Podcasts

125. Train Stations

Published: Jan. 29, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 25 seconds

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124. The City of Matsumoto

Published: Jan. 15, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 33 seconds

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123. Rice

Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 33 seconds

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122. What to Do if You Get Sick in Japan

Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 34 seconds

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121. Car Culture

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 30 seconds

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120.5. 2023 Halloween Special

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 19 seconds

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120. Traveling to Japan with Children

Published: Aug. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 45 seconds

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119. Multi-Day Hiking Trails

Published: July 31, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 3 seconds

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118. The City of Hiroshima (and Miyajima)

Published: July 17, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 28 seconds

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117. Ume (The Japanese Plum)

Published: July 3, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 15 seconds

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116. Ninja

Published: June 19, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 38 seconds

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115. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 3)

Published: June 5, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 3 seconds

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Announcement - JR Pass Changes

Published: May 29, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

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114. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 2)

Published: May 22, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 15 seconds

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113. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 1)

Published: May 8, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 1 second

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112. The City of Nara

Published: April 24, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 18 seconds

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111. Planning a Trip to Japan (Revisited)

Published: April 10, 2023, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 48 seconds

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Announcement - Season 3 and Tokyo Meetup

Published: March 6, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 2 seconds

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110. Miyuki Seguchi (Interview)

Published: Jan. 16, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 51 seconds

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109. Martial Arts

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes

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Announcement - 2023 Meetup Event

Published: Dec. 26, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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108. Beer

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 9 seconds

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107. Kappa

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 11 seconds

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106. The Four Seasons

Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 31 seconds

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105. Love Hotels

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

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104. Halloween Special - Haunted Places

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 40 seconds

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103. Visiting Japan with Dietary Restrictions

Published: Oct. 10, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 46 seconds

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Announcement - Japan is Opening!

Published: Oct. 3, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes

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102. Kagoshima and Sakurajima

Published: Sept. 26, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 22 seconds

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101. Can I Go To Japan Yet?

Published: Sept. 12, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 30 seconds

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100. The City of Kyoto

Published: April 11, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 39 seconds

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99. The Tea Ceremony

Published: March 28, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 17 seconds

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98. Tofukuji

Published: March 14, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 41 seconds

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97. Dogs

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 8 seconds

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96. The City of Kobe

Published: Feb. 14, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 19 seconds

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95. Idols

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 37 seconds

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94. Amusement Parks

Published: Jan. 17, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 56 seconds

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93. The Chugoku Region

Published: Jan. 3, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 46 seconds

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92. Yakuza

Published: Dec. 20, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 56 seconds

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91. Sake

Published: Dec. 6, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 9 seconds

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90. Flower Arranging (Ikebana)

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 24 seconds

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89. Tokyo

Published: Nov. 8, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 51 seconds

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88. Halloween Special - Stories and Studies of Strange Things

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 16 seconds

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87. Sensoji Temple

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 35 seconds

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86. Seaweed

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 18 seconds

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85. Bullet Trains (Shinkansen)

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 33 seconds

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84. The Shikoku Region

Published: Aug. 30, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 54 seconds

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83. Masks

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 55 seconds

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82. Miso

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 56 seconds

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81. Karaoke

Published: July 19, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 38 seconds

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80. The City of Nikko

Published: July 5, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 8 seconds

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79. Working and Studying in Japan

Published: June 21, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 4 seconds

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78. Whisky

Published: June 7, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: N/A

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77. More Folklore

Published: May 24, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes

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76. Robots

Published: May 10, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 11 seconds

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75. The Chubu Region

Published: April 26, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 23 seconds

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74. Arcades (Game Centers)

Published: April 12, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 58 seconds

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73. Soy Sauce

Published: March 29, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 40 seconds

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72. The City of Kamakura

Published: March 15, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 17 seconds

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71. Osorezan

Published: March 1, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 54 seconds

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70. Kawaii

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 3 seconds

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69. Valentine's Day and White Day

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 18 seconds

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68. Denim

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 27 seconds

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67. Mochi

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 41 seconds

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66. The Tohoku Region

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 18 seconds

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65. Pachinko

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 57 seconds

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64. Shirakawa-go

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 14 seconds

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63. 2020 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 16 seconds

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62. Halloween Special - Oni and Tengu

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 57 seconds

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61. Tattoos (Irezumi)

Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds

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60. Folklore

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 56 seconds

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59. Toilets

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

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58. Animal Islands and Villages

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 55 seconds

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57. Wasabi

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds

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56. Koi

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 19 seconds

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55. Kiyomizu-dera

Published: July 20, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 39 seconds

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Announcement - New Schedule

Published: July 16, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

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54. Kyushu Journeys (Interview)

Published: July 13, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 10 seconds

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53. Funerals and Cemeteries

Published: July 6, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 55 seconds

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52. The City of Osaka

Published: June 29, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 25 seconds

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51. Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)

Published: June 22, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds

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50. Manga and Anime

Published: June 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 40 seconds

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49. Themed Restaurants

Published: June 8, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 55 seconds

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48. Bonsai

Published: June 1, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 29 seconds

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47. Tofu

Published: May 25, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 41 seconds

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46. The City of Kawagoe

Published: May 18, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 8 seconds

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45. Chopsticks

Published: May 11, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 52 seconds

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44. Five Unusual Places

Published: May 4, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 14 seconds

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43. Fushimi Inari Shrine

Published: April 27, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 10 seconds

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42. Hot Spring Baths (Onsen)

Published: April 20, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 45 seconds

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41. Tanuki

Published: April 13, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 17 seconds

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40. Ramen

Published: April 6, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 49 seconds

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Coronavirus Update

Published: March 30, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 28 seconds

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39. Baseball

Published: March 30, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 3 seconds

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38. Drums (Taiko)

Published: March 23, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 7 seconds

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37. The Kyushu Region

Published: March 16, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 26 seconds

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36. 2020 Summer Olympics

Published: March 9, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

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35. Origami

Published: March 2, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 2 seconds

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34. Samurai

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 44 seconds

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33. Tea

Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 52 seconds

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32. Architecture

Published: Feb. 10, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds

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31. The Hokkaido Region

Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 34 seconds

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30. Cosplay Cafes and Animal Cafes

Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 38 seconds

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29. 20 Travel Tips

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 38 seconds

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28. Trip Recap (Part 2)

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 9:01 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 39 seconds

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27. Trip Recap (Part 1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 44 seconds

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Gachapon Giveaway!

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds

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26. Bamboo

Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 23 seconds

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25. New Year

Published: Dec. 30, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 42 seconds

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24. Christmas

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds

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23. Swords

Published: Dec. 16, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 40 seconds

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22. Festivals (Matsuri)

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 54 seconds

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21. Sushi

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 29 seconds

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20. Kimono

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 53 seconds

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19. Earthquakes

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 19 seconds

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18. Castles

Published: Nov. 11, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 38 seconds

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17. Alcohol

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 9 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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16. Ghosts and Monsters (Yuurei and Youkai)

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 46 seconds

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16. Ghosts and Monsters (Yurei and Yokai)

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 46 seconds

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15. The Japanese Language

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

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14. Vending Machines

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 54 seconds

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13. Japanese Gardens

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds

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12. Geisha

Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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11. Sumo

Published: Sept. 23, 2019, 8 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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10. Mount Fuji

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:45 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 53 seconds

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9. Temples and Shrines

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:40 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 45 seconds

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8. Convenience Stores

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:35 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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7. Food

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 56 seconds

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6. Transportation

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:25 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 10 seconds

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5. Hotels

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:20 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 53 seconds

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4. Airports

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:15 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 25 seconds

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3. The Kansai Region

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:10 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 59 seconds

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2. The Kanto Region

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds

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1. Planning

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 7 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 27 seconds

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0. Introductions

Published: Sept. 9, 2019, 12:20 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 2 seconds

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