What is yakitori? (All About Japan’s Famous Chicken Skewers) | Ichimon Japan 31
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is yakitori? Topics Discussed What yakitori is The difference between yakitori when it is written …
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
Documenting the Intense World of Japanese High School Baseball (Ema Ryan Yamazaki) | Japan Station 54
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, documentary filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki discusses being inspired by Ichiro Suzuki and her latest documentary …
Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese language mistake stories? | Ichimon Japan 30
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese language mistake stories? Topics Discussed What Ikigai Connections …
The Inspiring Journey of Kofi Manga | Japan Station 53
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, manga creator and boxer Kofi Bazzell-Smith (a.k.a. Kofi Manga) stops by to discuss manga, the …
What is a kirakira name? | Ichimon Japan 29
On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a kirakira name? Topics Discussed What a so-called kirakira nēmu is What kirakira …
Tokyo Before Tokyo: Exploring Edo w. Dr. Timon Screech | Japan Station 52
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re talking about the history and layout of Edo with one of the world’s foremost …
Kyoto Metal City (Takuya Yada & Joe of Cosmic Earth) | Japan Station 51
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast two members of the Kyoto-based metal band Cosmic Earth stop by to talk about their …
Yūrei, Ghosts & Yōkai, A Chat w. Zack Davisson | Japan Station 50
On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re talking about creepy apartments and Japanese ghosts with Japanese …
Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear? | Ichimon Japan 27
Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why do students in Hamamatsu City have to wear white underwear? Topics Discussed School …
What is a tsuchinoko? (All About Japan’s Most Famous Cryptid) | Ichimon Japan 26
Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a tsuchinoko? Topics Discussed What a tsuchinoko is How you say “cryptid” …
Behind the Yoshimoto Curtain: A Chat w. Comedian Stephen Tetsu | Japan Station 49
On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re joined by Stephen Tetsu to discuss the Japanese comedy …
Why does to “nyan nyan” mean “to have sex” in Japanese? (Japanese Cat Idioms) | Ichimon Japan 25
Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why does to “nyan nyan” mean to “have sex” in Japanese? Topics Discussed Japanese …
