Apr 30, 2021
What’s going to happen to Japan’s kanpai culture after the pandemic, which brought a major shift in social drinking habits? Aaron and Parker discuss Japan’s third COVID-19 state of emergency, Japanese apparel makers in a catch-22 over Uyghur cotton revelations, and a man who was fined ¥300,000 for defecating at a...
Apr 23, 2021
What did PM Suga achieve for Japan's vaccination schedule by speaking with the CEO of Pfizer during his visit to meet President Biden in Washington? What do Japan's new tightened rules for COVID-19 test certificates mean for international travelers? Aaron and Parker discuss Japanese firms reducing new hires for...
Apr 17, 2021
When will Prime Minister Suga call a snap election? With the current House of Representatives term ending in October, time is running out. Aaron and Parker discuss the Japanese government's decision to release Fukushima wastewater into the sea, a foreign ownership probe into Fuji Media and 600 broadcasters, and...
Apr 9, 2021
Thanks for listening to Tokyo Wave! This week is a special
retrospective on the past year, looking back on each of our guest
interviews, what it was like in the beginning starting out, and
what's next. Aaron and Parker also discuss the Tokyo Olympics plan
to pay up to $2,700 per day for each venue official,
the...
Apr 2, 2021
Writer, translator, Cool Japan Ambassador, global communications specialist, and mahjong expert Benjamin Boas shares his experience as a senshusei, the intensive, 11-month aikido training program conducted at Yoshinkan Aikido's honbu dojo. Aaron and Parker discuss PM Suga's Olympics invite to Biden, the end of...