Abroad in Japan
566 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsIndependent 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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Mt. Fuji Theme Park Ride SHUT DOWN!
April 03, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB0 to 180 kmph in 1.5 seconds? Yeah, spines don't like that. Apologies for Chris's slightly wonky mic - all will be repaired, re-fixed and reconditioned in the next show! [email protected] for all your messages... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Angry Tourist RUINS Train Ceremony!
April 01, 2024 15:39 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBThankfully for Chris, One Piece is not on the Japanese curriculum. [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris & Connor and their CRAZY One Thousand Mile Cycle Across Japan!
March 27, 2024 22:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBSponsored (not sponsored) by Yakult. [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Godzilla & Miyazaki Beat Hollywood!
March 24, 2024 22:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBChris yearns for the desert...and Pete wants to know where his Seetharaman Narayanan went to! [email protected] for all your messages, and we'll see you again on Wednesday... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Kyoto Has Banned Tourists from Geisha District!
March 20, 2024 21:24 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBWon't somebody think of the Geisha?! [email protected] for all your messages and rude daubings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How a Japanese Principal Lost Everything...
March 17, 2024 21:52 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBWe've totally done this, loads of times. You'll never take us alive copper *throws Candarel at policeman* Pete and Chris will return this Wednesday night - so do get your messages in over at [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tokyo’s Ramen Restaurants Lose their Michelin Stars
March 13, 2024 22:02 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB"Slurp!" - the sound of Michelin, slurping up their stars. [email protected] - keep your comments fluttering in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Travelling Japan for 14 Days on $1,000 is Possible!
March 10, 2024 21:58 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBYou heard it here first, and it entails almost no shoplifting! [email protected] for all your questions and comments, do say hello! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An Awkward Experience with a Japanese Doctor
March 06, 2024 22:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBIf someone grabs your arm and states they're 'putting the bones back' - go for their eyes and run like heck. [email protected] for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why NOT to do in a Japanese Hot Spring
March 03, 2024 22:04 - 30 minutes - 42 MBPee. I can't believe we have to say it again. [email protected] - get in touch with your messages, and we'll probably read them out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What NOT to do in a Japanese Hot Spring
March 03, 2024 22:04 - 30 minutes - 42 MBPee. I can't believe we have to say it again. [email protected] - get in touch with your messages, and we'll probably read them out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Japanese Mafia Boss Attempts to Sell Nuclear Materials...
February 28, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBLiterally the LAST thing we want to see. [email protected] to say hello! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Chris Hates February...
February 25, 2024 21:55 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBNo heavy petting, bombing and so on! We'll be back on Wednesday for more Abroad In Japannin'! [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Rural Japan Doesn’t Want Foreign Residents
February 21, 2024 22:35 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBTowns and villages in the rural Japan are an attractive option for foreign immigrants. But is life in the countryside all it's cracked up to be? [email protected] for all your messages -we'll see you on Sunday for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Japan’s Most Wanted Criminal Caught After 50 years
February 19, 2024 14:22 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJapan’s most wanted criminal, Satoshi Kirishima, has been caught after 50 years on the run. It's movie material and then some! [email protected] for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair...
February 14, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWelcome to Japan, where's it's quite simply always the 1950s. [email protected] for all your questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Preserving Mount Fuji: Japan will apply tolls and number caps!
February 11, 2024 22:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBMaybe you could disguise yourself as a shrub or something, and pootle on up there... [email protected] for all your stories and questions for the Broad laddo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Foreigners Working in Japan Hits All-Time Record
February 07, 2024 22:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBGrab your cups of ridiculously expensive coffee - it's the Abroad In Japan podcast, mates! [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukrainian-Born Model Wins Miss Japan Re-igniting Identity Debate
February 04, 2024 22:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBPete and Chris will be returning to their very own Outlander bar (the podcast) to buy you all hooch (read out your messages) very soon indeed! [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tokyo Government to release official dating app!
January 31, 2024 22:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSexy stuff indeed... [email protected] for your emails - and we'll see you on Sunday for more of this... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Survey says majority of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward China
January 28, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBHullo me old China - Pete and Chris are here for more Abroad In Japan hi-jinx! [email protected] for all your messages... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
U.S. records confirm 12 U.S. soldiers died from Hiroshima A-bomb
January 24, 2024 22:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBAnd we'll be back on Sunday for more Abroad In Japan fun! Speak soon, ta ta! [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Japanese Travellers Stressed Sitting Alongside Strangers on Planes
January 22, 2024 06:49 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBProfessional climbers Pete and Chris return to your ears for another AIJ MEGASHOW! [email protected] for all of your chitter chat... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nuisance Foreign Streamer Fined ¥200,000 & Kicked Out of Japan
January 17, 2024 21:18 - 30 minutes - 42 MBWe're sure that little idiot will return, one day. Yeesh! Pete and Chris will return this Sunday and in the meantime do get in touch... [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to get rich in Japan!
January 14, 2024 22:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThe Abroad In Japan show is a work of fiction. They're toasty warm, really! [email protected] for all your emails, baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Japanese Compliment That Sounds Like an Insult!
January 10, 2024 22:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBPete's burned off his fingerprints to evade capture by the feds, and Chris is going all out for 2024! [email protected] for all your messages, we'll see you back here on Sunday... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Earthquake On The West Coast of Honshu
January 08, 2024 12:14 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBA 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Japan Sea coast on Monday, flattening towns on the remote Noto peninsula. If you'd like to donate to the Japanese Red Cross society you can do so here: https://www.jrc.or.jp/english/donate/ We'll be back on Thursday, but if you'd like to get in touch - [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nearly Half of Young Japanese Men Have Never Had a Girlfriend
January 03, 2024 22:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBSexy stuff indeed. And by sexy, we mean not very sexy stuff at all. [email protected] for your messages, lads and lasses! (This episode was recorded before the Japan NYD earthquake.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Worst Thing You Can Do On a Tokyo Train
January 01, 2024 09:56 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBChris is back in his unlovable hotel room, and Pete's car importing nightmare is drawing to a close, you'll be pleased to learn... [email protected] for all your messages! (This show was recorded before the 2024 Sea of Japan earthquake.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Something Strange and Unexplained is Happening in Hokkaido!
December 26, 2023 22:09 - 29 minutes - 27 MBWell Chris has been there, for one! Hope you had a smashing festive break if indeed you observed one - Pete and Chris will be back shortly for more AIJ pod action! [email protected] for all your messages in the meantime! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Pete Got Robbed in London ft American Pete!
December 19, 2023 17:49 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWe'll be back on our usual schedule very soon, once Chris manages to defrost - in the meantime here's a show recorded on the road with none other than American 'crime magnet' Pete! [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Hardest Thing about Moving to Japan? Feat. Sharla
December 10, 2023 21:25 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWith 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! [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the road in a tiny car, with Natsuki and Ryotaro!
December 03, 2023 21:42 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB21 days. A 2,000km Journey Across Japan - and Ryotaro has joined the crew! [email protected] - have you ever seen a bigger bargain than Chris' cheap, tiny car? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Most Awkward Conversation with a Stranger on a Japanese Train
November 29, 2023 22:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hilton Hotels Vs. Japan: How Offensive was Their Removed Commercial?
November 26, 2023 22:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBDo you prefer a personal touch when it comes to hotels? [email protected] to get in touch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Japanese Hospitality is Insanely Great
November 22, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWe would probably have slipped over and chucked the luggage under a train or something. We'll be back Sunday evening at 10pm UK time for more AIJ fun - but if you'd like to say hello, [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Abroad in Japan’s Biggest Ever Project Kicks off in December!
November 19, 2023 22:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBFear for Christopher. Fear for him! [email protected] to distract him from his intense planning and cartography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How $250,000 of Japanese Kit Kats Got Stolen in America
November 15, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBIf you like Kit Kats so much, why don't you STEAL A MASSIVE LORRY FULL [email protected] to say hello... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Teaching English in Japan Just Got Harder...
November 12, 2023 22:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBNo puking at your desk, under pain of termination! [email protected] for all your messages, and we'll see you Wednesday evening for more of this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Japan’s Electric Car Boom!
November 08, 2023 22:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBPetey and Chrissy will return in a few days time sucking up all that delicious podcast electricity from the podcast electric terminals, or something. [email protected] for all your messages and Commodore 64 basic programs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Japan using Using AI actors to avoid Scandal?
November 05, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOur (very fallible human) boys will return on Wednesday night UK time for more tales from the East! [email protected] for all your news and views! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is THIS Japan's Ugliest Place?
November 01, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHow proper blimmin' rude! [email protected] for all your messages please! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Foreign Youtuber Riding Japan’s Trains Without Paying
October 29, 2023 22:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWho needs a JR pass when you're a massive d*ckhead?! [email protected] for all your messages, baby x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Japan Strips Powerful Unification Church of Religious Status
October 25, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBNo more el tax breako for el churcho, turns out! [email protected] for all your messages - do get involved! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Tokyo’s Public Baths Are Disappearing Fast: 50% Lost!
October 22, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBAnd does a VPN work to save you cash? Let us know if it's helped you! [email protected] for all your stories and questions - get involved! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sushi Restaurant Prankster Gets 5 Year Sentence for Licking Soy Sauce!
October 18, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIt better have been worth it. Like proper, fancy soy sauce. [email protected] is our email address - please use it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The WORST Time to Visit Shibuya (Tokyo) Explained!
October 16, 2023 06:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB...When Pete's there, and he's been drinking red eyes ALL NIGHT. [email protected] if you'd like to say hello! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why this Japanese Bar BANNED Foreigners, Illegally!
October 11, 2023 21:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIf I had my way, they wouldn't let me in either. Or something. [email protected] to say hello... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Dark Side of Japan’s Entertainment Industry Exposed
October 08, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWith 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. [email protected] for all your messages, and thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toxic Foreign Streamer Finally Arrested in Japan after 6 Months
October 04, 2023 21:38 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBHe'll be doing his silly shouting...IN DA CLINK (possibly) [email protected] to say hello... so please do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.