Japan According To Akil Podcast

As mentioned in part one, this is the raw audio from the previously recorded episode. This should be the last time we have rough audio, but the good news is that there is some great information from an interesting interview I stumbled across the other day, and then we get into another scandal that has rocked the entertainment industry here in Japan

This is a quick supplemental recording I am putting out. The audio quality is finally up to par (finally!) and we get into a quick article about the trend of bubble tea hitting Tokyo and Japanese Instagram. I also get into some insight on how trends work in Japan, and we wrap up with some advice on a subtle way you can start to differentiate types of people here. Also be on the look out for the ot...

We have fixed the previous audio issues and are back for another great episode. I start off by sharing a bit of my teaching/life philosophy when it comes to dealing with Japanese people and students. After that we continue with the list of things to do when you first land in Japan.

First off apologies for the bad audio. I am still learning the ins and outs of my new equipment and some rookie mistakes were made on this episode. Besides that we talk about a unique festival experience I had, and I give some fun things newcomers can do in Tokyo.

This time I give a quick preview of my upcoming festival participation, we discuss the #KuToo movement here and how the government has laid the hammer down, plus much more.

I get sidetracked early on my way to talking about the train system here and sharing a clever campaign from the past encouraging people not to be jerks on the Tokyo subway.

In this meaty episode we talk about the pros and cons of Japanese innovation, I warn you against being at public nuisance when visiting Japan, and we finish reverse engineering reverse culture shock.

There is lots to unpack in this episode. We go from economic policy, to guilty pleasure anime,  to adapting to culture shock, and more.

I give some quick announcements, we talk about some changes coming to Halloween in Shibuya, and I give a Youtube recommendation with some advice going into it.

This a great episode we have in store for you all. I talk about maneuvering through crowds in Japan and in the 2nd part we have a great interview with Meljo Catalan who hosts the Made In Japan podcast and we dish about life here

This is the 2nd part of my Ghibili review where I also give you a few hints if you haven't seen any of the movies yet

This time around we talk about the new era, the traditional Japanese calendar, Golden Week, and Ghibili movies

Have something to write with ready because I give lots of video suggestions related to life in Japan and tell a few stories along the way

Sorry, but I won't be doing an episode this week. All the best to you and please keep Ermias Davidson Asghedom (Nipsey Hussle) in your hearts and prayers

I quickly go through a few interesting places to go cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo and share some memories along the way

We get a little crazy when I test some food, I share some info on Tokyo Disney and customer service in Japan, and talk about a new trend in names that has popped up in Japan

We have a podcast talking about everything you need to know about gym life in Japan, an update to the car sharing situation, and much more

In this short episode we talk about Tokyo Marathon, I share some information I dug up about the history of hay fever causing Japanese Cedar trees, and more

In this podcast you get lots of recommendations. We discuss taxes, movies, Youtube, and much much more!

In this episode I give a few Youtube channel recommendations that might help you understand everyday life in Japan, tell a story of one of my weird experiences living here, and much more

This time I talk about the whitewashing (or in this case Japan-washing) of Naomi Osaka recently by one of her sponsors before getting into a quick bit of Japanese word association (not in Japanese though)

After the delay I finish up the article about dating in Japan and break down an important concept in Japanese society

I have a sore throat sore throat, so I was not able to bring you a podcast this week, but I will try again as soon as possible. Just wanted to let you guys know about the delay. Take care and talk soon.

Happy New Year everyone! In this episode I give a quick update on the Nissan situation and get into an interesting article about dating challenges in Japan

In this bonus episode I wrap up my discussion of Japanese dishes, and them in the end I reflect a bit about my life in Japan and give some life advice for whatever it is worth