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 …

 On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a kirakira name? Topics Discussed What a so-called kirakira nēmu is What kirakira …

 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 …

 On this episode of the Japan Station podcast two members of the Kyoto-based metal band Cosmic Earth stop by to talk about their …

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: How do Japanese names work? Topics Discussed How people in Japan normally state their family name …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re exploring beliefs and traditions surrounding pregnancy in Japan, as …

Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Does “hai” mean “bye” in Japanese? Topics Discussed How most people that don’t speak …