In this first episode of Barter in the Booth, I'm joined by Patrick Amano Dolan. Together we first unpack the U.S. election, assessing the responses from around the world, it's inconclusiveness, scandals, demographic breakdown, short and long-term implications, and Trump's legacy. We go on to tackle the main subject of this episode, the realities of living and working in Japan. Japan is a country shrouded in mystique, romance and stereotype. We take on some of the most common preconceptions, and discuss how far they hold up to our experiences. Topics include Japanophilia in the West, Japanese attitudes to foreigners and other minority groups, its Covid-19 response, office culture, hospitality, technology, education, hygiene and sexual culture. I hope you enjoy.   Subscribe to the podcast and follow our socials to keep up-to-date with new episodes and upcoming guests, and go behind the scenes of BITB. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barter_in_the_booth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitb.podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/barter_booth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyO2DvOW7tjSlLxhs-BpYOQ   Email: [email protected]

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