Best 40 Japan Culture Podcasts

Exploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens. Featuring commentary, discussions, and reviews of anime, manga, and beyond. more

What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant, and take us on a journey into the fascinating and bizarre world of Japan's johatsu, or 'evaporated' people. more

TKO Radio is a weekly Japanese culture podcast where you'll be served a decadent slice of life in the most incredible place on Earth. Work, life, and leisure topics covered here as well as news and alerts to quench your thirst. more

Gaijins you can 'Trust'! Japan Subculture, Music, AI, News.

'Cat with Beard from JAPAN' is the best PODCAST program to explore the colorfulness of everything in Japan! This program is hosted by Tokyo-based cross-dressing wrestler, singer, and Youtuber 'Ladybeard' from Australia with, 'Cathy Cat' who is a TV personality and Youtuber from Germany. more

Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award-winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most unique country in the world, from great cuisine to capsule hotels, current events, and tips on how to spend your time there. more

Krewe of Japan is a weekly podcast that takes listeners on audio journeys through Japanese culture. With our hosts as your guide, and the help of guest experts, Japanese natives, and ex-pats, understanding Japan is now easier than ever before. more

This is a weekly English podcast about all things Japan! If you want to learn English or about Japanese culture, news life, and other fun things, give us a listen. more

Welcome to Sightseeing Japan! Join hosts Jason Nieling and Paul Bresin as they explore the land of the rising sun. New podcast episodes are released every other week covering a range of topics, from geisha to vending machines and everything in between. more

Entertaining and insightful conversations with Japan focused business professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives. Recorded in bars around Tokyo, it's like eavesdropping on candid conversations with Japan experts who share engaging stories of success, failure, and wisdom gained in Japan. Discover first-hand what it's like to live, work, and experience the most fascinating country in the world. Direct from Tokyo, this is the Now and Zen Podcast! more

Tokyo Fresh is a comedy, travel, culture, and advice podcast by Jordan & David that covers day-to-day issues with living in Japan as well as interviewing people who currently make Japan their home. Probably good, definitely stupid. more

Every episode host Tony Vega is joined by a guest to talk about all aspects of Japan, including the Japanese language, history, Japanese pop culture, food, anime, manga, movies, music, comedy, the impact of Japanese culture around the world, underground social movements, social issues in Japan, and much more. more

Nick Kemp from Ikigai Tribe reveals what ikigai truly means to the Japanese and how you can find it to make your life worth living. Discover how you can find meaning, purpose, and joy in your day to day living, with this podcast. From interviews with professors, authors, and experts to case studies of people living their ikigai, you'll learn about the power of rituals, why having a daily morning routine is vital, how to find your confidence, how to improve your relationships, and why you should start a meaningful online business. Hit the subscribe button, and get ready to find your ikigai. more

Hello Listeners! I'm Lana Knelsen, I'm a Japanese American born and raised in Japan as a 3rd generation missionary kid. I'm married to a Canadian man and we have 3 beautiful children. A few of the things I'm passionate about are intimate relationships with the Lord, family, connection in relationships, revival for Japan.. all of the things that will be on my podcast. more

'Douse wareware nante...' are a variety of podcasts by Azusa Tadokoro,  a Japanese voice actress and singer, and Seitaro Mukai, a Japanese comedian.  We deliver Japanese culture to the world with laughter flirting with you! The latest episode is on every Thursday(JST). more

Hello, I'm Uchiga. I am a qualified Japanese teacher, career counselor, and art teacher. For Japanese learners, or those who are interested in working in Japan or Japanese culture (including business culture), I speak Japanese slowly. I also talk about Osaka culture. more

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'Here Come the Gays Tonight in Japan' is hosted by Corgay(@kooginocorgi). This is the very personal journal of one Japanese gay. Also, you can enjoy the real-life stories of queers in Japan with unique guests. more

In this podcast series we welcome people with Japanese heritage and those who have a connection to Japan, whether you have visited the country, love the culture, or are studying the language. We hear your unique stories! more

Konnichiwa! I'm a Japanese teacher 'Minami'

Persuasion power is one of the kingpins of business success. We recognise immediately those who have the facility and those who don't. We certainly trust, gravitate toward and follow those with persuasion power. Those who don't have it lack presence and fundamentally disappear from view and become invisible. We have to face the reality, persuasion power is critical for building our careers and businesses. The good thing is we can all master this ability. We can learn how to become persuasive and all we need is the right information, insight and access to the rich experiences of others. If you want to lead or sell then you must have this capability. This is a fact from which there is no escape and there are no excuses. more

Life in Fukuoka 'Nepali'

Just an Otaku talking about the animes that I have seen and mangas I have read because sometimes I even forget what I see. Then when I click on a 'new' anime to watch halfway through the show I go like 'wait a minute, I already saw this one! more

The GOT FADED JAPAN podcast opens a tinted window into Japan's subculture, wild news, hidden peoples, underground parties, and all the other weekly fun, mischief & mayhem! more

Real dads discuss real life in surreal Japan.Through anecdotes and stories and from the perspective of dads living in Japan, the aim is to help listeners understand the complexities, curiosities and positive attributes of Japanese culture. more

This is not your run-of-the-mill 'Cool Japan' podcast. I want to explore the side of Japan outside of sushi & sumo ; anime & video games. People from all walks of life living in Japan sharing their stories, their trials and tribulations and their successes. People who are hungry for making it and People who have made it. This podcast is about my conversations with them. more

Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman bi-weekly for a deep dive into Japan's best kept secrets. If you enjoy exploring craft spirits from around the world, but think whisky is the most popular Japanese spirit, you are in for a treat with the Japan Distilled podcast. more

Every other week, tune into 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo. Featuring the sultry voices of 8-4's own Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto, Justin 'JJ' Epperson, Roy Blakely, Sarah Podzorski, and Graeme Howard. more

The Deep in Japan Podcast provides rich and insightful interviews with people who have lived in Japan. The show seeks to get under the surface and explore Japan through the rich and variegated experiences of the people who know it best. more

This podcast is made for those who want to develop or strengthen the communication skills, cultural savvy, insights into current trends and conditions, and mindsets essential in a Japanese business environment. The helpful, practical suggestions and engaging insights offered here provide listeners with the in-depth cultural context to achieve their own version of success while collaborating with their Japanese counterparts. more

A webinar series that explores the psychological impact of intercultural experiences, informed by the sciences of brain, culture, and mind. We look at the personal growth that can come from travel, working and living abroad, immigrating, learning a foreign language, and the challenges of bridging different cultural worlds. more

Do you have an interest in Japan? Trains? Then 'Train-ing In Japan' is the podcast for you. Tune in to hear everything train related, learn about prime travel destinations and unveil a side of Japan you have yet to discover. more

Japanese teacher Ako's podcast for learners of Japanese!I pick up a topic for each episode and talk about it in Japanese. Episodes are easier than other episodes. Most grammar I use in the episode is N4 level. more

This is a weekly English podcast about all things Japan and Kagoshima! If you want to learn English or about Japanese culture, news life, and other fun things, give us a listen. more

Japan Top 10 is a podcast show that focuses on the discovery of Japanese music culture. Various hosts provide entertaining, engaging, and educational commentary that helps instill Japanese music and cultural knowledge into its listeners. Japan Top 10 also openly supports indie artists and bands who create Japanese music, or Japanese-inspired music through on-air and online segments. We have a wide variety of featured shows. Please see our website for more details on the formatting and release dates of our episodes. more

Your #1 destination for discussions on Japanese games and culture; the companion podcast to www.digitallydownloaded.net. Thanks for listening! more