Japanese Alcohol and Drinking Culture | Kanpai Kronicles 3

In this episode, we talk about drinking culture! From nomikais to nomihoudais, why people drink so much and the expectations of drinking in working society. We take a look at how it affects our habits as well as what Japanese culture deems mandatory!Timestamps:3:25 Alcohol is very cheap + Norm's drinking strategies11:46 Comparing experiences in learning about drinking19:10 Living the double life in Japan23:22 Learning about Nomikai and Nomihoudai34:50 On themed bars and Hooters40:10 Meeting Sid, and drinking in Karaoke48:54 The scary moments when drinking1:00:11 Foreigner expectaations, and the dark side of corporate Nomikai1:11:14 Alcohol as a key to unlock individuality1:21:00 How do we take care of ourselves in this environment?1:31:11 Everything is better from HokkaidoMentions:Sharla's video on Whales of August Bar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9gybKSe2-4Norm's podcast episode on the Whales of August: https://thatsthenorm.com/whales-of-august/Follow Holly here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotaru.chi_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/hotaruchi_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCozAFQfdEfhjmyafFjesaqgFollow Norm here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisaintnormYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClRCbVifuTpvHn6WVcJaXdA/videos