Episode 81: Sumo and Gender
It is Episode 81 and the Living Japan crew are fired up to talk about the most recent Sumo controversy, shed some light on the troubles the...
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20 of 50 episodesEpisode 80.- Net Café Refugees
On Episode 80, the Living Japan crew discusses about the call for volunteers to work at the Tokyo Olympics, asking for high skills professio...
Episode 79.- Coming of Age
Hello Everyone! We are back for a whole new season of Living Japan Podcast. This year we made the commitment to at least do 25 new episodes!...
Episode 78: Hidden Secrets from Manga to Corporate Japan
The Living Japan got together one last time before the end of the year to share some of the latest news that have been happening in Japan. M...
Episode 77: Hair and Differences
We look in depth at the recent incident where a high school student in Osaka was not allowed to attend class for having different hair. We a...
Episode 76: Bicycles, Crime, and Community
Edgar is off to his homeland living Brent alone to edit and put out this episode. That can’t be good. But there is good news! A new ep...
Episode 75.- Missile Attack, Scandals and Yakuza
Ohisahiburi! Long Time no see! We have been very busy in the last month, but we finally have a new Episode! This time, Motoi, Brent and Edga...
Episode 74.- Kabuki at the Olympics
Hello everyone!!! We have a new episode for you! Finally, after almost 6 months (more or less) we get back to our original format, commentin...
Episode 73.- Sexless Japan
Hello everyone! It’s already been two weeks from our last Episode and we are back! On Episode 73 the Living Japan crew talks about two...
Episode 72.- Labor Problems
Greetings Everyone! Apologies for the long wait! Today’s episode is a especial two parts, the first half we have the presence of Brent...
Episode 71.- The Princess Got Engaged!
Brent opened this week’s conversation by asking Motoi and Edgar about their thought’s on the recent arrival of Carl’s Jr....
Episode 70.- Tokyo-Tokyo
Greetings from the Living Japan Crew! Apologies for being late to upload this new episode. This week, Motoi, Brent and Edgar discuss about w...
Episode 69.- Reactivation of Nuclear Power Plants
It’s time for a new episode of Living Japan. On today’s Episode, Motoi, Brent and Edgar talk about the reactivation of the nucle...
Episode 68.- Myths about school
Hello Everyone! We want to apologize for getting behind our schedule, but finally we were able to meet and record a new episode. Today, we h...
Episode 67.- The Death of the Harajuku Style
As every two weeks, the Living Japan crew is back! Bringing you the latest news on what is happening in Japan. In this week’s episode...
Episode 66.- Train Etiquette
Welcome to a new episode of Living Japan! As the month of love ends, Motoi, Brent and Edgar discuss about the protest against Valentine̵...
Episode 65.- Cheating
Hello Everyone!! On this week’s new episode Motoi, Brent and Edgar talk about some of the latest news, such as the passing away of Mas...
Nerd Talk.- Olympic Ambassadors
Hello Everyone! We are trying to start 2017 with the right foot and working hard to have a new episode for you every two weeks. Since Motoi...
Episode 64.- Going back home & Sex ed
Hello everyone!! Happy New Year! We start the podcast for 2017 with a very interesting episode. First, we talk a little bit about Brent̵...
Episode 63.- Hikikomori: Japan’s Lost Generation
Today Dr. Michael Dziesinski, a visiting scholar from the University of Hawaii, joins us to talk about a social phenomenon of Japan: Hikikom...