Kanpai Kronicles
Talking about all things Japan: the weird, the wonderful, and the *yabai*. Join Norm and Holly as they share their experiences having lived there, what they've observed about Japanese society from many different angles, whilst getting in some laughs and cries in between!
Kanpai Kronicles
Japanese Alcohol and Drinking Culture | Kanpai Kronicles 3
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Kanpai Kronicles
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Season 1
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Episode 4
In this episode, we talk about drinking culture! From nomikais to nomihoudais, why people drink so much and the expectations of drinking in working society. We take a look at how it affects our habits as well as what Japanese culture deems mandatory!
Timestamps:
- 3:25 Alcohol is very cheap + Norm's drinking strategies
- 11:46 Comparing experiences in learning about drinking
- 19:10 Living the double life in Japan
- 23:22 Learning about Nomikai and Nomihoudai
- 34:50 On themed bars and Hooters
- 40:10 Meeting Sid, and drinking in Karaoke
- 48:54 The scary moments when drinking
- 1:00:11 Foreigner expectaations, and the dark side of corporate Nomikai
- 1:11:14 Alcohol as a key to unlock individuality
- 1:21:00 How do we take care of ourselves in this environment?
- 1:31:11 Everything is better from Hokkaido
Mentions:
- Sharla's video on Whales of August Bar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9gybKSe2-4
- Norm's podcast episode on the Whales of August: https://thatsthenorm.com/whales-of-august/
Follow Holly here:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotaru.chi_/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/hotaruchi_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozAFQfdEfhjmyafFjesaqg
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