43: Plastic nation
To see how difficult it is to live a life without it, JT staff writer Andrew McKirdy spent a week trying to avoid single-use plastic. Also on this episode, Mona Neuhauss of No Plastic Japan. Hosted by...
18 Mar 202026min
42: Will coronavirus cancel the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
The Japan Times' Ryusei Takahashi, Jason Coskrey and Dan Orlowitz discuss. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Visit The JT's dedicated COVID-19 site for all the latest updates on the coronavirus situation from ar...
11 Mar 202036min
41: How can Japan's response to coronavirus improve?
Brad Glosserman talks about where the country could and should be doing better. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. The ad at the top of the episode was paid for and sponsored by Democrats Abroad Japan, a volunte...
3 Mar 202030min
40: An 11 year fight for asylum in Japan
Today we speak with Hilmneh Tegegn Tesfaw, who for the last 11 years has battled Japan’s immigration system as he’s tried to claim asylum and earn refugee status. We hear about his love for the count...
26 Feb 202028min
39: What makes the J. League such a thrill to watch?
As the J. League season kicks off, Japan Times soccer (*cough* football) correspondent Dan Orlowitz tells us what makes the Japanese game so exciting to watch and what we can expect from the upcoming ...
19 Feb 202026min
38: Aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship
Japan Times staff reporter Ryusei Takahashi has talked to passengers about their experiences on the ship. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Correction: At 13:15 we discuss a story by the New York Post about two...
13 Feb 202018min
37: Japan and the Wuhan coronavirus
We pulled Japan Times reporter Satoshi Sugiyama out of the Prime Minister's office where he's covering the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus to give us an update on the situation in Japan so far. Hosted...
3 Feb 202018min
36: Has Fukushima found a future in renewables?
Staff writer Alex Martin explains how this shift is playing out in the small town of Otama. Hosted by Oscar Boyd for The Japan Times. We are looking to hear your audio from all around Japan to inclu...
29 Jan 202022min
