TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS

Episodes

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  Don't Stop When You've Had Enough 08.11.2026 56m

  If you were wondering what Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson and David Beckham (who?) have in common, look no further. Philip goes solo in Tochigi and may never make it home in a loooong day of travel on public transport.
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  Bud light, Signifying Nothing 25.10.2026 46m

  No 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 11.10.2026 1h 1m

  An 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 27.09.2026 58m

  Squeaking 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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  Joe R Pass 13.09.2026 45m

  Joe R Pass by Philip Arneill & James Catchpole
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  Can I kick it? Wes you can... 30.08.2026 49m

  A 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 16.08.2026 38m

  In 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 09.08.2026 1h

  Day 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 09.08.2026 1h 7m

  June 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 03.05.2026 46m

  Philip 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 Wizard' (1986). No copyright infringement intended.
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  Top Ten Countdown #2: Expression...Transition...Ascension. 26.04.2026 34m

  This 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 19.04.2026 38m

  Two 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 12.04.2026 35m

  Try 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!
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  Top Ten Countdown #5: Count Yourself Lucky Ray 05.04.2026 37m

  Legends duking it out as we keep it in the jazz family with two unparalleled northern joints.
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  Top Ten Countdown #6: It's Always Sonny in Kyushu 29.03.2026 34m

  Two saxophone colossi dominate this episode as we hit a couple of epic Kyushu joints.
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  Top Ten Countdown #7: Walls Come Tumbling Down 22.03.2026 26m

  More craic than intellectualism as our Top 10 countdown continues north of the wall.
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  Top Ten Countdown #8: Enter (and Exit) Number 8 15.03.2026 33m

  Our Top 10 countdown continues in two very different apartment buildings.
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  Top Ten Countdown #9: The Weird and The Welcoming 08.03.2026 24m

  We continue our 'Ten Year Tokyo Jazz Joints Top of the Pops Top 10' countdown in style at opposite ends of the country and with the mandatory mention of the magically replenishing horse oil.
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  Top Ten Countdown #10: Charles in Charge 01.03.2026 27m

  We begin our 'Ten Year Tokyo Jazz Joints Top of the Pops Top 10' countdown in style with two joints linked by an underdog.
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  Tokyo Jazz Joints on the Stephen McCauley Show [Radio Ulster] 27.02.2026 59m

  Philip chats all things jazz kissa with Stephen McAuley in his 'JUJU' pop-up as part of the 2025 'Sound of Belfast' festival. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster on November 21st 2025.