12 Kaiju for Hipsters (Kevin Derendorf)
Episode 12 of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're stomping our way into the world of kaiju. Kevin Derendorf is an expert on the world of giant monster movies and the author of the re...
1 Maj 201952min
11 Sacred High City, Sacred Low City (Dr. Steven Heine)
Episode 11 of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're exploring the city of Tokyo. Dr. Steven Heine is the director of the Asian Studies Program at Florida International University and a...
15 Apr 20191h 14min
10 Photographer Andrew Faulk
Episode ten of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're taking a dive into the world of photography. Andrew Faulk is an award-winning Tokyo-based photographer originally from the U.S. who...
1 Apr 201952min
09 Ghosts of the Tsunami (Richard Lloyd Parry)
Episode nine of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're talking about the devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan's Tohoku region on March 11, 2011. Richa...
1 Mars 201954min
08 The Origins of Shōjo Manga (Dr. Deborah Shamoon)
Episode eight of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're exploring the fascinating history of shōjo manga. Dr. Deborah Shamoon is an associate professor in the Department of Japanese Stu...
1 Feb 20191h 4min
07 The Wacky World of Japanese Mascots (Chris Carlier)
Episode seven of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're taking a deep dive into the crazy world of Japanese mascots. Chris Carlier runs the blog Mondo Mascots and the very popular Twitt...
15 Jan 201952min
06 Talking Zen with Gesshin Claire Greenwood
Episode six of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're talking about Zen. Gesshin Claire Greenwood is a Zen priest and the author of the book Bow First, Ask Questions Later: Ordination, ...
1 Jan 201957min
05 Rakugo Performer, Ventriloquist & Comedian Showko Showfukutei
Episode five of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time I'm joined by comedian Showko Showfukutei. Originally from Kobe, Japan, Showko is a rakugo (Japanese traditional comic storytelling) per...
14 Dec 201840min
