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Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language & Society

Japan Station helps you understand Japanese culture, language, and society on a deeper level. Hosted by The Anime Linguist, Tony R. Vega, the show features expert interviews and deep dives into topics you won"t find anywhere else—sometimes with ridiculous tangents. Each episode dives into everything from Japanese language and linguistics to history, food, travel, and pop culture. You"ll also hear stories from foreigners living in Japan, giving perspective on life in the country beyond the usual

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41:22

Japan's (linguistic) harassment problem explained

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2026/10/06

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about the ridiculous amount of terms for different types of "harassment" in Japanese. 👉Topics Discussed We go over some well known and some very obscure "hara" (ハラ) words What is sekuhara セクハラ What is pawahara パワハラ What is morahara モラハラ What is harahara ハラハラ What is manehara マネハラ Why calling everything "harassment" can be problematic And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts:

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45:34

Why you GOTTA go to IZUMO TAISHA

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2026/10/01

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking all about one of Japan's most famous shirnes: Izumo Taisha. 👉Topics Discussed About the history of Izumo Taisha The origins of Izumo Taisha The kuniyuzuri story How tall Izumo Taisha is How Izumo Taisha used to be the tallest building in Japan About the Kamiari Festival How archaelogical discoveries seem to confirm Izumo Taisha having once been 48 meters tall About Izumo Taisha's status as one of Japan's most famous shrines for "matchmaking" About

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21:43

My Next Japan ADVENTURE & Tokyo Meet Up

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2026/09/26

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about my upcoming long distance walking challenges and the event I'll be holding at Pintology in Tokyo On November 15th, 2026. 👉Topics Discussed About the Izumo Challenge About the Chichibu 34 Challenge About the Utsunomiya Challenge About the sponsors and special supporters of my 2026 long distance walking challenges About the get together happening on November 15th, 2026 at Pintology in Sasazuka, Tokyo And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast!

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25:57

EXTREME walkers in Japan have a new name?!

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2026/09/23

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about the emergence of a new slang term used to describe people who walk abnormally long distances/long amounts of time. 👉Topics Discussed What does Inō Tadataka kaiwai mean? (伊能忠敬界隈) Who Inō Tadataka 伊能忠敬界隈 was The origin of Inō Tadataka Kaiwai About the "kaiwai" term trend And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify:

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53:37

She Recreated a 300-Year-Old Epic Journey in Northern...

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2026/09/21

On this episode of Japan Station, Lesley Chan Downer tells us about what it was like walking and hitchiking through the Tohoku area in the '80s while recreating Matsuo Basho's most famous journey. 👉Topics Discussed About moving to Japan in the 1980s About participating in the predecessor of the JET Program About On the Narrow Road to the Deep North Lesley's interest in Japanese poetry Why Lesley decided to recreate Matsuo Basho's 1689 journey to the north of Japan About hitchhiking in Japan

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49:36

Rural Japan VS Urban Japan: Which is BETTER?

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2026/09/14

This is a rebroadcast of an episode of Ichimon Japan that was originally released 4/12/2020. Today's Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What's better: rural life or city life in Japan? Topics Discussed The pros and cons of living in rural Japan The pros and cons of living in a big city in Japan Life in Ishikawa Prefecture Life in Kobe Life in Osaka Where Ishikawa Prefecture is located Whether rural people are friendlier than city people in Japan Eating udon meshi at Sururi in

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52:40

DEAD Keitai Slang Only OLD People Remember EXPLAINED

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2026/09/07

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about dead slang from the heyday of Japanese cell pnones (ケータイ, kētai). 👉Topics Discussed About the evolution of Japanese cell phones Wha tis a shame 写メ What is dekome デコメ The origins of shame About decorating Japanese cell phones keitai The connection between gyaru and Japanese cell phones About "straps" sutorappu What keitai is written in katakana And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts:

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51:41

Even Japanese Forget This Prefecture (But You...

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2026/09/01

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about life in Shimane Prefecture. 👉Topics Discussed About the unique cultural quirks of life in Shimane Prefecture Where Shimane is located How people often get Tottori and Shimane confused A funny example of a dialect from Shimane Prefecture About food in Shimane Prefecture What is wariko soba? About Izumo Time What is shijimi? Abut the famous story of The White Hare of Inaba How wani are actually sharks and not crocodile in the Kojiki And much

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52:54

Japan's Most Scandalous Shorts EXPLAINED (ブルマ/buruma)

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2026/08/27

On this episode, we ask: Whar are buruma? This is a rebroadcast of episode 53 of Ichimon Japan. Topics Discussed What buruma/bloomers are A brief overview of the history of school uniforms in Japan About the gakuran style school uniform About the supposed link between gakuran uniforms and Prussian military uniforms About sailor uniforms (sērā fuku) About "blazer" style uniforms The controversy over whether it was a school in Kyoto or Fukuoka that first introduced the sailor uniform in Japan The

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49:50

He Cycled the Length of Japan! Here's What Happened

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2026/08/23

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about what it's like to cycle the entire length of Japan with journalist Oscar Boyd. 👉Topics Discussed Why Japan is so great for cycling About transporting a bike from the UK to Japan About biking from Kagoshima to the northernmostpoint of Japan over the course of 28 days Why Oscar decided to start his cycling trip from Mount Kaimon in Kagoshima About the route Oscar took when cycling the length of Japan Why Oscar decided to avoid the Tokaido

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29:53

Japan TURNS ON Foreign Residents?! Jake Adelstein on...

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2026/08/20

On this episode of Japan Station, Jake Adelstein joins us to discuss immigration policy in Japan and why the Takaichi government has decided to make it more difficult for foreigners to get permanent residency. 👉Topics Discussed Why you (probably) will never get permanent residence in Japan The ill-defined changes to requirements for permanent residency in Japan Why the changes to permanent residency requirements in Japan are so discouraging to foreign residents

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27:53

How to insult Japan's BRAIN ROT generation (ドパガキ)

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2026/08/14

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about the recently created Japanese word dopagaki (ドパガキ). What does it mean and what are its origins? Listen to find out! 👉Topics Discussed The meaning and origin of dopagaki What does dopajita (ドパ舌) mean? What does doparu mean? What does zonbisukurōru (ゾンビスクロール) mean? And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify:

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49:36

These English words CAN'T be translated into Japanese

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2026/08/07

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about English words that are tricky to translate into Japanese. 👉Topics Discussed English words that are surprisingly difficult to translate into Japanese How to say jaywalking in Japanese How to say zesty in Japanese How to say touch grass in Japanese And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify:

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20:29

The Kumamoto earthquake is HEARTBREAKING! How to help

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2026/08/01

On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the 2926 Kumamoto earthquake and how you can help. 👉Topics Discussed The effects of the Reiwa Year 8 Kumamoto earthquake How to help and where you can donate And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early

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43:21

Crazy ways to survive Japan's BRUTAL summer heat

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2026/08/01

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the more creative ways people in Japan are battling the intense summer heat. 👉Topics Discussed What is kokushōbi (酷暑日) How kokushōbi was decided via a survey About the Dohiemon Box/Human Refrigerator About Mandom's "Sweat Management" seminars About ice cream holders About the parasol curtain from Three Coins that makes you look like a Heian Period princess About Sofy Cool, the minty fresh cooling sanitary napkins that went viral The

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01:27:18

Inside an Intense Sushi Training Course in Tokyo

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2026/07/21

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about what it's like doing an intensive sushi preparation course with Travin Keith, owner of Sushi Kita in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 👉Topics Discussed Where Miyagi Prefecture is located What it was like trying to open a ramen shop in Kosovo The problems with trying to open a ramen shop in Kosovo Why Travin decided to learn how to prepare sushi in Japan What to expect when taking a two month intensive sushi preparation course in Japan What were the

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59:56

What you need to know about FAMIRESU!

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2026/07/14

This episode is a re-broadcast of episode 61 of the Ichimon Japan podcast (originally released 6/21/22). On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is a famiresu? Topics Discussed What famiresu are The characteristics of famiresu (family restaurants) About the history of famiresu in Japan The first famiresu in Japan (Skylark) Some of the most popular famiresu in Japan About Big Boy and how it's an offshoot of Bob's Big Boy About Jonathan's About Bikkuri Donkey About Saizeriya Whether Sizzler is

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53:17

Why life in Miyagi is DIFFERENT!

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2026/07/07

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the unique cultural and geographic quirks of life in Miyagi Prefecture. 👉Topics Discussed Where Miyagi Prefecture is located The population of Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi's mild weather What izui means What is gyūtan (牛タン) About Sada Keishiro and the origins of gyūtan (beef tongue) How most people in Sendai rarely if ever eat gyūtan What is zundamochi? About Kessennuma and its fishing industry About shark meat in Kessennuma About Sendai's links to

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20:45

What the hell is JUNE sickness? (rokugatsubyō, 六月病) |...

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2026/07/01

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about "May sickness" and "June sickness." What are these sicknesses? Are they real? Should you be concerned? ðŸ'‰Topics Discussed What is gogatsubyÅ (äº"æ´¥ç—…) What is rokugatsubyÅ (å…æœˆç—…) The origin of "May sickness" Why April-June has a reputation for being a stressful time of year in Japan Why June sickness is stupid Why June is thought to be a particularly stressful time of year in Japan And much more! ðŸ'‰Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple

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19:38

Who started the Japanese soccer fan trash clean up...

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2026/06/24

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the origins of the famous custom of Japanese World Cup soccer/football fans cleaning stadiums after a match is over. Where did this custom originate? Who started it? Why do they use blue garbage bags? We talk about all that and more! 👉Topics Discussed The history of the Japanese soccer/football fan cleaning up trash custom Why Korean soccer fans may be the origin of the Japanese soccer fan stadium clean up custom How Tanabe Seiyaku fans clean up

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