On this episode of Japan Station, Sensei Martian talks about what it was like walking 3200 km from Cape Sata, the southernmost point on mainland Japan, to Cape Soya, the northernmost point on mainland Japan. ðTopics Discussed About the Kyushu Challenge Why Sensei Martian decided to walk 3200 km/3000 miles+ across Japan About walking the old Tokaido Road About walking …
On this episode of Japan Station, we’re joined by documentary filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki to talk about her latest documentary The Making of a Japanese and her latest short documentary Instrument of a Beating Heart. During the conversation we focus on the making of these films, what makes Japanese elementary schools unique, the role Japanese elementary schools play in shaping Japanese society, …
 On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to photographer and journalist Michael Magers. Michael has spent over a decade documenting shokunin (artisans/crafworkers) across Japan. During that time has has had many extremely unique expriences such as ama divers, participating in Osaka’s infamous Danjiri Festival, and getting tattooed by a traditional Japanese tattoo artist. He talks about those experiences …
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to Kyle Broyles of Pintology Craft Beer & Whisky in Tokyo. In this interview we talk about what it’s like running a bar in Tokyo, starting a business in Tokyo, Japanese craft beer and more. ðTopics Discussed About Pintology Craft Beer & Whisky About running a craft beer bar in Tokyo Japanese …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Senkaku Islands with Dr. Robert D. Eldridge. ðTopics Discussed What and where are the Senkaku Islands? (å°é£è«žå³¶, senkaku shotÅ) About the history of the Senkaku Islands About Koga TatsushirÅ Why people stopped living on the Senkaku Islands How and why it was that the Senkaku Islands came to be disputed …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about life in Sanya–Tokyo’s infamous day laborer district–with Klaus K.Y. Hammering. ðTopics Discussed What it is like being a day laborer in Tokyo’s Sanya district The dangers of working as a day laborer What kind of people work as day laborers in Sanya About Klaus K.Y. Hammering’s experiences working as a day …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the need for Japan to make the word “anime” a regional designation. The guest is Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World. ðTopics Discussed The popularity of anime What the word anime means in Japan The origins of anime The usage of the term terebimanga andJapanimation …
On this episod eof Japan Station, Dr. Robert D. Eldridge returns to talk about natural disasters in Japan, his work on Operation Tomodachi during the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Japan’s ability to respond to natural disasters and more. ðTopics Discussed Disasters and earthquakes in Japan About the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995 About crisis management in Japan About …
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yÅkai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles Kowalski. ðTopics Discussed What is the Shimabara Rebellion (島åã®ä¹±, Shimabara no ran) About the hidden Christians of Nagasaki/Shimabara About the building of Shimabara Castle About researching the Shimabara Rebellion About Amakusa Shiro (çç° åé) The legends surrounding …
On this episode of Japan Station, we learn about the new statue of the famous Kabosu the shibainu (a.k.a. Doge) that was erected in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. Are you ready to go on “the Doge Pilgrimage?” Topics Discussed About the history of Kabosu the Shibainu and the Doge meme About the process of creating the Doge statue that is in …
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to musician NEONshe about how she fell in love with Japan, how Japan inspired her music, her time in Japan, her upcoming move to Japan and more. Topics Discussed About NEONshe and her musical career NEONshe’s time living in Japan How she became interested in Japan The Japanese music artists that have influenced …
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Tony talks to Jessica Gerrity, a TV personality working in Japan, martial artist, pracitioner of kyudo (Japanese archery),and writer! Topics Discussed Jessica’ work on Japanese TV How she became interested in Japan Why she first went to Japan How she got into the Japanese entertainment industry Working with SMAP Learning Japanese How …
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