Go for Gaijin

Episode 11: Potpourri

Eric rambles about a smattering of subjects, including the Japanese respect for lawyers and the Japanese sense of humor. Read more on "kawaii," which means cute, and its pervasiveness in Japanese culture here.

Episode 5: Bluegrass Appreciation Night

Eric finds out about Osaka Bluegrass Appreciation Night from his waitress at a Thai restaurant, shows up, sits in, and is truly blown away by the Japanese love for folk/country/bluegrass/Americana. Note: This one's extra special and longer than usual because the last ~8 minutes consists of recordings of several of the Japanese performers.