# Kanji on The No Agenda Show

Kanji comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, in May 2014.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** May 2014 – May 2014
- **Related topics:** [Tokyo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokyo.md), [Navigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/navigation.md), [Taxi Drivers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxi-drivers.md), [Translation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/translation.md), [Airbnb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbnb.md), [Travel Tips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel-tips.md), [Vice Magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vice-magazine.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Tokyo, Robot Restaurant and Google Translate App

- **Episode:** [620: Dead Man Cuffed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 22:02–24:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed/chapter/tokyo-robot-restaurant-and-google-translate-app.md

A discussion of travel experiences in Tokyo highlights the "Robot Restaurant" and a detailed report on the venue published on Boing-Boing. The hosts also recommend the Google Translate mobile app for navigating Japan, noting its effectiveness in communicating with cab drivers and translating kanji addresses.

Keywords: [tokyo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokyo.md), robot restaurant, google translate, [vice magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vice-magazine.md), [travel tips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel-tips.md), [kanji](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kanji.md)

### Language Barriers and Navigation Challenges in Japan

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 11:36–13:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos/chapter/language-barriers-and-navigation-challenges-in-japan.md

The difficulty of communicating with Japanese taxi drivers is explored, as they often cannot read English addresses or maps on smartphones. Dvorak suggests using hotel concierge services to write destinations in Kanji, while Curry explains that he is staying in a private apartment without such services. They discuss the necessity of being self-sufficient while navigating the city without a bilingual escort.

Keywords: [navigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/navigation.md), language barrier, [kanji](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kanji.md), [taxi drivers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxi-drivers.md), [tokyo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokyo.md), concierge, [translation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/translation.md)

### Language Barriers, Navigation Challenges, and Tokyo Accommodations

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 11:36–13:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2/chapter/language-barriers-navigation-challenges-and-tokyo-accommodations.md

The discussion shifts to the difficulty of communicating with Tokyo taxi drivers who often cannot read English addresses or maps. John C. Dvorak suggests using bilingual hotel cards for navigation, but Adam explains they are staying in a private apartment without concierge services. They describe the challenges of being self-sufficient in a city where many service workers do not speak English.

Keywords: [tokyo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokyo.md), [navigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/navigation.md), [kanji](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kanji.md), [translation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/translation.md), [airbnb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbnb.md), [taxi drivers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxi-drivers.md)

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