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48 Hours at Japan's Biggest Snow Festival
Sapporo snow festival is one of Japan's most popular annual events, but does it live up to the hype? We spent 48 hours in the city, eating, drinking and getting serenaded by random people....
Pete
Having produced over 100 episodes of the Abroad in Japan Podcast together with Chris since 2018, and travelled Japan more extensively than most (across 10+ trips), Pete is a Japanophile and top London Radio DJ rolled into one.
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Having risen to power first as a radio DJ on hugely popular radio stations XFM and Absolute Radio, Pete Donaldson’s real passion lies in Podcasting, where he can sink his teeth into topics as diverse as football, wrestling and Japan. As the co-host of one of the world’s biggest soccer podcasts “The Football Ramble”, when he’s not immersed in the world of football, he’s sneaking off to Japan to quench his thirst for Coolish ice cream.
With an obsession with retro video games and electronics from the 80’s, it’s no surprise he’s been drawn to Japan over and over in the last decade, each time becoming incrementally more fluent in the Japanese language.
Chris and Pete first met in London in 2017, while Chris and Natsuki were filming “Natsuki: The Movie”. As an Abroad in Japan viewer, Pete had heard they were in town, and whipped them into Absolute Radio for a spontaneous interview that went on to feature in the film.
Several months later on a trip to Japan, Pete met up with Chris in Tohoku and together they went on a road trip. Three days and one speeding fine later, the two had outlined their plans for the Abroad in Japan Podcast which launched in February 2018.
Since then Chris and Pete have travelled across Japan together by bicycle through Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, frozen to death at the Sapporo Snow Festival and even been seaweed fishing at 5am on Japan’s Pacific coastline.
With a monthly audience of over 300,000 listeners, today the Abroad in Japan Podcast is the largest podcast on all things Japan and since 2018 the two have yet to miss a single week, such is their dedication to the cause. Be sure to drop by every Thursday to hear a news roundup of what’s going on in Japan, and to hear Chris and Pete talk about their obsessions with Family Mart Fried Chicken and Coolish respectively.
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I Tasted Kobe Beef for the First Time | A5 Japanese Wagyu
We taste A5 Kobe Beef (A5), the highest grade of beef in Japan and have our taste buds ignited. What better way to spend our time in Kobe of Day 18 of Journey Across Japan (and send off Pete)....
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24 Hours in Osaka | 6 Things to do in Japan's Nightlife Capital
Osaka is Japan's nightlife capital; a vibrant city home to amazing food and people. On Day 17 of Journey Across Japan we spend a night out taking in the city! Leave us a LIKE if you enjoyed joining our night out!...
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24 Hours in Kyoto | Japan's Best Monkey Park
Kyoto Monkey Park is loved by all. We make our way through it and uncover the mysterious monster street on Day 16 of Journey Across Japan with Pete Donaldson....
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I Got Lost in Kyoto with only a Paper Map
Kyoto is difficult to navigate with Google Maps, let alone using a paper map. On Day 15 of Journey Across Japan we get lost in Kyoto....
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Natsuki: The Movie (Life in Japan Documentary)
Burnt out and suffering from a mid life crisis, the eccentric Natsuki decides to take an emergency one-in-a-lifetime trip to Europe. Surprisingly, not everything goes according to plan....
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How to Receive Compliments from the Yakuza on an Osaka Train
Beeeeeeeeg guys Pete and Chris will return same time 10pm on Sunday (UK time) for more of THIS STUFF! ...
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Why Chris Fears for the Future of Humanity
And the chaps will be back same time on wednesday baby! ...
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Japan's Angriest Convenience Store Revealed
Kore kudasai, baby! ...
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Why NOT to Buy a Kyoto Townhouse | Feat. Sharla in Japan
Like buses, you wait around for an abroad in Japan podcast, then two come at once! ...
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Why Chris is FINALLY Moving to Tokyo | Feat. Sharla in Japan
A couple of days late, but in no way a buck short - Chris and Sharla will return later in the week for more AIJ fun! ...
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When Staying in a Tokyo Hostel Goes Wrong
Very, very wrong. We'll be back next week for more AIJ fun - join us, won't you? ...
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How NOT to Introduce Yourself in Japanese
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Why NOT to go to a Japanese Hospital
A tall man can't deal with an average sized man's salty liquid. Always said that. ...
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Gwen Stefani Faces Backlash After Declaring ‘I’m Japanese’
We've all had a lovely waffle from Harajuku and said some mad stuff, haven't we? ...
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The Dark Side of Japan: Harassment on Trains Explained
[email protected] for all your messages, team awesome! ...
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The Foreign Tourist Who Drunkenly Broke into a Japanese Home
Let the rugby man sleep, dammit! ...
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Japan's Worst Etiquette Mistake Explained
Bones - we've all gottem, baby! ...
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The Stunning Japanese Hot Spring That'll Burn Your Legs Off
If can't stand the heat...just turn down the thermostat! ...
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Japan's Ultimate 4,000 Mile Marriage Proposal Explained
More GPS fun next week - GREAT PETER SEXINESS we mean. Chris will also attend. ...
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Why Japan's Cat Rental Subscription Service is a Bad Idea
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow Ab[email protected] meow meow meow ...
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Why Abroad In Japan Received Hate This Christmas!
[email protected] if you'd like to give Chris both barrels! ...
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Why Chris avoids Christmas in Japan!
Pete and Chris and a dose of Abroad In Japan fun on Christmas Day! Hope you had a great day everyone, and if you didn't, there's always next year! ...
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35 Percent Of Japan Never Wants To Travel Overseas Again!
And Pete and Chris will return on Christmas Day for a podcast in which they barely mention Christmas because their admin is terrible! ...
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Why Chris has left Japan!
Pete, the old one, joins Chris for a review of all thing AIJ - including a chess boxing match, the first ever Abroad In Japan event in London, and Natsuki being sick in a hat! ...
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How Chris WON the Chess Boxing Fight in LA (Feat. Pete Premiertwo)
After missing a show for the first time in actual years, Chris is back with a good excuse, he was busy getting punched in the head! Here's American Pete and Chris to explain what happened. ...
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12 Things Chris Hates about Japan
With music from Save Ferris. ...
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Wild Boar Terrorises Rural Japanese Town
Pow pow! It's boar for dinner, kids! ...
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Japanese Fans Generously Tidy Up World Cup
HUB: where everybody knows your name. And Richarlison! ...
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Coolish: the results are in!
It's the perfect thing for those arm November nights! ...
