DEEP IN JAPAN
A hodgepodge of guest interviews, personal narratives, recent news, history, and Japan-related memes and cultural phenomena.
Episodes
59 episodes
デジタル出島・Digital Dejima
デジタル出島 - Digital Dejima[Intro]Yo, it’s your フェイバリット ポッドキャスト, Deep in JapanD.I.J., マザファカー, J and Tray, the famPipin’ 音質, pure, straight to your domeBeats so タイト, got moms on the phoneFresh rhythm, fresh ...
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HAPPY TIMES! #5: Trevor’s Wota Awakening and Fire Syndrome Frenzy
In this fun episode of Happy Times, Trevor realizes he’s a full-on “wota” (idol superfan) obsessed with AKB-48’s Mayuyu. Jeff and Trevor dive into otaku culture, exploring the “Top 10 Types of Otaku” and the quirky world of idols. Trevor hi...
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2:26:32
OHAZASSU! with John
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 als...
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2:16:49
THE LAST YAKUZA (TEASER)
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 Repor...
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WALKING Missus Miho #4: 残暑で疲れている9.11
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 eve...
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My Appearance on Weekly Fascination
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 ...
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1:47:14
HAPPY TIMES! #4: Bush Beer Dad, AI, UBI, and MUSIC!
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 S...
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HAPPY TIMES! #3: The Otaku Spectrum
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 ...
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3:14:17
TRACY GREENWOOD of Weekly Fascination
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:
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3:43:47
JAPAN'S PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE with Lawrence Repeta
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 Con...
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1:28:54
SEPH-SAMA - Otaku YouTuber and Master of the Sword
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, pl...
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1:02:56
MARK BOOKMAN: Disability in Japan
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.<...
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ZEN AT WAR with Brian Daizen Victoria
Originally aired in February 2021, this episode delves into the remarkable life and work of Brian Daizen Victoria, a Sōtō Zen priest, activist, and esteemed author. Victoria has written extensively on the intersection of religion and violence, ...
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1:17:51
INSECURE Working Environment Blues
Mark, a university lecturer in Nagano Prefecture, was recently dismissed from his long-held teaching post, but he's not walking away without a fight. Let’s hear his story.LINKS:
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1:31:28
THE MARTIN SHOW / Gaijin Otousan #1
In this episode, we speak with videographer Martin from Martin Show Japan about his life in Japan. You can learn more about him on Twitter where he posts as
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1:07:14
THE MARTIN SHOW / Gaijin Otousan #2
This is the second and final installment of a two-part interview with videographer Martin from Martin Show Japan. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet,
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1:24:25
HAPPY TIMES! #2 - The Nezuko Box Scenario
Trevor-kohai was forcibly returned to DIJ studios, subjected to intense re-education in podcasting methods reminiscent of WW2 Japanese Secret Police interrogations, only agreeing to sit down for another 新型 Happy Hour (HAPPY TIMES" after an inte...
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2:30:49
ATTACK OF THE GAIJIN with Mike Burke
In this episode, we welcome back anti-woke/anti-anti-woke scholar, Mike Burke, to discuss the recent incident at Yasaka Shrine; an unrelated issue involving a Chinese man urinating on and defacing Yasukuni Shrine; and the most controversial gam...
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1:43:29
TONY DOT VEGA - Legally Blind in Japan
In this episode, we sit down with Tony Dot Vega. Founder of JapanKyo.com, Tony is a content creator, writer, digital marketer, adventurer, and advocate for the blind and visually impaired. Legally blind since 18 due to Leber Hereditary Optic ...
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MESHIDA - King of Japanese Comedy
In this episode, we speak with Meshida, Japan's leading English-speaking comedian and YouTuber. Meshida's comedy covers a broad spectrum of topics, from Japan's adult entertainment industry to traditional Japanese culture and societal norms, us...
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1:27:47
DEBITO #3: Racism and Discrimination in Japan
This is the third and final part of a three-part series with Dr. Arudo Debito, acclaimed author of Embedded Racism: Japan's Visible Minorities and Racial Discrimination. This episode originally aired in September 2016, garnering tens o...
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DEBITO #2: Racism and Discrimination in Japan
This is the second part of a three-part series with Dr. Arudo Debito, acclaimed author of Embedded Racism: Japan's Visible Minorities and Racial Discrimination. This episode originally aired in September 2016, garnering tens of th...
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1:59:27
DEBITO #1: Racism and Discrimination in Japan
This is the first part of a three-part series with Dr. Arudo Debito, acclaimed author of Embedded Racism: Japan's Visible Minorities and Racial Discrimination. This episode originally aired in August 2016, garnering tens of thousands o...
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