Note: The video above was loosely based on the script below.   I’ve had a lot of pretty unique experiences in Japan but recently …

On this episod eof Japan Station, Dr. Robert D. Eldridge returns to talk about natural disasters in Japan, his work on Operation Tomodachi during the …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese abbreviations/contractions, give 12 examples and discuss their origins. 👉Topics Discussed About abbreviations and contractions …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yōkai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles …

In this video I go over 10 things you probably never noticed in episode 01 of the original Dragon Ball anime. Although I have …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the etymology of the Japanese word for egg (tamago) and other interesting quirks of this …

Over the course of the Dragon Ball franchise Bulma has had many memorable outfits. However, one of her most iconic looks has got to …

In episode 263 of Dragon Ball Z, Gohan insults Super Buu by calling him “usunoro.” In the English subtitles of this scene “usunoro” is …

“CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” is the first opening song of the Dragon Ball Z anime. It is also one of the most iconic anime opening songs of …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japan’s most epic story: The Tale of Genji. Dr. Lynne Miyake joins us to explain …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about 10 words that only exist in Japanese and how Japanese may not be as unique …

In “We Gotta Power” by Kageyama Hironobu, the second opening song of Dragon Ball Z, there is an infamous lyric. It goes “ippai oppai, …