Japanese Street Merchant Slang: 10 Words from Japan’s Edo Merchants | Japan Station 158
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 …
Telling Time in the Edo Period! Obscure Japanese Vocabulary & Etymology | Japan Station 156
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 …
Supernatural Stories from JAPAN (Kevin O’Shea) | Japan Station 154
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. …
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
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 …
Japanese Man Shows Ass to Girl on Escalator, Says “I just wanted her to see my thong”
On November 26 at about 5:30 PM in a shopping center in Okayama City a man (44) was arrested after he allegedly pulled down …
Japanese Groper Kicked In Balls By Taiwan’s Most Beautiful Politician (VIDEO)
On June 15th in the Otsuka Station area of Tokyo Chihning Ho–known to some as Taiwan’s most beautiful politician–was accosted by a drunk man. …
Man Gropes Woman But Claims “I Did Not Squeeze!”
A 67-year-old man in Sapporo has been arrested for allegedly groping the chest of a female doctor in her 40s. The doctor was examing …
Daiso Develops Song To Get Tourists To Leave At Closing Time (VIDEO)
The Ginza branch of the popular 100-yen shop chain Daiso has developed a new song for closing time. The song was specifically designed so …
Why Japanese Folklore MATTERS! | Japan Station 126
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese folklore with Thersa Matsuura of the Uncanny Japan podcast. 👉Topics Discussed About Japanese folklore About …
The Etymology of the Japanese Word for FART | Japan Station 125
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjabfdGY2w&t=30s On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the origin of the Japanese word for “fart” (onara, おなら). 👉Topics Discussed How do you …
Why Learning Japanese is POINTLESS (for most..) | Japan Station 123
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about why you shouldn’t try to learn Japanese. Topics Discussed How AI and translation software are making …
