"The culture (Japanese) really fascinated me.  I've been to quite a lot of countries. I've been to all the continents except for South America.  I'm used to African culture and the Western culture, and some Asian countries as well.  But with Japan, it was kind of like the mix of the West, with technology and such, but then you've got the traditions which I found I connected with, similar to some African traditions."On today's 52nd episode, I play catch up with Mr '52 Weeks Later' Dennis Mensa.  He shares on the podcast his time in Japan and how he is in the process of writing his book about his experiences spending 52 weeks there.  He talks about his fascination for Japanese culture, travelling through the Prefectures, experiencing his first earthquake, what the Japanese word 'gaikokujin' actually entails and being a black person travelling through Japan. Also, it wouldn't come to anyone's surprise to know which African he met in a village in Japan playing the music of a famous African!Dennis and I also talk about his passion for skipping and running, the inevitable debate on which is the better Jollof rice between Ghana and Nigeria, and of course, Dennis shares the quote that continually inspires him. Dennis aka '52 Weeks Later' is a connoisseur of cool life experiences, through the medium of travel, food, dancing, skipping, running, being a husband and being a dad! Adding writer to that list, he is currently in the process of writing his travel memoirs regarding his adventure around mainly Japan for 52 Weeks. Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a great sport! I would also like to thank my producer, Ashanti Omkar, for all her hard work.If you'd like to be a guest, drop me a line at [email protected] Rising & Thriving. Aṣẹ!

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