Looking beneath the surface of Japan. We talk to Japan Times journalists and guests about current events and trends in Japan.
Japan is doing better on accessibility than you think
April 16, 2024
29:16
190: Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami
March 25, 2024
26:06
189: A lawsuit puts alleged racial profiling by police on trial in Japan
March 7, 2024
38:21
[Rebroadcast] Traveling Okinawa with a broken heart
Feb. 29, 2024
20:26
188: A young 3/11 survivor and her vow to protect the ocean
Feb. 22, 2024
32:37
187: Hunting in Hokkaido; Taylor Swift comes to Tokyo
Feb. 15, 2024
35:35
186: Japan’s take on immortality; problems in Palworld
Feb. 8, 2024
34:53
185: Japan’s historic moon landing was right on target
Feb. 1, 2024
35:21
184: Japan rings in 2024 with an unwelcome disaster
Jan. 18, 2024
38:02
183: Big in Japan 2023: Anime, Murakami and Legend of Zelda
Dec. 14, 2023
35:04
182: Feeling anxious? Wastewater, heat and Japan’s year in climate
Dec. 7, 2023
32:39
181: A problematic otaku dictionary and the Japanese approach to sitting
Nov. 30, 2023
38:30
180: Things get warmer with Xi; Johnny’s get the cold shoulder
Nov. 22, 2023
35:48
179: Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move
Nov. 16, 2023
22:13
178: Japan’s ‘four-eyed tax hiker’ and the curse of Colonel Sanders
Nov. 9, 2023
32:02
177: Why single mothers in Japan have been left behind
Nov. 2, 2023
36:54
176: The specter of Itaewon has Shibuya spooked
Oct. 26, 2023
32:14
175: Table for one? What depopulation in Japan means for dinner.
Oct. 19, 2023
28:23
[Rebroadcast] Japan’s got ghosts
Oct. 12, 2023
41:46
[Rebroadcast] What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?
Oct. 5, 2023
13:17
174: Traveling Okinawa with a broken heart
Sept. 28, 2023
20:51
173: Does a university cannabis scandal point to a larger trend?
Sept. 21, 2023
33:16
172: Johnny’s talent agency admits to past abuse. What now?
Sept. 14, 2023
42:01
171: Anger at Fukushima’s wastewater; hope in its renewables
Sept. 7, 2023
40:58
170: The earthquake that turned Tokyo to ash
Aug. 31, 2023
23:03
169: One night out in Tokyo
Aug. 24, 2023
22:24
168: Why is modernizing Japan so darn hard?
Aug. 10, 2023
23:24
167: Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece
Aug. 2, 2023
28:18
166: A tale of two Fujis: Bullet climbs, crowds and Lizzo
July 26, 2023
34:44
165: Why 2023 will be a deciding year for Japan’s iconic summer festivals
July 19, 2023
32:17
164: Japan is about to release 1.3 million tons of Fukushima wastewater. Should we be concerned?
July 12, 2023
31:07
163: Would you spend the night in a coffin … for art?
July 5, 2023
35:14
[Rebroadcast] Clutter, trash and hoarding disorder in Japan
June 28, 2023
19:45
162: Things just got a bit tougher for asylum-seekers in Japan
June 21, 2023
22:58
161: How the climate crisis is supercharging Japan’s rainy season
June 14, 2023
22:43
160: Is Japan going to legalize same-sex marriage?
June 7, 2023
32:04
159: G7 ’23: Kishida’s pumped from a Zelenskyy bump
May 31, 2023
28:28
158: Japan’s up for fusion — just don’t call it ‘nuclear’
May 24, 2023
20:10
157: Yes, crime is on the rise in Japan. No, you don’t have to panic.
May 17, 2023
23:22
156: Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus
May 10, 2023
33:23
[Rebroadcast] The sublime boredom of walking in Japan
May 3, 2023
34:33
[Rebroadcast] Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?
April 26, 2023
29:24
[Rebroadcast] How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz
April 19, 2023
24:38
155: Local flavors, global impact: Noma returns to Japan
April 13, 2023
30:08
154: What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?
April 5, 2023
26:01
153: The Japanese parliament expels some GaaSyy
March 29, 2023
24:41
152: The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming
March 23, 2023
28:06
151: Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.
March 15, 2023
33:15
150: Moving to Fukushima? You’ll have to kick out the boars first
March 8, 2023
22:52
149: Infinity and beyond: Yayoi Kusama’s next evolution
March 2, 2023
25:27
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