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TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS
by Philip Arneill & James Catchpole
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Latest episodes
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Bud light, Signifying Nothing
October 25, 2026 · 46 minNo patricide in this episode happily, just two killer joints on opposite sides of the country – after a false start in the Nagano mountains.
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Two Birds, One Moan
October 11, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minAn avian-themed day as we leave Akita behind and head for the slightly chillier climes of Niigata and a game of two halves
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The Railway Children in Reverse
September 27, 2026 · 58 minSqueaking our way through northern climes one joint at a time. Three belters – two legends and one serendipitous discovery – for our night in Akita City.
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Can I kick it? Wes you can...
August 30, 2026 · 50 minA serene soba and jazz lunch gives way – via some scripture and coffee with very old friends – to an inexplicably previously unexplored joint right in the heart of Aomori.
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Out for the Count
August 16, 2026 · 39 minIn this episode we take a trip down a nearly-ten-year memory lane for just two classic joints up north: one just about still open but at risk of closing, and the other closed, but still open (we hope)…
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Pour some Suga on me
August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 0 minDay 2, Hirosaki. Philip flies solo in northern climes with three joints, and perhaps one of the greatest of all time.
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Held at Needle Point
August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minJune 2026. A nineteen day epic journey commences as Philip returns to his adopted homeland and the quest for joints continues. On this episode, heated debate about needle-based crafts ensues before we take shelter in Yokohama.
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Top Ten Countdown #1: George, James, Philip & Charles
May 3, 2026 · 47 minPhilip finally renders James speechless, as we reach the end of the 'Tokyo Jazz Joints Top Ten Countdown' and reveal our number ones, united in passion but not necessarily in choice. What a rollercoaster! Clip from Paul Hardcastle's 'The…
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Top Ten Countdown #2: Expression...Transition...Ascension.
April 26, 2026 · 34 minThis week we are in lockstep, as we enter the truest temple of jazz.
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Top Ten Countdown #3: A Long Way to Go Out To (Curry) Lunch
April 19, 2026 · 38 minTwo joints very far away from each other on the map, but very close in passion, dedication and sheer wonder. The countdown continues with our Number 3 picks!
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Top Ten Countdown #4: Daytime Drinking
April 12, 2026 · 35 minTry turning it off and turn it on again... Two old skool Kyushu and Shikoku joints that just will. not. lie down. secure the Number 4 spot as our countdown continues!
About the show
An Irishman and American walk into a bar...Two obsessed foreigners share the stories behind their pseudo-religious pilgrimage around the unique beauty of Japan's hidden world of jazz bars and coffee houses, documented on www.tokyojazzjoints.com and in the Tokyo Jazz Joints photobook published in 2023.