Bad Communication

We’re on vacation so we’ve got no stories for you this week, but we have a fun little chat about what we do for fun here in Japan.

• Show Notes
  • Blog: http://bc.wanwan.fm
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    • Monday nights at 8:30pm in Japan
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http://bc.wanwan.fm - There’s a lot going on in this episode. Fights in the battle arena and popcorn chicken are among them. Ah! Also, lots of TNT!

New episodes will go live every Monday and Friday exclusively on the Bad Communication YouTube channel!

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All music tracks used in this video are licensed royalty free tracks provided by the online media marketplace Pond5. The Pond5 Royalty Free License Agreement can be found here: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license

Coming up on this week’s show we’ve got the grand opening of a new commercial complex in Osaka, smartphone game dinner scams, copy and pasted K-pop fans, French fry holders, leaked iPhone info, and the formalization of Japanese cuisine. All that and more on this week’s Bad Communication!

• Check out the break animation’s animator on YouTube!
  • http://youtube.com/kxela
• Fish Flutter in the Breeze for Children’s Day Tradition [Asahi]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305040053
• Confused Foreigners Looking for Mt. Fuji at Fujiyamashita Station in Gunma [Itai News]
  • http://blog.livedoor.jp/dqnplus/archives/1760347.html?utm_source=feedly
• Foreign Girls Praise their Japanese Boyfriends for Satisfying Sex [Rocket News 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/05/04/quality-over-quantity-foreign-girls-praise-their-japanese-boyfriends-for-satisfying-sex/
• Wanna be in a Real-Life Anime? [Rocketnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/05/05/wanna-be-in-a-real-life-anime-haganai-movie-looking-for-extras/
• Tokyo Protesters Say No to Amending Constitution [Asahi]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305040038
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/vox/AJ201305030051
• For Butter Lovers: Easy, Greasy, Japanese! [Rocketnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/05/03/for-butter-lovers-easy-greasy-japanese/
• “I Conquered Nation of Japan” Certificates Dashed by Protests [Rocketnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/05/05/local-groups-plan-for-i-conquered-nation-of-japan-certificates-dashed-by-protest/
• Longest-Running Stall-Keeper in Shinjuku Calls it a Day [Asahi]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305050010
• U.N. Report Wants Moratorium on Killer Robots [Asahi]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305040015
• Show Notes
  • Blog: http://bc.wanwan.fm
  • Email: bc@wanwan.fm
  • Leave a Voicemail:
    • Skype: BadCommunicationPodcast
  • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bcpodcast
    • Send us a video voicemail and we’ll play it on the show!
    • Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
  • Live Show
    • Monday nights at 8:30pm in Japan
    • http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bad-communication

http://bc.wanwan.fm - We’ve all been working hard and need a way to blow off steam. What better way to do that than to fight each other in a specially constructed battle arena!

New episodes will go live every Monday and Friday exclusively on the Bad Communication YouTube channel!

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Sphax Tekkit Texture Pack: http://tama63.co.uk/tekkit/

All music tracks used in this video are licensed royalty free tracks provided by the online media marketplace Pond5. The Pond5 Royalty Free License Agreement can be found here: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license

http://bc.wanwan.fm - Andrew sets up his vending machines; so far, so good. Andrew gives us all vending machines to set up for ourselves; big mistake.

New episodes will go live every Monday and Friday exclusively on the Bad Communication YouTube channel!

Minecraft Homepage: https://minecraft.net/
Sphax Minecraft Texture Pack: http://bdcraft.net/
Sphax Tekkit Texture Pack: http://tama63.co.uk/tekkit/

All music tracks used in this video are licensed royalty free tracks provided by the online media marketplace Pond5. The Pond5 Royalty Free License Agreement can be found here: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license

Coming up on this week’s show we’ve got the grand opening of a new commercial complex in Osaka, smartphone game dinner scams, copy and pasted K-pop fans, French fry holders, leaked iPhone info, and the formalization of Japanese cuisine. All that and more on this week’s Bad Communication!

• ‘Grand Front Osaka’ Opens for Business [AJW]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201304260078
• More pictures
  • https://picasaweb.google.com/108077112612622249479/GrandFrontOsaka?authuser=0&feat=directlink
• Japanese Women Short on Cash Use Smartphone Games to Lure Men into Paying for Their Food Expenses [Rocketnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/28/japanese-women-short-on-cash-use-smartphone-games-to-lure-men-into-paying-for-their-food-expenses/
• K-Pop Group 2PM Apologises for Copying and Pasting Japanese Fans [Rocektnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/26/k-pop-group-2pm-apologises-for-copying-and-pasting-japanese-fans/
• We Take the McDonald’s Potato Holder for a Test Ride [Rocketnews 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/28/we-take-the-mcdonalds-potato-holder-for-a-test-ride/
• Did KDDI Just Accidentally Leak the iPhone5S Release Date and Specs? [Rocketnews24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/28/did-kddi-just-accidentally-leak-the-iphone5s-realease-date-and-specs/
• Master Chefs Form Cuilinary Group to Spread Japanese Cuisine [WSJ]
  • http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201304290007
• Show Notes
  • Blog: http://bc.wanwan.fm
  • Email: bc@wanwan.fm
  • Leave a Voicemail:
    • Skype: BadCommunicationPodcast
  • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bcpodcast
    • Send us a video voicemail and we’ll play it on the show!
    • Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
  • Live Show
    • Monday nights at 8:30pm in Japan
    • http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bad-communication

http://bc.wanwan.fm - We take this episode to show you some of the cool stuff that has been built by the citizens of ‘Terra’ in various places around the world. We’ll be back to the BC Headquarters next episode.

New episodes will go live every Monday and Friday exclusively on the Bad Communication YouTube channel!

Minecraft Homepage: https://minecraft.net/
Sphax Minecraft Texture Pack: http://bdcraft.net/
Sphax Tekkit Texture Pack: http://tama63.co.uk/tekkit/

All music tracks used in this video are licensed royalty free tracks provided by the online media marketplace Pond5. The Pond5 Royalty Free License Agreement can be found here: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license

http://bc.wanwan.fm - Disaster strikes the BC Global Headquarters as we work on the fifth floor recording studio.

New episodes will go live every Monday and Friday exclusively on the Bad Communication YouTube channel!

Minecraft Homepage: https://minecraft.net/
Sphax Minecraft Texture Pack: http://bdcraft.net/
Sphax Tekkit Texture Pack: http://tama63.co.uk/tekkit/

All music tracks used in this video are licensed royalty free tracks provided by the online media marketplace Pond5. The Pond5 Royalty Free License Agreement can be found here: https://www.pond5.com/legal/license

Coming up on this week’s show we talk all about food, food, and more food. We’ve also got an article about cars thrown in there for good measure. All that and more on this week’s Bad Communication!

• Japanapalooza
  • http://japanapalooza.com/2013/04/13/hiroki-and-andrew-communicate-badly/
• Tokyo Social Podcast
  • http://tokyosocial.com/post/48503554764/tokyo-social-episode-15-kevin-lonelybob
• Yakitori and Negative Space [WSJ]
  • http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/04/18/yakitori-and-negative-space/
• Toyota Predicts a Hybrid Majority [WSJ]
  • http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/04/18/toyota-predicts-a-hybrid-majority/
• Portable Watermelon Fridge [Rocket News 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/21/the-portable-watermelon-fridge-could-it-be-the-perfect-gift-for-the-person-who-has-it-all/
• Haagen Dazs to Close Last Store on April 25 [Rocket News 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/22/say-goodbye-japan-haagen-dazs-to-close-last-store-on-april-25/
• Top 10 – Five Most Popular Snacks in Japan [Rocket News 24]
  • http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/04/16/the-five-most-popular-snacks-in-japan/
• Show Notes
  • Blog: http://bc.wanwan.fm
  • Email: bc@wanwan.fm
  • Leave a Voicemail:
    • Skype: BadCommunicationPodcast
  • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bcpodcast
    • Send us a video voicemail and we’ll play it on the show!
    • Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
  • Live Show
    • Monday nights at 8:30pm in Japan
    • http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bad-communication