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Trigger Warning: In this episode we talk about Sexual Harassment.  In Japan, it is known that people try not to get involved... Even when someone is groped. But is there a deeper reason? Today on the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, I try to share some insight into this. Much of today's Episode was inspired by this tweet: https://twitter.com/influencer_com_/status/1133140922022023168 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this:

They Can't See Green... On this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we are talking about something that has always fascinated me about Japan and Japanese culture. We are covering a few of these points actually... but just briefly! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.to/2u8YgHY And this Mic: amzn.to/2uO5wuG also, my page has some Japanese Snack

Japan is suffering. In fact, some might even say it is dying. But you can help. And here is how.... In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we talk about a major issue (or series of...) that is plaguing Japan, and how you can help. Recommended Viewing/Listening https://anchor.fm/tokyolens/episodes/Japans-Hidden-Secret-e10m0q  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT4jhHSTD4U  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed

You finally move to Japan. Hopes are high. But then it hits. The loneliness... You knew it might be a thing, but you thought you would be different.  Today on the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we are going deep on the topic of loneliness in Japan. This episode was originally designed as a podcast episode, but a condensed version made its way to the Tokyo Lens YouTube Channel First!  https://youtu.be/7kB0CzIePyk  Join the comments section of the video! Amazing things are happening~  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyole

Japan + Alcohol usually results in some pretty interesting stories. Today, I am sharing a few. Including the story of my first week in Japan and a fairly large alcohol related mistake that I made... In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we are talking about Japan and Drinking... Today, is story time! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.t

Is the end of an era big enough to make Japanese people jump off of Bridges? The Heisei Era has come and gone and as of yesterday, we enter Reiwa... But what does this mean to Japanese people? Is it a big deal, or nothing at all? This and more is what we are talking about in this Episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura. This weeks Episode features a special guest, Sherry Y Check out her Channel Here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUXL60iLgwjMowTF-toqWA  New Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcCdRyvff0o  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editin

What in the world is Japan's "Golden Week"? Today on the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura we are taking a distracted walk through Tokyo and talking about Golden week and all things Japan/Tokyo. Its a casual Episode. Hope you enjoy! Also, here is the Yahoo Video Info!  https://creators.yahoo.co.jp/tokyolens  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.to

Japan is just barely more than 3,000 Km (1,900 miles) from end to end and roughly 70% of the country is covered in mountains. You wouldn't expect there to be as many amazing places to explore as there is... but that is what we are talking about today. In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, I share with you some of the best and some of my personal favorite spots outside of the major cities in Japan. Noto (Ishikawa) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT4jhHSTD4U& Sekigahara Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjIkKMekT44 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio

It most definitely is possible to love something too much. Especially when that something is Japan. But what about when it starts to have an impact  that you didn't expect... In today's episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura... I ramble. But there's a point. probably. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.to/2u8YgHY And this Mic: amzn.to/2uO5w

Today we are welcoming some new listeners and saying something that needs to be heard.  YAHOO VIDEOS  https://creators.yahoo.co.jp/tokyolens  Feel free to hit "Follow"! See you all again, real soon! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.to/2u8YgHY And this Mic: amzn.to/2uO5wuG also, my page has some Japanese Snacks! www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolen

Yesterday was moving day... it did not go smoothly. This is that story~   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazing so far!) Videos Filmed on this: amzn.to/2eYRvX0 Edited on this: amzn.to/2mqxTLN With this lens. amzn.to/2u8YgHY And this Mic: amzn.to/2uO5wuG also, my page has some Japanese Snacks! www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens -------------------------------------------- YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TokyoLens Twitter: www.Twitter.com/Tokyo_Lens Instagram: www.I

Today was a special day in Japan. A day filled with anticipation for so many here in Japan. A day that may only come for some, once in a lifetime... The name of the new Japanese era was announced. In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we talk about the new era name here in Japan and everything it entails. How it can impact daily life for those of us here in Japan, and what it means for the future of the country. At the end of this podcast, I touch on this article:  https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190401/p2a/00m/0na/004000c    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my

What can you expect when moving houses in Japan? What options are available to you? Did you know that you can Heavily negotiate some of the major moving costs?  These are just a few of the things that we are talking about on this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura! A few videos I wanted to share with you guys this week: Announcement: I'm Moving:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8CI3tBR0_8  Tokyo's Secret Sakura Spots!:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6WLeHDAHwU  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! For now , if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens -

What are my options if I want to work in Japan? <-- Probably the single most commonly question that I get asked. And believe it or not, there are  A LOT of options available out there... and today... We are covering a bunch of them! In today's episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we feature a good friend, Lukasz Palka who built a life and career in Japan. Lukasz started his own company, and today, we talk about the progression that many people take when coming to Japan, and what options are available for you when it comes to working in Japan. Tokyo Lens YouTube - How To Find A Job In Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gKkjl9s78M Lukasz' company: Eyexplore https://www.eyexplore.com/ See Lukasz on Tokyo Lens: Tokyo Secret Spots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q4bhMupi1w& Tokyo Rooftops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tezIAd53k7U ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support

Nothing can ruin your time in Japan like bringing in, or for that matter buying (online) something that isn't legal in the country. And in this extended version of "Normal Items That Are Illegal in Japan" we talk about everything from tools, to travel and camping supplies, medicines, and so much more. 3 Normal Items That Are Illegal in Japan YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzJOMo8c4Is ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So It will take some time to get a system set up. For now though, if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Her

Silent train rides, construction sites with dB monitors, and a culture based around etiquette. On the surface, Japan seems like a peaceful and quiet country. But today, we talk about why it might actually be the noisiest country on the planet. And no, this is not a metaphor... Japan might actually be the noisiest place on earth... or the quietest. In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we talk about Japan and Noise. And it couldn't come at a better time... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So It will take some time to get a system set up. For now though, if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.re

When you think of Japanese people, words like, "over-the-top" or "excessive" probably don't come straight to mind. Well today, we are going to challenge that a bit... In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we cover a seemingly culturally-ingrained habit that the Japanese just cant seem to shake. One that, if left unchecked, could take a toll...   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Also...  So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So It will take some time to get a system set up. For now though, if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping!  Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura   Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens  You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing)

 In 2005 I was hit with a pretty surprising culture shock when I got into Tokyo for the first time. One that has stayed with me for just shy of 15 years at this point. On the surface, it seems like a moderately inconvenient puzzle that is simply part of the fabric of Japan, but as we look deeper into the topic... lives are being saved by one very simple thing; The Last Train. In this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we talk about something that puzzled me for longer than I wanted to admit. Until one day I went down the rabbit hole. Then I got distracted, and talked a lot about rabbit holes... There's a short article in this podcast: https://japantoday.com/category/national/Last-train-on-Yamanote-line-in-Tokyo-to-leave-27-minutes-earlier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So I

Every now and then, you get a chance in life to do something you have always dreamed of doing. But sometimes it comes with limitations. From that point on, its all about what you do with what's been presented to you. On this episode of the Tokyo Lens Podcast by Norm Nakamura, we sit down and have a relaxed and casual talk centered around opportunities and gratitude. For the Saga of Australia Videos: FINALLY IN AUSTRALIA (start here): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c1nPG4Lrqg It Had To End (Video 2 of 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wio6Evt7CdI Taylor Jackson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorjackson/   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So It will take some time to get a system set up. For now though, if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affili

Probably one of the most common questions that I get ...  What is it like to freelance or run your own business in Japan?! Going on a bit of a Q&A adventure today here on the Tokyo Lens Podcast with Norm Nakamura. Check me out on Yahoo: https://creators.yahoo.co.jp/tokyolens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also... So much love to all of those of you asking how you can support Tokyo Lens! I want to be able to be in a position where I can definitely give more than I receive. So It will take some time to get a system set up. For now though, if you do any shopping on Amazon, feel free to click through from my affiliate links! Then you can support just by doing your regular shopping! Thank you all Sincerely - Tokyo Lens Norm Nakamura Or grab something here! www.redbubble.com/people/tokyolens You can find ALL my Gear (Camera/Audio/Editing) Here: www.amazon.com/shop/tokyolens ------------------------ Podcast recorded on this: amzn.to/2DbOcpe (It's been amazin