ASMR or Assault? Our Verdict on Loud Eating in Japan
On this week's episode, a Japanese listener messaged us because she's working with foreigners who chew with their mouths open, and she’s losing her mind. She wants to know if it’s okay to say somethin...
2 Maj 202532min
Izakayas Are Closing, Resignation Agencies Are Booming, and Japan’s Last Again…
This week on No Ginger, you are invited to tea. Samar covers The Guardian’s story on Japan’s dying drinking culture. Ash takes us through the Mainichi 2024 year-end roundup until she gets stuck on the...
17 Apr 202542min
You Can Leave Japan, But Can Your Money?
Can you really take your yen with you when you leave Japan? Or does the country keep a little piece of your paycheck forever? This week, Samar kicks things off with a shouganai about a friend who got ...
1 Apr 202532min
Izakaya Horror Story: Left to Rot in the Yokohama Bathroom
In this episode, Ash and Samar's friendship is tested. They’re joined by their friend and game master, Tof, as they dive into a wild listener story that’ll make you rethink who you trust. A first-year...
6 Mars 202544min
Intercultural Dating in Japan: The Rule-Following Girlfriend vs. The Rule-Bending Boyfriend
In this episode of No Ginger, we dive into the hilarious, frustrating, and eye-opening realities of intercultural dating in Japan. A listener writes in to share her struggles with a central European b...
11 Jan 202532min
Shame Kink Activated: The Only Way to Learn A Language
This week, it’s a whirlwind of shouganai moments and language learning chaos. Samar kicks things off with a hilariously frustrating tale of being trapped in a parking lot (with no way out but acceptan...
24 Dec 202436min
Proposal to Remove Women's Uteruses, Men Blaming Men for the Population Decline and the Sato Takeover
Samar and Ash share a cup of a Japanese favorite: TEA! Served piping hot, Samar and Ash share questionable political rhetoric, the one family that keeps getting married, and their usual shouganai mome...
4 Dec 202436min
Salaryman Kicks Foreigner on a Tokyo Train, Gets Destroyed By Japanese Wife
In this wild episode of No Ginger, we dive into an unbelievable listener story straight from Tokyo's Chuo Line. A British man's crossed leg sparks the fury of a Japanese salaryman, leading to a physic...
22 Nov 202442min
