Season 3, Episode 5 (Special Uncut): Kouraku and the Taste of Home — Special Japanese Interview with Mamoru Tokuda-san (シーズン3・第5話 特別編: 後楽、故郷の味)
Send us Fan Mail This is the special, uncut companion episode to our main June 2026 feature on Kouraku, officially certified by the City of Los Angeles as America's oldest operating ramen shop. While ...
12 Jun 16min
S3E5: Kouraku and the Taste of Home — Feeding a Community
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Japanese America! In this episode, hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michelle Malizaki take the podcast on location to Second Street in the heart of Little Tokyo, Los Angele...
11 Jun 20min
S3E4: The People’s Government: George Takei on Democracy and the Tule Lake Legacy
Send us Fan Mail In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michelle Malizaki take the podcast on the road to the Japanese American National Mus...
7 Mai 23min
Special Presentation: Introducing "Un-History" with Koji Steven Sakai
Send us Fan Mail Koji here. I’m stepping away from our usual schedule for a moment to share a new project I’ve been building in my garage in South Pas. As a screenwriter and producer, I’ve realized t...
6 Mai 13min
S3E3: The Living Bridge: Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong and the Portland Sakura
Send us Fan Mail It is peak Sakura season in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode of Japanese America, Michelle and Koji beam up to the Rose City to sit down with Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong, the Executi...
9 Apr 27min
S3E2 The Architect of Community: Irene Hirano Inouye
Send us Fan Mail "Irene made all of us believe that museums could be more than things that looked towards yesterday. They could be places that are central to today and tomorrow." To celebrate Women’s ...
12 Mar 25min
S3E1: Beyond the Rink: Kristi Yamaguchi on Heritage, Resilience, and Gold
Send us Fan Mail What happens when two distinct cultures become one lived experience? We’re kicking off Season 3 of Japanese America with a bit of a "chill" as we look ahead to the Winter Olympics sta...
10 Feb 14min
S2E11 Blending Traditions Japanese American Holiday Customs and Unforgotten Voices
Send us Fan Mail Celebrate the holidays through a Japanese American lens! 🎄🥢 From quirky Christmas traditions in Japan to the rich flavors of New Year’s osechi, this episode uncovers the meaning beh...
11 Des 202527min
