In This Savage Japan Episode

• Japanese Kyudo Archery at the Kyoto Budo Center
• Kendo (bamboo sword fighting sport)
• Short, fun & informative conversation over dinner with my Japanese house mates.

In episode 3 of the Savage Japan podcast, we start off with a walk around the Nijo Castle area, before setting off for a nighttime visit to the Kyoto Budo Center. Located just around the corner from the Heian Jingu shrine, the Kyoto Budo Center is a martial arts training facility owned by the city of Kyoto. It is also the site of Butokuden, the oldest martial arts training hall in Japan. This episode wraps up with a dinner conversation at the restaurant 309 The Canteen on Sanjo Dori.

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Living in Japan – Photo Essay connected to this episode

• Photo #12 – Japanese Kyudo Archery, Kyoto Budo Center
• Photo #13 – Kyudo Makiwara Straw Target Practice
• Photo #14 – Kyudo Practitioner Kneeling at Kyoto Archery Range
• Photo #15 – Kyudo Archer Releases Arrow at Kyoto Budo Center

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In This Savage Japan Episode

• Soundseeing Adventures en route from Colorado to Kyoto
• Secret Truth about visas and maximum length of stay for US tourists in Japan
• Navigating Train Decisions after landing in Japan
• Phone Options for visitors to Japan

In episode 2 of the Savage Japan podcast, we travel halfway around the world and make our way to Kyoto via the Haruka Express Train after arriving at the world’s largest airport terminal, Osaka’s Kansai International (KIX). The adventure has begun!

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Living in Japan – Photo Essay connected to this episode

• Photo #2 – Japanese Mobile Phone (Keitai Denwa) in Colorado
• Photo #3 – Japan Tourist Visas, How 90 Days Means 91 Days
• Photo #4 – Traditional Culture “Experiencing” Zone
• Photo #5 – JR Kansai International Airport Train Station (Osaka)
• Photo #6 – Haruka Express Train to Kyoto from Kansai Airport
• Photo #7 – Young Gaijin Discovers Japanese Vending Machines
• Photo #8 – Inside the Haruka Express, Osaka to Kyoto
• Photo #9 – Japanese Typhoon on the Way
• Photo #10 – Haruka Express Train Tickets
• Photo #11 – Osaka, Tokyo, Baseball, Soccer, Meiji Era, & WW2

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For the handful of people who may have discovered Episode 1 of this podcast already, thank you for being an early adopter!

I wanted to let you know that I will be uploading new episodes every Friday (US time). Episode 2 will be uploaded this Friday, July 23.

One bit of good news regarding how much time it has taken me to get this podcast launched is that I have quite a few episodes already recorded and several of them already edited.

The temptation for me now is to upload a bunch of shows all at once, but I’m sure I would regret that later. I expect there will come a time when I’ll be very happy to have the buffer of a few programs to keep the podcast flowing without interruption.

Since I am well ahead in the accumulation of content…
Instead of maintaining a twice a month podcast as was my original plan, I’m going to maintain a weekly schedule uploading new episodes every Friday for as long as I can.

I’ll be submitting the Savage Snow main podcast feed (that includes the Japan content) to iTunes today, and if all goes smoothly with that process I will later this week submit this Savage Japan feed (Japan content only).

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In this Savage Japan Episode…

• What type of content can be expected from this new Japan podcast?
• Who is making the Savage Japan podcast and why?
• Should you subscribe to Savage Snow or Savage Japan?
• This episode also includes a discussion about Kyoto, Asia’s most popular travel destination.
  

This introductory recording will give you an idea of what to expect in the weeks and months ahead as we explore together in Japan.
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Living in Japan – Photo Essay connected to this episode

• Photo #1 – A Brief Introduction

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Program Length: 00:14:50

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