Abroad in Japan

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What's Abroad in Japan about?

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Japanese TV *really* tha...

09.27.2023

Still ridiculously jet-lagged, Pete joins the soon-to-be-ridiculously jet-lagged Chris Broad for more Japan chat! [email protected] for all your messages and sleep tips! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abroad in Japan episodes:

09.27.2023 Is Japanese TV really that bad? Still ridiculously jet-lagged, Pete joins the soon-to-be-ridiculously jet-lagged Chris Broad for more Japan chat! [email protected] for all your messages and sleep tips! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.24.2023 The Weirdest Hotels In Japan: revealed! Pete saddles Sarah with literally the WORST hotel staff in the known universe for a non-Japanese speaker: DINOSAURS! [email protected] to say hullo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.20.2023 Why Pro Wrestling in Japan is the best in the world! Pete has returned from his first Japan jaunt in over three years - warning: he's quite manic. [email protected] to say hello, and please do! Love you lots, Pete and Chris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.17.2023 The Hokkaido Police Officer Who Left His Gun in a Convenience Store Pick up some delicious chicken, a usb lead or two, and a revolver at your local convenience! [email protected] for all your messages, podcats! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.13.2023 Does Chris Want To Leave Japan At Last? Climb aboard the baseball train, team awesome! [email protected] for all your ticketing needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.10.2023 The Osaka Locals Who Spent $500 Treating Foreign Tourists Just make sure you finish your onigiri first, so that the bugs don't get it. [email protected] for all your messages of support and drawings of us being thrown into fiery pits! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.06.2023 China Bans Japanese Seafood As Fukushima Releases Water Pete and Chris will return, filled to the gills with radioactive content shortly - in the meantime [email protected] - send in your messages or links you'd like us to look at! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09.03.2023 Hunting for Pokemon in Japan - is it actually fun? Lids, and the people who hunt them down! [email protected] for your messages and if you'd like to see our bad selves in video form, subscribe to our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.30.2023 Is the world’s most deadly fish worth eating? Fugu - it's what's for dinner! [email protected] for your messages and if you'd like to see our fu and gu in video form, subscribe to our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.27.2023 The Japanese City Pressuring Pregnant Women It's a man's world. That's why it's frequently unfettered sh*te. [email protected] for your messages and if you'd like to see our bad selves in video form, subscribe to our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
08.23.2023 Why I AVOID Eating 7-Eleven Onigiri Rice Balls Extra value crunch! Pete and Chris are reunited in Stak studios and drink some exceedingly expensive Starbucks. [email protected] for your messages and if you'd like to see our coffees in video form: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
08.20.2023 Why Travelling Japan without Cash is about to Get More Complicated Head on over to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg to peek at this lad in full-motion-video! On Wednesday, Pete and Chris will be reunited, broadcasting from the SAME ROOM! Will Pete manage to order a couple of Starbucks coffees correctly? No, no he will ...
08.16.2023 Why Not to Leave Food Uneaten in a Japanese Ramen Shop 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/@AbroadInJapanPodcast [email protected] for all your messages - ...
08.13.2023 Tourist Tarnishes 1,000 Year Japanese Temple with Tacky Cat Drawing 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 (Video version drops just under 24 hours after this one!) [email protected] for all your messages ...
08.09.2023 'Barbenheimer' Backlash in Nuclear-Scarred Japan as Warner Bros Apologises And if you'd like to see this show in video form - subscribe to our brand new AIJ Podcast Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgL1f1txLPqr2XpQlKlKmEg?sub_confirmation=1 [email protected] if you'd like to say hello... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.06.2023 How to Get the Yakuza's Business Cards while Travelling Japan Head on over to www.youtube.com/ to check out the podcast in video form! And would you wear a personal air conditioned jacket? [email protected] to let us know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.02.2023 Did Chris & Natsuki Survive the 3,776m Climb up Mount Fuji? Oxygen and ciggies. It's what this proud nation was built upon. [email protected] to say hello, and stay tuned for a BEEEEG announcement on Sunday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.30.2023 Chris and Natsuki Have Set Off to Climb Mount Fuji! (3776m) Hide his ciggys. It's the only way Natsuki's going to make it up there! [email protected] to say hello please! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.26.2023 Why Oppenheimer Isn't Being Released in Japan (Yet) Chris 'Barbie' Broad and Donaldson 'Oppo' Petester will be back on Sunday for more AIJ FUN! [email protected] to say hello - and keep listening for some BIG news on the way shortly... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.23.2023 Teenage Tourist Carves name into 1,200 year-old temple in Japan Come on, it's hardly a 1,300 year-old temple in Japan. Now those things are PRECIOUS. [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.19.2023 The Bizarre Region in Japan Where Dolphins, Squids & Monkeys Attack Humans! The Abroad In Japan Breastfeeding SPECTACULAR! [email protected] for all your messages of support for Chris' new direction... Make sure you pre-order Chris's book - some great breastfeeding tips in there! https://linktr.ee/abroadinjapanbook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.16.2023 How to Lose $4,600 in a Tokyo Bar: Scams in Japan! They finally got someone bang to rights! Well done that sleepy, empty-walleted man! [email protected] to say hello on the email pipes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.12.2023 A Ghost in Japan: Are the Japanese Superstitious? And the boys will return on Sunday, Chris's lumbar in pieces after a week of moving metal around! [email protected] for all ya chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.09.2023 Okinawa's Seas Turned Blood Red...BUT WHY? [email protected] for all your messages...but we'll be back on Wednesday night UK time for more fun and games and probably more than a little industrial ocean tampering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07.05.2023 Japan to Release 1 Million Tons of Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Pacific ...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... [email protected] to say hullo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
07.02.2023 What Are the Risks of Eating Sushi? [email protected] for all your emails, memes and drawings! Lovely Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.28.2023 Should you book your Japan trip using AI? Have you ever tried to cool down in an adult store? [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.25.2023 Japan Raises Age of Sexual Consent from 13 to 16 Yeesh! Apologies if Petey sounds a little robotic in this one - last show before mic quality goes back to normal! In the meantime keep your messages coming in, [email protected] babes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.21.2023 10 Worst Inconveniences of Travelling in Japan as a Foreign Tourist! 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™ In the meantime, do ...
06.18.2023 Why NOT to work for a Japanese Company A lot of forms to fill in. Loads! [email protected] for all your messages! Oh and if you'd like to listen to the VGC video games podcast you've been hearing all about over the past few weeks on this channel - ...
06.14.2023 Why Japan's Biggest Sushi Chain is Suing Diner for $400,000 Don't lick stuff in public. Nothing good ever happens. [email protected] for all your messages! Love you x Oh and if you'd like to listen to the VGC video games podcast you've been hearing all about over the past few weeks ...
06.13.2023 Driving in Japan as a Tourist: Is it Genuinely Worth it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.07.2023 Why these Japanese Vending Machines Are About to Become Free of Charge Just want that sweet, free sweetcorn soup, baby! [email protected] for all your chitter-chat! Oh and if you'd like to listen to the VGC video games podcast you've been hearing all about over the past few weeks on this channel - ...
06.04.2023 Chris Has Found a New Studio in Tokyo at Last [email protected] if you'd like to say hullo, as always! Oh and if you'd like to listen to the VGC video games podcast you've been hearing all about over the past few weeks on this channel - that can be found ...
06.01.2023 Why NOT to Drink the Water at a Japanese Shrine Slightly later than advertised - here's this Wednesday's Abroad In Japan shooooow! [email protected] if you'd like to say hello, team awesome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.30.2023 When Dining in a Japanese Michelin Star Restaurant Goes Horribly Wrong Yum yum, in my TUM! [email protected] for all your comments and questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.24.2023 Japan's Most Dishonest Product Fined $40,000 for Weight Loss Lies Ship with soup! Pete and Chris will return on your friend and mine, SUNDAY. [email protected] to say hello, babes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.21.2023 The Japanese Restaurant that Buys KFC and Re-sells it on the Menu A delicious, loss leading service from our plucky bar owner! [email protected] for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.17.2023 The Dangers of Walking through Kobe City at Night! Thanks for listening, and don't go near dem bears please! [email protected] for all your messages... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.14.2023 The Hokkaido Worker Who Found ¥10 Million Cash in a Bag And the laaaaads will return same time, 10pm UK time on Wednesday for more podcast fun! TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW. [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.10.2023 Japan Cracks Down on Upskirting & Capturing Non-Consensual Photos Welcome to another big ol' Abroad In Japan shindig. Don't worry about your shoes, keep 'em on! [email protected] to say hello, and please do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.07.2023 The Foreign Tourist Saved at a Japanese Shopping Mall And the boys (with marginally better audio quality) will return same bat channel, 10pm on Wednesday UK time! [email protected] to say hullo, squires Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05.03.2023 Chris Has Moved to Tokyo At Last! 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... Abroadi[email protected] - do say hello! Hosted on Acast. See ...
04.30.2023 Tokyo's Worst Dish Explained Tell us who's a real dish over at [email protected] - the hardest working gmail account in podcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.26.2023 Why Travelling Japan by Train Just Got Hugely Expensive (77% More!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.23.2023 A Crazy Romantic Encounter at a Japanese Train Station Beautiful Aussie men... in your area! [email protected] to say hullo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.19.2023 Yet Another Assassination Attempt on Japan's Prime Minister A proper spring of discontent. Pete and Chris will return same time Sunday night, UK time...10pm! [email protected] to say hullo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.16.2023 How NOT to Rob a Japanese Convenience Store And Chris will return with Petey pie same time, 10pm UK time Wednesday! [email protected] for all your hellos and drawings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.12.2023 Why Staff are Disappearing from Japanese Stores Sponsored by Sony Vegas. BECAUSE PETE WILL NOT CHANGE. [email protected] to say hello - please do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.09.2023 Japan's Brand New Bear Meat Vending Machine Well I hope they sell a soda or two, too! Would you honk down a bit of bear meat of an evening? [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What's Abroad in Japan about?

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Abroad in Japan episodes:

Is Japanese TV *really* that bad?

The Weirdest Hotels In Japan: revealed!

Why Pro Wrestling in Japan is the best in the world!

The Hokkaido Police Officer Who Left His Gun in a Convenience Store

Does Chris Want To Leave Japan At Last?

The Osaka Locals Who Spent $500 Treating Foreign Tourists

China Bans Japanese Seafood As Fukushima Releases Water

Hunting for Pokemon in Japan - is it actually fun?

Is the world’s most deadly fish worth eating?

The Japanese City Pressuring Pregnant Women

Why I AVOID Eating 7-Eleven Onigiri Rice Balls

Why Travelling Japan without Cash is about to Get More Complicated

Why Not to Leave Food Uneaten in a Japanese Ramen Shop

Tourist Tarnishes 1,000 Year Japanese Temple with Tacky Cat Drawing

'Barbenheimer' Backlash in Nuclear-Scarred Japan as Warner Bros Apologises

How to Get the Yakuza's Business Cards while Travelling Japan

Did Chris & Natsuki Survive the 3,776m Climb up Mount Fuji?

Chris and Natsuki Have Set Off to Climb Mount Fuji! (3776m)

Why Oppenheimer Isn't Being Released in Japan (Yet)

Teenage Tourist Carves name into 1,200 year-old temple in Japan

The Bizarre Region in Japan Where Dolphins, Squids & Monkeys Attack Humans!

How to Lose $4,600 in a Tokyo Bar: Scams in Japan!

A Ghost in Japan: Are the Japanese Superstitious?

Okinawa's Seas Turned Blood Red...BUT WHY?

Japan to Release 1 Million Tons of Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Pacific

What Are the Risks of Eating Sushi?

Should you book your Japan trip using AI?

Japan Raises Age of Sexual Consent from 13 to 16

10 Worst Inconveniences of Travelling in Japan as a Foreign Tourist!

Why NOT to work for a Japanese Company

Why Japan's Biggest Sushi Chain is Suing Diner for $400,000

Driving in Japan as a Tourist: Is it Genuinely Worth it?

Why these Japanese Vending Machines Are About to Become Free of Charge

Chris Has Found a New Studio in Tokyo at Last

Why NOT to Drink the Water at a Japanese Shrine

When Dining in a Japanese Michelin Star Restaurant Goes Horribly Wrong

Japan's Most Dishonest Product Fined $40,000 for Weight Loss Lies

The Japanese Restaurant that Buys KFC and Re-sells it on the Menu

The Dangers of Walking through Kobe City at Night!

The Hokkaido Worker Who Found ¥10 Million Cash in a Bag

Japan Cracks Down on Upskirting & Capturing Non-Consensual Photos

The Foreign Tourist Saved at a Japanese Shopping Mall

Chris Has Moved to Tokyo At Last!

Tokyo's Worst Dish Explained

Why Travelling Japan by Train Just Got Hugely Expensive (77% More!)

A Crazy Romantic Encounter at a Japanese Train Station

Yet Another Assassination Attempt on Japan's Prime Minister

How NOT to Rob a Japanese Convenience Store

Why Staff are Disappearing from Japanese Stores

Japan's Brand New Bear Meat Vending Machine

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