Japan According To Akil Podcast

By Akil Watson

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Episodes: 209

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Wanna know what life in Japan is REALLY like? Everything you need (and didn't think need) to know about life in and around Tokyo with a bit of comedy sprinkled on top.

Episode Date
Japanese Netflix TV Show And Movie Review | Episode 181
Jul 19, 2024
Is This The END of My Japan Talk Show?
Jul 12, 2024
My Journey to Japan: The Full Untold Story
Jul 07, 2024
4 Essential Traditional Japanese Furniture Items
Jul 04, 2024
Tokyo Neighborhoods Ranked + Shibuya Clubbing at 42 | Episode 179
Jul 02, 2024
サンクチュアリ (Sanctuary) Review | Japanese Netflix Series
Jun 27, 2024
The Joker Takes Tokyo | Episode 178
Jun 25, 2024
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself | Episode 177
Jun 24, 2024
忍びの家 (House of Ninjas) Review | Japanese Netflix TV Show
Jun 24, 2024
What is going on with the Japanese Yen? | Japan According to Akil Podcast
Oct 26, 2022
Is the Bank of Japan Destroying the Japanese Economy? | Japan According to Akil
Sep 22, 2022
Who are Who Are トー横キッズ (Toyoko Kids)? | Japan According to Akil
Sep 09, 2022
Is Shohei Otani Getting Screwed?
Aug 30, 2022
I Caught It | Japan According to Akil
Aug 26, 2022
Episode 176 | Looking Back on My Experiences Teaching English in Japan for 18 Years
Jul 13, 2022
Episode 175 | Akil’s Love Is Blind Japan Review + Much More
May 13, 2022
March 2022 Update: Where is Akil?
Mar 30, 2022
Bonus Content #9: Osaka Nightlife in Japan: TOP 20 Bars & Clubs Reaction | Reformatt Show
Feb 11, 2022
Episode 174 | How to Pray at Japanese Temples and Shrines
Jan 20, 2022
Bonus Content #8: Review of How Foreigners Make Japanese UNCOMFORTABLE (Unintentionally) | Mrs Eats
Jan 14, 2022
Bonus Content #7: Review of ‘Japanification’: As U.S. Inflation Surges, Here’s Why Japan’s Prices Have Held Steady | WSJ
Jan 05, 2022
Episode 173 | Japan’s Princess Mako Wedding Scandal Explained
Dec 20, 2021
Bonus Content #6 | Aggretsuko Netflix Anime Review | Sanrio Anime
Dec 08, 2021
Bonus Content #5 | You Know You're Dating a JAPANESE Woman When... Review
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 172 | We Couldn’t Become Adults Netflix Movie Review
Nov 10, 2021
Bonus Content #4: Tokyo Walk - Shibuya Reaction
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 171 | Talking Dirty in Japan
Oct 12, 2021
Bonus Content #3: Tommy Lee Jones Japanese Coffee Commercial Series Reaction
Oct 05, 2021
Bonus Content #2: Everything Wrong With Netflix Movie Kate (So Far)
Sep 24, 2021
Bonus Content #1: Sexy Japanese Hidden Camera Prank Reaction
Sep 23, 2021
Episode 170 | Japan Meme / Pic / Vid Reactions
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 169 | Summer 2021 Link Dump | Japan Podcast
Aug 30, 2021
Episode 168 | Reminiscing About Tokyo Summer
Aug 19, 2021
Episode 167 | Reading Japanese Women’s Body Language Part 2
Jul 28, 2021
Why the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Sucked Explained
Jul 24, 2021
Episode 166 | Reading Japanese Women’s Body Language Part 1
Jul 11, 2021
Episode 165 | Japanese Study Advice + Problems with Life in Japan
Jun 30, 2021
Episode 164 | More Dating Advice + Big in Japan (2018) Review
Jun 24, 2021
Episode 163 | Spotting Good Japanese Women to Approach
Jun 16, 2021
Episode 162 | Japanese Bento Talk and Tips to Stay Out of Trouble
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 161 | Cheap Tokyo Apartments Advice and More
May 31, 2021
Episode 160 | Olympic Drama, Gourmet Tokyo Ramen, and More | Japan Podcast
May 19, 2021
Episode 159 | Yakuza and The Family Netflix Movie Review | Japan Podcast
May 13, 2021
Episode 158 | Ask Japanese 50 Signs You're in Japan for Too Long Review
May 06, 2021
Episode 157 | Battle Royale Japanese Movie Review and More | Japan Podcast
Apr 25, 2021
Episode 156 | More Explanations of Japanese Culture
Apr 10, 2021
Episode 155 | What Makes Japan Unique?
Mar 28, 2021
Episode 155 Delay Annoucement
Mar 20, 2021
Episode 154 | Netflix Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Review
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 153 | Married to The Yakuza? (Black in Japan) Review
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 152 | Tough Times in Japan
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 151 | Simple Pleasures of Life in Japan
Feb 06, 2021
Episode 150 | Story Time: Spending the Morning at the Japanese DMV
Jan 24, 2021
Episode 149 | My 2021 Predictions for Japan
Jan 15, 2021
Episode 148 | 2020 Year in Review and Christmas in Japan
Dec 30, 2020
Episode 147 | My Fukuoka Party Weekend Story Part 2
Dec 15, 2020
Episode 146 | My Fukuoka Party Weekend Story Part 1
Dec 11, 2020
Episode 145 | Let Me Tell You About Japan
Dec 02, 2020
Episode 144 | Tokyo Thanksgiving 2020 Special (Kind Of)
Nov 26, 2020
Episode 143 | Youtuber Nobita from Japan Lost All of My Respect
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 142 | Life Woes and Misinformation in Tokyo
Nov 10, 2020
Episode 141 | Types of Japanese Women You Will Encounter Living in Japan
Nov 02, 2020
Episode 140 | Stop Making Japanese People Worry
Oct 26, 2020
Episode 139 | Dates, Jobs, Hope, and the Lack There of in Japan
Oct 17, 2020
Episode 138 | Finding Someone and Your Place in Japan
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 137 | Finding Someone and Your Place in Japan
Sep 30, 2020
Episode 136 | Japan Dating Advice for Men and Women
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 135 | Understanding Japanese Work Ethic and Red Light Districts
Sep 17, 2020
Episode 134 | Advice for Coming to Japan in 2021
Sep 09, 2020
Episode 133 | Drinks and Stories Part 3: the Downfall of Mr. Kawasaki
Aug 29, 2020
Episode 132 | Drinks & Stories: Craziness In Cambodia (and Singapore)
Aug 21, 2020
Episode 131 | Drinks & Stories: Part 1, Going To China
Aug 13, 2020
Episode 130 | Two Part Episode Extravaganza
Aug 05, 2020
Episode 129 | Tokyo Hip-Hop Subculture
Jul 29, 2020
Episode 128 | Coming Tokyo Nightlife in Crisis?
Jul 18, 2020
Episode 127 | Riding a Tokyo Death Train
Jul 14, 2020
Episode 126 | More Q&A About What Japan is Really Like
Jul 06, 2020
Episode 125 | Dangerously Chocolaty Japanese Junk Food + More
Jun 28, 2020
Episode 124 | Epic Story Time (Japan Eikaiwa Bankruptcy)
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 123 | Fast Food and Matchmaking in Tokyo
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 122 | Japanese Convenience Store Food Review, おもてなし(Omotenashi) Talk, and Story Time
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 121 | Dealing with the George Floyd Situation from Japan, and More
May 31, 2020
Episode 120 | Manners Tips to Impress Japanese People, and More
May 22, 2020
Episode 119 | Akil’s Tips to Thrive in Japan, and Much More
May 15, 2020
Episode 118 | Killer Bees from Japan on a Swarm, Tokyo Party Stories, and More
May 07, 2020
Episode 117 | Mysterious Corona Data, Japan Dating Advice for Fellas, and a Japanese Study Tip
May 01, 2020
Episode 116 | Ducking Tokyo Crowds During Semi-Lockdown
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 115 | Akil’s Gloomy Corona Virus Prediction + Tokyo Updates
Apr 14, 2020
Episode 114 | Tokyo Lockdown Countdown
Apr 03, 2020
Episode 113 | Corona Virus Japan Phase Two (?) Update, and More
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 112 | Corona’s Impact on the Tokyo Olympics, and More Things to Dislike About Japan
Mar 15, 2020
Episode 111 | Things You Will Love to Hate About Japan Plus Video (With a Bad Angle, Sorry)
Mar 09, 2020
Episode 110: The Japan Corona Virus Episode
Feb 29, 2020
Episode 109: Understanding the “Ideal Mate” in Japan, Advice before Coming to Japan to Teach or Become Famous, and More
Feb 24, 2020
Episode 109 Delay Announcement
Feb 18, 2020
Episode 108 | Insight Race Relations in Japan, Clubbing Recommendations in Tokyo, and More
Feb 12, 2020
Episode 107 | The Coronavirus Situation in Tokyo, and Japan’s Water Problem
Feb 06, 2020
Episode 106 | Advice and Insight on Japanese Society, Yakuza-Related Rumors, and More
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 105 | More Tokyo Stories, a Hidden Cherry Blossom Viewing Route, and More
Jan 22, 2020
Episode 104 | Tons of Analysis From Inside Japan (Carlos Ghosn, Japanese Business and Social Structure, and More
Jan 14, 2020
Episode 103 | My New Year's Recap, Olympic Foolishness Begins, Ghosn Talk, and More
Jan 08, 2020
Episode 102 | A Quick 2019 Wrap-Up and Japan Post Shenanigans
Dec 30, 2019
Episode 101 | Japan Motivation 101 and More
Dec 17, 2019
Episode 100 | Thanks for 100 Good Times plus Articles, Information, and Stories about Life in Japan
Dec 09, 2019
Episode 99 | Akil's Crazy Week, Japan Housing Talk, Funny Japanese Commercials and More
Dec 05, 2019
Episode 98 | A Deep Dive into Tokyo's Entertainment Industry, The Importance of Blood Type in Japan, and More
Nov 28, 2019
Episode 97 | Entering Phase 3 of the Japan Podcast, Epic Tokyo Stories, and Japanese Food Talk
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 96 | Advice for All Night Fun in Tokyo, and Avoiding Cultural Missteps When Visiting Japan
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 95 | The 2019 Halloween Review, A Bit of Tokyo Halloween History Uncovered, and Plenty of Video Recommendations
Nov 03, 2019
Episode 94 | Advice, Stories, and Recommendations on All Things Japan from Dating to Teaching to Yakuza
Oct 20, 2019
Episode 93 | October Typhoon Madness, and Another Japan-Related TV Recommendation
Oct 13, 2019
Episode 92 | Rowdy World Rugby Cup Fans Hit Japan, Japanese Movie Recommendation, and More
Oct 07, 2019
Episode 91 | More Racial Insensitivity in Japan, and Corporate Greed Japanese-Style
Sep 29, 2019
Episode 90 | Kissing in Tokyo, Otaku Inside Info, and More
Sep 22, 2019
Episode 89 | Tokyo Typhoon Havoc, Shocking Japanese Hot Springs, and More
Sep 18, 2019
Episode 88 | The Nissan Saga Continues, More Insights on Japanese Society, and More
Sep 08, 2019
Episode 87 | Advice for Understanding Your Japanese Better, plus Plenty of Video and Article Recommendations
Aug 31, 2019
Episode 86 | Listener Shout Outs, Japan Question from Jon, 2020 Paralympic Talk, and Much More
Aug 26, 2019
Episode 85 | Jumping Through The Hoops of Japanese Society to Chase Your Dreams, and a Special Food Surprise
Aug 18, 2019
Episode 84 | Akil's Crazy Night Out In Tokyo, Olympic Chaos Rant, and Japanese Video Recommendations
Aug 12, 2019
Episode 83 | Akil Almost Dies in Okinawa Japan, 7-11 Messes Up Their Cashless Ambitions, and More
Aug 04, 2019
Episode 82 | Taking Out the Big Trash in Japan, Sailor Moon Comes to Tokyo Akil's Over the Olympics, and More
Jul 28, 2019
Episode 81 | Problems on Mount Fuji, A Japanese Novelty Item Suggestion, and My Two Cents on the Recent Trend of Tragedies
Jul 23, 2019
Episode 80 | Funky Tokyo Weather, and Japanese Tourists Acting a Fool
Jul 17, 2019
Episode 79 | Japanese Gifts, Taxes and Political Blunders, Olympic Fairness, and More
Jul 09, 2019
Episode 78 (Part 2) | A Great Interview, and Another Scandal Rocks The Japanese Entertainment Industry
Jul 04, 2019
Episode 78 (Part 1) | Akil Sounds Great, Bubble Tea Has Taken Over Tokyo, and Sizing Japanese People Up By Their Clothes
Jul 02, 2019
Episode 77 | Akil Learns a Lesson, and More Advice For Newcomers to Tokyo
Jun 23, 2019
Episode 76 | Akil Sounds Terrible, Festival Recap, 10 (out of 50) Wild Things to Do in Tokyo
Jun 18, 2019
Episode 75 | Annual Festival Preview, KuToo-ing in Japan, and Following your Dreams
Jun 12, 2019
Episode 74 | Tokyo Train Companies, Memories, and Wacky Lessons In Subway Etiquette
Jun 03, 2019
Episode 73 | Japanese Over-innovation, Reverse Engineering Reverse Culture Shock, and More
May 26, 2019
Episode 72 | Japanese Macroeconomics, Anime, Reverse Culture Shock, and More
May 20, 2019
Episode 71 | Anchor Check, No Drinks In Shibuya, Bossing Up Japan Style
May 13, 2019
Episode 70 | Tokyo Crowd Dodging Tips and a Made In Japan Interview
May 07, 2019
Episode 69 | Akil's Ghibili Review Part 2
May 01, 2019
Episode 68 | New Era Japan and Ghibili Movie Review Part 1
Apr 24, 2019
Episode 67 | Japan Related Youtube Video Suggestions
Apr 15, 2019
Delayed Episode Announcement (RIP Nipsey Hussle)
Apr 01, 2019
Episode 66 | Tokyo Cherry Blossom Season Tips and Memories
Mar 25, 2019
Episode 65 | Sampling Weird Japanese Desserts, Cultural Insights, and Bright Names
Mar 21, 2019
Episode 64 | Gym Life in Japan, Nissan Update, and the the Car-sharing Plot Thickens
Mar 10, 2019
Episode 63 | Hay Fever In Japan Explained,Tokyo Marathon Fun, and More
Mar 04, 2019
Episode 62 | Tokyo Tips From Taxes to Entertainment
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 61 | Black Japan Youtube Recommendations, Tokyo Tales, and More
Feb 18, 2019
Episode 60 | Naomi Osaka Gets Washed, and Japan In 10 Words
Jan 26, 2019
Episode 59 | More Things Japanese Women Don't Like About Foreign Guys
Jan 20, 2019
Delayed Episode 59 Announcement
Jan 16, 2019
Episode 58 | A New Year, Nissan Carlos Ghosn Update, and Dating Hangups in Japan
Jan 07, 2019
Episode 57 | Japanese Food, Reflections on the Past and More
Dec 31, 2018
Episode 56 | Christmas In Japan Weirdness and Much More
Dec 27, 2018
Episode 55 | Nissan, Corporate Troubles, and Jail Time in Japan
Dec 03, 2018
Episode 54 | Overkill Car Features, Food Advice and Much More
Oct 25, 2018
Episode 53 | Japan Rotating Sushi Bar Tips and An Akil Update
Oct 03, 2018
Episode 52 | Big Changes Coming To Japanese Cars
Sep 04, 2018
Episode 51 | Race Relations Advice For Japan
Aug 25, 2018
Episode 50 | Discrimination Japanese Style and Table Taboos
Aug 15, 2018
Episode 49 | 2020 Olympic Heat Strategies, and the Lost History of Tokyo's 2020 Olympics Bid
Aug 06, 2018
Episode 48 | Summer Festival Yummy Japanese Food Review
Jul 29, 2018
Episode 47 | Epic Heat and the Olympics, and Fully Sanctioned Gambling Hits Japan
Jul 23, 2018
Summer 2018 Update #1
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 46 | Japanese Seafood and Train Food
Jul 09, 2018
Episode 45 | Tropes of Japanese TV Dramas, and More Japanese Passions
Jul 02, 2018
Episode 44 | Busy Schedule, Spider Issues, and Japanese Passions
Jun 25, 2018
Episode 43 | The Lisa Episode
Jun 17, 2018
Episode 42 | Festival Post Game Report and Airbnb Learns Japanese The Hard Way
Jun 11, 2018
Episode 41 | My Pre-Japanese Festival Info
Jun 03, 2018
Episode 40 | Youth Culture History In Japan and American Football Scandal
May 27, 2018
Episode 39 | 45 Places Off The Beaten Tokyo Path
May 20, 2018
Episode 38 | Akil's Red Wine Japan Economic Forum (Part 1)
May 13, 2018
Episode 37 | Crazy Post-Golden Week Ramblings
May 08, 2018
Episode 36 | Black Companies, Anpanman, Golden Week, and Juice Interventions
Apr 29, 2018
Episode 35 | Potty Humor, Eating Right In Japan, Pervy Shows, and Corporate Chaos
Apr 22, 2018
Episode 34 | Otani Mania, Restaurant Hunting, and Changes In Corporate Japan
Apr 15, 2018
Episode 33 | Japanese Patience and a Sumo Fiasco
Apr 07, 2018
Episode 32 | Japanese Company Freshmen and Vader in Tokyo
Apr 02, 2018
Episode 31 | Akil Venting Emotions and Japanese Karaoke Explained
Mar 25, 2018
Episode 30 | Sore Throat Cherry Blossom Season Talk
Mar 18, 2018
Episode 29 | Black Panther Hits Japan Hard, Hay Fever, Vending Machines, Surgical Masks and More
Mar 11, 2018
Episode 28 | Great Easter Japan Earthquake Talk, and Random Earthquake Advice
Mar 04, 2018
Episode 27 | Talking Japanese Taxes and Chocolates
Feb 26, 2018
Episode 26 | Japanese Hot Springs (Part 3) Bath Fundamentals, Reflecting, and Japan V-Day Breakdown
Feb 19, 2018
Episode 25 | Japanese Hot Springs (Part 2) Water Categories, Stepping Into The Cold, and Much More
Feb 11, 2018
Episode 24 | Japanese Hot Springs (Part 1) Background Information, Cultural Ramblings and Whatnot
Feb 04, 2018
Episode 23 | A Mellow Akil Goes Deep Into Japanese Bathrooms, plus Tokyo Snow-Related Chaos
Jan 28, 2018
Episode 22 | Tokyo Graffiti, Newspapers, and Dirty Magazines
Jan 22, 2018
Episode 21 | A Dumbass Youtuber and My Disappointment In The Japanese Entertainment Industry
Jan 14, 2018
Episode 20 | Youtubers and Banks
Jan 07, 2018
Episode 19 | Japanese New Year Explained and Best Wishes From Me
Dec 31, 2017
Episode 18 (Part 2) | My Good Hostess Club Experience, and Hosts
Dec 25, 2017
Episode 18 (Part 1) | Hostess Bar Culture In Japan and My Bad Experiences There
Dec 24, 2017
Episode 17 | Sick Family, Star Wars, and New Years Noodles
Dec 17, 2017
Episode 16 | A Christmas Quickie From Akil
Dec 10, 2017
Episode 15 | I'm Bummed Out, Geisha Hard Times, and Bowing
Dec 03, 2017
Episode 14 | A Mixed Bag of Updates, and My Black In Tokyo Review
Nov 26, 2017
Episode 13 | Utter Chaos, Japan Trains Leaving Early, and Tokyo Tower's Beauty
Nov 19, 2017
Episode 12 | Post-Flight Jet Lagged Breakdown Of Things From My Trip To The U.S.
Nov 12, 2017
Episode 11 | Halloween Miscalculation, Japan vs. America Comparison
Oct 31, 2017
Episode 10 | An Update, Reacting To a Shibuya Halloween Vid, and Some Otaku Car Talk...Kind Of
Oct 30, 2017
Episode 9 | Dropping Tokyo Train Knowledge and Insight On Japanese Corporate Culture
Oct 23, 2017
Bonus Outtake Episode | Raw Audio From An Episode That Went Completely Sideways
Oct 19, 2017
Episode 8 | Breaking Down AKB48's Dominance, and Absence of Leg Room in Japan
Oct 19, 2017
Episode 7 | How I Ended Up In Japan, And The Ugly Truth Of Halloween Here
Oct 15, 2017
Episode 6 | Japanese Comedy Show Recommendations, and The Bad of Halloween in Tokyo
Oct 11, 2017
Episode 5 | Netflix's Struggles in Japan, and the Good of Halloween in Tokyo
Oct 07, 2017
Episode 4 | Sailor Moon Sets Up Shop in Tokyo, 90s Anime Memories, and Apartment Hunting Tips
Oct 04, 2017
Episode 3 | Highway Driving in Tokyo, and Luxury Vehicles
Sep 29, 2017
Episode 2 | Tokyo Game Show, Drinking with Japanese People, and Japan Movie Picks
Sep 24, 2017
Episode 1 | Celebrity Scandals, Typhoons, and Tokyo Transportation
Sep 19, 2017