Japan’s Worst Ryokan Explained

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Japan’s Worst Ryokan Explained

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May 22, 2024

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What's a couple of mattresses between friends? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com - get up on it with your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 22, 2024

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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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Adult toys and bathing suits!: No coolish, but plenty of waifu pillow chat - think the heat may have got to Chris and Pete... Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, a... by Abroad in Japan
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How not to rob a Japanese convenience store: True crime being such a hot podcast topic, Chris and Pete delight listeners with one of the most underwhelming robberies in recent memory.  Recommend male grooming products here: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroa... 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 : 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
47 min listen
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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
44 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
Japanese hand gestures and swear words uncovered: Delight your friends and family with the official Abroad In Japan-sanctioned swear words! Smash your bloody sodding emails into this email box: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe,... 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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The strangest conversation you can have in Japan!: Pete and Chris are back, googling things they probably shouldn't.  Wanna say hi? abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, and *please* tell your frie... 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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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
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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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How Awkward is Meeting Viewers in Japan?: Our favourite piece of office equipment whirrs into life as Pete educates Chris on sexy rope-play, and Chris helps out a left-hander. Something for everyone, there. Do get in touch: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Jap... 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
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Has Trump Saved Japan from North Korea?: Pete and Chris have returned and they're getting a little musical as they wax lyrical about some of their favourite bands. Also, Mr Broad has supped on the clear Coke goodness and is less than impressed...  Do get in touch: abr... by Abroad in Japan
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Gender equality in Japan - does it exist anywhere?: A topic that's been dominating Japan recently, the search for something approaching equal rights for women continues. Spoiler: they ain't even close.  Do get in touch with you first-hand experiences on the subject: abroadi... 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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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
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