For many new arrivals to Japan, getting an apartment is an exercise in frustration as you deal with Japanese bureaucratic red tape. There's a large number of reasons why renting as a foreigner in Japan is so difficult but in this podcast I will give you some of my tips… Read
Anthony Joh returns to the airwaves with the relaunch of Tokyo Podcast. Season 2 kicks off with Anthony looking back on his time in Japan and the five things that he loves and the five things that drive him crazy about living in Japan. Love: Love Cleanliness Love Fast Internet… Read
Halloween in Japan has evolved into its own unique thing. Don’t bother telling the locals, “That’s not the traditional way to do it,” because they’ve captured and morphed Halloween into their own new and outrageous celebration. Read
Since closing her namesake restaurant, Suji’s in Roppongi, about five years ago, Suji Park has gone on to discover huge opportunities and great success in the U.S. Read
In case you missed the 84th Tokyo Gift Show, we have a treat for you with some of the many pictures we share in this colorful video. Read
What’s it like to meet British royalty? In this edition, we talk with InterFM radio personality Guy Perryman about his recent and rare trip to Buckingham Palace to be awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) for services to music. Read
In this edition, we introduce you to some new cycling/exercising/gaming equipment that was just introduced this past week to a very select group of Tokyo businessmen and investors. Read
In this edition of the Kong Show, we are going to introduce you to a young, 20-something, talented and charming lady who has her sights set on making it to the world stage. Her showbiz name is ArrowFlow and she in the owner of a four-octave vocal range with a… Read
While the growth of startups and entrepreneurialism is growing rapidly around the world, the pace of growth is decided slower in Japan. Tim Romero, the host of the Disrupting Japan podcast, speaks with Anthony Joh on the state of the entrepreneur economy in Japan and what it means for startups… Read
During these hot and humid summer days, here’s a great suggestion for a way to pass the time in air-conditioned comfort while enjoying the many and various charms of Hawaii. It’s happening at an event called the 2017 Hawaii Fair at Osaka’s Hankyu department store and it features a rich… Read