Episode 7: Wwoof Wwoof! The iPhone Giveaway




Japan Podshow - The Podcast all about Japan show

Summary: (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Episode-7400.jpg)Episode 7 sees the launch of the Japan Podshow iPhone 3G competition - win yourself an iPhone and feel that your life is complete. More on that below. Listen to the show here 40mb, 43 mins, MP3 (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/media/series01/JapanPodshow7_WwoofWwoof_the-iPhone-giveaway.mp3) Download it direct here (http://tr.im/r2gt), Subscribe and listen in iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=310413183) or Listen via our RSS feed (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/JapanPodshow) Note about the Japan Podshow livestream (http://ustream.com/japanpodshow) on uStream: In this episode Joseph and George make numerous references to live-streaming. Unfortunately, due to technical issues this video is not available. However, we did film the competition section on a second camera, and those videos are available on our Facebook Page. (http://www.facebook.com/pokya) In this episode: Japanese weddings: We kick of with some news from George about a wedding that he attended last week - an extraordinarily extravagent affair which at the end of the day saw him being given a catalogue of expensive gifts from which he was to choose a present - for himself! WWOOF JAPAN (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/wwoof_japan_logo.gif) As the title of this week's episode suggests, we're going to be taking a look at Wwoofing. It was almost a decade ago that Joseph first joinded WWOOF Japan - Willing Workers on Organic Farms http://www.wwoofjapan.com (http://www.wwoofjapan.com). In this episode Joseph talks to Glenn in Sapporo - founder of Wwoof Japan. Members of this fantastic organisation are able to stay with any of hundreds of families across Japan who are engaged in organic farming, or who otherwise have organic lifestyles/businesses. Wwoofing is not only a great way to travel a country over an extended period of time on a small budget, but is also a fantastic way to see more than the shiney-touristy surface that is promoted in the guide books. You get to learn about the culture, learn the language, make friends and a create a wealth of precious memories. Thoroughly recommended! What brought George and Joseph to Japan? Following listener requests, George and Joseph decide to reveal a little information about their dark pasts. This week Joseph tells us what path it was that led him to Japan. Week 6 Otaku Encyclopedia Competition results! We announce the winner of the Otaku Encyclopedia competition - our most-entered competition to date! Following accusations of competition-rigging, Joseph and George decide to film the drawing of the winner from the hat of doom - see the video on their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pokya for the evidence. (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/wianiphone300.jpg) WIN AN IPHONE!!! Yes, you can win an iPhone 3G with Japan Podshow - and it's easy to enter! Just listen to this episode for further instructions! The photo we talk about in this epsisode is here (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2045705&id=90715847794&ref=mf) Terms and conditions below. Listener Feedback! WOW! We had a tonne of feedback this week - thanks to everyone who contacted us - listen to the show for our comments on what you had to say. (http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/joinusonfacebook.jpg)Check out our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pokya (http://www.facebook.com/pokya) Music Finally: music this week is provided by Her Space Holiday, with the Japanese Gum Dental Mix. Find them at http://www.herspaceholiday.com/ (http://www.herspaceholiday.com/) Thanks for listening - and we look forward to hearing from you! iPhone competition info: If you don't have a Facebook account, you can enter by leaving a comment on this post - just tell us why YOU should win the iPhone 3G.