Real Gaijin

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realgaijin.substack.com World's Longest Public Road Test of a Self-Driving Vehicle Now Underway in Japan The test features the Macnica EVO, an electric microbus that shuttles passengers between a bullet train station and 3 hot spring resorts in rural Japan.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realgaijin.substack.com Costco Expands Reach Across Japan with the Support of Mini Resale Shops Private label Kirkland Signature brand items are both a novelty and a big draw as Japanese consumers flock to Costco resale stores.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit realgaijin.substack.com Population of Foreign Residents in Japan Growing For a nation known for its homogeneous identity, Japan's resident foreign population is on its way from about 1 in 40 today to 1 in 10 by 2070.

Tune in for Real Gaijin’s 5th podcast. It is a 29 minute narration of two recent articles including… Mind Your Manners: Top Ten Pointers for Mastering Japanese Etiquette Japan’s Best “Kei-cars” or “Light-weight” Automobiles Please let me know what you think! Links for Downloading from Your Favorite Platforms: Apple iTunes Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit realgaijin.substack.com/subscribe

Tune in for Real Gaijin’s 4th podcast. It is a 32 minute narration of two recent articles including… Expand Your Palate: Top Ten High-End Japanese Cuisine Options (Part 1 of 2) Expand Your Palate: Top Ten Japanese Street Food Choices (Part 2 of 2) Please let me know what you think! Links for Downloading from Your Favorite Platforms: Apple iTunes Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit realgaijin.substack.com/subscribe

Tune in for Real Gaijin’s third podcast. It is a 36 minute narration of two recent articles including… How I Learn Japanese Japanese Young Women Relying on “Papa-katsu” to Make Ends Meet Please let me know what you think! Links for Downloading from Your Favorite Platforms: Apple iTunes Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit realgaijin.substack.com/subscribe

Tune in for Real Gaijin’s second podcast. It is a 32 minute narration of three recent articles including… After a Night Out Get Home Safely with Daiko Gaffe-Prone JOC Chairman Mori Gets in Hot Water for Sexist Remark Mythical Creature Resurrected in the Fight against the Coronavirus Please let me know what you think! Links for Downloading from Your Favorite Platforms: Apple iTunes Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit realgaijin.substack.com/subscribe

Tune in for Real Gaijin’s very first podcast. It is a 26 minute narration of three recent articles including… When Leading by Example Breeds Contempt Barbeque. Chicken. Alert! … from Way Down South in Japan Drive out the Devil and Welcome Good Fortune Please let me know what you think! Links for Downloading from Your Favorite Platforms: Apple iTunes Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Stitcher TuneIn This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit realgaijin.substack.com/subscribe