Abroad in Japan

Pete and some complete rando called Chris are back, having a lovely time. Sex toys and love hotels, and everything in between. If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super-spooky goings on in abandoned Japan!If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...and now it's Pete's birthday. So naturally Chris taunts the man with a new flavour of Coolish. Unbelievable!If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris continues his journey deep into a wheel of cheese, but it's allowed because it's his birthday!If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris-chan and Peter-kun are back and they're ready to tear into another week of emails, fun, games and home invasion. Pete learns how to correctly describe aliens in Japanese, and we hear from some of you awesome frontline medical staff. Love to you all.If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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? If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back behind closed doors, doing what the do best - talk nonsense! If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 obvious reasons!If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!We’re also discussing whether you’re likely to be denied access to certain areas if you have piercings and Japan’s attitude towards animals.Plus Pete is filling us in on his trip to see Watford v Liverpool with Kayta and Chris is teasing a potential sequel to Natsuki The Movie.If you want to get in touch, send us a message as [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Japan.We’re also giving some tips for recovering from jet lag, keeping your phone number, soba restaurants and bullet trains. Plus speedy Japanese!Get in touch at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Also coming up, Chris is introducing his brand new website abroadinjapan.com, there’s some Speedy Japanese and we're answering your questions from the mailbox.To get in touch with your questions, send a message to [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, is the crisis making Japan less friendly to visitors? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 affecting tourism, and advise you whether you need to cancel your travel plans - short answer...no!Also on today’s show, Pete’s sharing his experience of an ANA Room, seaweed farming and we take a usual dive into the mailbox. We’re answering your questions about Suica cards and Chris’s recent trip to a haunted house.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.It's a fax machine special to mark the occasion, so they're tackling tonnes of your questions, from where to find the best pizza bread to winning sumo wrestlers, there's lots to cover. Get involved!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!There's also Speedy Japanese, some dodgy receipts found under the bed and some of your Mailbox questions get answered. Plus... McDonald's have a new item on the menu, Adult Cream Pie anyone?***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Tokyo and Kyoto, so we'll be telling you how easy they are to reach, and why they're worth visiting.These are some of our absolute favourite parts of the country, so get your pen and paper ready people.We're also reinstating Speedy Japanese, teaching Pete some travel related vocabulary!To get involved, send us your thoughts at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 blocking doors, to how you should sit, consider this episode a comprehensive education on using Japanese trains. We're also asking important questions about 'gran class' on the bullet train - how far do the seats recline? What's the free stuff like?Plus, Chris has finally received a Christmas present from Pete, and it's... erotic. Choo choo!To get in touch, send a message to [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 sandwiches in Shibuya, to going on road trips and visiting hot springs - there's tonnes of stuff we want to do in Japan this year. Will Pete's lifelong dreams of becoming a ninja be coming true this year?We're also diving into the mailbox to answer your questions as always. Get in touch at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apparently Carlos Ghosn has snuck out of Japan in a music box... So we're discussing Japan's justice system.Also on the show, we answer your questions about sustaining a vegetarian diet in Japan and avoiding alcohol!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! It’s the start of a brand new decade!Chris is planning a trip to the Sapporo Snow Festival and a study has (supposedly) revealed the top careers Japanese women find the most attractive, but can you guess them?We also talk about equality in Japan and reveal some of our plans for the Tokyo Olympics happening later this year.On top of all of that… we’re also giving some of our best tips if you’re applying for the JET Programme. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.We're also renaming Pete - our top London radio DJ and certified Japanophile. Will we be calling him King Coolish from now on?Plus chat about bumping into listeners and Japan declaring itself as the only country with four seasons.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 CalorieMate.Share your thoughts and questions at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** 如果您因在日本拍照而被告知，这是适合您的一集！我们还喜欢T恤上令人毛骨悚然的翻译，酒吧里的免费赠品，还讨论着CalorieMate的美味。日本で写真を撮ったと言われたことがあるなら、これはあなたのためのエピソードです！また、Tシャツでの危険な翻訳、バーでの景品、CalorieMateの美味しさについての議論も楽しんでいます。 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Get involved at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fax machine special! Chris and Pete tackle voice overs, Japanese rockstars, karaoke bars and the sad demise of Condomania! Get in touch at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. On the fax machine - get prepared for the ultimate game of hide and seek and the power of Owakudani's black eggs.Hit us with your thoughts at [email protected].***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cheapest hotel in the world - but there’s a catch, and Chris prepares you release his fishiest video yet! Subscribe and tell all your friends! Please, Pete needs his Coolish...***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Pete share twelve places for you to explore all over Tokyo!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A genuine YouTube Harry and a top London radio DJ are back to chat all things Japan! (Chris and Petey)***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fax machine special - Chris and Pete replace the paper in the xerox and read out more tall tales from you legends. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris gets super annoyed about digital rights algorithms, and we learn about a new kind of insurance…Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Chris are back with another slice of AIJ: The Podcast, as Japan recovers from Typhoon Hagibis.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Pete talk all things Rugby World Cup as the fans don’t exactly cover themselves in glory.Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris heads back to Japan, but before he leaves we take one last look at the fax machine!Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Chris begin the show with a hijacking, go on to talk about Mascots, and then the Olympics. A mixed bag!Check out this bizarre collection of macots: https://twitter.com/mondomascotsWanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris celebrates having a viral video, and a convenience store gets some rather furry visitors!Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Chris have very different opinions about floating cars. Then again, Pete can't drive...Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still very much topless, Pete hands more of your fax machine questions to Christoper-chan!Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do the Japanese think about Brexit? Also, does every Japanese person have a 'thing' they do for tourists?Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends!For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys return, fatter and swearier than ever, and loaded with 12 things you need to know before heading for Narita (or Haneda) airport!Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends!For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The journey is over. Chris is free from his laptop. For a bit...Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Chris find out that apparently Ryotaro knows...everyone in the world. Also... bears are back and in a big way!Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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... Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.)Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.)Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of Scousers outflank the Japanese mafia and Chris finds out his papers are no longer adequate. Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris updates the world on his favourite dough-bothering vending machine, and we find out about Kumamoto’s favourite son. Or daughter. Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Wanna say hi? [email protected] Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.