214 Episodes

  1. 160: Is Japan going to legalize same-sex marriage?

    Published: 6/7/2023
  2. 159: G7 ’23: Kishida’s pumped from a Zelenskyy bump

    Published: 5/31/2023
  3. 158: Japan’s up for fusion — just don’t call it ‘nuclear’

    Published: 5/24/2023
  4. 157: Yes, crime is on the rise in Japan. No, you don’t have to panic.

    Published: 5/17/2023
  5. 156: Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus

    Published: 5/10/2023
  6. [Rebroadcast] The sublime boredom of walking in Japan

    Published: 5/3/2023
  7. [Rebroadcast] Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

    Published: 4/26/2023
  8. [Rebroadcast] How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

    Published: 4/19/2023
  9. 155: Local flavors, global impact: Noma returns to Japan

    Published: 4/13/2023
  10. 154: What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?

    Published: 4/5/2023
  11. 153: The Japanese parliament expels some GaaSyy

    Published: 3/29/2023
  12. 152: The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming

    Published: 3/23/2023
  13. 151: Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.

    Published: 3/15/2023
  14. 150: Moving to Fukushima? You’ll have to kick out the boars first

    Published: 3/8/2023
  15. 149: Infinity and beyond: Yayoi Kusama’s next evolution

    Published: 3/2/2023
  16. 148: A Japanese photographer heads to Ukraine; a student flees to Tokyo

    Published: 2/22/2023
  17. 147: Living with disaster: Building the cities of the future

    Published: 2/15/2023
  18. 146: I can’t believe it’s not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

    Published: 2/8/2023
  19. 145: The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

    Published: 2/1/2023
  20. 144: Japan on a plate: Our food critic reveals his favorite spots

    Published: 1/25/2023

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Looking beneath the surface of Japan. We talk to Japan Times journalists and guests about current events and trends in Japan.