The age old question is pondered: Osaka or Tokyo? We are still on our mini-episodes, but get ready for our return to our more conceptual shows this summer.
Notes:
rivalry between the two big cultural hubs of Japan
Underdog spirit in Kansai/Osaka
Are rockabillies dead?
New York/L.A. analogy
Listen to our previous Nishinari episode if you want to hear about the rougher side of Osaka
Risk takers in Tokyo
Why don’t a lot of Western franchises come to Osaka!?
-Right after we recorded this, Shake Shack announced they are opening in Osaka
“Disrupting Japan” podcast
Japan is slow to adopt Western ideas/businesses, good or bad?
Tokyo, the land sub-cultures, collaborations, and niche shops
-Kapital clothing in Ebisu
-“The Parking Ginza”
Tokyo – the land of opportunity
Does English make a difference?
What Osaka has that Tokyo doesn’t
Celebrities in public
https://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/Japan2.0OsakaVs.Tokyo/Japan%202.0%20-%20Osaka%20vs.%20Tokyo.m4a
Japan 2.0 Intro – “I Dream Japan” – The Wild Factor
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