# Abroad in Japan A podcast by Stak. 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 spend your time there. Abroad in Japan is the podcast devoted to the most unique country in the world. Subscribe for new podcasts twice a week, every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/4d1eb966-6f07-4562-b9f1-9fd512f9631e ## Latest episodes - [The Terrifying Glitch That Panicked Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/b2091475b665) (2026-10-23, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6adbcf4a4410901e8c3d98ab/media.mp3 - [Japan’s Deadliest Festival Witnesses Fatalities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/494722867396) (2026-10-17, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6acf869c8bf33371ce4d8e48/media.mp3 - [We’re Cycling Across Japan Again (Against Our Better Judgement)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/7c90ef216374) (2026-10-09, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6ac8f2be5851a5c57a69a89d/media.mp3 - [The Live Show That Received Record Complaints!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/c561a089f702) (2026-10-02, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6abfe04f7a6102aba7fd4955/media.mp3 - [Neighbours From Hell in Japan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/de26de6a5e35) (2026-09-24, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6ab59314aa2d7e665e870ee2/media.mp3 - [Where to Avoid in Japan (feat. CDawgVa)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/6fe71821dd71) (2026-09-19, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6aae512c1621e1b4c1fdb2db/media.mp3 - [From the Archive: Tokyo’s Weird New Way To Sleep!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/fcd558967a8d) (2026-09-10, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6aa31cf43d49730fe091e639/media.mp3 - [25 Things Nobody Tells You About Japan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/adbb296400a6) (2026-09-04, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a9b4cf1854ad980f302c857/media.mp3 - [We’re Putting Natsuki Through SAS Training in the UK!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/b96a2886f185) (2026-08-27, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a901ba743094b8bf6f70ae3/media.mp3 - [Should You Take Your Children to Japan?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/bbfb7265b0da) (2026-08-20, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a8607dda78172a2e3713fbd/media.mp3 - [Major Earthquake Hits Kumamoto: What’s the Current Situation?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/ac4b8f0fdc7e) (2026-08-14, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a7eb80b9ebfb89cca083ee1/media.mp3 - [If You’ve Been Avoiding Japan, Now’s the Time To Go!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/b8aacb58af2f) (2026-08-06, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a735aeab30ad8d1e7fef12c/media.mp3 - [Japan’s Bold Plan to Build 10 Million Robot Workforce!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/daa2b860b7c5) (2026-07-30, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a6b6d4b4361b959c0810db1/media.mp3 - [The Mayor Who Shocked Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/e504ddbcfb78) (2026-07-30, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a6aefe3621c8205ef2f4033/media.mp3 - [Japan Just Got More Expensive for Tourists!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/ca6c4c42023e) (2026-07-16, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a593283c921209c23113573/media.mp3 - [Why This Japanese Whisky Sold For An Astonishing $1,050,000!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/45e5c1bfef01) (2026-07-09, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a4b8ba8f1be48a4570b40d5/media.mp3 - [Extremely Intelligent Bear Terrorises Fukushima!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/b837398545dc) (2026-07-02, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a46b11929b63affbba9faad/media.mp3 - [Why Japan’s Golden Tourist Route Lost Its Shine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/c67bd115f425) (2026-06-25, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a3d3a440d9dfdd796a5b7be/media.mp3 - [Pete and Chris in Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/5f29e2bb7973) (2026-06-18, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a34005cd9237c12dcbeb2ed/media.mp3 - [The 1950's Japanese Project Causing Mass Allergies Today!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/e8fa9843d9cd) (2026-06-11, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a2b14d55a8da1d6b4e932ef/media.mp3 - [Chris & Pete's Secret 200km Japan Road Trip](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/01be4b142654) (2026-06-04, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a15a3c80313445d1f33b6ca/media.mp3 - [Iran War Forces Japan To Change Its Snacks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/65c3710e1f9a) (2026-05-28, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a15a3a00313445d1f33b6c9/media.mp3 - [Why Not to Live in Japan’s Countryside!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/ff00f1cf6f68) (2026-05-21, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a087ed39f4396ff2d7d9850/media.mp3 - [The Worst Week to Come to Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/37db3163c8bf) (2026-05-14, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6a06172ea69dd41d08c4661e/media.mp3 - [The End of Japan’s Pacifist Era?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/a91dde2bcd32) (2026-05-07, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69fa3e3b143baca5199282b8/media.mp3 - [Threat of Japanese Megaquake Rises!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/1727eba1e52e) (2026-04-30, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69f3a4289b13bda0facadefe/media.mp3 - [12 Ways Japan Has Changed Us (Feat. Ryotaro!)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/d76e111e4ad9) (2026-04-16, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69dd0642c4568206b0acc6f5/media.mp3 - [Chris Reveals Book At Last: Featuring Ryotaro!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/f65aab1d024b) (2026-04-09, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69d7e0762b29b2cc4173461b/media.mp3 - [Chris Prepares to Cycle 1,200km Across Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/94869f91bdda) (2026-04-02, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69cc389116ae71ab7094777f/media.mp3 - [Chris Returns to Japan and Handles Jet Lag Very Poorly!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/90f7abb8f748) (2026-03-26, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69c4532e03b2d4a8afba374c/media.mp3 - [Japan Decides Its Most Popular Onigiri!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/e86bd1016cca) (2026-03-19, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69bad75734e97dd841b70f92/media.mp3 - [Japan Raises Hotel Prices - are you affected?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/c848a150511c) (2026-03-12, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69b1deb3c891dc74e852167d/media.mp3 - [Free Train Tickets For Tourists!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/4ba6f5db5b0b) (2026-03-06, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69aa82a1b49eecc0b78e729b/media.mp3 - [20 Trapped for Five Hours After Tokyo Skytree Elevator Fails!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/60caa23763f0) (2026-02-26, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/699ff44f7156d5087451955c/media.mp3 - [Cherry Blossom Festival Cancelled Due to Bad Tourists!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/c3955f5895ab) (2026-02-19, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/698c703961856317a0afb1ba/media.mp3 - [According to Japanese Women - How tall should you be?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/be911ae9edd0) (2026-02-12, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/698c6fe8de53ee2300456d30/media.mp3 - [Japan Travel In Crisis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/6eb9d3c01c70) (2026-02-09, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69899f0006401e8d4439dee4/media.mp3 - [Japan’s Nuclear Plant Restart Causes Alarm!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/7bfc4f5a240b) (2026-02-05, 37 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69839b17a678f65f01bb1032/media.mp3 - [11 New Japanese Words Enter Oxford Dictionary!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/32295120a9b3) (2026-02-02, 45 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6976807e9252830699413226/media.mp3 - [Tragic Helicopter Crash at Mount Aso](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/8e2187b1e67b) (2026-01-29, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/697680007396c6aa9863bb0b/media.mp3 - [Osaka Ramen Shop Charges Tourists Higher Prices!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/9f098692cada) (2026-01-26, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69767dc5925283069940ca92/media.mp3 - [Japan’s 2040s Space Tourism Dreams!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/beeefd9ee0f0) (2026-01-22, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/696dfb2f4788cf9ec6d04f9f/media.mp3 - [7 in 10 Japanese Children Now Have Virtual Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/688770d098cd) (2026-01-19, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6968cc2140cb06a2d45fac40/media.mp3 - [Noto's Recovery Two Years On](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/365e1f904c48) (2026-01-15, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/6968c68790f7d9d87f08bd2a/media.mp3 - [Japan Govt: If You Want to Stay, Learn Japanese!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/67bec7a80adf) (2026-01-12, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/695c236d3edf36b790171bd1/media.mp3 - [Why This Cafe Closure Marks The End of an Era!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/431c68a030ba) (2026-01-08, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/695c235452eada8779a2e1ed/media.mp3 - [Why 3.6 Million in Japan Order KFC Every Christmas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/dec521846c28) (2026-01-05, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/695ad3c7c4b2cc952c7209c3/media.mp3 - [Chris and Sharla GET MARRIED!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/1570c5598b99) (2025-12-30, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/69531ce309314afbec2d1a94/media.mp3 - [Should You Learn Japanese in Tokyo?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/bffe39bc53a6) (2025-12-18, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/693aadb3d527840ddbb20022/media.mp3 - [What Happens when Japanese Locals Commit Bad Behaviour!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1338558972/0a7afefb155d) (2025-12-15, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/abroadinjapan/e/693aab680375da4a9e0e4e2e/media.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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