Best Foolish Samurai Podcasts (2025)

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Japan’s ‘Bumping Men’ Getting Physical At Train Stations 29:35

1d ago29:35

29:35

Would you bump uglies with a man in a black tee? [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Almost 50% of Japanese Fooled by Misinformation! 26:08

4d ago26:08

26:08

And that's why good data is important - here's the survey - where YOU CAN WIN A PS5: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Major disaster leads to fallout fertiliser! 33:29

8d ago33:29

33:29

Would you stop and smell the roses in some moody soil? [email protected] 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.

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Asian Tourists Cancelling Trips to Japan Over Unsettling Reason 30:19

12d ago30:19

30:19

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

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Did a Tourist in Shibuya Get Scammed $200? 27:58

16d ago27:58

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 - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chris Has Nasty Surprise in Tokyo Store 20:22

19d ago20:22

20:22

I've been a nasty store, nasty...I've been a nasty store, nasty! [email protected] if you've ever been damaged in a Muji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Where to Spend Your First Jet Lagged Day in Tokyo 30:42

23d ago30:42

30:42

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

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The Worst Things About Travelling in Japan... Revealed! 24:12

25d ago24:12

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 - [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tourist Shocked to Find Stranger Under Japanese Hotel Bed 24:27

29d ago24:27

24:27

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

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What Raw Chicken Sashimi really tastes like! 28:31

1M ago28:31

28:31

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

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Japan’s Busiest Bullet Train Route Halted by Snake! 33:34

1M ago33:34

33:34

Trains: just big bloody metal snakes, baby! [email protected] for your messages for young Christopher... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Foolish Hiker Rescued from Mount Fuji Twice in One Week! 32:58

1M ago32:58

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.

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Chris & Connor Survive the 1,500km Cyclethon & Raise Over $1 Million! 40:27

1M ago40:27

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.

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Back in time: Seoul vs Tokyo! 58:57

2M ago58:57

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! …

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12 Things We Hate about Japan Feat. ‪@CDawgVA‬! 43:51

2M ago43:51

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... [email protected] 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 info…

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73-Year-Old American Detained for Bringing Dangerous Item into Japan! 23:58

2M ago23:58

23:58

Bang bang, my Chrissy shot me down! [email protected] 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.

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Nintendo Switch 2 - cheaper in Japan? 30:01

2M ago30:01

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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mega-Earthquake Threat for Japan! 27:23

2M ago27:23

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.

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Japan's UFO capital...revealed! 31:39

2M ago31:39

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 [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back in time: Abroad In Japan ft. Sharla and Dogen! 36:20

2M ago36:20

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 …

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Why Chris & Connor Are Cycling 1,500km Across Japan in April! 29:59

2M ago29:59

29:59

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

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What Happened to Tokyo’s ‘Lost’ 4 Billion Yen? 24:22

2M ago24:22

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. 10:40.060 16:16.054 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Climbing Mount Fuji in 2025 Just Got Harder 30:44

3M ago30:44

30:44

Just don't wear shorts, Chris! [email protected] for all your messages, ya big hunks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Chris Got Scammed in Kyoto! 36:53

3M ago36:53

36:53

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

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Assassins Creed Vs. Japan: Controversy Explained 40:59

3M ago40:59

40:59

*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.

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The Tokyo Store Where Customers Pay to Shoplift 24:24

3M ago24:24

24:24

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

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Japan’s Shinkansen Decouples Mid-Journey at 60kmph! 27:04

3M ago27:04

27:04

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

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Why Chris Walked 27,000 Steps Across Tokyo with American Pete 30:00

3M ago30:00

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 [email protected]... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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What Caused Japan’s Worst Wildfire in 50 Years This Week? 28:22

3M ago28:22

28:22

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

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Japanese Ramen Shop Owner Offers Bounty for Bad Reviewers 32:59

3M ago32:59

32:59

If you want to watch anime on the Yamanote, get yasel' an eSim! https://jjesim.com/ 11:15 25:17.069 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Japan Unleashes 200,000 Tonnes of Emergency Rice as Prices Soar 32:39

4M ago32:39

32:39

RICE: It's what's for dinner.... [email protected] 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.

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Japanese Men's Most Attractive Female Professions Revealed 45:06

4M ago45:06

45:06

What would you like your partner to do? [email protected]! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Japan's Record-Breaking Snowfall Causes Chaos 34:16

4M ago34:16

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.

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Back in time: Abroad In Japan ft. Natsuki and CDawgVA! 34:08

4M ago34:08

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.

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Japan’s 6 Most Underrated Places Revealed | Feat. Ryotaro 37:24

4M ago37:24

37:24

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

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Would you sleep on a bus-based bunk bed? 33:22

4M ago33:22

33:22

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

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Tragedy in the sinkhole 33:10

4M ago33:10

33:10

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

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Japan’s Unleashes New Tactic to Stop Badly Behaving Tourists 37:40

4M ago37:40

37:40

"Oh... don't start fires. Don't shoplift. When will this woke nonsense end?" [email protected] 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.

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Japan’s Deadliest Dish Explained 29:10

5M ago29:10

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.

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Why Japan's Most Expensive Tuna Just Sold for $1.3 Million 22:10

5M ago22:10

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.

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2720 - The year when Japan has one child left! 19:37

5M ago19:37

19:37

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

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Meat Thief Tracked 1,000km across Japan 29:45

5M ago29:45

29:45

Ever touched a capybara? Get in touch - [email protected]! 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.

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The League of Unpopular Men! 33:27

5M ago33:27

33:27

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

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Family Mart Chicken Added to Japanese School Lunches 31:12

5M ago31:12

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 The boys will return this Friday, 10th of Jan! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Japan Bans Questionable Baby Names! 32:35

6M ago32:35

32:35

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

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Japan’s 10 Greatest Food Locations Revealed 31:33

6M ago31:33

31:33

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

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Japan's $26 Billion Discovery Might Change Its Fortunes 26:42

6M ago26:42

26:42

Gizzit! Giz that lovely stuff under the sea. GIZZIT! Have you ever handed someone a lot of rubbish for a laugh? [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why This Man Ate at Sukiya for 1,800 Days 27:11

6M ago27:11

27:11

Could not want a big bowl of beefy rice more right now, frankly! [email protected] - could you do over a thousand days of beef bits? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Japan’s Toughest Competition Is Far From Normal 23:03

6M ago23:03

23:03

What's the most exotic stamp you've gotten in Japan? Let us know - [email protected] for all your messages! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Ultimate Tokyo Night Out Explained! 33:11

6M ago33:11

33:11

Filler words, Red Eyes and a big night out! [email protected] if you've ever darkened the doors of Century club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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