Abroad In Japan Podcast

Fugu (aka pufferfish) is either a delicious Japanese delicacy, or a poisonous neurotoxin. It all depends on how, and who, prepares it. Chris Broad and Pete Donaldson weigh up the risks.

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00:00 Travelling to Japan for the first time in 3 years

09:10 Story of the Week: The Kindness of Japanese Strangers

14:22 Japanese Supermarkets Deploy AI to watch Customers

19:48 One BIG thing we'd love to do in Japan next

24:20 Does speaking Japanese make travelling more rewarding?

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Chris and Pete are in the London studio. This week in Japan: Onomichi city has apologies for flyers that appear to pressure women to do all the childcare.

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From the safety of a London studio, Chris tells Pete why 7-Eleven Onigiri Rice Balls are best avoided.

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Cash is still king in Japan, but will the Suica card ever come back? Chris and Pete dodge the moths flying from their wallets...

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How to hide your lack of interest in a particular food...while the chef is watching! Don't do what Natsuki did...

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This week in Japan a foreign tourist defaces a historic Japanese temple with a horrendous cat drawing.

We also read out your questions and a ridiculous travel story from a listener.

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