The challenges of running a halal restaurant in Japan
Meet Stephanie, owner of Burmese restaurant 95Yooya in Shibuya, who sits down to talk with us about her challenges immigrating to Japan and opening a halal restaurant in such a homogeneous country.Che...
30 Aug 202451min
What makes Japanese knives so special?
Meet Brad, marketer for Japanese knife company Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide, who sits down to talk with us about Japanese steel, tradition, business, and everything to do with Japanese knives.Follow Saka...
26 Aug 20241h 3min
What life is like running a film production company in Japan
Meet Ryan, creative director at Cutters Studios Tokyo, who sits down to talk with us about his experiences heading the first foreign-owned commercial production company in Japan, as well as his time a...
16 Aug 20241h 7min
Why this man is walking 2500km across Japan in the middle of summer
Meet Beebo, a live streamer walking more than 2500km across Japan, from Kagoshima to Sapporo. Midway through his journey, Beebo stopped by our studio in Osaka to talk with us about his adventure.Follo...
9 Aug 202456min
What life is like in Japan's traditional sake brewing industry
Meet Giulia, an Italian sake brewer and a sommelier living in working in Japan, who sits down to talk with us about her work as a brewer and educator, and the challenges of Japan's sake industry.Follo...
2 Aug 20241h 17min
Why 80% of Swiss startups survive their first 5 years in Japan
Meet Dr. Felix Moesner, the Swiss consul to Japan and the CEO of Swissnex. The Swiss consul, located in Osaka, promotes science, and technology, with the goal of connecting Japan and Switzerland throu...
26 Juli 20241h 13min
What it's like to live in a traditional Japanese temple
Meet Gretchen, a grief and mindfulness educator at Dairyuji temple in Akita, Japan, who sits down to talk to us about Zen, meditation, grief, and her life since marrying into a Japanese buddhist templ...
19 Juli 20241h 6min
How storm chasers survive Japan's most dangerous typhoons ft. EarthUncutTV
Meet James, a professional storm chaser based in Japan, who sits down to talk to us about the thrill and danger of storm chasing, and how his work has changed over the past 20 years.Follow James:https...
12 Juli 20241h 9min
