How Japanese Stores Throw Shoppers Out at Closing Time

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How Japanese Stores Throw Shoppers Out at Closing Time

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Jul 1, 2024

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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.

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An awkward situation with a Japanese neighbour: Chris deals with a big slamma jamma, and Pete wants to talk about automatic doors. It's a door special, guys! Wanna say hi? abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In Japan shows available below, subscribe, rate and review us on i... by Abroad in Japan
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The cabin in the woods: Pete and Chris are back on the pod trail, and they're oddly enough stuck halfway up a mountain in a spooky cabin in Kobe! Who will get eaten first? Send in your questions, baby: abroadinjapanpodcast@gmail.com  More Abroad In ... by Abroad in Japan
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