Why the tea ceremony is unlike any other Japanese art
Meet Randy Soei, a tea master from Canada, who sits down to talk with us about why the tea ceremony is unlike any other Japanese art. He talks to us about his history with martial arts, the role of te...
23 Tammi 1h 6min
Is Japan's matcha industry a bubble?
Meet Ian, founder of e-commerce tea platform Yunomi Life, who sits down to talk with us about the state of Japan's matcha industry. He tells us about the sudden growth of the tea industry, how sustain...
20 Tammi 1h 27min
Do Japanese baseball fans like foreign players?
Meet Trevor, a baseball journalist reporting on the Hanshin Tigers to foreign and overseas fans. Trevor sits down to talk to us about the importance of Japanese baseball, his own journey to Japan, and...
16 Tammi 58min
What being trans in 90s Japan was like (and how it's changed today)
Meet Tiffany, an LGBTQ+ consultant & speaker, who sits down to talk with us about her life in Japan as a trans woman from the 90s to today. She tells us about her own experiences, her work in a cabare...
13 Tammi 1h 1min
8 million gods: understanding Japan's unique spirituality
Meet Hiroko, an author and translator who sits down to talk to us about Japan's unique spirituality. She tells us about shinto, buddhism, and how the ubiquity of temples and jinja in Japan affects how...
9 Tammi 1h 5min
The economist behind Japan's sudden commitment to "womenomics"
Meet Kathy, an economist who coined the term "womenomics" back in 1999. Kathy sits down to talk to us about her career as an economist, her work in promoting womenomics, and her women-focused investme...
6 Tammi 57min
The strange logic behind Japan's constant media scandalsold
Meet Igor, an author and Japanese media scholar from Ambis University in Prague, who sits down to talk to us about Japan's history of media scandals. He talks about the social psychology behind scapeg...
2 Tammi 1h 13min
What it takes to be a Japanese race car driver ft. Hana Burton
Meet Hana, a Japanese-American race car driver, who sits down to talk with us about her life and career. She tells us about her journey into the racing world, cultural differences between Japan and th...
30 Joulu 20251h
