What the hell is JUNE sickness? (rokugatsubyō, 六月病) | Japan Station 217
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about "May sickness" and "June sickness." What are these sicknesses? Are they real? Should you be concerned? ðŸ'‰Topics Discussed What is gogatsubyÅ (äº"æ´¥...
1 Heinä 20min
Who started the Japanese soccer fan trash clean up custom?
On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the origins of the famous custom of Japanese World Cup soccer/football fans cleaning stadiums after a match is over. Where did this custom originate? Wh...
24 Kesä 19min
He climbed Japan's 100 FAMOUS mountains
On this episode of Japan Station, we're joined by the first confirmed American to climb Japan's "100 famous mountains" (hyakumēzan, 百名山): Wes Lang. We also talk about his experiences climbing Japan's ...
21 Kesä 53min
The good and bad of the JET Program
This is a rebroadcast of Ichimon Japan episode 47 (originally released 07/07/21). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What was good and bad about your JET experience? Topics Discussed What the J...
15 Kesä 1h 1min
Food you GOTTA try in Fukushima!
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about food you have to eat the next time you visit Fukushima. 👉Topics Discussed About the Grand Van Gogh Exhibit About the Pokemon Astronomical Obser...
7 Kesä 35min
Why life in Fukushima is DIFFERENT!
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about Fukushima Prefecture! We're focusing on the geography, cultural quirks, language and food. 👉Topics Discussed About the geography of Fukushima P...
1 Kesä 35min
The Virgin Mary inspired him to make a film in Japan
On this episode of Japan Station, filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez joins us to talk about Apparition, his new short film about a Tokyo izakaya that gets visited by the Virgin Mary. 👉Topics Discussed ...
21 Touko 42min
Tokyo is FED UP with tourists dumping their trash
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about how there's been an increase in the number of tourists from overseas who are dumping their suitcases in the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo. We also talk ...
17 Touko 19min
