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Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events and tips on how to s…

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    • Jun 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32m AVG DURATION
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    The Abroad in Japan podcast is an absolute gem for anyone with an interest in Japan or just looking for some entertaining and informative content. Hosted by Chris Broad and Pete Donaldson, this podcast never fails to deliver amusing and engaging discussions on a wide range of topics. As an American living in Japan, I can wholeheartedly say that this is my favorite podcast.

    The best aspect of The Abroad in Japan podcast is the incredible chemistry between Chris and Pete. Their banter is both hilarious and endearing, making each episode a joy to listen to. They cover a variety of funny and interesting subjects, from Japanese news stories to personal anecdotes about life in Japan. Their British accents add an extra layer of charm to the show, making it even more enjoyable.

    One potentially negative aspect of the podcast is that sometimes Chris can come across as dismissive towards Pete. While their dynamic often leads to humorous exchanges, there are moments when it feels like Pete's contributions are not fully appreciated. However, this is only a minor flaw in an otherwise fantastic show.

    In conclusion, The Abroad in Japan podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone interested in Japan or simply looking for entertaining and informative content. Chris and Pete's witty discussions and engaging storytelling make each episode a delightful experience. Despite its small flaws, this podcast remains one of the best out there. Whether you're planning a trip to Japan or just want some laughs, give The Abroad in Japan podcast a listen – you won't be disappointed.



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    Latest episodes from Abroad in Japan

    Major disaster leads to fallout fertiliser!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 33:29


    Would you stop and smell the roses in some moody soil? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Link to win a brand new PS5: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Asian Tourists Cancelling Trips to Japan Over Unsettling Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 30:19


    If you've been damaged by a prediction that wasn't your fault, our operators are waiting for your call. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Did a Tourist in Shibuya Get Scammed $200?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 27:58


    Has anyone ever really enjoyed a Shisha lounge? It's the cheap plastic sofas, we swear! Burn marks and ash based problems? Get in touch - AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chris Has Nasty Surprise in Tokyo Store

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 20:22


    I've been a nasty store, nasty...I've been a nasty store, nasty!AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you've ever been damaged in a Muji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Where to Spend Your First Jet Lagged Day in Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 30:42


    I bet Paul Newman wouldn't fall asleep in a karaoke booth. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages - do get in touch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Worst Things About Travelling in Japan... Revealed!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 24:12


    Chris and Pete 'survey' all the news from Japan this week! Pete will be back in his studio on Thursday and in the meantime why don't you have a big ol' email - AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tourist Shocked to Find Stranger Under Japanese Hotel Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 24:27


    Foul, foul stuff indeed. Don't have nightmares, or miss the next instalment of the Abroad In Japan podcast, this Monday! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your dispatches, or awful stories of weirdos! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Raw Chicken Sashimi really tastes like!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 28:31


    Pull up a seat, let's bloody eat! It's the Abroad In Japan Podcast, cooked medium rare...AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's Busiest Bullet Train Route Halted by Snake!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 33:34


    Trains: just big bloody metal snakes, baby! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages for young Christopher... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Foolish Hiker Rescued from Mount Fuji Twice in One Week!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 32:58


    At this point, you simply have to say the man is an idiot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chris & Connor Survive the 1,500km Cyclethon & Raise Over $1 Million!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 40:27


    And did Chris experience them getting over the 1 million mark? No, no he didn't. Because his bladder is just toooo important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Back in time: Seoul vs Tokyo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 58:57


    Chris and Pete will return on Thursday for a full debrief on the charity record destroying cyclothon - so make sure you meet us back here for that. For todays show, we thought we'd remind ourselves of the before times, and show that was recorded after Pete and Chris had just that second returned from Korea, so decided a K-pop special was in order! (Pop = population.)Do get in touch via AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com and the boy Broad (35 and loving life) will be here to answer all your questions on Thursday 1st May! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 Things We Hate about Japan Feat. ‪@CDawgVA‬!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 43:51


    Recorded in the days before Chris and Connor headed out on their epic cyclothon, they tried to figure out how to dispose of a six-foot monkey crate...AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages - Pete and Chris will return shortly, once Chris has removed his ever-so-tight cycling pants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    73-Year-Old American Detained for Bringing Dangerous Item into Japan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 23:58


    Bang bang, my Chrissy shot me down! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages of support for Chris' big cycle! (And tips for saddle soreness.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Nintendo Switch 2 - cheaper in Japan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 30:01


    Is it worth learning Japanese just for this? Maybe!Pete and Chris will be back this coming Monday morning, BST... In the meantime chuck your two penneth in: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mega-Earthquake Threat for Japan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:23


    With apologies for lateness (damn tech gremlins) - here's the Abroad In Japan podcast! Pete and Chris will return same time on Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's UFO capital...revealed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 31:39


    Would you drink the forbidden ramen soup?Pete and Chris will return this Monday morning, bellies full of everything but this - email the show on AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Back in time: Abroad In Japan ft. Sharla and Dogen!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 36:20


    With Chris currently fixing up his fixie for a two-wheeled jaunt across Northern Japan, we thought we'd take a step back in time to those home-based records during Covid - starting with Sharla and Chris figuring out what the best mackerel-based hotel is, followed up by Dogen telling us all how to perform the very best backflip, and the best way to learn Japanese!Pete and Chris will return Thursday for the next show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why Chris & Connor Are Cycling 1,500km Across Japan in April!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 29:59


    Charitable in the streets, uncharitable a sheet to their own legs.AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your messages of support and chafing prevention tips! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Happened to Tokyo's ‘Lost' 4 Billion Yen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 24:22


    See a penny, pick it up - all the day you'll have the unbearable weight of the world on your shoulders for not doing the right thing. 10:40.06016:16.054 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Climbing Mount Fuji in 2025 Just Got Harder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 30:44


    Just don't wear shorts, Chris! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, ya big hunks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How Chris Got Scammed in Kyoto!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:53


    "I've got your private hire right here!" *punch*AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages, thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Assassins Creed Vs. Japan: Controversy Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 41:15


    *DIVES FOR COVER*Pete and Chris will return same time Monday morning here on the Abroad In Japan podcast - and warning, the show will contain FANCY TRAINS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Tokyo Store Where Customers Pay to Shoplift

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 24:24


    Well that's hardly the spirit, is it? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you've got any half inched cosmetics to sell... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's Shinkansen Decouples Mid-Journey at 60kmph!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 27:04


    Less than awesome development, that!Get your superfast Japan eSIM at https://jjesim.com and you can email Chris here: AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why Chris Walked 27,000 Steps Across Tokyo with American Pete

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 30:00


    ..aaaand I would walk 27,000 steps and I would walk five hundred more. The show will return on Thursday, but in the meantime do make sure you contact your congressman or woman and tell them the AIJ POD IS THE BEST. Or maybe just email Chris on AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Caused Japan's Worst Wildfire in 50 Years This Week?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 28:22


    And Pete and Chris will be back with their best suits for another show on Monday morning here on this ol' feed! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japanese Ramen Shop Owner Offers Bounty for Bad Reviewers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 32:59


    If you want to watch anime on the Yamanote, get yasel' an eSim! https://jjesim.com/11:1525:17.069 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan Unleashes 200,000 Tonnes of Emergency Rice as Prices Soar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 32:39


    RICE: It's what's for dinner....AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com if you can think of what to eat instead of Japan's greatest carb!1335 2301 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japanese Men's Most Attractive Female Professions Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 45:06


    What would you like your partner to do? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's Record-Breaking Snowfall Causes Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 34:16


    And if you'd like to see the unedited Super 8 footage - it'll be live on the youtube channel by 2100 GMT! https://www.youtube.com/@AbroadInJapanPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Back in time: Abroad In Japan ft. Natsuki and CDawgVA!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 34:08


    We're stepping back in time to hear all about Natsuki's favourite footwear, and Connor rinsing Chris for his meat skewer addiction! Pete and Chris will return usual time Thursday morning on this very channel... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's 6 Most Underrated Places Revealed | Feat. Ryotaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 37:24


    Have you ever been off the beaten track and exclaimed "other people might really dig this place!" AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com - let us know! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Would you sleep on a bus-based bunk bed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 33:22


    A Broad in a bus based bunk bed, bawling badly. AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com is the way you can fire your poison darts of information into our ears! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tragedy in the sinkhole

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 33:10


    And Pete and Chris will return same time this coming Monday - so you have a super weekend, won't you? AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's Unleashes New Tactic to Stop Badly Behaving Tourists

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 37:40


    "Oh... don't start fires. Don't shoplift. When will this woke nonsense end?"AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com is the way you can manipulate your computer to send Chris some of your lovely messages. Please do so! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's Deadliest Dish Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 29:10


    Mochi wish ya girlfriend was HOT LIKE ME? After Chris' extensive travels, later than scheduled *plays train sound effect* the Abroad In Japan Podcast will return this Monday 3rd of Feb! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why Japan's Most Expensive Tuna Just Sold for $1.3 Million

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 22:10


    "How big was the tuna?""Motorbike-sized""But how big was the motorbike?" "Tuna-sized" "Get out." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2720 - The year when Japan has one child left!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 19:37


    And that child... doesn't even like Coolish. Doesn't even bare thinking about...AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for you ideas to get everyone lovemakin' again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Meat Thief Tracked 1,000km across Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 29:45


    Ever touched a capybara? Get in touch - abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com! And if you fancy a little extra episode, Chris and Pete took his imported car around Finsbury Park for a bit here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-RivQyaCJA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The League of Unpopular Men!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 33:27


    Pete and Chris are reunited in the same studio for the first time in... a month! AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for all your messages... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Family Mart Chicken Added to Japanese School Lunches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 31:12


    And if you'd like to see Pete's video - it's inside the video version of this very episode - https://www.youtube.com/@AbroadInJapanPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan Bans Questionable Baby Names!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 32:35


    But "Natsuki The Baby" is presumably still fine, no?AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your favourite anime-related naming ideas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Japan's 10 Greatest Food Locations Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 31:33


    We promise it's not a list of Family Marts with the best chicken...AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com for your very best food recommendations! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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