Episodes

  • J-Fashion

    J-Fashion
    Sep 15 2024
    ⭐SUMMARY⭐
    Sam sits with J-Fashion aficionados Pengu and Blep for a crash course in kawaii fashion and brands.

    ⭐CHAPTERS⭐
    Chapters:
    (00:13) - Cold Open
    (02:14) - How did you get into J-fashion?
    (08:27) - Rolita, Gyaru, and Bimbo-core
    (15:00) - Humanizing EGL
    (21:40) - J-Fashion Brands
    (33:29) - The Price of Looking Good
    (37:50) - Decora
    (40:07) - Just Ask for a Picture!
    (48:36) - Brand Ambassadors
    (49:27) - Garment Care
    (50:36) - Pretty Soldier Sailor Sam
    (52:07) - Hot Gyaru Summer
    (53:04) - Tenshi Kaiwai
    (55:04) - Where to Find More

    📷Special thanks to Dan Ryan
    http://www.brisbanegraphicartsmuseum.com/2020/04/30/tokyo-likes-you/
    http://www.brisbanegraphicartsmuseum.com/2019/12/28/tokyo-panic-stories-is-free-and-so-am-i/

    ⭐SUGGESTED BRANDS BY STYLE⭐
    🔽Elegant Gothic Lolita:🔽
    🟡 Metamorphose
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metamorphosetempsdefille
    WWW: https://metamorphose.gr.jp/en/company

    🟡 Baby the Stars Shine Bright
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babythessbofficial/?hl=en
    WWW: https://www.babyssb.co.jp/en/
    🟡 Atelier Pierrot
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atelier_pierrot_english
    WWW: https://atelier-pierrot.shop-pro.jp
    🟡 Angelic Pretty
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelicprettyusa/, https://www.instagram.com/angelicpretty_official/
    WWW: https://angelicpretty.com
    🟡 Vina of the Valley
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vina.of.the.valley/
    WWW: https://vinaofthevalley.com

    🔽Jirai Kei/Ryosangata:🔽
    🟡 Liz Lisa
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizlisa_tokyokawaiilife/,
    WWW: https://lizlisa.com, https://tokyokawaiilife.jp
    🟡 Ank Rouge
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ailand_official/
    WWW: https://ailand-store.jp/ankrouge/
    🟡 Dear My Love
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearmylove_official/
    WWW: dreamvs.jp/pages/brand_dearmylove
    🟡 NOÉMIE
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noemie_official_/
    WWW: https://palemoba.com/noemie/
    🟡 Majoretty
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/majoretty.official/
    WWW: https://www.shop-shimamura.com/disp/itemlist/?popular_tag=majoretty&b=avail
    🟡 MA*RS
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marsofficialjapan/
    WWW: https://lilimpark.jp/

    🔽Tenshi Kaiwai:🔽
    🟡 NOÉMIE
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noemie_official_/
    WWW: https://palemoba.com/noemie/
    🟡 ACDCrag
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acdcrag_harajuku/
    WWW: https://acdcrag.com/en
    🟡 MUMU
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumudesukamumudesuyo
    WWW: https://mumu-official.com/en


    ⭐PATREON LINK⭐
    ❤️ Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tokyoteapartypodcast

    ⭐CREDITS⭐
    Host:
    🎙️Sam
    ▶️https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod/
    Sam is a podcaster, designer, and a pretty soldier fighting the forces of darkness with glittery brass knucks. (https://twitter.com/tokyoteapod/)

    Guest(s):
    🎙️Pengu

    🎙️Pookie (formerly "Blep")
    ▶️ https://instagram.com/Pookie.Desu
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Noto Earthquake

    The Noto Earthquake
    Aug 4 2024
    S1x13 - The Noto Earthquake

    Emily joins Sam to talk about experiencing the Noto Earthquake.

    Chapters:
    (00:17) - Liquefied
    (06:41) - The Sway
    (13:48) - A Country on Edge
    (19:04) - I Smelled Gas
    (26:42) - The Safety Check
    (29:29) - Secondary Disaster
    (37:35) - Where are the Rescuers?
    (42:45) - Preparedness
    (50:05) - Brighter Days

    ❤️ Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tokyoteapartypodcast
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    54 mins
  • Asian Drama Talk with Accidental Kiss

    Asian Drama Talk with Accidental Kiss
    Jun 23 2024
    === EPISODE S1x12 ===
    Asian Drama Talk (with special guest Accidental Kiss!)

    Today, Sam is joined by the host of the Accidental Kiss podcast, Faith!
    Chapters:
    (0:00:36) Getting to know Faith and the Accidental Kiss podcast.
    (0:12:02) Best Drama Kiss; Faith's first Drama; Praise and Critiques
    (0:29:16) Faith's Drama Recommendations
    (0:38:19) Anticipated Upcoming Dramas; "Haafu / Halfs" in Dramas

    Host:
    🎙️Samuel Darbouze needs to rewatch Kamen Rider: Black Sun (it was really good).
    https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod

    Guest:
    🎙️(Faith) is the host of the Accidental Kiss—an Asian drama podcast / Twitter: @kiss_accidental, FB & IG: @accidentalkiss)
    She has lived in Japan for almost 12 years. Her hobbies include watching anime, Asian dramas, and Youtube. She also enjoys singing at karaoke, listening to podcasts, and acting. An interesting fact about her is that she has met Little Kuriboh (creator of the Yugioh Abridged Series) in person but was too afraid to talk to him so ended up getting her friend to get an autograph for her. He told her to “Have yourself in the heart of the cards.”
    Her new theater group is called Bards in Solidarity and they are currently raising funds to put on their first original production, “Not About Me”. If you would like to support them, please feel free to donate through their Ko-Fi link below.
    Links:
    https://ko-fi.com/bardsinsolidarity
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    53 mins
  • The Future of TTPP

    The Future of TTPP
    Jun 23 2024
    === EPISODE S1x11 ===
    The Future of the Tokyo Tea Party Podcast

    Solo episode with Sam describing where the podcast is heading from here out.
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    8 mins
  • Crabs in a Bucket

    Crabs in a Bucket
    Mar 4 2024
    Crabs in a Bucket

    Today's off-the-cuff conversation starts with a discussion of 'crab mentality' within the gaijin community (00:07). We continue by looking at condescension towards English teachers in Japan (05:53), and the business of exploiting those teachers (07:46). Next, we analyze what motivates the crab mentality (09:56). There is a brief look at this phenomenon on Twitter (15:18), and then at online 'white knights' who oppose calls for social progress (16:54).

    The conversation continues with a focus on classism and (19:14) interdependence (24:06).
    Next, we revisit toxicity in the gaijin community online, and the value of making community (32:48).
    We consider the impact of a lack of healthy community (or psychology) (40:00), why we talk about our problems (47:52), and how Twitter rewards negativity, toxicity—and, yes—racism in the community (57:37). Next, some thoughts on being both open to change and closed to pointless fighting (1:04:03), and, finally, we offer some advice pushing past crabby people and finding some positivity in your life in Japan (1:08:43).

    Host:
    🎙️Samuel Darbouze is making something worth listening to.
    https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod

    Guests:
    🎙️Will is a teacher and a Dad from Los Angeles now living on central Japan. His hobbies include video games, pottery and memes on Twitter.

    🎙️Dontae is a teacher, Retired US Air Force veteran, and YouTube Storyteller living in Tokyo Japan.

    ❤️ Support the pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TokyoTeaPartyPodcast
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Workplace Culture

    Workplace Culture
    Feb 25 2024
    S1x09 - Workplace Culture in Japan

    Guests Kevin and returning guest Brittni join Sam to talk about their impressions, good and bad, around workplace culture in Japan.

    Chapters:
    (0:00:12) - Intro
    (0:02:55) - Japanese Work Culture (in One Word)
    (0:08:01) - Your Experience Working in Japan
    (0:14:28) - Workplace Cultural Differences
    (0:29:37) - Thoughts on Inclusivity
    (0:36:33) - What Can be Improved?
    (0:43:04) - Oh this is gonna be great!
    (0:45:51) - Learning from Japan
    (0:52:44) - Best Workplace Experiences
    (0:57:45) - Outro

    Host:
    🎙️Sam is working hard for the money, so hard for it honey; he works hard for the money, so give this show a Like❤️.
    Socials:
    https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod

    Guests:
    🎙️Kevin is the head teacher of a chain of English schools near Tokyo, Japan and previously worked in many other teaching positions all around Japan.
    A functioning workaholic, he spends his downtime enjoying a bewildering number of mostly nerdy hobbies.
    Socials: HobbyDrifter on Bluesky and Twitter (never known as X by anyone worth listening to)

    🎙️Brittni is a preschool teacher who is trying to help her Littles become functioning members of society while also trying to be a decent member of society herself. Even though she's lived in Japanese snow country, she still doesn't enjoy winter.

    ❤️ Support the pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TokyoTeaPartyPodcast
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    59 mins
  • Mental Health in Japan

    Mental Health in Japan
    Feb 11 2024
    Guests Alyse, Yana, and Kat join Sam to talk about ways they manage their mental health.

    TELL Japan (Tokyo English Life Line):
    Web: https://tell.jp
    Phone: 03-4550-1146

    🎙️Samuel Darbouze is a teacher, designer, and podcaster. (3, 2, 1. 1, 2, 3. What the heck is bothering me?)
    Socials:
    https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod

    🎙️Alyse is a freelance translator for video games, digital content, and a tourism consultant for the Kansai tourism bureau. On weekends, she moonlights as the lead singer in a punk band. @/nanairomiso on IG, Twitter, Blue sky, and YT

    🎙️Yana is a free spirited queer polyam neurodivergent Black woman living in Osaka, Japan since 2011. Socials are Yana_yz across the board

    🎙️Katarina is a doctoral candidate at Kyoto University studying psycholinguistics and Japanese language education with a background in cognitive psychology and philosophy of the mind.
    Socials:
    https://kyattogallery.weebly.com
    https://twitter.com/kittykat9312


    (00:11) - Intro
    (04:18) - Workplace Stress
    (08:51) - Marrital Stress
    (14:54) - Student Stress
    (20:37) - Culture Shock (1)
    (31:53) - Culture Shock (2)
    (42:29) - Managing Stress and Anxiety
    (56:40) - Mental Health Resources
    (1:07:50) - Outro
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • G Twitter

    G Twitter
    Jan 21 2024
    Guests Will and Kayci help Sam answer the unanswerable question: Why (oh why) are you still on Twitter?

    🎙️Samuel Darbouze is a teacher, designer, and podcaster. He still uses Twitter. He's thankful to everyone in his Twitter family who helped him learn and grow.
    Socials:
    https://twitter.com/TokyoTeaPod

    🎙️Will is a teacher and a Dad from Los Angeles now living on central Japan. His hobbies include video games, pottery and memes on twitter. Finding community on twitter helped him feel less alone and more connected to the people of color all over Japan.

    🎙️Kayci is a part-time freelancer, full-time nerd who also gets way into politics on Twitter. Proud of her Cali-roots, she also adores cats, coffees, and trivia on the side!

    (00:14) - Intro
    (00:56) - Guest Introduction
    (02:20) - What got you into G Twitter?
    (10:30) - How has Twitter impacted your life?
    (16:08) - What to watch out for?
    (32:06) - The Weird Thing about G Twitter
    (39:15) - Should newbies to Japan join G Twitter?
    (47:30) - What would you change about Twitter (in general)?
    (52:58) - The 'Net is Vast and Infinite
    (54:52) - Outro

    ❤️ Support the pod on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TokyoTeaPartyPodcast
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    56 mins