Why nuisance YouTubers are causing outrage in Japan
A string of disruptive stunts by nuisance YouTubers has sparked public anger across Japan, from train station pranks to restaurant harassment and property damage. This episode explains why these incid...
26 Sep 20259min
Why Japan’s ‘lost generation’ is still losing
Japan’s so-called “lost generation” is still living with the fallout of the 1990s hiring freeze, unstable work and wage stagnation. This episode explains why many never recovered, how the system conti...
19 Sep 20258min
Why bear attacks are surging in Japan
Japan is seeing a sharp rise in bear encounters as climate shifts, changing food cycles and rural depopulation bring wildlife closer to towns. This episode breaks down why attacks are increasing, how ...
12 Sep 202510min
Why so many people go missing in Japan
Tens of thousands of people go missing in Japan every year, from voluntary disappearances to cases linked to debt, family pressure or mental health struggles. This episode looks at why the numbers are...
5 Sep 20259min
Japan’s hostage justice: Guilty until proven innocent
Japan’s “hostage justice” system allows police to detain suspects for weeks without charge, restrict access to lawyers and pressure people into confessions. This episode explains how the system works,...
29 Aug 202513min
Scrolling for truth: News for the swipe generation
Young people in Japan are turning to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube for news, reshaping how information spreads and how journalism competes for attention. This episode breaks down what Gen Z is watchin...
22 Aug 20257min
80 years after the Pacific War: Japan’s reckoning with history
Eighty years after the Pacific War, Japan is still struggling with how to remember its past, honor victims and confront unresolved wartime controversies. This episode looks at how memory, politics and...
8 Aug 202514min
Why these Japanese homes are so cheap (and so creepy)
Japan’s stigmatized properties — known as jiko bukken — can sell for a fraction of their normal price if a death, crime or disturbing incident took place inside. This episode explains why some homes b...
1 Aug 20258min
