Cracking the Crab: Russian Spies in Japan
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. James D.J. Brown, Professor of Political Science at Temple University’s Japan Campus and one of the leading experts on Russo-Japanese relations. His research focuses...
11 Mar 1h 1min
Tanaka Zakku: From Indian Hackerman to Japanese Citizen
In this episode, we sit down with Zach Mathis—now commonly known in Japan as Tanaka Zakku—a cybersecurity expert with over two decades of experience working in Japan. Zach recently chose to relinquish...
22 Feb 1h 35min
Happy Hour #90: Bureaucrats, Bears, & Bots
In this episode, Jay and Trey are joined by special guest Mythic Weeb James Hatheway for a three-hour tour de force through the green room of modern Japan—covering, among other things:The Japanese nat...
1 Feb 3h 54min
A Walk on the Wild Side: Japan’s Hidden Lives with Tom Gill
In this episode, we walk the streets of Japan with Tom Gill—anthropologist, longtime Japan resident, and one of the most clear-eyed observers of the country’s marginalized communities. Gill is best kn...
16 Jan 2h 33min
Christmas 2025 DiJ Mixtape
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! -J and TreyTRACK LIST: [0:00:00] 01. クリスマス・イブ / 山下達郎 (Tatsuro Yamashita)[0:03:24] 02. クリスマスキャロルの頃には / 稲垣潤一 (Junichi Inagaki)[0:07:24] 03. 悲しみは雪のように(1992 single)...
25 Des 20251h 7min
Happy Hour #89: Ball Wars
Jay and Trey are at it again! This week, we investigate why Japanese parks are becoming "no-fun zones" with draconian bans on ball games—is the country waging a war on its own children? We also dive i...
22 Des 20253h 31min
Happy Hour #87: Synthetic Rabu
Pour yourself a Strong Zero and strap in. This week’s Happy Hour is a fever dream that starts with public displays of 2D affection and ends with a map of bears and suspicious people in Gifu. We cover ...
22 Nov 20252h 51min
