January 16, 2023 • 27m
Japan finally eased its restrictions on entering the country - good news for the inbound tourism industry. UK-born Paul Christie i...Read more
January 23, 2023 • 27m
This time, we venture into the forested mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture to meet aspiring hunter Antonia Schult from Germany. Work...Read more
March 13, 2023 • 27m
This time we visit the snow-covered mountains in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, where Canadian Dave Enright runs an outdoor recreation...Read more
April 3, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we meet Nguyen Quoc Dam, a nurse in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. Nine years ago, Dam took advantage of an economic ...Read more
April 10, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we head to Sakegawa Village in Yamagata Prefecture, where American Frederick Lauer organizes activities for child...Read more
April 17, 2023 • 27m
It's been twelve years since the massive earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 hit northeastern Japan. We visit Richard Halbers...Read more
May 1, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we step into the ring to meet Gantugs Rentsendorj from Mongolia, a coach for the sumo club of a famous high schoo...Read more
May 22, 2023 • 27m
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for some toe-tapping good time in Yokohama with Filipino Eduardo Macarat. Years ago, when ...Read more
May 29, 2023 • 27m
This time we visit Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture to meet Gerson Aizawa Hara, a third-generation Brazilian of Japanese descent. Pass...Read more
June 5, 2023 • 27m
Home to a large Pakistani community, the city of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture is nicknamed Yashiostan. It's here that we meet Mian...Read more
June 19, 2023 • 27m
This time, we visit Shimane Prefecture to meet Vietnamese Pham Van Toi, the president of an agency that finds employment for his f...Read more
June 26, 2023 • 27m
This time, we visit Nagano Prefecture to meet Fidea Kobayashi, who supports orphans in her native Tanzania. Donating the proceeds ...Read more
July 10, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we visit Fussa, Tokyo, to meet American Frederick Roberts. While stationed at a local US air base, Frederick foug...Read more
July 24, 2023 • 27m
This time, we take you out to the ballgame! Or more specifically to Sanda City in Hyogo Prefecture, home of the Bravers, an indepe...Read more
July 31, 2023 • 27m
Mass-produced items are nice and cheap, but none have the beauty and warmth of handmade objects. This is especially true in Japan,...Read more
August 7, 2023 • 27m
This time we go to Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture to meet Mongolian Chimedtseren Amarzul, or Amura to her family and friends. She o...Read more
September 4, 2023 • 27m
We follow Alek Pashkowski and Vadym Bezvuliak, a Ukrainian music duo that's been entertaining audiences in Nagasaki Prefecture's S...Read more
September 11, 2023 • 27m
This time, we discover the enchanting natural landscape of Miyama in Kyoto Prefecture. Drawn to the appeal of a slowly paced life ...Read more
September 18, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we visit the workshop of Habib ur Rahman, a craftsman from Pakistan who designs and builds power wheelchairs in K...Read more
October 2, 2023 • 27m
The city of Otaru in Hokkaido Prefecture is famous for its glass making tradition. Fascinated by Otaru glassware, Chen Yu-Chin mov...Read more
October 23, 2023 • 27m
In the village of Yamakogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Brazilian Joken Fernandes trains at a temple to be a Buddhist priest. Zen medita...Read more
November 6, 2023 • 27m
On this episode, we take you on a culinary tour of Saitama Prefecture's diverse international community as we meet non-Japanese re...Read more
November 13, 2023 • 27m
We visit the Iizuna Highlands in Nagano Prefecture where Canadian Kayla Afrin runs a popular café. Having grown up under foster ca...Read more
November 27, 2023 • 27m
Performed at Shinto shrines, Yabusame is a ritual in which an archer on horseback shoots arrows at targets. Australian Michael No ...Read more
December 11, 2023 • 27m
We meet Istvan Lorincz, a Romanian of Hungarian origin who's a pastor and expert herbalist in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, as wel...Read more
December 25, 2023 • 27m
We meet French-born Germain Guibilato who works as a personal chef for events and special occasions in Kochi City, as well as Chin...Read more