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Ichimon Japan

Helping you better understand Japan and the Japanese language one question at a time.

Every episode Tony and Ryan–two guys with master’s degrees in Japanese Language & Linguistics–draw on their experiences in Japan and extensive research in both Japanese and English to shed light on all aspects of Japan.

From the many interesting quirks of the Japanese language to obscure Japanese history, as well as busting misconceptions about Japan held by both Japanese peole and Westerners, Tony and Ryan cover it all. In the process they have a few laughs and sometimes even end up uncovering information that can only be found in Japanese.

Episodes are released at least once a month (on the 7th). Bonus episodes are released on the 21st.

Is there something that puzzles you about Japanese society? Or is there something in Japanese media/pop culture that you want us to explain? If so, then send an email with your question to ichimon@japankyo.com. While we can’t promise that we’ll be able to answer it, we’ll definitely do our best to address it in some way.

Ichimon Japan is a production of JapanKyo.com. For full show notes, visit japankyo.com/ichimonjapan.

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What are gyaru? (About the Slang, Fashion and History of Japan’s Gyaru/Gal) | Japan Station 157/Ichimon Japan 52

By Tony R. Vega
2 weeks ago
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 This episode of Japan Station is a re-broadcast of episode 52 of Ichimon Japan.   On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: …

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Eikaiwa vs JET vs University Teaching: Which is the better English teaching job in Japan? | Japan Station 153/Ichimon Japan 80

By Tony R. Vega
April 12, 2025
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Originally released on 3/21/2024 as pisode 80 of Ichimon Japan. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about what the best kind of English …

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5 Things You Missed in Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 6 Breakdown & Review

By Tony R. Vega
January 23, 2025
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  In this video I breakdown and review Dragon Ball DAIMA episode 6. Let me know what you thought of Dragon Ball DAIMA episode …

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Is “Suzume no Tojimari” BAD? (Dissecting Makoto Shinkai’s Latest Movie) | Ichimon Japan 79

By Tony R. Vega
February 21, 2024
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about Suzume no Tojimari, the latest film by the popular Japanese anime filmmaker Makoto Shinai. Topics …

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Tales from the Tokaido Road: About the Tokaido Challenge | Ichimon Japan 78

By Tony R. Vega
January 21, 2024
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 On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What was it like walking the Tokaido Road? Topics Discussed About the Tokaido Challenge About …

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The TOP 5 Japan Mascots (2023) | Ichimon Japan 78

By Tony R. Vega
December 21, 2023
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we cover what the top Japanese mascots (yurukyara) of 2023 plus a few other ones! Topics Discussed What …

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10 Reasons You’ll Hate Living in Japan. Really? | Japan Station 75

By Tony R. Vega
October 26, 2023
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: 10 Reasons You’ll Hate Living in Japan. Really? Topics Discussed Reasons why you may hate living …

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Should you go to grad school for Japanese? | Ichimon Japan 74

By Tony R. Vega
August 21, 2023
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Should you go to grad school for Japanese? Topics Discussed About why we went to grad …

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What is it like moving in Japan? | Ichimon Japan 73

By Tony R. Vega
July 21, 2023
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 On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is it like moving in Japan? Topics Discussed About what it’s like moving in …

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What is that snot bubble anime characters get when they sleep called? (Nose Related Japanese Expressions in Japanese) | Ichimon Japan 72

By Tony R. Vega
May 21, 2023
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is that snot bubble anime characters get when they sleep called? (Nose Expressions in Japanese) …

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What is wasei eigo? (Funny “Japanese” English) | Ichimon Japan 71

By Tony R. Vega
April 21, 2023
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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is wasei eigo? (Funny “Japanese” English) Topics Discussed What wasei eigo is About English sounding …

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Why is Japanese TV so bad? | Ichimon Japan 70

By Tony R. Vega
March 21, 2023
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 On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why is Japanese TV so bad? Topics Discussed Why Japanese TV is so “terrible” About …

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