Digital Nomads in Japan (Podcast Launch) First Episode
Channel: Manabu
Date: 2023-08-18

Join us for an insightful podcast session as Pablo and Zach dive into the world of digital nomads. From personal experiences to global trends, get ready to explore the nomadic lifestyle and its impact on work, travel, and sustainability. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation!

Our gratitude and big thanks to Zach, Pablo and Engineering Cafe Fukuoka for using his hub and technical support!

What is Engineering Cafe Fukuoka- The facility pursues diversity to create an engineering ecosystem with both individuals and communities at its core. New encounters lead to growth and collaboration that then facilitate the production of a wide variety of deliverables in quick succession.

Check more about

Engineering Cafe: https://engineercafe.jp/en/about

Zach founder https://twitter.com/thezachhan

Pablo founder https://twitter.com/pabriv2
and his startup manabu.dev https://manabu.dev/

Join our digital global nomads community: https://digitalnomads.jp/

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Podcast's Digital Nomads  Summary

Podcast begins. 0:00

Pablo and Zach are launching their first digital nomad podcast, and we are excited to have our first guest Zach from canada.
Zach's background and why he decided to come to fukuoka.

What was the main reason why he became a digital nomad? 1:26
Why he left his job in Canada and started looking for places where he could work and build his startups from.
How he discovered digital nomadism and why he left.

Fukuoka is the first place in japan. 3:13
Fukuoka is the first place in Japan to have a startup culture that is more friendly than Tokyo.
The most popular food in Fukuoka is ramen soup.

What is the value of being a digital nomad? 4:39
Digital nomads are not tied to a location. They can go to places like Fukuoka to build their startup and work on their personal projects.
The two most important things to have when building a project, a podcast, a YouTube channel, and a distribution channel.

Sustainability and collaboration in digital nomads. 7:30
Collaboration is a key element in the digital nomad community, and sustainability is also a key element of the community.
Sustainability is very important for Japanese people.
Digital nomads expect to grow up to 60% in the next coming years, and a huge market, 35 million digital nomads worlwide
Ai is enabling solopreneur type business models for people.
What kind of activities have you done in Fukuoka? 11:43

The expanding opportunity of AI and personal branding is going to help people realize that their skill sets can be leveraged around the globe.
The activities in Japanese cities like Fukuoka.

Show respect to the local people. 13:45
Respect is very important in Japan. Digital nomads need to show respect to the local people.
It doesn't matter where you go, it's important to have an open mind.

The value of community in fukuoka. 16:14
Japan is a wonderful country, and it's not only in the big cities, it's also in the small local towns and villages.
The core of the value of communities is in the community.

Advice for younger digital nomads. 18:10
Advice for older fellow nomads, or those who would like to visit Fukuoka, and what kind of experience they can share with them.
Decide the place of your journey.

What to do in Fukuoka? 20:03
Fukuoka is an awesome place. The food is amazing, the city is vibrant, and there are many opportunities to learn about Japanese culture. The city is going to grow a tonne in the next few years.
Digital nomad communities can be found on our website digitalnomads.jp and join us.