The Truth About SEGA Japan's Arcade Closures
SEGA has lost 2 of its most iconic Japanese Game Center Arcades in the last year. Places that were a part of the landscape. I recently did a...
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Japan is Back at It's Crazy Antics! Welcome Back to The Tokyo Lens Podcast
When misspending is labeled as "an investment" and people go out of their ways to do crazy stuff just for the attention, you know it's going...
Thinking of Leaving Tokyo (also... All about Camping in Japan)
Been thinking about moving out of Tokyo lately... Perhaps its been all the camping (which we cover in great detail in this episode) or perha...
Living in an Abandoned Japanese School - Behind the Scenes
We spent the night in an abandoned Japanese elementary school, but we weren't alone... A man lives there. This is the story of how we came t...
Moving to Japan THE RIGHT WAY | A Case Study
I've long spoken of the "right way" to move to Japan, and today we are looking at a couple. They have offered to share their time with us an...
Cats, Video Games, and Life in Japan | TheAtHomeShow Episode 10 - Rachel and Jun
I genuinely don't even know where to start with this episode description... Talking about everything from Giving talks, to Jun's future care...
If You've Ever Wanted to go on an Adventure in Japan | TheAtHomeShow Episode 09 - Victor
The ironic part is the timing that this episode is being released... This episode covers everything from kicking off and adventure in Japan...
That TINY Tokyo Apartment | TheAtHomeShow Episode 08 - Tokidoki Traveler
I didn't know half of this stuff existed~ And I have honestly stopped keeping track of the things I have learned from Emma over the years. T...
When Anime Becomes Real Life | TheAtHomeShow Episode 07 - Surudenise
If you've ever wanted to know how to find those real-life ghibli-esque areas in Japan... this episode is for you. Every now and then, someth...
Planning Your Next Japan Trip | A Guide
Some days that next trip to Japan probably feels like just a fantasy. Today might be one of those days. But a little planning and excitement...
Gaming in a Rice Field at 2am | TheAtHomeShow - Episode 06 - Sharla
Living in the countryside of Japan, things flow just a little differently. Sometimes so differently that you find yourself standing in a ric...
Abroad in Japan: If I had to live anywhere else... | The At Home Show Episode 05 - Chris
Sitting down with Abroad in Japan to talk about where he would start over if he had to, crazy road trips, crashed drones, and the best place...
Onsen Taxis and Weird Osaka Backstreets | The At Home Show Episode 04 - Hannah
Japan has some strange taxi's... Karaoke taxis, Drift taxi's and more! And they are covered among topics like why Osaka's backstreets are NO...
Inside Tips on Job-Hunting and What it's Like to Grow Up in Japan's Countryside | The At Home Show Episode 03 - Sherry
I wish I knew this back in my job hunting days... Born and raised in Japan's countryside, Sherry owns and runs somewhere around 500 companie...
Japan's High Cost of Owning Pets | The At Home Show Episode 02 - Micaela
There is a city in Japan seemingly dedicated to youth culture. Where business pop-up and then fail, and nobody bats an eye. A place where a...
Secrets of Speaking Japanese Revealed! | The At Home Show Episode 01 - Dogen
I wish I knew these tips when I started learning Japanese. But the point is we know now! And better even yet... is that this is really just...
Before We Start - The At Home Show - Ep 0.5 The State of Our Worlds Here in Japan
Before we can fully kick off the At Home Show, we wanted to make sure that we took a bit of time to acknowledge the current world state. You...
At Home With Us Here in Japan! **NEW SERIES** The At Home Show by Tokyo Lens - Episode 00
6+ hours of podcasts starts right here! We are traveling across Japan from Beppu, up to the North of Japan!! Welcome to Episode 0 of The At...
3 Cheap Japan Hacks!! | + A Huge Announcement!
Don't Miss This One!! 3 Budget Japan Hacks to change it all! Before putting this together, I decided to double check and see what is out the...
Foods You MUST Try in Japan!!
Whether it be because they will change your cultural experience, or simply because they are absolutely delicious, these are thefoods that yo...