On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about the recently created Japanese word dopagaki (ドパガキ). What does it mean and what are its origins? Listen …

On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about English words that are tricky to translate into Japanese. 👉Topics Discussed English words that are …

On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the 2926 Kumamoto earthquake and how you can help. 👉Topics Discussed The effects of the …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the more creative ways people in Japan are battling the intense summer heat. …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about what it’s like doing an intensive sushi preparation course with Travin Keith, owner of Sushi …

This episode is a re-broadcast of episode 61 of the Ichimon Japan podcast (originally released 6/21/22). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the unique cultural and geographic quirks of life in Miyagi Prefecture.   👉Topics Discussed Where …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about “May sickness” and “June sickness.” What are these sicknesses? Are they real? Should you be …

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the origins of the famous custom of Japanese World Cup soccer/football fans cleaning stadiums after …

On this episode of Japan Station, we’re joined by the first confirmed American to climb Japan’s “100 famous mountains” (hyakumēzan, 百名山): Wes Lang. We …

This is a rebroadcast of Ichimon Japan episode 47 (originally released 07/07/21). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What was good and …

On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about food you have to eat the next time you visit Fukushima. 👉Topics Discussed About the …