Matt vs. Japan's secret to Japanese fluency
On this episode we talk with Matt from @mattvsjapan to talk about his method for efficiently reaching fluency in a language, and his personal journey to becoming known as one of the best Japanese ...
9 Sep 20251h 20min
Ryokan owner shares the secret to Japanese hospitality
Today we talk to Tyler, the owner of a traditional Japanese ryokan in Gunma Prefecture. We discuss what it’s like running a ryokan as a foreigner in Japan—from building an outdoor onsen bath by hand, ...
5 Sep 20251h 8min
Architect explains Tokyo's unique skyline
In today's episode we talk to Astrid, an architect who talks to us about the journey of becoming an architect in Japan, the differences in regulations in Japan vs the West, and the rewarding feeling o...
4 Sep 20251h 11min
Tokyo Portfolio explains why the Japanese real estate market is changing
Today we invite back Alex from Tokyo Portfolio to talk more in depth about the changes to Japan's real estate market. Tokyo Portfolio is a team of real estate experts made by expats who specialize in ...
29 Aug 20251h 34min
Meilyne on building GeeXPlus and the secrets to its success
Today we talk to Meilyne, the director and president of Tokyo based content creator management company GeeXPlus! Meilyne and her team at GeeXPlus help bring content creators to Japan and provide vario...
26 Aug 20251h 8min
Professional cosplayers in Japan need to be PERFECT ft. @YURIKOTIGERjp
Meet Yuriko Tiger, a professional cosplayer who sits down to talk with us about her 10-year career in Japan. She tells us about her beginnings in the idol industry, her viral appearance on Japanese TV...
22 Aug 20251h 8min
What life is like for a bunny girl hostess in Tokyo ft. @silviethequeen
Today we sit down with bunny girl hostess Silvie, who talks to us about what life is really like as a bunny girl in Japan. We talk about the interactions with customers, safety, explain the ranking sy...
15 Aug 202557min
The adventurous life of the first J-vlogger (and why he came back to retire in Japan) ft. softypapa
Meet Kurt, aka @softypapa , an early j-vlogger who started uploading videos to YouTube all the way back in 2006. Kurt sits down to talk to us about his early YouTube fame, starting a business and goi...
12 Aug 20251h 11min
