Host of the Just Japan Podcast Kevin O’Shea talks to Tokyo Cheapo co-founder Greg Lane about the origins of the site, how it has grown, how the site is run and also about the crowdfunding campaign to produce a Cheapo’s Guide to Tokyo ebook.

Kevin also talks about the results of the 2015 Podcast Awards, the Just Japan Podcast community, the SecretPandas podcast, upcoming episodes and chocolate!

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The Just Japan Podcast is produced by Kevin O’Shea. Kevin is a writer, podcaster and YouTube content creator from Canada, living in Kobe, Japan.

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Greg's Tokyo favorites are: Shinshu Osake Mura, Kiyosumi Teien Garden, The American Craft Beer Experience 2025
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