Japan vs Thailand.

Weebs vs Passport Bros.

Order vs Chaos.

After coming back from Japan, Alex decided that we should attempt to answer some important questions:

• Is Japan actually overrated?
• Why does every Japanese nightclub feel like you’re about to get trafficked?
• Are Thai people secretly more fun?
• And why are grown men paying for “armpit sniffing services”?

We also discuss Songkran, weird Japanese life hacks, expats, climate, food, nightlife, Reddit-tier Japan worship, and whether following rules all the time slowly drives you insane.

Completely unserious. Deeply unqualified. Probably offensive to at least three countries.

Timestamps

00:01:35 – Songkran discussion

00:05:44 – Listener emails + Australia meetup talk

00:06:23 – Aircon lights & Japanese memory techniques

00:08:20 – Far East News

00:08:45 – Woman breaks cherry blossom tree for selfie

00:10:57 – Ugandan military chief demands a wife from Turkey

00:12:22 – Genghis Khan pronunciation debate

00:13:07 – Matcha vs purple yam trend discussion

00:14:00 – Japanese idol “armpit sniffing service” controversy

00:17:51 – Main Event: Japan vs Thailand

00:18:52 – “Japanese people are polite but not kind”

00:19:27 – Thailand vs Japan: the people

00:23:42 – Food comparison

00:27:23 – Rules, laws & why Japan feels like a utopia

00:29:46 – Cost of living & buying Western products

00:31:08 – Climate comparison

00:33:07 – Nightlife comparison

00:35:47 – Expats, weebs & passport bros

00:40:04 – Japan vs Thailand history discussion

00:44:05 – Lifestyle comparison

00:45:15 – Final verdict: who wins?