In this episode we hear from Geraldine Danger, the founder and one-woman operator of the Fabulous Fabrics for Your Face business, supplying custom-made masks in fabulous fabrics from Kuchan, Hokkaido, Japan. Geraldine is also an avid cycler and shares with us about her travels from northern Japan to as far as the COVID virus would allow her to go before restrictions became too severe. You’ll be amazed to hear what her original travel plans were! This is a fun episode so be sure to stay through the end! Please subscribe to our channel while you’re here!
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S1E10- How well do you know Hokkaido?
In this episode, we take a quiz on how well we know Hokkaidō and explore lake Shikotsu. Making quarantine times as fun as possible!
S1E9- from Jewish Klezmer music in Tokyo to Eastern Hokkaido WUT Japan?! (Crosscast with Matt Bigelow)
What do a Jewish Klezmer player from Tokyo, an AI consultant, a teacher from Canada and a temporary organic Hokkaido farm worker with a broken arm all have in common? Absolutely nothing except they all describe one man- Matt Bigelow, the erstwhile host of the Japan WUT podcast.
Matt takes us on a wonderful and quirky tour of life in Tokyo, his adventures in Hokkaido, and some really great tips on how to get people to agree to be on a podcast.
From music, to travel, to Initial D manga/anime- this crosscast has it all!
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S1E8- What’s with Education in Japan?
In this episode, we take an in-depth look at education in Japan from preschool through high school and just a touch on college. What has been your experience with education in Japan? Drop us a line at anythinggoeshokkaido@gmail.com or comment below! And please, subscribe, share and like to stay connected!
S1E7- Indie Music & the Hafu Experience with Shohsei ODA
In this episode, Delaina, a long-term American ex-pat, and Shinya, a dual Australian & Japanese national talk with Shohsei ODA, a native-born “dosanko” to Hokkaido and drummer for the band the SUNBATHERS. This Washington DC-based indy rock-pop group has over 1.5 million plays on YouTube and 2.3 million Spotify streams..Shinya and Shohsei go in-depth on their “hafu” experiences and the differences between attending a traditional Japanese public school, an Australian school, and the Hokkaido International School.
S1E6- Corona Quarantine, Katakana Words & Tomamu Sea of Clouds
In this special Corona Quarantine short update version of the podcast we talk about stimulus checks from the government, the general feel of life in “lockdown” in Hokkaidō and focus on some fun Katakana words in our language section. We also have a new corner called “Tasty Travel Tips: Taberu Toraberu” (たべるトラベル). Let us know what you think in the comments and please subscribe and share if you enjoy!
S1E5- Death by Sakura Chocolate Muckbang edition
In this (occasional explicit language) Muckbang episode we taste test a $#!7load of seasonal Kitkats- hence “death by sakura chocolate.” This episode, which was recorded in early April before the social distancing restrictions became like they are now is with our regular hosts Delaina & Shinya and a special guest, Jini from France!
S1E4- David Sweetlow @ Freaky Wardrobe Cafe
“Million-seller” singer-songwriter David Sweetlow has a career spanning decades and multiple countries, from his native England, Spain, and now Japan. You may have heard his incredibly poignant latest single, “The Planes Stopped Flying” on the previous episode’s Artist Spotlight. We enjoyed our last “on location” filming (for a while) at the excentric and delicious Freaky Wardrobe Cafe, just east of Sapporo Factory.
S1E3- Carols Mirabal, Baseball & Booze
This episode is all about Hokkaido baseball and booze! We have our first guest, Carlos Mirabal #00, former pitcher for the Nippon Ham Fighters Pro-league Baseball team! He’s also a member of the Foreign Players League in Japan and has so many fascinating stories to tell about his time in Hokkaido as one of the original members of Hokkaido’s first-ever pro-league baseball team.
S1E2- Share House Living
In this first “official” episode, we discuss in depth the pros and cons of living in a share house, something that Shinya is intimately familiar with. Delaina is also learning the ropes of sharehouse living as an outsider as they attempt to film episodes of the podcast from the sharehouse’s shared study space.
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