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2024-04-09

LWIF EP209: Public toilets in Japan are CHEAP… in comparison to Canada

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I made a video about why Japan’s public toilets are amazing and one of the reasons was that you always find them when you need to go. I speculated that perhaps there were so many because they were cheap to build and maintain. So, I investigated.

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2024-03-20

LWIF EP208: Do expensive Japanese fruits taste better?

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In this one, we visit an all-you-can eat fruits shop, a Nashi (Asian Pear) farm, and do a blind taste test where we try and guess which fruits are cheap and which are expensive.

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2024-03-07

LWIF EP207: These tiny buildings are 100% legal in Japan

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There are some crazy, weird, tiny buildings in Japan. Let’s check them out and learn why and how they exist.

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2024-02-27

LWIF EP206: Why Japan’s Public Toilets are Amazing

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Lots of people have heard about the awesome tech in Japanese toilets. But what about their public toilets?

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2023-12-22

LWIF EP205: What the Richest Vacation Home Area in Japan is Like

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Welcome to Karuizawa, Japan’s most famous resort town where the wealthy play.

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2023-12-15

LWIF EP204: Why Sake is NOT popular in Japan (but is booming overseas)

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In this one we visit the Nadagogo region of Hyogo and learn all about sake.

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2023-12-07

LWIF EP203: Why Kobe Beef is So Famous and Expensive

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In this one we visit Kobe city and investigate Kobe Beef.

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2023-11-28

LWIF EP202: Traditionally Made Japanese Steel: Tamahagane

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We visit the Okuizumo area of Shimane to see how Japanese steel, tamahagane, was traditionally made.

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2023-10-08

LWIF EP201: What a Japanese Neighbourhood Bar is Like

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We visited Okubo Izakaya, a small 13 seat bar

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2023-09-24

LWIF EP200: Is Taiwan’s Battery Swap Tech the Future of EVs?

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I went to Taiwan to check out Gogoro’s electric scooters and network of 2,400 battery swap stations. Special thanks to Jon, Wendy, and Daniel for helping with the video!

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