Bad Communication

We’re getting close to episode number one hundred and like a fine wine, the Bad Communication Podcast is only improving with age. We’ve got stories filled with hope, women, alcohol, ice cream, mountains and games. It’s yet another action-packed episode brought to you by the boys of BC!

We’re getting close to episode number one hundred and like a fine wine, the Bad Communication Podcast is only improving with age. We’ve got stories filled with hope, women, alcohol, ice cream, mountains and games. It’s yet another action-packed episode brought to you by the boys of BC!

• Saplings of Miracle Pine Tree [Asahi]
• http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201204130005
• Do Girls Just Wanna Have Weaker Sake? [Japan Times]
• http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20120413mj.html#.T4dx9b7rmuA.twitter
• Ben & Jerry’s in Tokyo [Japan Probe]
• http://www.japanprobe.com/2012/04/12/ben-jerrys-ice-cream-in-tokyo/
• LED Fireflies on Tokyo River [Wall Street Journal]
• http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2012/04/10/thousands-of-led-fireflies-to-float-on-tokyo-river/?mod=wsj_share_twitter
• Track Pick: “Another Dimension” by Astlyde Project
• http://wacca.fm/m/14603
• Counterfeiting and Sex [Yomiuri]
• http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20120403-OYT1T00806.htm?from=tw
• Good News for Renters in Japan [Japan Today]
• http://www.japantoday.com/category/opinions/view/good-news-for-renters-in-japan-security-deposits-key-money-on-the-demise
• Sakai Launches EV Sharing Program [JFS]
• http://www.japanfs.org/en/pages/031771.html
• Mt. Fuji is melting its snow[fukushima-diary.com]
• http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/04/mt-fuji-is-melting-its-snow/#.T4a-jY2QCww.twitter
• SUICA and PASMO make RFID Station Rally[japantrends.com]
• http://www.japantrends.com/suica-and-pasmo-make-rfid-station-rally/
• Show Notes
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We sweat a little as Amy Chavez from the Japan Times and Huffington post joins us as a guest on the show. We ask quite a few fan submitted questions in addition to a few of our own but run out of time before we manage to discuss her book “Japan. Funny Side Up” on the show. Don’t worry! You can look for the on next week’s show! We round of the show with a track pick, a pick pick, a story about tsunami salvaged beer, a culinary top 10 and some causes right in here in Japan worth getting behind. Another action packed BC is live on the internet!

Although we had some technical difficulties the first time around (the entire first recording of the show was accidentally deleted) we pushed through, did a second take and got it out.

In addition to the website (which you’re currently viewing) we’ve also added an email address at which you can send us questions, comments, interesting articles or anything else you’d like.  You send your emails here: bc@11reviews.com

On today’s show we talk about unlocked phones selling on the DoCoMo network, eating competitions and jet-black sake.  In addition to this, we added a new segment where we read some of the messages we’ve received from viewers.  Don’t worry though!  Unless you give us the OK, we won’t read your name on the show.

We had a great time filming the show this week and are even more excited about tackling next!  See you then!

• New website:
  • http://11reviews.com/badommunication
• New email:
  • bc@11reviews.com
• DoCoMo to Sell Unlocked Phones
  • http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201007070422.html
• Sake Brewer Comes Up With Black Sake
  • http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201006300329.html
• Mozilla Releases Beta of Firefox 4
  • http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/beta/features/
• Ex-hot Dog Eating Champion Takeru Kobayashi Held in US
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10504627.stm
• Emails
  • I was asked where I fall on the cute-ugly Japanese guy scale and was generously given an 8 out of 10 by Mr. Hawkins.  It clearly was a joke.  I know I’m a beast.  Don’t send me any hate mail for my faux narcissism.
  • For my hat to come off, we need to get to 100 viewers per episode.  This is a challenge to you all!
• Beating the Heat with Classic Unagi
  • http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fg20100702rs.html