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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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:  

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...

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...

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.<...

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, ...

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: 

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

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,

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

[Original Aired on August 5, 2023]As the title suggests, my wife and I take a walk in this episode. Related links:Pom Poko OST - Heisei era Tanuki War Main Theme ''Spirit...

[Originally Aired on July 30, 2023] WALKING MISSUS MIHO RETURNS! Bear with me, the wind noise gets better around 10 minutes in. Related links: Ryuchell Wiki...

[Originally aired on August 27, 2022] THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT! If Miho allows me to keep recording our dogé walks (and after my shenanigans of this episode the prospect seems highly unlikely) then perhaps this will be a new segment o...