Please Hold For Gaijin

Please Hold For Gaijin
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Society & Culture

Where do the bullet trains end and the rice paddies begin? Fourteen hours from Tokyo, Emma and Ervin are two gaijin* friends tackling life in the Japanese countryside. Join them for a glimpse of their journeys—and some second-hand embarrassment—as they chat about culture shock, building connections, and the ups-and-downs of living far from Japan’s megacities. *gaijin (外人): a foreigner, n.

Episodes

  1. 10/14/2020

    Japanese Snack Taste-Test

    Ever tasted wasabi chips or butter-flavored chocolates? Join us as we sample creative Japanese snacks (blindfolded, of course!) and inadvertently become ASMR podcasters. Guaranteed to make you hungry. Follow us on Instagram @phfgaijin Many, many thanks to Olivia Obrecht for designing our podcast cover art! Check out some of her other work at @oliveeo Ringing Tone recorded by Mike Koenig via Soundbible Umlungu by John Bartmann (Opening theme) from Pixabay Promenade (Closing theme) from Purple Planet

  2. 10/01/2020

    Five Fave Foods in Japan

    Here’s some of our favourite food in Japan! We had to limit ourselves to only five things so you know it took us FOREVER to decide...and yes, sushi is included in one of our lists (*spoilers*), but we talk about other stuff you might not have heard of. Follow us on Instagram @phfgaijin Many, many thanks to Olivia Obrecht for designing our podcast cover art! Check out some of her other work at @oliveeo Ringing Tone recorded by Mike Koenig via Soundbible Umlungu by John Bartmann (Opening theme) from Pixabay Promenade (Closing theme) from Purple Planet

  3. 09/29/2020

    First Things First

    We chat about our “firsts in Japan” to celebrate our first episode. Listen as we share secret stories about adjusting to a new culture, from doctor visits to encounters with creepy-crawlies. We also reflect on our first impressions of the Japanese countryside and what motivated us to move to Japan. Follow us on Instagram @phfgaijin ! Many, many thanks to Olivia Obrecht for designing our podcast cover art! Check out some of her other work at @oliveeo Ringing Tone recorded by Mike Koenig via Soundbible Umlungu by John Bartmann (Opening theme) from Pixabay Promenade (Closing theme) from Purple Planet

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Where do the bullet trains end and the rice paddies begin? Fourteen hours from Tokyo, Emma and Ervin are two gaijin* friends tackling life in the Japanese countryside. Join them for a glimpse of their journeys—and some second-hand embarrassment—as they chat about culture shock, building connections, and the ups-and-downs of living far from Japan’s megacities. *gaijin (外人): a foreigner, n.

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  • Creator
    Please Hold For Gaijin
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Please Hold For Gaijin
  • Show Website
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