Japan According To Akil Podcast

In this episode I explain how Christmas in Tokyo went this year and break down some of the differences between here and in Western countries plus much more

This time we talk about the Carlos Ghosn and how cultures can clash in corporate Japan. Also I give a little-known piece of info about Japan and jail.

This time I give some Tokyo train sleeping tips, we talk about the how Japanese businesses do innovation and why it is not always a good thing, plus we continue with my food advice tips.

In this episode I explain my hiatus over the past few weeks, then we get into the first part of a more detailed explanation of eating various Japanese dishes with a discussion of rotating sushi bars.

In this episode I share an interesting bit of information about the fate of Toyota's combustible engine, plus talk about how future changes will affect other industries in Japan.

In this episode I break down an incident that happened to me online recently and give some advice on dealing with racial insensitivity in Japan

In this short episode I tell you about a ridiculous news story involving a sexist policy in Japan, then give some table manners lessons

In this quick episode I bring you a recent strategy coming out of Japan to combat the 2020 heat, and tell the REAL story of what happened during Japan's bidding process.

In this quick episode I go through a list of yummy Japanese food you can try if you are in the country for the summer festival season.

In this short episode I give an update on my movements, we talk summer heat, and I explain the casino situation in Japan.

No official episode this time. I just wanted to say "hi" and let you all know that I am still out here and I will be back with lots more content really soon.

A quick and rough episode answering a few questions before I head off into the night

In this shorter episode I give my breakdown of themes that repeat on Japanese TV shows, then we finish up the list of Japanese passions from the previous episode.

This is a two part episode recorded over two days. You will hear me talk about my crazy schedule, a spider situation out of a horror movie, skin care in Japan, and FINALLY we get into a list related topic.

We got a great email from Lisa ranging from my language to homelessness, shut ins, and trash here in Japan. Her email inspired me to expand on several topics and it made for a well rounded episode in my opinion. Many thanks to her!

In this episode I explain my late podcast upload, break down some of the unexpected events that happened at the festival I attended last week, and give some insight on how living in Japan can be a headache sometimes (just ask Airbnb)

The day before the annual festival I participate in I give a bit of info on what I expect I will be doing, and some other inside info on festival life in Japan.

We finally get to the 2nd part of the historical conversation we started a few weeks ago, but before that we talk about a (very Japanese) controversy that blew up here over the past week, plus movie and article advice for your entertainment purposes.

This episode was different than originally planned (my apologies), but we went through a list of 45 unique places to visit in Tokyo, with my added commentary, over a beer.

This is part one of an in-depth discussion about Japan's post war economy. Don't worry, I keep things fairly light-hearted, but it is filled with info that I have compiled over my stay here and I wish I knew before coming.

A bit of short, rambling episode covering everything from Costco's Tiramisu to boy band break ups. My apologies for the crazy episode, but we found a nice topic for the next one.

We wrap up our corporate conversation with a few stories (good and bad), dish on Golden Week in Japan, I give a kawaii anime recommendation, and go off on a rant several times...as usual.

This time we have a full plate. I continue the discussion from the previous episode, but not before talking about everything from the diet here in Japan to pervy late night anime.

In this episode I share some baseball experiences I have had over here along with how Shohei Otani mania is sweeping the country, discuss how people in Japan find restaurants, and finally set up a conversation on the changes in Japan's corporate landscape.

We have an info packed episode where I go off on a rant about the concept of "patience" in Japan plus give some tips on picking up the culture and how helpful that can be. Later we get into an interesting sumo related situation that happened this week in Japan and how it relates to honor here.