High Tension – Dealing with Stress in Japan

“High Tension”, a Japanese phrase that refers to stress, excitement, and pressures of Japanese life. In this episode of Japan 2.0, David and Matt talk about how they have deal with stress in their daily lives, in the aftermath of natural disasters, and from the pressures of work/school.

Topics:

High Tension

Japan 2.0 is back and in full production

Work and School

How does the J2.0 crew release stress

Cooking

Earthquake!

Japan 2.0 Hack: Saving a seat

Too much pressure to fit in

Walking and eating/drinking

Rapid fire stress relief:

Onsen

Massage

Drinking at bars/izakayas

Going to the beach

Sports

Game centers 

Temples

The image used for this episode is from Hiroyuki Nakao’s “Steam Head”. It’s an awesome animated/live action series that truely fits the notion of “high tension”. Very difficult to track down episodes, but well worth the effort. You can learn more about Steam Head here or for purchase here

Song of the show –  Rip Slyme – “Why”

Japan 2.0 Intro  – “I Dream Japan” – The Wild Factor

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