Conbini Cult

Living in another country sure can be interesting. Is being foreigners in Japan our whole personality? I guess so. Stick around for silly stories (from us and you, the listeners) about work, dating, language learning, embarrassing moments, current events, and deep dives on Japan-related topics we’re curious to learn more about.

Conbini Cult is a society podcast hosted by Conbini Cult Pod, with 117 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Forbidden Games & Spooky Tales from Japan | Conbini Cult Episode 115

  Oct 4, 202657 minS4

  Would you live in an apartment with discounted rent if something tragic had happened there prior? Would you be willing to ride an elevator alone to another world? Or risk your own safety to deliver a cursed talisman to your enemies? Let’s learn about stigmatized properties in Japan (a very real thing), along with some forbidden games and ghost stories. Happy October! Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at conbinicultpod@gmail.com Host: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platforms Jingle by SATSUKI Words mentioned/useful words: 事故物件 jiko bukken - stigmatized property References/sources: Jiko bukken: https://suumo.jp/baikyaku/guide/entry/jikobukken https://www.osoujiyasan.jp/jikobukken/column/jikobukken-sale-price https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1vb82qm/my_little_sister_just_moved_to_rural_japan_and/ Elevator game: https://ihorror.com/elevator-game-rules-how-to-play/ Someone who played it: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/ik4qf9/i_played_the_elevator_game/ https://japan-makes-me-scared.com/kotoribako/ https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/10h7wqz/anyone_here_lived_in_jiko_bukken_or/ https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/comments/142jf8w/anyone_have_any_ghost_stories/ https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/comments/1j37zgn/have_you_ever_experienced_something_paranormal_in/ Time stamps 00:00 stigmatized property 08:59 the elevator game 19:29 kotoribako 25:22 I’ve never been so happy to leave a town 29:26 living in a stigmatized property 32:17 creepy apartment 34:50 ghost is pissing me off 37:52 little sister haunted in rural Japan 42:34 Tokyo execution ground 45:25 don’t forget your greetings 51:20 time slip in the rice field

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  Work Nightmares in Japan with Ami | Conbini Cult Episode 114

  Sep 27, 20261h 5mS4

  How do you properly resign from a Japanese company? How can you report labor law violations? Can you be fired for medical reasons? Let’s read some stories with Ami today about work culture in Japan, red flags for exploitative companies, and more! *We are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice*. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at conbinicultpod@gmail.com Thanks Ami for joining us! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ami_and_coo/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@amiandcoo Website & Consultations - https://www.ami-and-co.com/ Host: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platforms Words mentioned/useful words: 浪人 rōnin - high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination 中途採用 chuto saiyo - mid-career recruit 手取り tedori - after tax income, net income 私用 shiyou - personal business/reasons (eg when requesting a day off from work) 大企業 (dai kigyō) - big company 正社員 seishain - regular, permanent, full-time employee 引き継ぎ hikitsugi - passing on, handover 社会保険 shakai hoken - social insurance 退職証明書 taishoku shomeisho - certificate of employment separation 労働審判 rodo shinpan - labor tribunal 退職届 taishoku todoke - formal resignation notice Stories: Company asking for medical info: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/WsIR0gptDA Can you be fired for IBS: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/H3TGePQWMy Resignation basics: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/40oWuD4f4S Boss wants the bonus back: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/qvUDzJsSQX Winning settlement after dismissal: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/s/AqeuToGLlu Office drama: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/TvBH20IQnz Time stamps 00:00 how y’all doin 01:38 job hunting as a grad student 04:59 first job Sony then recruited by a startup 09:49 reporting illegal practices 15:10 worst interview 23:42 forced medical leave 28:18 can you get fired for medical condition? 35:04 proper resignation 37:53 boss wants the bonus back 44:07 unfair dismissal + settlement 54:51 workplace drama 1:03:03 palate cleanser

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  Foreigners in Japan Before Social Media | Conbini Cult Episode 113

  Sep 20, 202652 minS4

  What was traveling and living in Japan like before social media? Was any foreigner here just to spread religion? Who was the first native English teacher? Who was the first glazer? We shall find out all this and more in today’s episode, highlighting some early travelers in Japan that we’ve learned about through our own travels. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at conbinicultpod@gmail.com Host: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platforms References/sources: Hearn - https://www.hearn-museum-matsue.jp/english.html https://apjjf.org/2014/12/38/roger-pulvers/4186/article Rita Taketsuru - https://greatdrams.com/the-remarkable-tale-of-rita-cowan-taketsuru-the-mother-of-japanese-whisky/ https://www.nikkawhisky.eu/nikka-story/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2014/11/10/issues/foreign-wives-of-japan-offer-nhk-and-massan-criticism-and-kudos/ The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-real-history-of-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai Assassin’s Creed Shadows- Who is Yasuke and why did the developers choose him? https://automaton-media.com/en/news/assassins-creed-shadows-who-is-yasuke-and-why-did-the-developers-choose-him/#:~:text=The%20revelation%20that%20you%20will%20play%20as,characters%20being%20based%20on%20real%20historical%20figures . New Ubisoft Game 'Assassin's Creed Shadows:' Why the Criticism? https://japan-forward.com/new-ubisoft-game-assassins-creed-shadows-why-the-criticism/#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20game%20has%20encountered%20significant%20backlash,What%20exactly%20has%20upset%20the%20Japanese%20fans%3F Isabella Bird and Her Travels in Nineteenth-Century Japan https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g00829/#:~:text=Isabella%20Bird%20and%20Her%20Travels%20in%20Nineteenth-Century,Japan%2C%20carried%20by%20Bird%20on%20her%20travels . Isabella Lucy Bird’s Unbeaten Tracks https://papersky.jp/en/isabella-bird/#:~:text=Unbeaten%20Tracks.%20The%20nineteenth%20century%20expedition%20of,few%20(if%20any)%20Westerners%20had%20set%20foot . Ranald MacDonald https://www.leechtownhistory.ca/viee-biographies/ranald-macdonald/ Ranald MacDonald (1824-1894) https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/macdonald_ranald/#:~:text=*%20MacDonald%20left%20his%20job%20at%20the,had%20been%20isolated%20for%20two%20hundred%20years . Time stamps 00:00 how y’all doin 03:39 Ranald Macdonald 08:46 Yasuke the African samurai 21:11 Lafcadio Hearn 27:34 Isabella Bird 37:50 Rita Taketsuru

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  Badly in Love S2 Pt 2 - this show is WILD | Conbini Cult BONUS Ep

  Sep 16, 20261h 1m

  *Spoilers in this episode!* Please finish all of season 2 before watching. Is being foreigners in Japan our whole personality? I guess so. Stick around for silly stories (from us and you, the listeners) about work, dating, language learning, embarrassing moments, current events, deep dives on Japan-related topics we’re curious to learn more about. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at conbinicultpod@gmail.com Host: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platforms 00:00 how y’all doin 04:17 real yankis or just hosts there for clout? 13:08 S2 pt 2 cast 33:09 big fights/arguments 43:13 confessions/final couples 49:43 fave and least faves 57:00 misuse of English words 58:56 the commentators

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  Why is Saitama Japan’s “Florida Man” Equivalent?! | Conbini Cult Episode 112

  Sep 6, 202648 minS4

  Ever wondered which part of Japan has crazy enough occurrences to be on par with “Florida Man”? Many would say it’s Saitama. Let’s check out some of the most bizarre headlines we’ve seen in Saitama news. And if you live in Saitama, are you okay?! Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at conbinicultpod@gmail.com Host: Frankie - @franklinthewoman on all platforms References/sources: Family of 3 slaughter in Saitama - https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14815543 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14804706 https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-set-to-be-indicted-for-killing-american-man-family-on-christmas-day-2022 Update: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/crime-legal/saitama-triple-murder-sentence/ https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-police-continue-to-piece-together-man%E2%80%99s-naked-rampage-spanning-three-cities https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-women-arrested-for-dueling https://japantoday.com/category/crime/speed-trap-camera-stolen-from-saitama-police-while-in-use https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-man-repeatedly-steals-food-from-store-by-making-his-phone-say-paypay%E2%99%AB https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-man%E2%80%99s-%C2%A57-million-rolex-stolen-after-leaving-it-alone-with-%27potential-buyer%27-for-two-minutes https://japantoday.com/category/crime/four-injured-after-brawl-in-saitama-family-restaurant https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-man-arrested-after-calling-telecom-provider-24-000-times-to-complain https://japantoday.com/category/crime/video-of-man-spraying-liquid-on-conveyor-belt-sushi-leads-to-arrest-in-saitama https://japantoday.com/category/crime/%27i%E2%80%99m-the-most-famous-thug-in-saitama%21%27-japanese-kids%E2%80%99-social-media-beef-leads-to-beating-arrests?comment-order=latest https://japantoday.com/category/crime/4-men-arrested-on-charges-of-using-curry-spices-as-weapon-in-robbery-attempt https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-throwing-cup-of-urine-cup-at-student-in-saitama?comment-order=popular https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-police-chief-arrested-for-stealing-rolls-of-toilet-paper https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-policeman-scratches-cars-in-drunken-rage?comment-order=latest https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mayor-of-saitama-town-arrested-for-punching-female-bar-employee https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190807/p2a/00m/0na/002000c https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-police-officer-arrested-on-suspicion-of-filming-up-high-school-girl%E2%80%99s-skirt https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-cop-arrested-for-indecent-acts-with-15-year-old-girls?comment-order=popular https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/saitama-man-accused-of-crashing-fake-unmarked-police-car-during-drunken-joyride/ https://japantoday.com/category/national/apartment-in-saitama-explodes-following-bizarre-series-of-events Time stamps 00:00 how y’all doin 06:06 update of Christmas family massacre 09:37 insane Saitama headlines 39:41 police & politician crimes

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