"Why did you come to Japan" TV program, anyone interviewed by TV crew?
Jun 18, 2014, 7:04 pm
#31
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Just watched it. Pretty interesting. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VMKXhFYyvE
The part featuring SkinwalkerAudio is in part 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VMKXhFYyvE
The part featuring SkinwalkerAudio is in part 2.
Jun 18, 2014, 7:45 pm
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In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
).So I have to ask, what do you two do for a living that afforded you this much travel time? Looked like a very fun time; I'll be in Japan myself this coming September, I'll keep an eye out for the film crew.
Jun 20, 2014, 7:53 pm
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@msiamsia
In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
Jun 23, 2014, 8:34 am
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@msiamsia
In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
In response to the original post, my partner and I were interviewed by the "Why Did You Come To Japan?" TV Tokyo crew, and (if it's on schedule) we're appearing on an episode tomorrow evening (Monday, June 16th - JST).
The crew came across my partner and me at the NRT airport in mid March this year (2014). We had spent the prior year living in Thailand and India, and we had just flown in from Delhi, so we were definitely a bit shabby looking. We're both really frugal *cheap* people, and within the first few minutes of chatting with us as we wandered around the airport, they said that they had an episode in mind for us with the theme, "Cheap Trip!" We agreed to film a full episode with them and scheduled a day of filming a week later.
We met in Omotesando the following week, and the film crew followed us around through Harajuku, then down to Shibuya as my partner and I window shopped, took graffiti photographs, joked around, answered questions, ate dinner consisting of Ą100 donuts from the Family Mart, and then ultimately sought out a mangakissa for our lodging for the night - something the crew had never heard of people doing as a lodging option.
The crew were super awesome and we ended up later befriending Yui, the woman who interviewed us - our episode was her final episode as the interviewer, so it was cool being able to share that fun experience with her for her last assignment in that position.
So that's a little bit about my experience with the show. I'm currently in the Pacific Northwestern US, so I won't be able to tune in to see if it airs tomorrow night. However, once the episode is available online, I'll link to it here.
Nov 12, 2014, 8:24 am
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I was stopped by a TV crew outside my ryokan in 2008 and asked those "What do you like about Japan" questions. In the morning the crew was in the breakfast area interviewing guests. An Australian woman talked for about 15 minutes while I was happy to get on with my meal. I went home before the airdate so never saw the show.
Nov 12, 2014, 2:08 pm
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I was stopped (while walking with a tall companion) in Odaiba by someone who worked for a television company and wanted to film us getting in and out of a cab to show how small Japanese taxis were and how hard we found it. I did find this mildly amusing, having been in 20+ cabs in the preceding days, all without any problem and declined to participate. How that makes interesting television I have NO idea!
Nov 13, 2014, 7:52 am
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Yes, my sister and I were met by a TV crew when we arrived at Narita in January. It's not exactly your finest moment, standing there all jetlagged and sleep deprived after a 10 hour flight in Economy.
Nov 19, 2014, 9:13 pm
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The largest group of foreigners in Japan are the Chinese, not Americans, or so I'v heard.
Nov 19, 2014, 9:46 pm
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I could easily blend in as a Japanese cause of my Asian look.
May 20, 2020, 4:30 am
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Did not expect this show will pop up here if not because of above post
Of all episode, usually the folks they interviewed are from Western Countries rarely seen them interview Asian folks from other country. Either I did not watch episodes or its easier for crew to spot westerners.
I think there is certain episode where they have specific theme like Cabin Crew like this TV Tokyo Link
Quite interesting as they actually managed to interview one Thai based JL crew and somewhat the JL management gave her the permission (she have to ask too) for film crew to be with during her stopover (refer to link above)
Of all episode, usually the folks they interviewed are from Western Countries rarely seen them interview Asian folks from other country. Either I did not watch episodes or its easier for crew to spot westerners.
I think there is certain episode where they have specific theme like Cabin Crew like this TV Tokyo Link
Quite interesting as they actually managed to interview one Thai based JL crew and somewhat the JL management gave her the permission (she have to ask too) for film crew to be with during her stopover (refer to link above)
