Furano is undoubtedly at its peak during the lavender season, but any time of year you can enjoy delicious Furano French cuisine at the...

On this episode, we have Aaron Kemp, one of the founders of the Bird Watching Cafe in Chitose City. Aaron also repairs vintage...

Phred Kaufman is a long-time resident of Hokkaido and one of the most renowned foreign beer importers we know of. His bar in Susukino has...

In this episode, we are joined by professional photographer, cameraman, and video editor, Matthew Jones (Instagram: @matthewrobjones)!...

In this midsummer update, Delaina & Shinya cover local happenings from ridiculously expensive drive-in firework festivals to camping at...

Enjoy the ambient vibes of Demsky’s music while we talk about our favorite restaurants in Sapporo, scary mascots, and some of the upsides...

In this episode, we welcome special guest Jeremy Eaton, the Jedi Juggler, to our show. Jeremy got his international start right here in...

In this episode, we cover Shinya’s recent adventures in Tokyo including his new body ink and experiences with fast food not available in...

In this episode, we interview Ido Gabay, owner of Hokkaido Nature Tours, and learn all about how the face of tourism has changed with...

In this episode, Eve Petersen from WAYA Guest House in Sapporo joins Shinya for a special interview that delves into the low down on...

In this episode we hear from Geraldine Danger, the founder and one-woman operator of the Fabulous Fabrics for Your Face business,...

In this episode, we take a quiz on how well we know Hokkaidō and explore lake Shikotsu. Making quarantine times as fun as possible!...

What do a Jewish Klezmer player from Tokyo, an AI consultant, a teacher from Canada and a temporary organic Hokkaido farm worker with a...

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at education in Japan from preschool through high school and just a touch on college. What has...

In this episode, Delaina, a long-term American ex-pat, and Shinya, a dual Australian & Japanese national talk with Shohsei ODA, a...

In this special Corona Quarantine short update version of the podcast we talk about stimulus checks from the government, the general feel...

Everything KitKat! In this (occasional explicit language) Muckbang episode we taste test a $#!7load of seasonal Kitkats- hence “death by...

“Million-seller” singer-songwriter David Sweetlow has a career spanning decades and multiple countries, from his native England, Spain,...

This episode is all about Hokkaido baseball and booze! We have our first guest, Carlos Mirabal #00, former pitcher for the Nippon Ham...

Due to increasing restrictions from COVID-19, the podcast moves from public spaces to the semi-private study room at Shinya’s sharehouse....