214 Episodes

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

    Published: 7/06/2023
  2. 159: G7 ’23: Kishida’s pumped from a Zelenskyy bump

    Published: 31/05/2023
  3. 158: Japan’s up for fusion — just don’t call it ‘nuclear’

    Published: 24/05/2023
  4. 157: Yes, crime is on the rise in Japan. No, you don’t have to panic.

    Published: 17/05/2023
  5. 156: Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus

    Published: 10/05/2023
  6. [Rebroadcast] The sublime boredom of walking in Japan

    Published: 3/05/2023
  7. [Rebroadcast] Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

    Published: 26/04/2023
  8. [Rebroadcast] How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

    Published: 19/04/2023
  9. 155: Local flavors, global impact: Noma returns to Japan

    Published: 13/04/2023
  10. 154: What should you expect when you land a job in Japan?

    Published: 5/04/2023
  11. 153: The Japanese parliament expels some GaaSyy

    Published: 29/03/2023
  12. 152: The cherry blossoms are here and business is blooming

    Published: 23/03/2023
  13. 151: Haruki Murakami’s new novel. Plus, allegations resurface in J-pop.

    Published: 15/03/2023
  14. 150: Moving to Fukushima? You’ll have to kick out the boars first

    Published: 8/03/2023
  15. 149: Infinity and beyond: Yayoi Kusama’s next evolution

    Published: 2/03/2023
  16. 148: A Japanese photographer heads to Ukraine; a student flees to Tokyo

    Published: 22/02/2023
  17. 147: Living with disaster: Building the cities of the future

    Published: 15/02/2023
  18. 146: I can’t believe it’s not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

    Published: 8/02/2023
  19. 145: The sword, the shield and the new face of Japan's military

    Published: 1/02/2023
  20. 144: Japan on a plate: Our food critic reveals his favorite spots

    Published: 25/01/2023

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