83: What is Clubhouse and why is it so popular in Japan? w/ Yuzuha Oka & Austin Freeman

On this week's episode we look at why Clubhouse, an invite-only social media platform, has become all the rage in Japan. Here to discuss is Yuzuha Oka, a tech journalist at NewsPicks Japan, and also Austin Freeman, a Japan Times contributor and founder of the 13,000 member strong clubhouse group Tokyo Unearthed.

Read more:

• Why is Japan so intrigued by the audio app Clubhouse? • (Patrick St. Michel, The Japan Times)

• Clubhouse tops Japan chart as CEOs and celebrities embrace chat app • (Bloomberg via The Japan Times)

• Clubhouse app offers Chinese rare glimpse of censor-free debate • (The Japan Times)

• Facebook said to be building a product to compete with Clubhouse • (The Japan Times)

• You’ve been invited to Clubhouse. Your privacy hasn’t • (Sara Morrison, Vox)

On this episode:

Yuzuha Oka (Clubhouse: @yuzu): Twitter | Website

Austin Freeman (Clubhouse: @anxiety): Articles

Oscar Boyd (Clubhouse: @omhboyd): Twitter | Articles | Instagram

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Photo: Clubhouse as it appears on the App Store.