83: What is Clubhouse and why is it so popular in Japan? w/ Yuzuha Oka & Austin Freeman
On this week's episode we look at why Clubhouse, an invite-only social media platform, has become all the rage in Japan. Here to discuss is Yuzuha Oka, a tech journalist at NewsPicks Japan, and also A...
24 Feb 202129min
82: The sexism scandal engulfing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics w/ Motoko Rich
With just five months and six days to go until the Olympic opening ceremony, large parts of Japan are still under a state of emergency, and the first vaccine has only just been approved for use here. ...
17 Feb 202137min
81: Chocolate in Japan: From Paris to the Ogasawara Islands w/ Jeana Cadby
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Jeana Cadby, PhD in specialty cacao and craft chocolate, takes us on a tour through the history of chocolate in Japan. We also look at the the recent growth of...
10 Feb 202127min
80: A shift in Japan's climate policy w/ Ryusei Takahashi & Eric Margolis
Japan Times staff writer Ryusei Takahashi joins Deep Dive to discuss Prime Minister Suga's pledge to make Japan carbon neutral by 2050. Also, contributor Eric Margolis tells us how Japan is already be...
3 Feb 202129min
79: What does QAnon mean for Japan? w/ Max Zimmerman
On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol came under siege from a mob of Trump supporters, incited by the former president. The attack was condemned around the world and shone a spotlight onto the dangerous misinfo...
27 Jan 202131min
78: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 3 w/ Magdalena Osumi
Since the end of December, worries about new strains of COVID-19 have prompted Japan to reimpose border restrictions, including stopping the issuance of new visas to people hoping to move to Japan. We...
20 Jan 202127min
77: When will Japan get a vaccine for COVID-19? w/ Lisa Du
Bloomberg reporter Lisa Du joins Deep Dive to discuss when Japan will start to distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, and why it has fallen so far behind other countries. Also, Oscar's Grandma Elizabeth r...
13 Jan 202129min
76: So long, 2020
Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories, it was lovely hearing from you all. We received stories from around the world, from as far away as India, Australia and Brazil, to name but a few pla...
30 Des 202019min
