special...
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Can the introverted thrive in rural Japan? from 2019-08-28T21:00
Still very much topless, Pete hands more of your fax machine questions to Christoper-chan!
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The real reason Chris moved to Japan from 2019-08-21T21:00
What do the Japanese think about Brexit? Also, does every Japanese person have a 'thing' they do for tourists?
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12 Things we wish we'd known about Japan before arriving... from 2019-08-14T21:00
The boys return, fatter and swearier than ever, and loaded with 12 things you need to know before heading for Narita (or Haneda) airport!
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Are Japanese people genuinely kind to strangers? from 2019-08-07T21:00
The journey is over. Chris is free from his laptop. For a bit...
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Why Japan's bear problem is about to get worse... from 2019-07-31T21:00
Pete and Chris find out that apparently Ryotaro knows...everyone in the world. Also... bears are back and in a big way!
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How to ruin your reputation in Japan: Kim Kardashian's masterclass from 2019-07-24T21:00
Pete recommends a book about crime, Chris plugs Pete's brand new youtube channel and they both take a look at Kim Kardashians pants for reasons best kept to themselves...
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Pete and Chris: Operation: Coolish! from 2019-07-17T21:00
Chris and Pete head for Tokyo's Yoyogi park via Don Quijote, and answer your emails. It's a podcast...on the move...again! (Contains more crows and Coolish.)
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Pete and Chris: Live in Japan! from 2019-07-10T21:00
Chris and Pete take a less-than-leisurely stroll through Shibuya's love hotel district, and answer your emails. It's a podcast...on the move! (Contains crows.)
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Which places would we choose to live in Japan? from 2019-07-03T21:00
A group of Scousers outflank the Japanese mafia and Chris finds out his papers are no longer adequate.
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Why Japan's $1bn mascot is banned from The Olympics… from 2019-06-27T09:13:07
Chris updates the world on his favourite dough-bothering vending machine, and we find out about Kumamoto’s favourite son. Or daughter.
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How much is Japan’s most expensive train? from 2019-06-19T21:00
Chris asks the question that’s on everyone’s lips… do you have HIGH ENERGY? And we tear through your messages, still warm from the fax machine.
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A real life Tokyo horror story… from 2019-06-12T21:00
On the one year anniversary of Natsuki the movie, Pete and Chris talk all things vending machines – and we find out what happened to the one that made pizzas…
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Why climbing Mount Fuji isn't fun! from 2019-06-05T21:00
Even with those funky little sticks people seem to enjoy using.
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26 traits Japanese women want in a guy... from 2019-05-30T08:55:26
What a girl wants, what a girl needs - Chris and Pete see if they stack up to the perfect Japanese man. (Spoiler: they don't)
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Should travellers be worried about Fukushima? from 2019-05-22T21:00:36
The radiation may be lower than most people experience on an aeroplane, so why don't people visit Fukushima?
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4 Scams you should avoid in Japan! from 2019-05-15T21:00:30
Flags! Get your tiny flags! We're getting scammed in Japan. For science.
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Can a foreigner ever *truly* be Japanese? from 2019-05-08T21:00:11
Can a foreigner ever truly feel Japanese? We're also reading some of your emails.
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Why Japanese KFC might be good for you! from 2019-05-01T21:00:27
Crispy, crunchy chicken. Great for what ails ya!
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Japan's 40 year old virgins and a worrying population time-bomb from 2019-04-24T21:00
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When Japanese-English mistakes go too far (Engrish nightmares) from 2019-04-18T09:15:15
Chris Broad's Engrish nightmares!
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The first 48 hours in Japan: what should you do? from 2019-04-10T21:00:44
A mere 172800 seconds in Japan: what would you do with them?
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Japan's biggest event in 30 years (Feat. Natsuki!) from 2019-04-03T21:00:19
Natsuki makes his Abroad In Japan podcast debut with his searing-hot takes on the new emperor.
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You can buy popularity in Japan! from 2019-03-27T23:10:15
A poorly Chris gamely drags himself through another AIJ podcast, with wisdom to impart, and fevered sweat to...sweat.
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Is Japan losing patience with foreign tourists? from 2019-03-20T22:00
Park rules: leave your Japan as you'd like to find it, or something like that. Ranger Chris says so.
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Japanese company turns sex into renewable energy from 2019-03-13T22:00
White day rolls around once again...in the hay, it seems.
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Japanese culture: Breaking down barriers from 2019-03-06T22:00:12
Ariana Grande's furious with Japanese Kanji and a woman called Marie gets equally furious with the common chopstick.
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Is romance in Japan dead? from 2019-02-27T22:00
Pete and Chris are back with some special valentine's day questions!
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The Abroad in Japan podcast anniversary! from 2019-02-20T22:00
Pete and Chris are back and they want to thank you guys for listening to them for 52 whole weeks. What a trip!
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When travelling in Japan goes wrong from 2019-02-13T22:00
Pete and Chris go through more of your (even crazier) Japanese travel stories!
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10 Crazy Japan travel stories! from 2019-02-06T22:00
Pete and Chris go through some of your (frankly crazy) Japanese travel stories!
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The strangest conversation you can have in Japan! from 2019-01-30T22:00
Pete and Chris are back, googling things they probably shouldn't.
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Japan's latest technological wonders revealed from 2019-01-23T22:00
Who wants a robot egg that shouts in the night? We do. We most definitely do.
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When romance goes wrong in Japan from 2019-01-16T21:59:41
Don't put things into other peoples meals, unless it's your finger, and then it's *well* funny.
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12 Glorious New Year's resolutions and a Natsuki movie sequel? from 2019-01-09T22:00
Pete delights the palette with a graphic description of some *very* specialist cheese, and Chris ponders the future...
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Akemashite omedetou! (Happy new year) from 2019-01-02T22:00
Pete swears blind he didn't tip a van over in Shibuya, and Chris still can't think of a new year's resolution.
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Would you eat hair-flavoured chicken? from 2018-12-26T22:00
Pete introduces Chris to hair-flavoured chicken, and we think about our new years resolutions.
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The Christmas party from 2018-12-19T22:00:57
We're feeling unbelievably festive as the two giants of podcasting actually meet in a room for the first time in a couple of months!
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The ultimate Japanese Christmas gift from 2018-12-12T22:00
Pete deep fries a cheesy octopus, and tries to talk about his favourite Japanese curry brand!
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An awkward situation with a Japanese neighbour from 2018-12-05T22:00:46
Chris deals with a big slamma jamma, and Pete wants to talk about automatic doors. It's a door special, guys!
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Rude Japanese people - do they exist? from 2018-11-28T22:00:50
...we're not exactly sure. What we're certain of, however is that Pete sleeps through alarms like a hibernating bear. Idiot.
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Getting a Japanese Tattoo from 2018-11-21T22:00:03
Chris is considering a new tattoo - his first - after a harrowing month-long bike across Japan.
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Less than super Bomberman from 2018-11-14T22:00
Still in their cabin in the woods, Pete and Chris squabble over who is best at 80s video game, Bomberman.
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The cabin in the woods from 2018-11-07T22:47:26
Pete and Chris are back on the pod trail, and they're oddly enough stuck halfway up a mountain in a spooky cabin in Kobe! Who will get eaten first?
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Japanese billionaire risks life for art from 2018-10-31T22:00
Pete and Chris get a little spaced out as the former pleads for the chance to perform a bicycle kit in zero gravity.
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Desert Island: What Japanese items would you take? from 2018-10-24T22:00
Speedy vocab is back with a vengeance, and Chris demands an indestructible car to destroy the rare fauna on his desert island. What an animal.
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How to handle physical contact in Japan from 2018-10-17T21:00
More of your incisive queries answered, and is hugging allowed? Who doesn't love a hug? People we don't want to be friends with, that's who. #huggyboys
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Japanese hostess bar culture uncovered from 2018-10-10T21:00
Chris and Pete take a look at one of the most talked-about aspects of Japanese nightlife culture - host and hostess bars.
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Japanese hand gestures and swear words uncovered from 2018-10-03T21:00
Delight your friends and family with the official Abroad In Japan-sanctioned swear words!
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Are pizza vending machines the future? from 2018-09-26T21:00
Pete and Chris marvel at the very idea of an automatic pizza vending machine, and Pete uses the word 'spaff.'
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How not to rob a Japanese convenience store from 2018-09-19T21:00
True crime being such a hot podcast topic, Chris and Pete delight listeners with one of the most underwhelming robberies in recent memory.
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Don't do this in Japan! from 2018-09-12T21:00
Chris and Pete go into more detail on the subject of one of Chris' most popular YouTube videos, 12 things not to do in Japan - also the guys read out some of your emails from the fax machine.&nb...
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Gender equality in Japan - does it exist anywhere? from 2018-09-05T21:00
A topic that's been dominating Japan recently, the search for something approaching equal rights for women continues. Spoiler: they ain't even close.
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Adult toys and bathing suits! from 2018-08-29T21:00
No coolish, but plenty of waifu pillow chat - think the heat may have got to Chris and Pete...
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Japan Vs. Korea - 10 ways they’re different from 2018-08-22T21:00
Chris and Pete are back together, and they're sharing their experiences on recent trips to Korea. It won't surprise you to hear that Coolish gets a mention.
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Japan's most ridiculous festival - explained from 2018-08-15T21:00
Chris and Pete are back, in the loosest sense of the word to talk all things festivals, soy sauce and wrestling. A mixed bag, then.
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Is Japanese KFC the best in the world? from 2018-08-08T21:00
Chris' popcorn chicken levels are almost dangerously low. KFC's new all you can eat in forty-five minutes offer is of no use, though. Rubbish.
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Flying a drone in Japan - how hard is it? from 2018-08-01T21:00
Chris has finally taken the plunge and bought himself some primo drone tech. Look out, power lines - our man is set to slice and dice. In other news a man gets thrown off his own private island ...
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Buying friends in Japan - a good idea? from 2018-07-25T21:00
In this episode, Harry Potter fawns over a top London radio DJ, K-pop gets a bit of love and Chris tells us what he'd have in a food-based care package. Spoiler: it's loads of crisps.
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Natural disasters: is Japan safe? from 2018-07-18T21:00
Chris and Pete touch on the recent seismic and atmospheric activity and ask the question...is Japan safe?
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Large Earthquake Ruins Natsuki’s Day from 2018-07-11T21:00
Chris films in a Pachinko parlour, and gets caught up in a rather robust quake. He also debuts his new character, 'American Man'.
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How Awkward is Meeting Viewers in Japan? from 2018-07-04T21:00
Our favourite piece of office equipment whirrs into life as Pete educates Chris on sexy rope-play, and Chris helps out a left-hander. Something for everyone, there.
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Has Trump Saved Japan from North Korea? from 2018-06-27T21:00
Pete and Chris have returned and they're getting a little musical as they wax lyrical about some of their favourite bands. Also, Mr Broad has supped on the clear Coke goodness and is less than i...
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Absurd Japanese Manager Attempts to Rob Own Store from 2018-06-20T21:00
Pete and Chris are back rating their favourite Kit-Kat flavours and taking a look at this week's news. Warning: contains Tab Clear.
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Is AirBnB Japan in Danger? from 2018-06-13T21:00
It's been a little while since Pete and Chris had a little look at the news, so this week they're unfurling a gigantic Japanese shinbun and taking it all in.
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Natsuki: The Movie (Behind the Scenes Revealed) from 2018-06-06T21:00
After a year and a half, and countless balloons, Natsuki the movie is finally out there on the internet. Ever the perfectionist, Chris piles through a list of things he would have done different...
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The Greatest Japanese Faux Pas Ever from 2018-05-30T21:00
It's a news special - with Natsuki: The Movie on the horizon, Pete and Chris pile through some important crow-based news stories. Warning: contains Assange.
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Abroad in Japan: 21 Questions! from 2018-05-23T21:00
The fax machine gets fired up once again, and Pete and Chris do their best to answer every last one of them in under 45 minutes.
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Two Weeks More in Japan | Ultimate Itinerary Discussed from 2018-05-16T21:00
Chris and Pete return and they've planned out a very different route through Northern Japan.
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Abroad in Japan: Pornographic clickbait and fussy eaters! from 2018-05-09T21:00
Chris and Pete are back and apologising for their younger selves, and we learn about a bar that an arm-chewing maniac Yoda frequents.
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Abroad in Japan: Understanding the Japanese Mindset: 3 key concepts from 2018-05-02T21:00
From the new desk of Chris Broad and the sunglasses of Pete Donaldson, a brand new podcast in which we explore the Japanese mindset and why planning a party can be occasionally confusing. &...
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Abroad in Japan: Your questions answered! from 2018-04-25T21:00
Pete pulls his favourite questions off the Abroad In Japan fax machine and fires them at our boy out East.
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2 weeks in Japan | Ultimate Travel Itinerary from 2018-04-18T21:00
Chris gives us his best itinerary ideas for a couple of weeks in Japan. Warning: contains Tokyo bananas.
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Abroad in Japan: Life as a vlogger (and radio DJ) from 2018-04-11T21:00
Our boy in Sendai gives us the lowdown on how to achieve YouTube stardom, or at the very least how not to go crazy when you're living off supermarket ramen.
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Abroad in Japan: Myths about Japan! from 2018-04-04T21:00
Chris and Pete are back and are taking on some Japanese myths head on. Are the people really that friendly? Do you need to know the language to get around?
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Abroad in Japan: 12 Amazing facts about Japan! from 2018-03-28T21:00
Chris astounds Pete with some astounding knowledge bombs - including Ronald McDonald's Japanese name and the festival of the steel phallus...
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Abroad in Japan : Six things we'd change about Japan! from 2018-03-21T22:00
Mummified men, fax machines and outdoor drinking all get a once over in this week's episode - and Chris makes an obscene admission about his love for Pocari Sweat.
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Abroad In Japan : Natsuki and the Japanese love hotel! from 2018-03-14T22:00
Natsuki and the Japanese love hotel!
Chris and Pete (and Natsuki) get all cozy as they take a look at Japanese love hotel culture.
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Abroad In Japan : Why is everything so small? from 2018-03-07T22:00
Chris and Pete are back and talking all things tiny...
Is it worth staying in a Japanese capsule hotel? Why is delicious soy sauce dripping from listener Emich's walls?&nbs...
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Abroad In Japan : Japanese Policemen and Beatboxing Teachers! from 2018-02-28T22:00
This week on the Abroad In Japan podcast Chris earns himself a speeding ticket and Pete finds himself explaining Tums to the Po. Chris beatboxes for some reason. Just listen, won't you?
Abroad In Japan : Food! from 2018-02-21T22:00
This week on the show Chris and Pete talk all things dinner. Why good sushi is hard to find, how one might lose weight over there and where is Natsuki the movie?