On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re talking about “otaku,” the history of the anime “holy land” of Akihabara, and a whole lot more. About Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith is a lecturer at Senshu University in Tokyo. He is one of the world’s leading expert on the topic …

He’s a somelier of stinky shoes. A man in Hokkaido with an alleged penchant for stealing odorous footwear has been arrested after police used security camera footage to identify him. Reports dated April 13 identify the suspect as a 41-year-old company worker named Hajime Okazaki. A resident of the Hokkaido city of Tomakomai, Okazaki is alleged to have stolen a …