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 “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 …

A bizarrely polite threat is still a threat… A 25-year-old company employee from Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of attempted coercion after …

This is a rebroadcast of Ichimon Japan episode 04 which originally was released on 2/12/2020. Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we …

This is a re-broadcast of an episode originally released on 8/21/21. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Yamaguchi cursed to have …

This is a re-release of Ichimon Japan episode 28. On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: How do Japanese names work? Topics Discussed …

On this episode of Japan Station, we go through a list of some of the most unique and interesting slang of Japan’s Taishō period …

This is a re-release of episode 75 of the Ichimon Japan podcast.   On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: 10 Reasons You’ll Hate Living …

On this episode of Japan Station, author Hiroko Yoda joins us to talk about the complexities of religious and spirituality in Japan, a topic …

On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the world of dead Japanese Bubble Era slang. Specifically, I talk about the term hanakin (花金). …