214 Episodes

  1. 68: Seven matches, seven masks, seven names w/ Joel Tansey

    Published: 10/14/2020
  2. 67: 'Convenience Store Woman' and the art of translation w/ Ginny Tapley Takemori

    Published: 10/8/2020
  3. 66: Kōji — the magical mold of Japan w/ Claire Williamson

    Published: 9/30/2020
  4. (Bonus) The making of the Walkman w/ Matt Alt

    Published: 9/23/2020
  5. 65: Where is Japan's green recovery? w/ Ryusei Takahashi

    Published: 9/16/2020
  6. 64: The end of Shinzo Abe: What will Abe's legacy be? w/ Tobias Harris & Wakako Fukuda

    Published: 9/9/2020
  7. 63: The end of Shinzo Abe: What happened and who's next? w/ Satoshi Sugiyama & Tobias Harris

    Published: 9/2/2020
  8. [Rebroadcast] What's the secret to Shinzo Abe's longevity? w/ Sakura Murakami

    Published: 8/28/2020
  9. 62: How Japan's border closures have affected international students w/ Rochelle Kopp

    Published: 8/25/2020
  10. 61: Tough times for Tokyo, the world’s dining capital w/ Robbie Swinnerton & Melinda Joe

    Published: 8/19/2020
  11. 60: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 2 w/ Magdalena Osumi

    Published: 8/13/2020
  12. 59: Hiroshima, 75 years after the atomic bomb w/ Peter Chordas

    Published: 8/6/2020
  13. [Rebroadcast] Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

    Published: 7/29/2020
  14. 58: A brief history of mask wearing in Japan w/ Alex Martin

    Published: 7/22/2020
  15. 57: Has Japan's pop culture conquered the world? w/ Matt Alt

    Published: 7/15/2020
  16. 56: A second term for Koike, a second wave for Tokyo? w/ Ryusei Takahashi

    Published: 7/8/2020
  17. 55: The case to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan w/ Alexander Dmitrenko

    Published: 7/1/2020
  18. 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor w/ Kanako Takahara & Ryusei Takahashi

    Published: 6/24/2020
  19. 53: Why Japan needs Black Lives Matter w/ Ayana Wyse & Austin Freeman

    Published: 6/12/2020
  20. 52: Can Terrace House continue after Hana Kimura's death? w/ Alyssa Smith & Tom Hanaway

    Published: 6/5/2020

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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.