In this episode, we take an in-depth look at education in Japan from preschool through high school and just a touch on college. What has been your experience with education in Japan? Drop us a line at [email protected] or comment below! And please, subscribe, share and like to stay connected!

In this episode, Delaina, a long term American ex-pat and Shinya, a dual Australian & Japanese national talk with Shohsei ODA, a native-born “dosanko” to Hokkaido and drummer for the band the SUNBATHERS. This Washington DC based indies rock-pop group has over 1.5 million plays on YouTube and 2.3 million Spotify streams.

Shinya and Shohsei go in-depth on their “hafu” experiences and the differences between attending a traditional Japanese public school, and Australian school and the Hokkaido International School.

In this special Corona Quarantine short update version of the podcast we talk about stimulus checks from the government, the general feel of life in "lockdown" in Hokkaidō and focus on some fun Katakana words in our language section. We also have a new corner called “Tasty Travel Tips: Taberu Toraberu”  (たべるトラベル). Let us know what you think in the comments and please subscribe and share if you enjoy!

In this (occasional explicit language) Muckbang episode we taste test a $#!7load of seasonal Kitkats- hence "death by sakura chocolate." This episode, which was recorded in early April before the social distancing restrictions became like they are now is with our regular hosts Delaina & Shinya and a special guest, Jini from France!

"Million seller" singer-songwriter David Sweetlow has a career spanning decades and multiple countries, from his native England, Spain, and now Japan. You may have heard his incredibly poignant latest single, "The Planes Stopped Flying" on the previous episode's Artist Spotlight. We enjoyed our last "on location" filming (for a while) at the excentric and delicious Freaky Wardrobe Cafe, just east of Sapporo Factory.

This episode is all about Hokkaido baseball and booze! We have our first guest, Carlos Mirabal #00, former pitcher for the Nippon Ham Fighters Pro-league Baseball team!

In this first "official" episode, we discuss in depth the pros and cons of living in a share house. To watch the video podcast visit our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/CLef-Ihc79E and pretty PLEASE hit the subscribe button and bell for notifications.

In this episode, Delaina, a long term American ex-pat and Shinya, a dual Australian & Japanese national explore their different perspectives on life in Hokkaido and their home countries.

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