Dec 26, 2020
Director, storyteller, and consultant for Japanese film and TV productions Riki Ohkanda shares her experience working inside Tokyo's entertainment industry, the secret to enjoying tea ceremony, and some hilarious anecdotes. Aaron and Parker discuss Japan's vaccine rollout schedule and a movement to make it harder to...
Dec 18, 2020
Asian public policy expert, political science professor, and politics commentator Dr. Stephen Nagy shares his insights on Canada-Japan relations, the rise of China and Indo-Pacific defense policy, and the future of the Suga administration. Aaron and Parker discuss Japan's plan for COVID-19 vaccinations, extended tax...
Dec 11, 2020
Will Japan ban sales of new gasoline cars? Can NTT Docomo regain lost ground with its new ¥2,980 budget cell phone data plan? Aaron and Parker discuss Japan's move to not tax casino winnings of nonresident foreigners, and what it's going to be like spending Christmas in Japan after Santa Claus' flight to Tokyo...
Dec 4, 2020
TikTok influencer, content creator, YouTube video blog host Mason Dayot aka Maydaysan tells us how he built a 250k+ social media following and some of his exploits living in Japan. Aaron and Parker discuss the billion dollar budget for Tokyo 2020 virus countermeasures, Mitsui Fudosan's $1.1 billion bid to acquire...
Nov 30, 2020
Former United States senior diplomat and Director of Government and External Affairs for Amway Japan Mark Davidson shares his insights on the US presidential transition, experience working with President-elect Biden, and expectations for US-Japan relations between Biden and Suga. Aaron and Parker discuss the new...