Abroad in Japan

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About

Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events and tips on how to spend your time there.

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511 episodes

Mt. Fuji Theme Park Ride SHUT DOWN!

0 to 180 kmph in 1.5 seconds? Yeah, spines don't like that. Apologies for Chris's slightly wonky mic - all will be repaired, re-fixed and reconditioned in the next show! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

23m
Apr 03
Angry Tourist RUINS Train Ceremony!

Thankfully for Chris, One Piece is not on the Japanese curriculum. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

36m
Apr 01
Chris & Connor and their CRAZY One Thousand Mile Cycle Across Japan!

Sponsored (not sponsored) by Yakult. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

33m
Mar 27
How Godzilla & Miyazaki Beat Hollywood!

Chris yearns for the desert...and Pete wants to know where his Seetharaman Narayanan went to! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, and we'll see you again on Wednesday... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

25m
Mar 24
Why Kyoto Has Banned Tourists from Geisha District!

Won't somebody think of the Geisha?! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages and rude daubings! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

35m
Mar 20
How a Japanese Principal Lost Everything...

We've totally done this, loads of times. You'll never take us alive copper *throws Candarel at policeman* Pete and Chris will return this Wednesday night - so do get your messages in over at abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

29m
Mar 17
Tokyo’s Ramen Restaurants Lose their Michelin Stars

"Slurp!" - the sound of Michelin, slurping up their stars. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com - keep your comments fluttering in! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m
Mar 13
Travelling Japan for 14 Days on $1,000 is Possible!

You heard it here first, and it entails almost no shoplifting! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your questions and comments, do say hello! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

31m
Mar 10
An Awkward Experience with a Japanese Doctor

If someone grabs your arm and states they're 'putting the bones back' - go for their eyes and run like heck. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

23m
Mar 06
Why NOT to do in a Japanese Hot Spring

Pee. I can't believe we have to say it again. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com - get in touch with your messages, and we'll probably read them out! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m
Mar 03
Japanese Mafia Boss Attempts to Sell Nuclear Materials...

Literally the LAST thing we want to see. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to say hello! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

28m
Feb 28
Why Chris Hates February...

No heavy petting, bombing and so on! We'll be back on Wednesday for more Abroad In Japannin'! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

26m
Feb 25
Why Rural Japan Doesn’t Want Foreign Residents

Towns and villages in the rural Japan are an attractive option for foreign immigrants. But is life in the countryside all it's cracked up to be? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages -we'll see you on Sunday for more! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

28m
Feb 21
Japan’s Most Wanted Criminal Caught After 50 years

Japan’s most wanted criminal, Satoshi Kirishima, has been caught after 50 years on the run. It's movie material and then some! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

27m
Feb 19
Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair...

Welcome to Japan, where's it's quite simply ALWAYS the 1950s. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your questions! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

28m
Feb 14
Preserving Mount Fuji: Japan will apply tolls and number caps!

Maybe you could disguise yourself as a shrub or something, and pootle on up there... AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your stories and questions for the Broad laddo! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

25m
Feb 11
Foreigners Working in Japan Hits All-Time Record

Grab your cups of ridiculously expensive coffee - it's the Abroad In Japan podcast, mates! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

26m
Feb 07
Ukrainian-Born Model Wins Miss Japan Re-igniting Identity Debate

Pete and Chris will be returning to their very own Outlander bar (the podcast) to buy you all hooch (read out your messages) very soon indeed! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

31m
Feb 04
Tokyo Government to release official dating app!

Sexy stuff indeed... AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your emails - and we'll see you on Sunday for more of this... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

22m
Jan 31
Survey says majority of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward China

Hullo me old China - Pete and Chris are here for more Abroad In Japan hi-jinx! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

27m
Jan 28
U.S. records confirm 12 U.S. soldiers died from Hiroshima A-bomb

And we'll be back on Sunday for more Abroad In Japan fun! Speak soon, ta ta! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

32m
Jan 24
Japanese Travellers Stressed Sitting Alongside Strangers on Planes

Professional climbers Pete and Chris return to your ears for another AIJ MEGASHOW! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all of your chitter chat... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

32m
Jan 22
Nuisance Foreign Streamer Fined ¥200,000 & Kicked Out of Japan

We're sure that little idiot will return, one day. Yeesh! Pete and Chris will return this Sunday and in the meantime do get in touch... abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m
Jan 17
How to get rich in Japan!

The Abroad In Japan show is a work of fiction. They're toasty warm, really! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your emails, baby! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

33m
Jan 14
The Japanese Compliment That Sounds Like an Insult!

Pete's burned off his fingerprints to evade capture by the feds, and Chris is going all out for 2024!  AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, we'll see you back here on Sunday... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

31m
Jan 10
Earthquake On The West Coast of Honshu

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Japan Sea coast on Monday, flattening towns on the remote Noto peninsula. If you'd like to donate to the Japanese Red Cross society you can do so here: https://www.jrc.or.jp/english/donate/ We'll be back on Thursday, but if you'd like to get in touch - abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com... * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

29m
Jan 08
Nearly Half of Young Japanese Men Have Never Had a Girlfriend

Sexy stuff indeed. And by sexy, we mean not very sexy stuff at all. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages, lads and lasses! (This episode was recorded before the Japan NYD earthquake.) * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

18m
Jan 03
The Worst Thing You Can Do On a Tokyo Train

Chris is back in his unlovable hotel room, and Pete's car importing nightmare is drawing to a close, you'll be pleased to learn... AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

18m
Jan 01
Something Strange and Unexplained is Happening in Hokkaido!

Well Chris has been there, for one! Hope you had a smashing festive break if indeed you observed one - Pete and Chris will be back shortly for more AIJ pod action! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages in the meantime! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

29m
Dec 26, 2023
How Pete Got Robbed in London ft American Pete!

We'll be back on our usual schedule very soon, once Chris manages to defrost - in the meantime here's a show recorded on the road with none other than American 'crime magnet' Pete! sbroadinjapanpodcat@gmail.com for all your messages! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m
Dec 19, 2023