Japan According To Akil Podcast

First I have to apologize again to one of our most active listeners, Rod, for not including some information you gave previously. I am adding the links you sent me to the list for the next episode so I do not forget again (instead of trying to remember off the top of my head, smh). My bad for the second time. I like to do what I say and I wanted to make my apology public this time. In this episode...

It has been a great year for the podcast and for life in general. I hope you have had a great year wherever you are. Thanks again for rocking with me and I am looking forward to 2020 (not because of the crazy Olympics that are coming). See you all next year! =========== SaQra Mart  https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner 2019 Year in Review: The News Headlines in Jap...

In this episode we begin to wrap up this year with some basics to help you out if you are planning or considering moving to Japan. =========== SaQra Mart (Featured Product: Calbee Jagarico Salad Taste 60g ) https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner Moving to Japan? Here are 10+ Tips to Help Women Prepare For Expat Life https://savvytokyo.com/moving-to-japan-here-are-10-tips...

Thanks to all of my long time listeners as we celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast in typical JATA fashion with a glass of wine Costco wine and good conversation. As always, check the links below. =========== SaQra Mart (Featured Product: Nestle Kit Kat Cookie And Cream 13 Bar ) https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner Hot water: Pressure to move Olympic open-water venue...

In this episode I give an update on an eventful week or so for me in Japan, we get into some questions, I review a staple Japanese drinking snack, and we have a few more youtube links which you can find below. =========== SaQra Mart (Featured Product: Kameda Kaki No Tane 200g ) https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner Daihatsu Wake Set of Commercials https://www.youtube.co...

This is another info-packed episode. Sorry for the rough editing, if you notice a difference, and the timing of the upload. I will explain in the next episode. Also, please check the links below. =========== SaQra Mart (Featured Product: Nobel Neriri Ume Neri ) https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner Meet The Number 1 Hostess In Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xwL...

In this epic episode we kick off a new phase of this podcast with a different format and more information (and crazy stories) for you. This is probably the most effort and preparation I have put into an episode so far, so I hope you enjoy it! =========== SaQra Mart (Featured Product: Marukome Salt Reduced Taste Of Your Virtue Restaurant Plenty 32 meals) https://saqramart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&...

Even though I am fighting off a cold, we have an episode with some advice you can definitely use in your preparations to visit or more to Japan, sprinkled in with a few anecdotes. Also, check below for the link to the article I discussed. I will try to post links to things I talk about from now on. Website Link: https://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/japan-at-night

This is a fully loaded episode with info and insight from the past and present here in Japan where you might want to have something to write with because there will be lots of information coming at you.

This is an episode filled with stories and advice. We will get sidetracked, but in a good way. Definitely get something to write with because you might hear some things you will want to write down.

In this episode I recount my experience during the latest and greatest natural disaster to strike Japan, and then we transition into a TV recommendation that ties into the previous episode.

This time a give some info on how Japanese people are dealing with rugby fans from other countries, I give an example of a totally Japanese business model, and we have a movie recommendation to help you with international relationships and understanding your Japanese counterpart's perspective. 

In this episode I share some disappointing/angering remarks made about Naomi Osaka, and we get into a story that illustrates how deals are done behind the scenes here in Japan.

This time we get into some inside otaku information, and then some dating advice for life here in Japan. This is an episode with lots of inside information and a few stories too.

In this quick episode I give an update on all things Japan, we talk a bit about the recent typhoon that hit Tokyo directly,  I give some hot spring advice, and we set up what will be an entertaining next episode

This time we get into the latest turn in the Nissan Corporation saga, and I give my opinion on how it can give some context to a few of the challenges of living in Japan, plus much more 

We spend a large piece of this episode giving insight into a cultural difference that frustrates many foreign people sandwiched between plenty of articles and video recommendations related to Japan. 

In this episode we have serval video recommendations about life in Japan, we talk comfort food, I tell a few stories from the past, and much more including some inside information I learned about the Paralympics coming to Tokyo in 2020.

In this episode I open up about some of the challenges and lessons learned as I pursue my business dreams in Japan, and a special food related surprise at the end of the podcast.

This time I tell another story about a crazy time out I had recently (please don't copy my actions), we get into some more Olympic heat talk, and I get a few video recommendations. 

This time I tell a few stories from my trip to beautiful Okinawa, I give some quick tatami mat advice, and I show how Japanese corporate structure can backfire.

In this short but sweet episode I give some tips to help you out if you need to move house while in Japan, I tell you about an anime themed restaurant coming to Tokyo, andI share my feelings on other topics.

This episode covers several different topics, some light and others heavy. I give an update on a fuss going on atop the highest place in Japan, tell you about something cool you can pick up, then spend a bit of time sharing my concerns about a something that has been on my mind for a while.

This time I explain how the weather in Tokyo is particularly crazy this year, and then I break down a story about some reverse-Japanese discrimination before giving some advice you can use.

In this episode we cover a variety of topics ranging from cultural traditions, to furniture buying, to macroeconomics (on this podcast? yeah). Lots of information for you whatever you are into.