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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

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The HISTORY of SUSHI (Dr. Eric C. Rath) | Japan Station 160

By Tony R. Vega
June 1, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, Dr. Eric C. Rath joins us to talk all about the history of what may be Japan’s most …

Podcasts, Japan Station

I’m Walking Across KYŪSHŪ! About the Kyūshū Challenge | Japan Station 159

By Tony R. Vega
May 23, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about my upcoming walk across the island of Kyushu. This fall I will be walking roughly …

Japan Station, Podcasts, Society & Culture

Japanese Street Merchant Slang: 10 Words from Japan’s Edo Merchants | Japan Station 158

By Tony R. Vega
May 20, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about Japanese slang that traces its roots back to Edo and Meiji era street vendors. We’re …

Ichimon Japan, Japan Station, Podcasts

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

By Tony R. Vega
May 14, 2025
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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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Telling Time in the Edo Period! Obscure Japanese Vocabulary & Etymology | Japan Station 156

By Tony R. Vega
May 6, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about vocabulary and phrases related to telling time during the Edo Period! This is a surprisingly …

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Japan’s DEADLIEST Food?! MOCHI Explained! | Japan Station 155

By Tony R. Vega
May 6, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about one of Japan’s most iconic foods: mochi. Learn all about the history, lore and consumption …

Japan Station, Podcasts, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Supernatural Stories from JAPAN (Kevin O’Shea) | Japan Station 154

By Tony R. Vega
April 20, 2025
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94

On this episode of Japan Station, supernatural stories, Japanese folklore, Japanese urban legends and more with Kevin O’Shea, host of the Supernatural Japan podcast. …

Food & Travel, Ichimon Japan, Japan Station, Podcasts

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 …

Media & Entertainment, Japan Station, Japanese, Podcasts, Society & Culture

How a J-Pop Star’s Stomach Hair Resulted in a NEW Japanese Word (The Origins of Gyarandu/ギャランドゥ) | Japan Station 152

By Tony R. Vega
April 9, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the history of a fascinating example of Japanese slang: gyarandu (ギャランドゥ). This is a Japanese …

Podcasts, Food & Travel, Japan Station

Preserving Japan’s SHOKUNIN Culture (Michael Magers) | Japan Station 151

By Tony R. Vega
April 1, 2025
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 On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to photographer and journalist Michael Magers. Michael has spent over a decade documenting shokunin (artisans/crafworkers) …

Podcasts, Japan Station

What it’s like running a bar in TOKYO! (Pintology Craft Beer & Whisky) | Japan Station 150

By Tony R. Vega
March 22, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to Kyle Broyles of Pintology Craft Beer & Whisky in Tokyo. In this interview we talk …

Japan Station

The ORIGINS of “NEKO!” Digging into the ETYMOLOGY of the Japanese Word for “CAT” | Japan Station 149

By Tony R. Vega
March 6, 2025
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On this episode of Japan Station, I examine the mysterious origins of the Japanese word for cat: neko. Trust me, there’s a whole lot …

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