A Wonderful Mess: About the Japanese Writing System w. Dr. Wes Robertson | Japan Station 80
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Wes Robertson stops by to talk about the wonderful mess that is the Japanese writing …
Podcasts
JapanKyo.com produces multiple podcasts focusing on Japan and the Japanese language. The first of these is an interview podcast called Japan Station. The second podcast is called Ichimon Japan and in it hosts Tony Vega and Ryan ask and do their best to answer questions about Japan, its history, society, pop culture, and language. Both podcasts are released at least once a month and can be found wherever you get your podcasts.
In addition to Japan Station and Ichimon Japan, JapanKyo.com founder Tony Vega also produces another podcast that focuses specifically on the Japanese language. This one is called Japanese Plus Alpha and it is available via the JapanKyo.com Patreon. For more information visit https://japankyo.com/patreon
The Green Tea History You Didn’t Know: About the History of Green Tea in Japan & the U.S. (Dr. Robert Hellyer) | Japan Station 79
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Robert Hellyer stops by to discuss the shared history of green tea in Japan and …
Behind the Scenes of JapanKyo Docs | Japan Station 78
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Kyle from the Tokyo Splosion stops by to talk about JapanKyo’s new YouTube channel: JapanKyo Docs! …
Coeds & Kaiju: On the Female Student in Japan’s New Left, Kaiju Movies & More (Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder) | Japan Station 77
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder joins us to talk about female students in Japan’s New Left movement, …
My Sumo Academia: Talking About Sumo Today and in the Heian Period (Colton Runyan) | Japan Station 76
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Colton Runyan of the University of Cambridge talks to us about his experiences training and competing …
The Untidiness of Marie Kondo & Shinto: A Chat w. Kaitlyn Ugoretz of Eat Pray Anime | Japan Station 75
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Kaitly Ugoretz of the YouTube channel Eat Pray Anime discusses the allure and eclectic spirituality of …
Why do hands come out of the toilet in Japan? (About Japanese toilet hands, ghosts, yokai and urban legends) | Ichimon Japan 51
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why do hands come out of the toilet in Japan? Topics Discussed Japanese stories/legends/folklore/urban legends (toshi …
In Search of the Japanese Wolf (Alex K.T. Martin) | Japan Station 74
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we talk about the probably extinct (but maybe not?) Japanese wolf with journalist Alex K.T. Martin. …
You Know What I Mean? On Translating Japanese Fiction (Allison Markin Powell Part 2) | Japan Station 73
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, translator Allison Markin Powell talks about translating Japanese fiction. About Allison Markin Powell Allison Markin Powell …
Black Box: Discussing the Shiori Ito Story (Allison Markin Powell Part 1) | Japan Station 72
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, translator Allison Markin Powell discusses the story of Shiori Ito and the newly published English version …
Does “Your Name” live up to the hype? (Discussing Kimi no Na wa) | Ichimon Japan 49
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Does “Your Name” live up to the hype? Topics Discussed Whether the movie Your Name …
Down & Out in Japan: On Homelessnes and Life in Japan’s Slums (Dr. Tom Gill) | Japan Station 71
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re learning about homelessness in Japan and the life of Japanese day laborers. About Dr. Tom …
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