Rage Cage - Episode June 5, 2026

Rage Cage - Episode June 5, 2026

From Rage Cage by CJSW 90.9 FM

June 5, 2026

About this episode

Nat Kaos shares a heartfelt story about a summer romance in Japan and the impact it had on his life.

Well, since everyone's sharing their "first time we met" stories on social media, as it typically seems to be anniversary season, instead of getting annoyed, ... what the heck, I'll share mine too! What? Nat Kaos was actually in LOVE at one point? Believe it or not, it's true! It was the summer of 1992, when I visited Japan for the first time since childhood. It was there, when I met Izumi. When our eyes met, they instantly became glued, and next thing we know, we're chatting over a tea at a nearby cafe. Coming back to Canada was the last thing on my mind, as I REALLY wanted to spend more time with her, and possibly start our new chapter together. However, ultimately, we (reluctantly) agreed that, because our lives were different, in different places, we should go separate ways to take care of our own future plans first. However, we still dated each other for the rest of my summer in Japan, ... and on our last day together, at the Osaka airport, ... we held onto each other for what seemed like an hour. My shirt felt like wet towel from her tears, and pretty sure there was some "sense" of regret, that maybe, something COULD'VE worked, because I sure felt that way. However…

People in this episode

Host: Nat Kaos

Topics covered

  • first love
  • nostalgia
  • cross-cultural relationships
  • personal stories
  • life choices

Keywords

  • first love
  • Japan
  • nostalgia
  • summer romance
  • life choices
  • personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Japan, Canada, Osaka airport

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