Aug 28, 2020
Will foreign residents be able to easily return to Japan now that the entry ban has been lifted? Why did Toyota decide to withdraw from the US subcompact car market? How did thieves steal over ¥1 million Yen from a ninja museum? Aaron and Parker discuss the dilemma currently facing Japan's department stores as...
Aug 21, 2020
Why did PM Abe spend a whole day at a Tokyo hospital for a routine health checkup? Can the Japanese economy recover from a history-making 27.8% drop in GDP? Aaron and Parker talk about the uncertainty facing the future of air travel and give tips on traveling around Hakone, one of Japan's most famous onsen (hot spring)...
Aug 14, 2020
What is Japan going to do in response to the Japanese owned cargo ship oil spill in Mauritius? Is the Japanese government moving towards banning the TikTok app? Aaron and Parker discuss a coronavirus infection spreading at the Tokyo immigration bureau detention facility, Saizeriya's DIY dining face mask, and also share...
Aug 7, 2020
Akiya hunter, black metal musician, and real estate consultant Matt Ketchum tells us about his experience escaping from a 38 meter tall tsunami on March 11, 2011 and his passion for cataloging Japan’s infamous glut of abandoned houses. Aaron and Parker share news about convenience store behemoth Seven &i’s plan for...