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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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Episodes

What to do if you don't make the JET programme!

Maybe you could return coated to the gills in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE next time! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, gerrem in! Oh yes, and do fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 21, 202529 min

Ramen Shop Sparks Backlash with 20-Minute Eating Rule!

AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to say hello - so please do! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 202529 min

900 earthquakes in two weeks - when is it time to leave?

Just one night off for the Tokara islanders would be nice! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to say hello - so please do! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 14, 202531 min

Your shortcut to a Japanese visa!

Any tips to escape the heat? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 202535 min

Could A Japanese Diet Erase Depression?

Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 07, 202522 min

Drunk Tourist Damages Iconic Kyoto Temple!

Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 03, 202523 min

Japan - a country in decline?

Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 202537 min

Are foreigners about to pay more in Japan?

AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you've been the victim of dual pricing practices! Are you cool with it? Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 26, 202534 min

Do Your Japanese Hotel Bookings Really Exist?

If you've fallen foul of a wobbly hotel booking or two - do let us know - AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 23, 202539 min

Back in time: On The Brink In Sapporo!

Chris and Pete will return this Monday for a debrief on Chris' super secret mission, and probably a load of Alex James from Blur chat too - in the meantime here's a rather interesting slice of Abroad In Japan history! Mere weeks before Japan closed down for nigh on two years to tourists, Chris and Pete shared a hotel room in Sapporo and recorded a podcast. And here's another chance to hear it! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can b...

Jun 19, 202537 min

Tokyo’s Fake Fortune Tellers Arrested After Conning Victims $347,000

Con me once, shame on you. Con me twice... Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 202528 min

Japan’s ‘Bumping Men’ Getting Physical At Train Stations

Would you bump uglies with a man in a black tee? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202530 min

Almost 50% of Japanese Fooled by Misinformation!

Chris and Pete discuss a listener's brave intervention during a train incident in Japan, prompting a conversation about the risks foreigners face. They then delve into a government survey revealing that nearly 50% of Japanese online viewers believe misinformation, including bizarre claims about fish and whales, and reflect on the broader impact of fake news and AI. The hosts also tackle listener questions on finding Airbnbs and popular Japanese board games.

Jun 09, 202526 min

Major disaster leads to fallout fertiliser!

Would you stop and smell the roses in some moody soil? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Link to win a brand new PS5: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 05, 202533 min

Did a Tourist in Shibuya Get Scammed $200?

Has anyone ever really enjoyed a Shisha lounge? It's the cheap plastic sofas, we swear! Burn marks and ash based problems? Get in touch - AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202528 min

Chris Has Nasty Surprise in Tokyo Store

I've been a nasty store, nasty...I've been a nasty store, nasty! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you've ever been damaged in a Muji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 202520 min

Where to Spend Your First Jet Lagged Day in Tokyo

I bet Paul Newman wouldn't fall asleep in a karaoke booth. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages - do get in touch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202531 min

The Worst Things About Travelling in Japan... Revealed!

Chris and Pete 'survey' all the news from Japan this week! Pete will be back in his studio on Thursday and in the meantime why don't you have a big ol' email - AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 202524 min

Tourist Shocked to Find Stranger Under Japanese Hotel Bed

Foul, foul stuff indeed. Don't have nightmares, or miss the next instalment of the Abroad In Japan podcast, this Monday! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your dispatches, or awful stories of weirdos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202524 min

What Raw Chicken Sashimi really tastes like!

Pull up a seat, let's bloody eat! It's the Abroad In Japan Podcast, cooked medium rare... AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 202529 min

Back in time: Seoul vs Tokyo!

Chris and Pete will return on Thursday for a full debrief on the charity record destroying cyclothon - so make sure you meet us back here for that. For todays show, we thought we'd remind ourselves of the before times, and show that was recorded after Pete and Chris had just that second returned from Korea, so decided a K-pop special was in order! (Pop = population.) Do get in touch via AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com and the boy Broad (35 and loving life) will be here to answer all your question...

Apr 28, 202559 min

12 Things We Hate about Japan Feat. ‪@CDawgVA‬!

Recorded in the days before Chris and Connor headed out on their epic cyclothon, they tried to figure out how to dispose of a six-foot monkey crate... AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages - Pete and Chris will return shortly, once Chris has removed his ever-so-tight cycling pants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 202544 min

Nintendo Switch 2 - cheaper in Japan?

Is it worth learning Japanese just for this? Maybe! Pete and Chris will be back this coming Monday morning, BST... In the meantime chuck your two penneth in: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 202530 min

Mega-Earthquake Threat for Japan!

With apologies for lateness (damn tech gremlins) - here's the Abroad In Japan podcast! Pete and Chris will return same time on Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 202527 min

Japan's UFO capital...revealed!

Would you drink the forbidden ramen soup? Pete and Chris will return this Monday morning, bellies full of everything but this - email the show on AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 202532 min
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