Why Quitting Your Job in Japan is a Nightmare

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Why Quitting Your Job in Japan is a Nightmare

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Jan 5, 2022

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Pete and Chris return for more tales of weird palm readers, and job-quitting services!abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com if you've been affected by aaaany of the stories features in this episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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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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Abroad in Japan: Your questions answered!: Pete pulls his favourite questions off the Abroad In Japan fax machine and fires them at our boy out East. If you'd like your question answered in a later episode, catch us here: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad In Japan : Why is everything so small?: Chris and Pete are back and talking all things tiny...   Is it worth staying in a Japanese capsule hotel? Why is delicious soy sauce dripping from listener Emich's walls?  All these questions and more (including some... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad In Japan: Valentines Day!: In the inaugural Abroad In Japan podcast, Chris Broad and his less-than trusty sidekick Pete Donaldson do their best to answer some truly important questions. Questions like...'what's Valentines day like in Japan?' 'Are wood-bas... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad in Japan : Six things we'd change about Japan!: Mummified men, fax machines and outdoor drinking all get a once over in this week's episode - and Chris makes an obscene admission about his love for Pocari Sweat.  Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More ... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad in Japan: Life as a vlogger (and radio DJ): Our boy in Sendai gives us the lowdown on how to achieve YouTube stardom, or at the very least how not to go crazy when you're living off supermarket ramen.  We talk tattoos, Tokyo Game Show and mid-air katana battles.  Get i... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad in Japan: 12 Amazing facts about Japan!: Chris astounds Pete with some astounding knowledge bombs - including Ronald McDonald's Japanese name and the festival of the steel phallus... Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available ... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad In Japan : Food!: This week on the show Chris and Pete talk all things dinner. Why good sushi is hard to find, how one might lose weight over there and where is Natsuki the movie? by Abroad in Japan
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Japan Vs. Korea - 10 ways they’re different: Chris and Pete are back together, and they're sharing their experiences on recent trips to Korea. It won't surprise you to hear that Coolish gets a mention.  Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com&nbs... by Abroad in Japan
59 min listen
The Abroad in Japan podcast anniversary!: Pete and Chris are back and they want to thank you guys for listening to them for 52 whole weeks. What a trip! Wanna say hi? abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTune... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad in Japan: Myths about Japan!: Chris and Pete are back and are taking on some Japanese myths head on. Are the people really that friendly? Do you need to know the language to get around?  Pete learns the Japanese word for liver, and a man performs the international sign f... by Abroad in Japan
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Is AirBnB Japan in Danger?: It's been a little while since Pete and Chris had a little look at the news, so this week they're unfurling a gigantic Japanese shinbun and taking it all in.  Also, Daddy Broad has some ideas for Chris's next project... Do g... by Abroad in Japan
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Natsuki: The Movie (Behind the Scenes Revealed): After a year and a half, and countless balloons, Natsuki the movie is finally out there on the internet. Ever the perfectionist, Chris piles through a list of things he would have done differently, and Pete tells him he's being silly and that the ... by Abroad in Japan
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Two Weeks More in Japan | Ultimate Itinerary Discussed: Chris and Pete return and they've planned out a very different route through Northern Japan.  Our Google Map can be found here:  goo.gl/3t4t3q  Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abr... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad in Japan: Pornographic clickbait and fussy eaters!: Chris and Pete are back and apologising for their younger selves, and we learn about a bar that an arm-chewing maniac Yoda frequents.  Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available bel... by Abroad in Japan
39 min listen
2 weeks in Japan | Ultimate Travel Itinerary: Chris gives us his best itinerary ideas for a couple of weeks in Japan. Warning: contains Tokyo bananas. If you'd like the trip in an easy-to-use PDF file – here it is: https://view.publitas.com/chewing-gum-volley-ltd/visiting-japan-by-chris-broad... by Abroad in Japan
51 min listen
Abroad in Japan: Understanding the Japanese Mindset: 3 key concepts: From the new desk of Chris Broad and the sunglasses of Pete Donaldson, a brand new podcast in which we explore the Japanese mindset and why planning a party can be occasionally confusing.   Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcas... by Abroad in Japan
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Abroad In Japan : Japanese Policemen and Beatboxing Teachers!: This week on the Abroad In Japan podcast Chris earns himself a speeding ticket and Pete finds himself explaining Tums to the Po. Chris beatboxes for some reason. Just listen, won't you? by Abroad in Japan
33 min listen
Large Earthquake Ruins Natsuki’s Day: Chris films in a Pachinko parlour, and gets caught up in a rather robust quake. He also debuts his new character, 'American Man'.  Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows availa... by Abroad in Japan
32 min listen
Abroad In Japan : Natsuki and the Japanese love hotel!: Natsuki and the Japanese love hotel!  Chris and Pete (and Natsuki) get all cozy as they take a look at Japanese love hotel culture.  Warning: involves creepy crawlies and credit card woe.  We learn a few more words in J... by Abroad in Japan
46 min listen
Are pizza vending machines the future?: Pete and Chris marvel at the very idea of an automatic pizza vending machine, and Pete uses the word 'spaff.' Do put your cheese in our...vend: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, ... by Abroad in Japan
36 min listen
Natural disasters: is Japan safe?: Chris and Pete touch on the recent seismic and atmospheric activity and ask the question...is Japan safe? Pete goes on for ages about oyster ice creams, and Chris educates us all on bear safety. Important stuff. Do get in touch, won't you?... by Abroad in Japan
37 min listen
The Greatest Japanese Faux Pas Ever: It's a news special - with Natsuki: The Movie on the horizon, Pete and Chris pile through some important crow-based news stories. Warning: contains Assange.  Here are this week's links. Check that wacky credit card-stealing crow!... by Abroad in Japan
42 min listen
Abroad in Japan: 21 Questions!: The fax machine gets fired up once again, and Pete and Chris do their best to answer every last one of them in under 45 minutes.   Get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows availabl... by Abroad in Japan
43 min listen
Less than super Bomberman: Still in their cabin in the woods, Pete and Chris squabble over who is best at 80s video game, Bomberman. Send in your questions, baby: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate an... by Abroad in Japan
31 min listen
12 Glorious New Year's resolutions and a Natsuki movie sequel?: Pete delights the palette with a graphic description of some *very* specialist cheese, and Chris ponders the future... Wanna say hi? abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us ... by Abroad in Japan
43 min listen
Buying friends in Japan - a good idea?: In this episode, Harry Potter fawns over a top London radio DJ, K-pop gets a bit of love and Chris tells us what he'd have in a food-based care package. Spoiler: it's loads of crisps. Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com... by Abroad in Japan
37 min listen
Absurd Japanese Manager Attempts to Rob Own Store: Pete and Chris are back rating their favourite Kit-Kat flavours and taking a look at this week's news. Warning: contains Tab Clear. Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, su... by Abroad in Japan
41 min listen
Is Japanese KFC the best in the world?: Chris' popcorn chicken levels are almost dangerously low. KFC's new all you can eat in forty-five minutes offer is of no use, though. Rubbish. Do get in touch with your questions/erotic drawings: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com... by Abroad in Japan
29 min listen
Japanese hostess bar culture uncovered: Chris and Pete take a look at one of the most talked-about aspects of Japanese nightlife culture - host and hostess bars. Have you ever been to either?: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, s... by Abroad in Japan
40 min listen
Don't do this in Japan!: Chris and Pete go into more detail on the subject of one of Chris' most popular YouTube videos, 12 things not to do in Japan - also the guys read out some of your emails from the fax machine.  What they're doing coming out of a fax... by Abroad in Japan
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