160: Is Japan going to legalize same-sex marriage?
A series of court cases pertaining to same-sex marriage might be helping to shape the debate over whether or not Japan will act on legalization. Anika Osaki Exum speaks to two transgender individuals ...
7 Juni 202332min
159: G7 ’23: Kishida’s pumped from a Zelenskyy bump
Another year, another G7 summit done and dusted. How did Prime Minister Fumio Kishida do? Well, he’s thinking of an early election if that’s any indication. Japan Times news chief Kanako Takahara join...
31 Maj 202328min
158: Japan’s up for fusion — just don’t call it ‘nuclear’
The Japanese government has set out guidelines in an effort to encourage more private sector research and funding in the field of fusion, and it has omitted a key word, “nuclear,” for fear of frighten...
24 Maj 202320min
157: Yes, crime is on the rise in Japan. No, you don’t have to panic.
Last year saw crime rates in Japan swing upward for the first time in 20 years. Writer Alex K.T. Martin joins us to discuss the new types of crime that are popping up, while news editor Tadasu Takahas...
17 Maj 202323min
156: Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus
We went on a break and there was an assassination attempt, COVID-19 got a downgrade, and a pair of festivals shook up Kyoto. Several Japan Times writers join this week’s episode to help us play catch ...
10 Maj 202333min
[Rebroadcast] The sublime boredom of walking in Japan
The team at Deep Dive is taking a needed break. In the meantime, we thought that we’d revisit this podcast from last year in which we speak with writer Craig Mod about the art of a good stroll. “Walk...
3 Maj 202334min
[Rebroadcast] Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?
The team at Deep Dive is taking a needed break. In the meantime, check out this podcast from December in which we speak with environment journalist Mara Budgen about the trouble facing the Japanese gi...
26 Apr 202329min
[Rebroadcast] How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz
The team at Deep Dive is taking a much-needed break. In the meantime, check out this podcast from November that explores how some Japanese companies are trying to make alcohol from old trees. Hosted b...
19 Apr 202324min
