Byron, founder of Kasamatsu Farms, shares with us his journey of going from salary man in Tokyo to a farmer in the countryside of Japan practicing permaculture and taking on sustainable agricultural projects.

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Today founder of Japan Remotely, Nick, tells us about what it's like working with clients to find the perfect living situation in Japan, and gives insight about the challenges and solutions in turning Japan into a long term home.

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Today content creator Mr. Nippon joins us to talk about what it's like being half Japanese and half German while doing YouTube in Japan. He shares his experiences interviewing Germans on how and why they have settled in like Japan.

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Meet Rob, an engineer for open source environmental data project Safecast, who sits down to talk to us about his work on the Fukushima disaster cleanup, as well as his own sustainable living in the mountains of Nara.

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Joining us today is Fanny, A.K.A Nynyhon, a model who has lived in Japan for 10 years and has found success as a streamer and content creator. We'll explore the intricacies of work as a model in Japan, and whether or not it is as advantageous as it seems.

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Today we are joined by Marc, Consul General at the Osaka Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who talks about what we can expect to see at the Dutch pavilion during next year's highly anticipated Expo 2025 Osaka. Learn about all the hard work and themes that are being put into it's development.

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This week we sit with the world's leading non-Japanese sake expert John Gauntner as he describes the intricacies of sake and the industry behind Japan's famous alcohol. 

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Join us today as we talk with videographer and creative director of Future Collective, Julian, about working with clients ranging from Japan's biggest Youtubers to huge companies like Netflix.

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Join us today for a discussion with Dennis, the General Secretary of the General Union in Japan, as he shares what role the General Union serves, the challenges the Japanese work force faces, and how it is changing as the years pass.

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Today we sit down with Heidi from Japanese underground idol group Merkmal Mermal, who talks to us about the origins of Japan's idol culture, as well as her own unique challenges as a foreigner in the idol scene.

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