TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS

Philip Arneill & James Catchpole
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TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS

An Irishman and American walk into a bar...Two obsessed foreigners share the stories behind their pseudo-religious pilgrimage around the unique beauty of Japan's hidden world of jazz bars and coffee houses, documented on www.tokyojazzjoints.com and in the Tokyo Jazz Joints photobook published in 2023.

  1. The Butchers at the End of the World

    DEC 5

    The Butchers at the End of the World

    Planes, trains and taxis assist Philip's epic 1,500km odyssey to check out the incredible Elvin to see if James was overstating how incredible it really is. Thanks as ever to Brian for assistance with sound.

    54 min
  2. MIyazaki Mission Possible Pt.2

    SEP 29

    MIyazaki Mission Possible Pt.2

    A mixed bag in Miyazaki with windswept Sonny Rollins photos to die for and a rather melancholic end to the visit, before Philip sets off on an epic one day journey north. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    41 min
  3. Miyazaki: Mission Possible Pt.1

    SEP 15

    Miyazaki: Mission Possible Pt.1

    The band breaks up to pursue solo careers, as James heads home with a man and and a squid, and Philip takes off across Kyushu in a search of four more highly-rated joints. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    58 min
  4. Going Bananas in a Mellow Tone

    SEP 1

    Going Bananas in a Mellow Tone

    We go bananas before a bowl of lemon (yes, lemon) ramen and making it at last to two deeply different old school joints in Nagasaki. Some top Japan travel hacks, and James finally reveals at last that he's a 'two t-shirt a day' man. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for assistance with sound.

    1h 6m
  5. The Hard Sell at Harmony

    AUG 18

    The Hard Sell at Harmony

    We take a fast boat ride across the bay as we head for Nagasaki and Philip mistakenly masquerades as Japan's greatest living photographer. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound

    59 min
  6. Shitamachi Britney Spears & Japanese Keith Richards

    AUG 4

    Shitamachi Britney Spears & Japanese Keith Richards

    James continues to alienate local tourist boards as we suffer further frustration in Saga, and finish the night with an utterly surreal stop in US Navy-town Sasebo. Not every day can be better than yesterday! Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for assistance with sound.

    1h 5m
  7. Kimonos in the Post

    JUL 21

    Kimonos in the Post

    We finish our first full – and utterly epic – Kyushu day with 3 more joints, burnt records, posted kimonos, tiny whisky shots, some unexpected royal family action and our regular late night konbini run. Oh, and James offends an owner’s son. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    1h 1m
  8. Love Supreme

    JUL 7

    Love Supreme

    Still making our way around Kyushu, it's an emotional return for us both as the project comes full circle. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    33 min
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An Irishman and American walk into a bar...Two obsessed foreigners share the stories behind their pseudo-religious pilgrimage around the unique beauty of Japan's hidden world of jazz bars and coffee houses, documented on www.tokyojazzjoints.com and in the Tokyo Jazz Joints photobook published in 2023.

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  • Creator
    Philip Arneill & James Catchpole
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS

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