About this episode
Brandon Sheffield continues answering your questions about Japan, and finishes ranking non-alcoholic beers encountered in convenience stores. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, introduced by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments: Alex Jaffe asks: What’s the best convenience store in Japan? (01:19) Karasu asks: What do you think of the Japanese craft beer scene? (02:10) sosadillatron asks: Do you notice a lot fewer game centers? (03:56) Tomofthefog asks: What’s the first thing you wanted to do in Japan that you can’t do anywhere else in the world, and did you do it? (05:05) Alex Jaffe asks: Has anyone given you trouble for being a foreigner? And, saddleblasters asks: when has your identity as a foreigner perhaps surprisingly meant nothing? (06:22) powderooze asks: Are there more foreigners around these days? (08:59) Review: Suntory Lemon Sour (11:46) Review: Value Plus Zero Feel (13:27) Mnemogenic asks: What’s your favorite bird to hang out with in Japan? (14:23) MDS-02 asks: Do you prefer Book Off or Hard Off? (15:30) Lotte asks: Please go to the Wood & Plywood Museum (16:23) BinaryFlux asks: What’re some cool places in Japan for someone going for the third time? (16:54) mtvcribs asks: Why is Japan so much cooler than America? (18:04) sabertoothalex asks: What are your tips for day to day living in Japan? (19:27) marxseny asks: Are Japanese cops all ブタ野郎? (22:54) Review: Takara Karakuchi Zeroball (24:17) Review: Suntory White Wine (25:50) What Did We Learn? Plus, Bonus Garlic Cheese (27:08) A Noisy Airport Addendum Regarding Going With the Flow (29:47) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Asahi Dry Zero Dango Daily Yamazaki Lawson Seven & i Holdings Suntory Non Alcohol Lemon Sour Value Plus Zero Feel Book Off Hard Off Wood and Plywood Museum Comiket Tokyo Big Sight Daikaiju Salon forums.insertcredit.com Takara Karakuchi Zeroball Suntory White Wine Insert Credit Gaiden is brought to you by patrons like you . Thank you. Subscribe: RSS , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and more!