Episodes

  • TFT Episode 34-The Far Right reaches the Precipice

    TFT Episode 34-The Far Right reaches the Precipice
    May 5 2021
    How far right, does the far right extend? Why is the price of political ignorance? How long can Japan remain a country of peace when the Fascist are scrambling for power?

    Mentioned:
    Nippon Kaigi
    Liberal Democratic Party
    Langley Esquire (youtuber)
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    33 mins
  • TFT Episode 33- Loose vs Strict 2

    TFT Episode 33- Loose vs Strict 2
    Apr 20 2021
    Is Japan a strict country to live in? In our original loose vs strict episode we looked at Michele Gelfand’s paper on the looseness and stictness of countries’ social and cultural mores. Going from the broad to the particular, this time we look at the norms of Japanese and American interpersonal relationships, workplace relationships especially, and analyze the rules of interaction and behavior.
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    42 mins
  • TFT Episode 32- Off the Cuff: Isekai, Galge, Love Hotels, and Bibliophiles

    TFT Episode 32- Off the Cuff: Isekai, Galge, Love Hotels, and Bibliophiles
    Mar 23 2021
    In our most imitate and rambling episode yet, we barely manage to stay on the main topic while trading barbs in a cheap hotel room. Jordan shows off his paltry knowledge of recent anime, and Pradi asks weird questions.
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    19 mins
  • TFT Episode 31- Off the Cuff: Closed Japan

    TFT Episode 31- Off the Cuff: Closed Japan
    Mar 11 2021
    This time we discuss the continuation of the emergency measures, our and other's experience of the lockdown. We talk big trips, tourists, and whatever else comes to mind.
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    22 mins
  • TFT Episode 30: Whiskey in Japan (Part 2 of the Japanese Alcohol series)

    TFT Episode 30: Whiskey in Japan (Part 2 of the Japanese Alcohol series)
    Mar 1 2021
    In this week’s episode we talk whiskey, from breweries to distributors and all the nitty gritty details we could scrounge up. All the while we enjoy a glass of Fukushima brewed whiskey and remember the 2011 Fukushima Earthquake and Tsunami.
    You can check out this episode live at https://youtu.be/pPCFkdtZjW8
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    28 mins
  • TFT Episode 29- Off the Cuff: Moving in Japan

    TFT Episode 29- Off the Cuff: Moving in Japan
    Feb 19 2021
    Pardon the brief unplanned break but we are back! Here is the newest entry in our casual and interpersonal off the cuff series, and this time we are talking about the trials and terrors of moving in Japan
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    21 mins
  • TFT Episode 28- Beer (Part one of the alcohol series)

    TFT Episode 28- Beer (Part one of the alcohol series)
    Feb 9 2021
    This time we get even classier, pinkies and glasses in the air, as we talk craft beer, draft beer, brewery, and comparisons with the American craft scene. Get a taste of what's there to drink and what it's like to drink in Japan.

    https://beertengoku.com/
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    34 mins
  • TFT Episode 27- Whose is the real man? Masculinity and Gender in Japan

    TFT Episode 27- Whose is the real man? Masculinity and Gender in Japan
    Jan 26 2021
    In this week's episode we dig deep into the topic of gender, focusing mainly on gender in the workplace and the construction of masculinity in Japan. We dig deep, say more than we can probably justify, take out the data, and get stupid personal in our delve.
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    43 mins