DEEP IN JAPAN

In this episode, I sit down with John, an Australian podcaster living in Nagoya and the host of the “Ohazassu” morning podcast. We delve into his experiences in Japan, fatherhood, and the journey of learning a new language and culture. John also opens up about his cancer diagnosis and treatment within the Japanese medical system. His story is inspiring and insightful and it was

In the words of our boi Noah Oskow over Unseen Japan, "It’s been fourteen years since the release of Jake Adelstein’s seminal memoir Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan. Since then, the book has become the go-to popular non-fiction for those interested in the Japanese underworld. Tokyo Vice was still a mainstay in true crime sections at North American b

In this episode, Jeff and his lovely (but tired) wife, Miho, take listeners on peaceful walks through Nagano’s rice fields, joined by their Shiba Inu, Kako. As they stroll, they share heartfelt conversations about life, parenting, and their everyday experiences. With nature’s backdrop, each episode offers a soothing escape into the simple joys of family and life in Japan.Like w

This interview was taken from my appearance on the Weekly Fascination show hosted by Tracy Greenwood, which you can watch here. Oh, and the cover art? Yeah, that’s definitely not the work of any fancy algorithms. Nope. Just a genuine, hand-drawn synthwave masterpiece of a “photo” of Tracy and me, in all our photorealistic glory. Absolutely no tech involved. None whatsoever. S

A big “Sorry” to my 4 loyal listeners—please feel free to skip the long, one-hour rant at the beginning. I promise the music and AI talk afterward is worth sticking around for! 😅SUPPORT THE SHOW! Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron at Patreon. Every bit helps keep this crazy ride goi

Once again, Trevor-kohai was lured into DIJ studios under the pretense of ‘a quick chat’ with 'free pizza and matcha' only to be mercilessly schooled in the ancient, highly classified art of podcasting—WW2 Japanese Secret Police-style. Picture it: 12 grueling hours of unrelenting waterboarding with Calpis (don’t worry, we used the fizzy kind for maximum effect) before he fi

In this episode, we speak with Tracy Greenwood, lawyer and producer of the Weekly Fascination YouTube Channel and Podcast. If you want to learn more Tracy, check out the following: Weekly Fascination on YouTubeWeekly Fascination on Apple PodcastsTracy on InstagramTracy on X Links from the show: Southern All Stars - 真夏の果実 (outro) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD): An Overvie

In this captivating episode, we sit down with Lawrence Repeta, a distinguished lawyer, business executive, and law professor who served in Japan and the United States. Lawrence discusses his recently published book, Japan's Prisoners of Conscience, which provides a gripping account of the criminal prosecution of three peaceful protestors in Japan during the Iraq War. Based on metic

Today we speak with legendary Swedish YouTuber and content creator, SephirothSword57, known to his swordlings/followers as Seph-Sama. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.LINKS:YouTube: SephirothSword5Patreon: patreon.com/Sephirothsword57Twitter: twitter.com/Sephirothsword_Twitch: twi

Originally aired: April 2020In December 2022, shortly after filming the documentary, "Mark - A Call to Action," which illuminates Mark's remarkable life as an historian, educator, and activist, Mark Bookman passed away at the age of 31.In this episode, we spoke with Mark about his doctoral dissertation on the history of disability policy in Japan. At the time, Mark was a visiting r