Japan This Week

93 Episodes

1. Nov. 22, 2024: Harassment madness, tourist crimes, APEC drama & pit bull attacks in Japan

   Published: 11/22/2024
2. Nov. 15, 2024: Ishiba re-elected, Japanese women mps a minority, elderly drivers, 'papakatsu' crime and reader poll results

   Published: 11/15/2024
3. Nov. 8, 2024: Customer harassment crackdown, Mount Fuji light rail, bike law penalties, new train safety measures and missing student update

   Published: 11/8/2024
4. Nov 1, 2024: Political turmoil, Tokyo’s green space battle, tragic crime and Meta's fake ad scandal

   Published: 11/1/2024
5. Oct. 24, 2024: Crime, carbon emissions and used phones in latest Japan news

   Published: 10/25/2024
6. Japan election, China-Taiwan tensions, Nobel Peace Prize, crossdressing crime and Japanese car names

   Published: 10/18/2024
7. Megumi Yokota, Japan best for Condé Nast, R-rated Quantas flight, villain queen & Japan rail origins

   Published: 10/11/2024
8. Oct. 4, 2024: Japan new PM, price hikes, Tokyo drinks ban, death row lawsuit and bullet train 60th

   Published: 10/4/2024
9. Sept. 27, 2024: Noto floods, Japan vs China and Russia, lame ducks, death penalties and e-scooters

   Published: 9/27/2024
10. Sept. 20, 2024: Marijuana criminalization, whale meat, elders over 100, Shogun and Japanese sushi

    Published: 9/20/2024
11. Sept. 13, 2024: Chinese influx, cash or cashless, child abuse, Fukushima peaches and deathly divorce

    Published: 9/13/2024
12. Sept. 6, 2024: Made of steel, 4-day workweek, suicide leap, cycling offense and make babies

    Published: 9/6/2024
13. August 30, 2024: Rice shortage, China's flyby, dolphins attack, indecent exposure and 'hump dolls'

    Published: 8/30/2024
14. August 23, 2024: Shop & pray, Yasukuni graffiti, frequent flyer, 7-11 and Japanese vending machines

    Published: 8/23/2024
15. August 16, 2024: Kishida exit, megaquake, rotten egg, idol worship and golden Games

    Published: 8/16/2024
16. August 9, 2024: Market mayhem, the big heat, gun nut, school bullying and 'Have Your Say'

    Published: 8/9/2024
17. Aug. 2, 2024: Agony of defeat, out of OJ, Veron disappearance, suitcase drivers and 'Have Your Say'

    Published: 8/2/2024
18. July 26, 2024: Tourist trap, Harris or Trump, not-so-smooth operator, pizza party and fizzled flame

    Published: 7/26/2024
19. July 19, 2024: Killer robots, microaggressions and Olympic hopes

    Published: 7/19/2024
20. June 28, 2024: Poster Pranks, Death on Fuji, Military Miscreant, Hotel Israel and Royal Flush

    Published: 6/28/2024