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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 …
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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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 …
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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Ever since they were children, Japan …
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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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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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. …
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 …
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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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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