Steve’s POV Japan-America: Cars, Culture, Cuisine and Comedy

We have taken a break but we are back with LOTS to catch up on and a totally unique take on a big social issue affecting Japan right now... Foreign Streamers, Youtubers and other people (as well as some Japanese themselves) are making their way to Japan to purposely disrespect and take advantage of a peaceful society and it must not be stood for!! Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to...

I havent been back to Japan in over 3 years so my frist trip back in such a long time was fascinating in many ways... How has Japan changed in 3 years? tune in for some insight. In the studio today is 18 year old Alexis; Kim's daughter.. She recently graduated, she loves Japan culture and was very interested in asking me questions about my trip!! Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to S...

My son and I recently found a dream car sitting outside nearly abandoned for 2-3 years and sinking in the mud. The Toyota Supra we found has a very interesting history behind it... the case of the missing 6 speed trans. I also discuss witj Kim tips on how to get along well in Japan. Today's Mixed Cracker Snack: available at Mitsuwa Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to Steve's POV Yout...

I havent been to Japan in 3 Years! I used to travel there 3-4 times a year consistently but things changed 3 years ago and now finally I am going back!! Japan's 2nd largest Auto Show - Osaka Auto Messe is where I am going and I CANNIT Wait!! Today's Food: Nikuman / Meat (Pork) Buns Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to Steve's POV Youtube channel (approaching 540,000 subs) instagram tw...

Living in Japan can be challenging.. Kim finds out just how challenging it REALLY can be. Today's Food: Japanese Corn Mayo Pizza Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to Steve's POV Youtube channel (approaching 530,000 subs) instagram twitter facebook - @StevesPOV co-host Kim Wong- @kimwong_77 @ntxkei

In life we never know what paths we may wind up taking... Sometimes it takes a "little" Slap in the face to get us thinking straight and on the right path.. It's happened to me and Kim and today's discussion should hopefully serve to give you a little slap in the face too!! Today's Food: DELICIOUS Japanese Rice Crackers called Age-Ichiban! Please follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to Steve's...

Japan is OPEN again!! Time to get ready to travel there but there are some caveats! We discuss those today as we sip some green tea and eat some Dango!! Please subscribe to Steve's POV Youtube channel (approaching 500,000 subs) instagram twitter facebook - @StevesPOV co-host Kim Wong- @kimwong_77

Today co-host Kim and I discuss about my first time going to Japan and some of the unforgettable memories I had at that time; including a curry eating contest the day before leaving which lead to an "explosive" plane ride home! We discuss vending machines in Japan vs America and just how advanced Japan is in comparison to our technology here in America. Finally we discuss why sometimes bad things...

Today we discuss Japanese Bathhouses or Onsen.. For many Americans and foreign visitors to Japan this may be one part of Japanese culture that is a bit uncomfortable.. LOL Bathing nude in close proximity with people you don't know!! We also discuss differences in humor between America and Japan... some jokes just are not translatable. Finally we wrap things up with some crunchy and slightly stinky...

Something very disturbing happened in Japan recently. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in broad daylight. Abe loved Japan and America and he was vocal about it, so what happened to him in a country with nearly zero gun crimes really raises a lot of questions; including what his security detail was doing, or better stated, Not doing before and after this horrible event occurred. Ne...

Today we have an open and honest discussion of race; black and white and how the discussion of race is with relation to Japan. Is Japan a racist country? Why was there support for BLM in Japan during the riots and demonstrations here in the US? and why was my crotch grabbed in Japan multiple times???? I introduce you to Kyle; aka Kyou from Brooklyn Tokyo on Youtube. He is 26 years old, black and s...

The Japanese love seeing us Americans enjoy classic JDM cars hat have been imported here under the 25 year rule. But there is a HUGE Problem in Japan.. Stolen Cars!! Cars are being stolen all over Japan and unfortunately some of those cars are winding up here to many unsuspecting but perhaps worse with some people who actually know what's really going on! What would you do if you got a knock at th...

My son "The Kid" graduated from college the other day and I travelled to Atlanta for the ceremony. There was a speaker at the ceremony named Tyler Perry; and yes believe it or not I had never heard of him before. But listen to the story of how someone I ever knew before and the people Tyler never knew before have become such big influences in both of our lives! We then discuss meeting Roxanne out...

Mike Ritland is a former Navy Seal and one bad ass mother. He runs the very successful Mike Drop Podcast and wins me today to discuss a recent "incident" that occurred when Daniel Mac asked him "What do you do for a living?" Mike got a lot of hate for his answer to that question which leads us to a deeper discussion of how quickly we are to be offended by nothing and how fast we are judge others o...

In today's episode our podcast goes international!! We head to the Philippines to interview a very good friend of mine and international car enthusiast Angie Mead King. I met Angie on the Goldrush rally several years ago. Angie King (formally Ian King) is a transgender car lover!! She loves supercars, muscle cars and JDM too!! She owns car restoration shops in the Philippines and is a philanthropi...

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Steve's POV Podcast. In today's episode, co-host Kim and I discuss Japan finally opening up again to tourism and we hit the streets at a local car show here in Plano to ask everyone what the FIRST thing they would do if they could get to Japan.  Some amazing answers and ideas and would love to hear from you too!! Please write us and let us know!  We also talk about some...

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Steve's POV Podcast. In today's episode, we welcome Bryan Salamone aka Team Salamone; America's flashiest multiple Lambo owner!  Bryan and I were part of the world famous Gumball Rally when it's finale made it's way through Tokyo. Bryan's Aventador with it's New York "WINNING" license plate driving the streets of Tokyo with the infamous Japan Midnight LED Lambo Crew was...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Steve’s POV all English Podcast; where we discuss Japan & America: Cars, Culture, Cuisine and Comedy!!  In today’s podcast we discuss Japanese JDM ”Kei” Cars and how the same cars and trucks are so differently viewed in Japan vs America... We then discuss our love for trucks and how different, yet similar trucks in Japan and America really are.  We then discuss how I le...

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Steve's POV Podcast. In today's episode, we welcome "The Kid" aka Alex (my son) to the program. The Kid is a regular guest on my Youtube channel who grew up in America speaking Japanese and helping me build my Youtube channel!   Next, co-host Kim and I hit a local Dallas area car show called Cars and Cantina where we asked people what their favorite Japanese or JDM car...

Welcome to Steve's POV (Point of View)! This is my very 1st podcast episode and I am so excited to get started!  My name is Steve (51 years old); I am a YouTuber and Realtor and I reside near Dallas Texas. I love America! I love Japan! I love cars! I love different cultures! I love food!  I also love to have a good time, talk honestly and laugh!  I speak, read and write fluent Japanese and have a...