Tokyo Podcast
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Podcast Description
One of the most exciting cities in Asia, Tokyo is a pulsating, neon-lit, adrenaline rush! From it’s hyper modern culture to it’s cutting edge technology this is a city that is rushing full speed ahead into the future, and yet there is a quiet calm among the 13 million people who call Tokyo home. Historic parks and temples stand beside modern skyscrapers and internet cafes, fashion conscious Tokyoites shop alongside women wearing traditional kimonos, and at the heart of the city the stately Imperial Palace retains a tangible link to the past.
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CleanTokyo Podcast 32: Zen Buddhism | On this episode of Tokyo Podcast Anthony talks to Reverent Takafumi Kawakami who is a Zen Buddhist Priest in Kyoto. We discuss the practise of meditation and how it can be used as an effective stress management tool. We also talk about the role that Buddhism plays in modern day Japan and the work that Reverend Takafumi is doing to revitalize his temple as a centre for learning in his community. Anthony also introduces a brand new podcast that is all about cycling in Asia. Hosted by two avid cyclers here in Japan, this show brings you all the latest cycling news coming out of Asia. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 31: Amy Chavez | On today's show Anthony talks to Amy Chavez who is a long time resident of Japan and a columnist for the Japan Times and Huffington Post. Her column 'Japan Lite' has been published since 1997 and take a humorous look at the differences between Western and Japanese cultures. Her latest book 'Japan: Funny Side up' is a funny and insightful guide that gives valuable insights into the mysterious and sometimes strange aspects of Japanese culture and society. We are also joined by Brad Stephenson from 25Cafes who gives us his latest review that should be a treat for all you chocolate lovers listening. www.tokyo-podcast.com | 5/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 30: Shinkansen | One of the most iconic images of Japan is that of the gleaming white bullet train passing in front of Mount Fuji. The shinkansen as it's known in Japan is a marvel of technology and engineering and despite it's international reputation for speed and safety not much is known about what makes it work so well. On this show Anthony delves into the history and details of the shinkansen with author Christopher Hood who talks about his book, Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan and the impact high speed rail has had on Japan. Anthony also talks about the uncertain future Japan faces as it turns off the last remaining active nuclear power plant. www.tokyo-podcast.com | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 29: Hikosaemon | Anthony returns to Japan from his month long vacation to his home city of Vancouver, Canada. He talks about experiencing reverse culture shock at being back in his home country. We are also joined by popular YouTube creator Hikosaemon who has many excellent videos about living in Japan. On this show Hiko talks to Anthony about what it means to be a foreigner in Japan, a Japanese in Japan and the ultimate question of can a foreigner ever be accepted into Japanese society. | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 28: BC Beach Watch | The devastating earthquake in Japan and the subsequent tsunami carried millions of personal belongings of out to sea. These belongings are now starting to wash ashore along the coast of North America. By leveraging the power of Facebook and CloverPoint’s MapSocial, we hope to return these lost items to the families that they belong to. | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 27: 100 Yen Japanese Arcade Experience | Imagine a world where video games reign supreme. Five story buildings filled with arcade cabinets, old and new, inundate the streets of downtown Tokyo. Welcome to Japan. A place where the arcades of the 80s and 90s not only still exist, but thrive and have evolved into an elaborate, unmatchable gaming experience. 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it - from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a predominant focus on the three major arcade genres, Shooting games, Fighting games and Rhythm games, 100 Yen explores the culture and evolution of arcades through the past and present. All filmed on location in Japan, Canada, and the USA featuring interviews with industry professionals, game programmers and designers, casual gamers and gaming icons. | 3/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 26: Get to Japan | On this show Anthony looks back at his time in Japan and talks about some of the challenges he faced in getting set up here. We also talk to Fab from Get to Japan about the services they offer in helping people make the transition to life in Japan. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 25: Stories of Recovery | On March 11, 2011 a powerful magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that killed over 15,000 people and destroyed over 125,000 homes and buildings. On this show I bring you four stories of survival and recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. | 3/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 24: How to be Happy! | In a recent survey the New York Times found that Japan ranked 90th in the world and dead last among industrialized nations for happiness and less economically developed countries such as Bangladesh ranked much higher. My guest today is film maker Eiji Han Shimizu who's new film 'Happy' attempts to find the answer to the age old question of, what makes people happy? | 3/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 23: Learn Japanese Podcast | On this show we continue our Japanese Language Series with Alex Brooke who runs the Learn Japanese Pod website. Alex is the host of the Learn Japanese Podcast and is also an accomplished musician. We delve into the rhythm and the melody of Japanese compared to other languages and even throw in a quick Thai lesson. We are also joined by Brad Stephenson from 25Cafes who brings us his review of a trendy vegetarian cafe located in Shibuya. 25Cafes is your guide to 100% smoke free cafes in Tokyo. | 2/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 22: Japanese Yakuza | With a history that dates back hundreds of years and a business empire that stretches into many areas of modern Japan, the Yakuza are a feared and respected part of Japanese society. On this episode of Tokyo Podcast we talk to Belgian photographer Anton Kusters who spent two years photographing the Japanese Yakuza and has produced a fascinating photo book detailing his journey into the heart of the Japanese criminal world. | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 21: Dating in Japan | One of the most commonly asked questions that we here at Tokyo Podcast get is what is dating like in Japan? Is it the same as dating in a Western country? Are Japanese girls shy? Do Japanese guys flirt? Intercultural dating is always fraught with challenges and dating in Japan is no exception. To guide us through this dating minefield we have Melissa Feineman who wrote the 'Let's Date' column for the Japanzine magazine. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 20: Finding Sachi | On March 10, 2011 Sachiko Takao set out on adventure bike tour to experience the wonderful foods that are available in Japan. Starting in Okinawa, Sachiko cycled the 2280 KM over 6 months to the northern tip of Japan in Hokkaido. Along the way she sampled many delicious foods, photographed the amazing scenery and met many friendly and curious people. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 19: Prisoners & Patriots | During World War II the United States government detained over 100,000 people of Japanese descent in interment camps throughout the west coast of the United States. One particular camp located in Santa Fe, New Mexico was different. It housed Japanese men who were considered the worst of the worst by the United States government. Many of these men were journalists, teachers, ministers or businessmen and until today their story has never been told. Neil Simon is a documentary filmmaker who's film 'Prisoners and Patriots: The Untold Story of Japanese Internment in Santa Fe' hopes to bring awareness to the camp in Santa Fe and this untold story from World War II. | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | CleanVideoTokyo Podcast TV: First Snow | Tokyo received it's first snow fall of the year today. Thick, while fluffy flakes blanked the city and so I grabbed my camera and took a walk around my neighbourhood. | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 18: William Saito | What happened to the economic powerhouse that Japan was in the 1980's? Where did the innovation and entrepreneurialism go? Is it still alive or has Japan Inc. suffered from too much by bureaucracy and lack of leadership? Anthony Joh talks to William Saito who is an accomplished entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator and consultant to governments worldwide. He talks about how the Japanese economic train got derailed and what steps can be taken to get it back on track. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | CleanVideoTokyo Podcast TV: Joyopolis | Tokyo Podcast TV heads to Odaiba to take in the electronic fun at Joyopolis. Located 30 minutes away from Tokyo, Joyopolis features an indoor roller coaster, a half pipe simulator, countless arcade games and more. It's a great way to spend a day outside | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 17: Uncle Polyglot | We continue our Japanese Language Series by talking to Yushi Shinoda who speaks 6 languages. Having grown up in Japan, Yushi developed a love of languages at a very young age when he started studying English and Chinese. An opportunity to study in China cemented his love of languages and he has been adding to his repertoire ever since. Yushi joins us today to talk about how he is able to learn so many languages and offers suggestions on how we can improve our language learning ability. We are also joined by John Gauntner who is an expert on Sake. He talks about his unique start into the world of Sake and about his professional sake course. | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 16: Surviving in Japan | Moving to a new country and living an expat life can be one of the most rewarding and frustrating things to do, sometimes at the same time! The thrill of experiencing something new and exotic can quickly be replaced with the frustration of struggling to accomplish the most basic of tasks. Our guest today is Ms. Ashley Thompson who runs a website called 'Surviving in Japan without much Japanese'. On her site she offers all sorts of valuable tips on setting up your new life in Japan. She recently had her first child and joins us to talk about her experience giving birth in Japan. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | CleanVideoTokyo Podcast TV: Mount Takao | On this episode of Tokyo Podcast TV Anthony Joh takes a short trip out of Tokyo to spend the day at Mount Takao. Located 1 hour away from Shinjuku station Mount Takao offers beautiful scenery, delicious food and attractive hiking trails. | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 15: Japanese Castle Explorer | Of the 3000 castles that once dotted the Japanese landscape only 12 remain in their original condition. From old ruins to modern replicas, on this show we talk to Daniel O`Grady from Japanese Castle Explorer about the historic and modern significance of Japanese castles. I also post a mini review of the new Sony Playstation Vita. This new gaming machine from Sony has been eagerly anticipated by fans and is an important product for the profit challenged company. Does the Sony Playstation Vita live up to the hype and would I recommend it as a portable gaming device? Also this is the last show for 2011 and I wanted to thank everyone who listens and supports the show and a special thank you to all my guests who have been on. Without your support Tokyo Podcast would just be me talking to myself and so I thank everyone for making it a huge success. | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 14: Isaku Kageyama | The taiko drum is one of the endearing symbols of Japan and is one that stretches as far back as 14,000 BC. Traditionaly used in plays or to motivate troops in times of war, the modern taiko performance that we see today is only about 50 years old. On this show I talk to Isaku Kageyama who is two-time National Odaiko (large drum) Champion and is the youngest person to win such honors. He is also the first person to be accepted into a major American music university for playing taiko. I talk to Isaku about the history of taiko, how the Japanese system makes it difficult for younger players to get noticed and how more traditional Japanese music might be headed overseas. I also talk about my recent live interview with the guys at Bad Communication Podcast where I was the one answering questions and I touch on my recent attempts to keep my apartment warm by blocking out the cold Japanese winter air. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 13: John Bardos Jet Set Citizen | Many foreigners come to Japan to teach English for a short time but few stay long enough to set up their own English language school. On this show I talk to John Bardos from Jet Set Citizen about his 10 years as the owner of a successful English language school in Japan and the difficult decision he made to dramatically change his lifestyle. I also answer a viewers question about why I started Tokyo Podcast and also ask a favour from the audience on how you can help promote Tokyo Podcast. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 12: Learn Japanese Through Anime | Japanese manga and anime are hugely popular around the world and is a multi billion yen industry but despite its popularity there is some controversy over whether it is possible to learn Japanese from watching anime. Anthony Joh talks to Ken Cannon who not only claims that it is possible to learn Japanese from anime but he teaches a course on how to do it. Anthony also talk to Brad Stephenson who runs a website dedicated to finding smoke free cafes in Tokyo. With 47% of the male population being smokers finding a nice place to eat that doesn't stink of smoke is not an easy task. Brad shares with us his favourite eateries around town. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 11: Walking Japanese History | Japan is a country that is steeped in history and culture and among the high tech skyscrapers and the neon lit shopping areas are remnants of a glorious past. On this episode Anthony talks to Juju Kurihara from Iromegane about the Shichigosan Festival, which translates into English as 7-5-3, this festival celebrates the coming of age of young children. We also take a walk through the majestic Imperial Palace located in the heart of Tokyo with Paul Christie from Walk Japan. Paul leads us on a fascinating walking tour of the historical significance of the Imperial Palace and the role it played in establishing Tokyo as the economic centre of Japan. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 10: Hafu Film | Japan has a reputation as being a homogenous society with very little in the way of multiculturalism, at times even going so far as to proudly proclaim themselves as mono-ethnic. However this is slowly changing as the number of mixed race people living in Japan grows with an estimated one in thirty babies born in Japan today are being born to a couple where at least one parent is not Japanese. On this show I talk to Lara Perez Takagi and Megumi Nishikura who are making a documentary film about the lives of five half Japanese or 'Hafus' living in Japan. For some being a mixed race person living in Japan has posed no problems but others have struggled to find their own identity and even going to far as to hide their non Japanese side. | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 9: Unrested JFAQ | The number of people making YouTube videos about their life in Japan has exploded over the past few years. However many of these videos are geared towards childish entertainment rather than actually providing any information about what it's like to live in Japan. On this episode of Tokyo Podcast Anthony talks to Unrested who has a very popular YouTube channel and with 140 videos and over 850,000 views Unrested's channel offers a good insight into what it is like to live and work in Japan. | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 8: Freelancing in Tokyo | Many foreigners who come to Japan start their first job as an English teacher and sadly many stay in that job for their entire time in Japan. My guest today is David Chester who wrote a book exploring the many other freelancing jobs that are available to English speakers. From staring in Japanese TV shows, teaching cooking classes or performing as musicians there are many freelancing opportunities in Tokyo if you know where to find them. Tokyo Podcast is pleased to offer a free meal at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in conjunction. This offer if brought to you by The Expat's Guide to Japan, a fantastic free resource for anyone moving to Japan for the first time. Check out the Expat's Guide to Japan Facebook page for all the details on how to enter to win a free meal at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 7: Genki Japan | Anthony kicks off his Japanese language series by talking to Richard Graham who runs the very popular Genki Japan website. Richard has been making YouTube videos for some time now helping people learn Japanese in a fun and unique way. We compare different methods of learning Japanese and how you can say "may the force be with you" in Japanese. Anthony also talks about his recent emergency trip to the dentist and how a keep eye and an English speaking dentist helped him overcome this medical emergency. | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 6: Mobile in Japan | On this show Anthony talks to his former co-host of Bangkok Podcast, Greg Jorgensen about the flooding situation in Bangkok. Many parts of Thailand are under water right now and even the government officials seem unsure if the waters are going to hit Bangkok or not. Greg gives us a local perspective on how the floods are affecting life in Bangkok. I also talk to Paul Papadimitriou who runs a website covering the mobile phone industry in Japan. We talk about the recently released Apple iPhone 4S and how Apple's business model has caused quite a stir in the Japanese mobile market. We also touch on the news that KDDI/Au us now selling the iPhone 4S and thus breaking the iPhone monopoly that was held by SoftBank for many years. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 5: Thai Festival in Tokyo | On this show Anthony talks about the new iPhone 4S that is set to be released in Japan next week. The big news that is shaking up the Japan mobile telephone industry is the news that KDDI is now offering the iPhone. This breaks a long held monopoly by SoftBank to sell the iPhone and should means better prices for consumers. Anthony also went to check out a Thai Japanese festival and comments on the good relationship between Thailand and Japan. The festival was a good chance for Japanese people to try many different kinds of Thai food, although Anthony noticed that the durian booth wasn't too busy. Lastly Anthony updates everyone on his housing situation with some good tips on buying furniture. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 4: Steve Jobs | Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 3: Moving to Japan | On this show Anthony talks about leaving friendly Thailand, experiencing culture shock at the rudeness of the Chinese and the feeling of relief after finally making it to Japan. He also talks about the difficulties and challenges of finding an apartment in Japan. This is a process filled with large amounts of paperwork, procedures and endless fees. So far the change from Thailand to Japan has been a lot more complicated than Anthony expected but he is looking forward to settling into his new life in Tokyo. | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 2: Typhoon Roke & Japanese Rush Hour | Typhoon Roke slammed into Japan today at the height of the Tokyo rush hour caushing the train system to come to a complete stop. With over 6 million people using the train system per day any delay is going to cause massive back ups. On this show Tony experiences both a typhoon and the notorious Japanese rush hour. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTokyo Podcast 1: Welcome to Tokyo Podcast | On this teaser episode of Tokyo Podcast Tony talks about what is coming up for the show. Some of the topics that will be covered will be: Living and working in Japan Shinto Buddhism Sports in Japan Japanese Language And of course many interviews with fascinating expats and Japanese people. The first show will launch on October 2 so keep your eye open for that. | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 35 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast About Japan
Tokyo Podcast is one of the best podcasts about Japan. The host always seems to find the most interesting guests. Highly recommended if you are interested in Japan.
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