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                                                        How Japanese terms get abbreviated! Explaining 4 MORA words | Japan Station 181
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        Tokyo Tourist Traps: Are these popular Tokyo destinations worth your time? | Japan Station 177
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        Party in TOKYO! (November 1st at Pintology Tokyo)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 18, 2025 | 
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                                                        What is wasei eigo? (Funny "Japanese" English) | Japan Station 179/Ichimon Japan 71
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 15, 2025 | 
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                                                        Why LIES are RED in Japanese (Japanese idioms that use 赤/red) | Japan Station 178
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 07, 2025 | 
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                                                        This documentary reveals why Japan is the way it is?! (Ema Ryan Yamazaki) | Japan Station 177
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        Supernatural Japan: A Spooky & Fun Japan Podcast!
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 23, 2025 | 
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                                                        How a Brit ended up designing FONTS in Japan | Japan Station 176
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        What's so scary about the hour of the ox? (About Ushi no Koku Mairi) | Japan Station 175/Ichimon Japan 21
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 15, 2025 | 
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                                                        Kaze 風 vs Kaze 風邪! What's the difference?! | Japan Station 174
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 06, 2025 | 
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                                                        What to know BEFORE you move to Japan: SIM cards, phone numbers & more (Mobal CEO Declan Somers) | Japan Station 173
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        He SURVIVED a BEAR encounter in Japan! Talking about hiking in Tohoku with GoNorth Japan  | Japan Station 172
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 20, 2025 | 
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                                                        Tales from the Tokaido Road: About the Tokaido Challenge | Japan Station 171/Ichimon Japan 78
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 15, 2025 | 
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                                                        ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 12, 2025 | 
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                                                        DON'T do these 8 things on trains in JAPAN! | Japan Station 170
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 06, 2025 | 
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                                                        Shikoku's 88 Temple Pligrimmage: What You Should KNOW (Kevin Tarpey) | Japan Station 169
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        She moved to this Japanese island to FARM INDIGO?! (Sally Hancox of AiAii) | Japan Station 168
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        How Japanese scandals EXPLODE! (Igor Prusa) | Japan Station 167
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 16, 2025 | 
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                                                        Why do Japanese train stations do that? | Japan Station 166/Ichimon Japan 03
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 09, 2025 | 
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                                                        WHICH is CORRECT? Funiki vs Fuinki (雰囲気) | Japan Station 165
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        Do Japanese people have longer intestines than Westerners? | Japan Station 164/Ichimon Japan 02
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 24, 2025 | 
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                                                        The REAL Reason Japan doesn't have public TRASH CANS! They're LYING TO YOU! | Japan Station 163
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        Why are vegetables so insulting in Japanese? | Japan Station 162/Ichimon Japan 14
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 16, 2025 | 
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                                                        What is "PLUS ALPHA?" The Meaning & Origin of the Japanese term purasu arufa/プラスアルファ | Japan Station 161
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 05, 2025 | 
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                                                        The HISTORY of SUSHI (Dr. Eric C. Rath) | Japan Station 160
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        I'm Walking Across KYŪSHŪ! About the Kyūshū Challenge | Japan Station 159
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 23, 2025 | 
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                                                        Japanese Street Merchant Slang: 10 Words from Japan's Edo Merchants | Japan Station 158
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 20, 2025 | 
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                                                        What are gyaru? (About the Slang, Fashion and History of Japan's Gyaru/Gal) | Japan Station 157/Ichimon Japan 52
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 15, 2025 | 
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                                                        Telling Time in the Edo Period! Obscure Japanese Vocabulary & Etymology | Japan Station 156
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 06, 2025 | 
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                                                        Japan's DEADLY Treat: MOCHI Explained! | Japan Station 155
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        Supernatural Stories from JAPAN (Kevin O'Shea) | Japan Station 154
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 20, 2025 | 
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                                                        Eikaiwa vs JET vs University Teaching: Which is the better English teaching job in Japan? | Japan Station 153 (Rebroadcast)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 13, 2025 | 
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                                                        How a J-Pop Star's Stomach Hair Resulted in a NEW Japanese Word (The Origins of Gyarandu/ギャランドゥ) | Japan Station 152
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 09, 2025 | 
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                                                        Preserving Japan's SHOKUNIN Culture (Michael Magers) | Japan Station 151
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        What it's like running a bar in TOKYO! (Pintology Craft Beer & Whisky) | Japan Station 150
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 22, 2025 | 
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                                                        The ORIGINS of "NEKO!" Digging into the ETYMOLOGY of the Japanese Word for "CAT" | Japan Station 149
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 06, 2025 | 
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                                                        Murakami Haruki on FILM: A Guide to the Movie Adaptations of Japan's Most Famous Novelist (Marc Yamada) | Japan Station 148
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2025 | 
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                                                        What is ODEN? A Deep Dive into a Classic Japanese Winter Food | Japan Station 147
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        This CLOSED Kyoto Hotel Let Me Stay the Night! Here's What Happened! | Japan Station 146
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 21, 2025 | 
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                                                        3 Obscure Japanese Dishes You MUST Try! | Japan Station 145
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 02, 2025 | 
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                                                        A Guide to Japanese Hotels! Tips & Tricks for Japan Travelers | Japan Station 144
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 22, 2025 | 
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                                                        The Senkaku Islands: What You Should Know (Robert D. Eldridge) | Japan Station 143
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 02, 2025 | 
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                                                        Perilous Wagers: Gambling, Dignity, and Day Laborers in 21st-Century Tokyo (Klaus K.Y. Hammering) | Japan Station 142
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        Why "Anime" Should be a Regional Designation | Japan Station 141
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 10, 2024 | 
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                                                        What is Dreamlapse Japan? A Talk with Photographer Gavin Heffernan | Japan Station 140
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        That Time I Walked to Hiroshima from KYOTO! Tales from the Miyajima Challenge | Japan Station 139
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 22, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Past & Future of Earthquakes & Disasters in Japan (Robert D. Eldridge) | Japan Station 138
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        10 Japanese Abbreviations & Contractions To Know! | Japan Station 137
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 29, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Shimabara Rebellion, Yokai and More! (Charles Kowalski) | Japan Station 136
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 29, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Etymology of TAMAGO and Other Egg Stuff (Japanese Plus Alpha 01) | Japan Station 135
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Tale of Genji Explained (Dr. Lynne Miyake) | Japan Station 134
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        10 Words Only in Japanese DEBUNKED?! | Japan Station 133
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Weak Yen & Rural Japan: Why They Matter | Japan Station 132
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        Japan's UNBELIEVABLE DOG Pilgrimages | Japan Station 131
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        MY NEXT BIG ADVENTURE! The Miyajima Challenge Explained! | Japan Station 130
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 02, 2024 | 
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                                                        Osaka ComicCon: Should You Go? | Japan Station 129
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        Walking Historical Kyoto with Phillip Jackson | Japan Station 128
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        10 Japanese Words I Learned from ANIME | Japan Station 127
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 21, 2024 | 
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                                                        Why Japanese Folklore MATTERS! | Japan Station 126
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        Unexpected Japanese Word Origins: FART | Japan Station 125
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 20, 2024 | 
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                                                        The Real Reason I Walked from Kyoto to Tokyo | Japan Station 124
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 15, 2024 | 
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                                                        Why Learning Japanese is POINTLESS (for most..) | Japan Station 123
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 08, 2024 | 
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                                                        How Akira Toriyama Changed the World & My Life | Japan Station 122
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        We Bought a Geisha House! About Geisha House Atami | Japan Station 121
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        My 3 Worst Japanese Mistakes | Japan Station 120
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2024 | 
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                                                        Why there's a DOGE statue in Japan! | Japan Station 119
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 15, 2024 | 
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                                                        Happy New Year 2024! | Japan Station 118.5
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 02, 2024 | 
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                                                        5 TIPS to Make Your Japan Trip GREAT!😊| Japan Station 118
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        MAID Massage in AKIHABARA: My Review | Japan Station 117
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 16, 2023 | 
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                                                        I Got HARASSED in Japan! | Japan Station 116
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 09, 2023 | 
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                                                        I Walked 500 km from Kyoto to Tokyo and I'm Legally Blind... It Was CRAZY! | Japan Station 115
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 03, 2023 | 
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                                                        How I Fell in Love with Japan (NEONshe) | Japan Station 114
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Seeing Japan While Blind (Maud Rowell) | Japan Station 112
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        I'm Walking from Kyoto to Tokyo (And I'm Legally Blind) | Japan Station 112
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 16, 2023 | 
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                                                        She Learned Japanese By Being On Japanese TV (Jessica Gerrity) | Japan Station 111
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 07, 2023 | 
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                                                        Go To Japan NOW | Japan Station 110
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Road Cycling in Japan & Life on the JET Programme (Zeb Ramsbotham) | Japan Station 109
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Researching Forgotten Japanese Archives: Translator & Researcher Eric Shahan | Japan Station 108
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Working as an Animator in Japan's Anime Industry (Kushagra Kushwaha) | Japan Station 107
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Extreme Weather in Japan (Storm Chaser James Reynolds) | Japan Station 106
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Behind the Scenes at a Ryokan: Understanding Japanese Inns (Dr Chris McMorran | Japan Station 105
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        Inside Shinjuku Ni-chōme, Japanese Gay Media & More (Dr. Thomas Baudinette) | Japan Station 104
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 01, 2023 | 
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                                                        The Okinawa Cheese Guy: Discussing Cheesemaking w. John Davis | Japan Station 103
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        Japan Nature Caught On Camera! A Chat w Japan Trail Cam | Japan Station 102
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        How I Became a Printmaker: A Chat w. Wuon-Gean Ho | Japan Station 101
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        1000He Started a Craft Beer Bar in Tokyo, Here's How (Kyle Broyles of Pintology)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        99 How a Kyoto Hotel Survived Japan's Entry Ban: Winston Chu, Co-Founder of Wayfarer Hotels)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        98 Tokyo Kitchen Stories: A Chat w Chef Brendan Liew
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        97 Breaking Down Kamen Rider & Super Sentai (Power Rangers) w. Sophia Staite
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        96 Experiencing Rural Japan: A Chat w Prairie Stuart Wolff of Mirukashi Salon
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        95 Localizing Japanese Video Games (Mel Ok of Ace Honyaku)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        94 Japan's Digital Economy: On Women & Labor in the Digital Age (Dr. Gabriella Lukacs)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        93 Kitano Takeshi, Zatoichi & Japanese Movies (Dr. Jonathan Wroot)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        Transmissions from Hawaii: Kauai's Wild Chickens
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        92 Banzai Babe Ruth: Discussing Japanese Baseball History w. Robert Fitts
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 31, 2022 | 
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                                                        91 Backstage with MIYAVI
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        90 Big Hero 6, Anime, Marvel & More: A Chat w. Artist David Nakayama
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        89 J-Pop & the Eurobeat Boom: A High NRG Chat w Patrick St. Michel
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        88 Digging Up Japanese Lost Media: Discussing Saki Sanobashi, the Mysterious Akihabara Tape & More (Alex from Sakura Stardust)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        87 Uncovering the World's Oldest Shark Attack: A Chat w. J. Alyssa White
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        86 J-EN Translations: Chatting About Learning Japanese, Translation & More w. Jenn O'Donnell
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        85 The Japanese Job Hunt Grind: On Shūkatsu & Gender (Anna Lughezzani)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        84 Discussing Hiroshima, Hawaii, & Akiya (Abandoned Japanese Houses) w. J.J. Walsh of Seek Sustainable Japan
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        83 Japan on American TV: SNL, Sesame Street, Marie Kondo & More (Dr. Alisa Freedman)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 15, 2022 | 
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                                                        82 Monstrous Wives, Murderous Lovers & Dead Wet Girls: Discussing Onryo w. Jennfer Yoo
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 01, 2022 | 
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                                                        81 Shing02: Live from Hawaii
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        80 A Wonderful Mess: About the Japanese Writing System w. Dr. Wes Robertson
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        79 The Green Tea History You Didn't Know: About the History of Green Tea in Japan & the U.S. (Dr. Robert Hellyer)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        78 Behind the Scenes of JapanKyo Docs
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        ANNOUNCEMENT: JapanKyo Docs Now On YouTube!!!!
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 23, 2021 | 
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                                                        77 Coeds & Kaiju: On the Female Student in Japan's New Left, Kaiju Movies & More (Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        76 My Sumo Academia: Talking About Sumo Today and in the Heian Period (Colton Runyan)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        75 The Untidiness of Marie Kondo & Shinto: A Chat w. Kaitlyn Ugoretz of Eat Pray Anime
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        74 In Search of the Japanese Wolf (Alex K.T. Martin)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        73 You Know What I Mean? On Translating Japanese Fiction (Allison Markin Powell Part 2)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 20, 2021 | 
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                                                        72 Black Box: Discussing the Shiori Ito Story (Allison Markin Powell Part 1)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        71 Down & Out in Japan: On Homelessnes and Life in Japan's Slums (Dr. Tom Gill)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        ANNOUUNCEMENT I (Co)Created a Manga Crypto Universe (About B & B Bad Sisters)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 30, 2021 | 
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                                                        70 Behold the Shamisen Powers of Mike Penny
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        69 What Is Pana-Wave Laboratory? (Dr. Salvador Jimenez Murguia)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        68 The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan's Cycling Subculture (Justin McCurry)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        67 The Kimono Tattoo: Discussing Kyoto, Kimono & More w. Dr. Rebecca Copeland
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        66 From YouTube to Oxford: Discussing Japanese, Gendered Speech & More w. YouTuber MissHanake (Hannah Kentridge)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        65 Maiko Masquerade: Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan (Dr. Jan Bardsley)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        64 Yuji Dreams of Noodles: Chatting About Ramen, Fish & Osakana w. Restaurant Owner & Fish Expert Yuji Haraguchi
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        63 The Truth About "Washoku": Addressing Japanese Cuisine and Washoku's UNESCO Classification (Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        62 The Challenges of Post-Fukushima Japan: Immigration, Population Decline & Nuclear Safety (Dreux Richard)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        61 How did you become so familiar with Japan? (Bonus Solo Episode)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 08, 2021 | 
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                                                        60 What is the Shinsengumi? Examining the Shogun's Last Samurai Corps w. Romulus Hillsborough
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        59 Obscenity, Censorship & Erotic Comics in Japan (Patrick W> Galbraith)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        58 Trapped in Japan: A Chat w. Kevin O'Shea of the Just Japan Podcast
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        57 A Journey into Words: A Face to Face Chat w. Dr. Robert Campbell
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 15, 2021 | 
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                                                        56 The Woman Behind the Voice of the Shinkansen: A Chat w. Voice Actor & Singer Donna Burke
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 01, 2021 | 
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                                                        55 No Mask Required: A Chat with Comedian Kilara Sen
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        54 Documenting the Intense World of Japanese High School Baseball (Ema Ryan Yamazaki)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        53 The Inspiring Journey of Kofi Manga
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        52 Tokyo Before Tokyo: Exploring Edo w. Dr. Timon Screech
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        51 Kyoto Metal City (Takuya Yada & Joe of Cosmic Earth)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 24, 2020 | 
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                                                        50 Yūrei, Ghosts & Yōkai, A Chat w. Zack Davisson
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        49 Behind the Yoshimoto Curtain: A Chat w. Comedian Stephen Tetsu
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 30, 2020 | 
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                                                        48 Pregnancy & Marriage in Low-Fertility Japan (Dr. Amanda C. Seaman)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        47 Working & Teaching in Japan (James from The Inside Japan Podcast)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 04, 2020 | 
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                                                        46 How I Became a Voice Actor in Japan (Reina)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        45 The Fascinating Life of Stand-Up Comedian Shuhei "Shoe" Murakami
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        44 From Nintendo to Hello Kitty, Chatting About Japanese Pop Culture w. Matt Alt
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        Presenting Japanese Plus Alpha | I Stepped on the Etymology of "Neko" (The Cat Episode)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 26, 2020 | 
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                                                        43 Talking Translation w. Sarah Moon
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        42 A History of Modern Japan (Dr. Christopher Harding)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 30, 2020 | 
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                                                        41 Rakugo Performer Shinoharu Tatekawa
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        40 Comedian & TV Personality Bobby Judo
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        39 Exploring the United States of Japan w. Peter Tieryas
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        38 Understanding Idols and the Success of AKB48 (Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        37 Anthony Joh of Tokyo Podcast
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 23, 2020 | 
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                                                        36 The Delicious World of Soba Noodles (Dr. Lorie Brau)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        35 Jidori and the Chicken Industry in Japan (Dr. Benjamin Schrager)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        34 The Japanese Intelligence Community & Espionage (Dr. Richard Samuels)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        33 Learning Japanese While Legally Blind (Tony Vega)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 29, 2020 | 
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                                                        32 Chatting About Shinobi Mysteries w. Susan Spann
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 15, 2020 | 
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                                                        31 A Conversation with a Shakuhachi Master (Christopher Yohmai Blasdel)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        Ichimon Japan 01: What's the deal with cat girls? (About nekomimi)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 23, 2020 | 
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                                                        30 Understanding "Otaku" and Akihabara w. Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 14, 2020 | 
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                                                        29 Koichi of Tofugu.com
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 01, 2020 | 
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                                                        Presenting Ichimon Japan: A Podcast by Japankyo.com [Trailer]
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 25, 2019 | 
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                                                        28 Evangeline Neo of Evacomics
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        27 The Bells of Old Tokyo (Anna Sherman)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        26 Manga Creator Minami Sakai
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        25 The Japanese Red Army (Dr. Patricia Steinhoff)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        24 Japanese Culture Through Video Games (Dr. Rachael Hutchinson)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        23 Stan Sakai, Creator of Usagi Yojimbo
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        22 Discovering Buddhist Sculptures w. Michael VanHartingsveldt
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        21 Exploring Made in Japan English (Wasei Eigo) w. Anne Crescini
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Sep 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        20 Talking About Yōkai w/ Author Charles Kowalski
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 25, 2019 | 
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                                                        19 Deconstructing J-pop with Jonathan "Dr. Capital" Patterson
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        18 Author Barry Lancet
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Aug 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        17 Comedian Ollie Horn
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        16 The Women of the Iwakura Mission (Janice P. Nimura)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jul 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        15 Gaijin Goombah
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 12, 2019 | 
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                                                        14 Documenting the Lives of Brazilians in Japan (Aaron Litvin, Ana Paula Kojima Hirano, Marlom Meirelles)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jun 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        13 Crystal Kay
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 14, 2019 | 
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                                                        12 Kaiju for Hipsters (Kevin Derendorf)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                May 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        11 Sacred High City, Sacred Low City (Dr. Steven Heine)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        10 Photographer Andrew Faulk
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Apr 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        09 Ghosts of the Tsunami (Richard Lloyd Parry)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Mar 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        08 The Origins of Shōjo Manga (Dr. Deborah Shamoon)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Feb 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        07 The Wacky World of Japanese Mascots (Chris Carlier)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 15, 2019 | 
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                                                        06 Talking Zen with Gesshin Claire Greenwood
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Jan 01, 2019 | 
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                                                        05 Rakugo Performer, Ventriloquist & Comedian Showko Showfukutei
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 14, 2018 | 
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                                                        04 All About Trying to Become Big in Japan (David Elliot-Jones)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Dec 01, 2018 | 
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                                                        03 The Origins of Anime and the Making of Japan's First Feature Length Animated Film (Dr. Jonathan Clements)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 15, 2018 | 
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                                                        02 How To Become A Comedian in Japan (Ann Lethin)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 02, 2018 | 
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                                                        01 The Behind the Scenes of Top Knot Detective (Aaron McCann & Dominic Pearce)
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Nov 01, 2018 | 
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                                                        Episode 0 Welcome to Japan Station
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                Oct 23, 2018 |