46: It's world ready

Alex and Dani catch up on the watch scene following Baselworld, before diving deep into a variety of Japan-related topics, including the announcement of the name for the new imperial era, the Cool Japan and Cool Biz policies, and the current Taiga Drama, Idaten.

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Show Notes

• The Fashion And Watches Of Baselworld 2019
• Talking Watches 2 with John Mayer
• Dani’s dream Omega
• Bauman Rare Books
• 1653 Enchiridion of Epictetus
• Reiwa 令和
• Japan’s New Era Gets a Name, but No One Can Agree What It Means
• Shinzō Abe
• 冷
• Golden Bomber - 令和
• Cool Japan
• Cool Biz
• Necktie Origins
• Taiga Drama
• NHK
• Idaten
• 1912 Summer Olympics
• Charlotte Kate Fox
• Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare for the Common Man
• NHKオンデマンド
• TV Japan