My Next Japan ADVENTURE & Tokyo Meet Up
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about my upcoming long distance walking challenges and the event I'll be holding at Pintology in Tokyo On November 15th, 2026. 👉Topics Discussed Abou...
26 Syys 21min
EXTREME walkers in Japan have a new name?!
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about the emergence of a new slang term used to describe people who walk abnormally long distances/long amounts of time. 👉Topics Discussed What does ...
23 Syys 25min
She Recreated a 300-Year-Old Epic Journey in Northern Japan IN 1989
On this episode of Japan Station, Lesley Chan Downer tells us about what it was like walking and hitchiking through the Tohoku area in the '80s while recreating Matsuo Basho's most famous journey. 👉T...
21 Syys 53min
Rural Japan VS Urban Japan: Which is BETTER?
This is a rebroadcast of an episode of Ichimon Japan that was originally released 4/12/2020. Today's Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What's better: rural life or city life in Japan? ...
14 Syys 49min
DEAD Keitai Slang Only OLD People Remember EXPLAINED
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about dead slang from the heyday of Japanese cell pnones (ケータイ, kētai). 👉Topics Discussed About the evolution of Japanese cell phones Wha tis a shame...
7 Syys 52min
Even Japanese Forget This Prefecture (But You Shouldn't!)
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about life in Shimane Prefecture. 👉Topics Discussed About the unique cultural quirks of life in Shimane Prefecture Where Shimane is located How peopl...
1 Syys 51min
Japan's Most Scandalous Shorts EXPLAINED (ブルマ/buruma)
On this episode, we ask: Whar are buruma? This is a rebroadcast of episode 53 of Ichimon Japan. Topics Discussed What buruma/bloomers are A brief overview of the history of school uniforms in Japan A...
27 Elo 52min
He Cycled the Length of Japan! Here's What Happened
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about what it's like to cycle the entire length of Japan with journalist Oscar Boyd. 👉Topics Discussed Why Japan is so great for cycling About transp...
23 Elo 49min
