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The winner of our grand JapanesePod101.com competition, in which we’re giving away a one year Premium Japanese language course (worth $180!), is….
CAROLINA BRUNE!
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Episode 12 is so amazing it had to be split into 4 parts – and this is part 4.
Make sure you check out parts one, two and three which are all arranged in reverse order …
In part three of this video special from the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, things really hot up as George and Joseph go to bed.
After a troubled night’s sleep they get back into gear by doing the first …
In Part 2 of the final episode of series 1 of Japan Podshow, George and Joseph have a special Japanese lesson, find themselves presented with champagne courtesty of their hosts the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, awarded a …
Season 1 of Japan Podshow comes to a close with a glorious 40-minute video special shot at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, above Tokyo Midtown.
Split into 4 parts, this musical adventure 49 floors above the city sees …
In this extra episode of Japan Podshow, George and Joseph (shouldn’t that be Joseph and George?) are coming to you live from the Metropolitan Art Space in Ikebukuro.
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Never been to a Grand Sumo Tournament and want to know what it’s all about? Been to a Grand Sumo Tournament and want to relive the excitement?
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Episode 11 of Japan Podshow is unlike any other podcast you have heard before. This may or may not be a good thing – have a listen and decide for yourself!
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This extra web-only episode of Japan Podshow features some great footage from the Tokyo Koenji Awaodori Dance festival, held every year on the last weekend of August.
The festival, with approximately 12,000 performers, is one …
In Episode 10 of Japan Podshow – the Onsen Experience – George and Joseph are getting all naked and bringing you tales from the onsen – the Japanese hot spring.
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We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new podcast on the Pokya.jp network – Making it in Japan.
Japan Podshow is doing really well, with a great audience base that continues to grow with each …
Episode 9 of Japan Podshow takes you 800 feet above Tokyo to the observation deck of the Metropolitan Government Building (Shinjuku), where Joseph and George discuss how the Earth recently moved for them, and why …
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UPDATE: Win tickets to see the amazing ‘ZED‘ at Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo! Just listen to the upcoming episode 9 of Japan Podshow!
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The long-awaited episode 8 is now out …and jam-packed with Japan Podshow goodness.
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In this special short episode of Japan Podshow George calls in via Skype from China for an update on the total solar eclipse.
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Just a very brief update to bring you a couple of photos of the solar eclipse as seen from Mount Fuji.
The full adventure story will be included in the next episode of Japan Podshow [iTunes] …
In this special short (relaxed) episode of Japan Podshow (which is not episode 8!) we find George and Joseph sitting in a park in Ikebukuro talking about the Total Solar Eclipse on the 22nd July …
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Episode 7 sees the launch of the Japan Podshow iPhone 3G competition – win yourself an iPhone and feel that your life is complete. More on that below.
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Subscribe to Japan Podshow and you could win a sim-free contract-free “Japan Podshow” branded 16GB black iPhone 3G! Perfect when you spend your cheap holidays to Spain, travel with friends to France or simply make …
In episode 6 of Japan Podshow, George and Joseph, prevented from leaving the house by the start of the rainy season, come to you live from the kitchen table.
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In the second of their Welcome to Akiba video-shorts, Steve Nagata and Joseph Tame take a look at some of the weird and wonderful things you can find on the streets of Akihabara.
From body parts …
Arudou Debito by Alfie Goodrich. For more of Alfie’s stunning photography from Japan visit www.alfiegoodrich.com
In June 2009, writer, lecturer and human rights campaigner Aurdou Debito made a trip down to Tokyo to attend a conference. …
Episode 5 of Japan Podshow is the most musical to date, as George and Joseph invite you in to their Karaoke booth in central Tokyo.
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In this special episode of Japan Podshow, we welcome back to the studio Honor Dargen and Shane Sakata, our guest travel experts, to talk about their groundbreaking Japan travel resource – Japan Discovered, a live …
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In the first in a short series of videos focusing on Akihabara, Steve Nagata (an Akiba Pro) shows Joseph a small shop specialising in cool little USB devices.
It’s in here that they come across the …
Japan Podshow is delighted to bring to its listeners an exclusive interview and live performance by C Cedille, a new band headed by Emily who, with over 33,000 subscribers, is Japan’s 3rd most subscribed YouTuber.
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In episode 4 of Japan Podshow we take you to Akihabara, scene of the Kanda Matsuri (festival), a fantastic spectacle in which thousands of people crowd the streets carrying impossibly heavy mobile shrines.
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In the second of their series 1 special episodes, George and Joseph dive into the world of Pachinko, that incredibly popular form of legal ‘gambling’ seen on every street corner in Japan.
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Just a little housekeeping note.
Firstly, thanks to everyone who has downloaded our show so far, and special thanks to those who have sent in feedback, both positive and negative.
We’re now a quarter of the way …
In Episode 3 of the longest running podshow ever produced by www.pokya.jp, George and Joseph go mobile and broadcast the show from a row boat on a pond in Meguro, Tokyo. [subscribe for free in …
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In the first of a series of special episodes that will pop up now and then between regular episodes of Japan Podshow, we highlight the work of TELL – the Tokyo English Lifeline.
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Joseph recently …
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Episode Two is out in the feed! [iTunes] [non-iTunes]
After a whole week without sleep we’ve finally got episode two out to you – trying to squeeze those maids into an 8 minute slot was pretty …
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It’s been a long time in the making, but finally Episode One is out!
The best way to listen is to subscribe to our feed in iTunes [non-iTunes users, download the software for free here].
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The Japan Podshow crew are delighted to announce that the feeds are now live!
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The Japan Podshow crew are happy to announce the release of their first episode of Japan Podshow, which isn’t in fact a real episode at all. You can download it directly from the ‘download’ link at …
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Just a brief note to let you know that we haven’t yet published the audio feed for the podcast.
We plan to release a short audio promo edition within the next week – we’ll post a …
The countdown here at Pokya is well and truly underway as the first episode in series one of Japan Podshow starts to come together.
This week will see us finalise our online social-network presence, and move …
Here at Pokya we’re busy working away on the first episode of Japan Podshow, due for release in the next month.
Japan Podshow’s mission is to inform and entertain both the foreign community in Japan, and …
Japan Podshow is currently in production, but will release it’s first episode shortly.
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