Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDreams of Mt. Fuji: A foreign guide's endless climb
Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the…
1 year, 4 months ago
Experts: No easy fix for outdated UN Security Council
Intractable divisions at the UN Security Council have drawn criticism from UN chief Antonio Guterres, and deepened a sense of disillusionment about t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Mapping Japan's hiking trails step by step for foreign hikers
Autumn in Japan is a season for mountain climbing, and the number of foreign hikers is rising. Police statistics show that more hikers are becoming l…
1 year, 4 months ago
US election: Time running out for absentee voting from Japan
American voters are already casting their ballots in early and absentee voting for the November 5 presidential election. In Japan, the US embassy is …
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Indian workers settled in Japan's horse-racing heartland
Hokkaido Prefecture in northern Japan boasts a kingdom for the "sport of kings." The Hidaka region has hundreds of ranches, and they produce about 80…
1 year, 4 months ago
Japan's tourist industry eyes sustainable success after record-breaking year
From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking to Japan in record numbe…
1 year, 4 months ago
Japanese animator brings origami to life through CG
Kanamori Kei found his creative spark in a paper fold, but he is now leaving people breathless with his computer graphic animations. His short film "…
1 year, 5 months ago
Myanmar's brain drain: young people seek a better life
Four years since a military coup rocked Myanmar, the fighting rages on. Life is tough as the military, pro-democracy forces, and armed ethnic minorit…
1 year, 5 months ago
Renewed popularity of Japanese pop songs in South Korea sparks new era of cultural appreciation
South Koreans who secretly loved Japanese pop songs in their youth are reveling in nostalgia amid a revival for Showa-retro tunes from the 1970s and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Ukraine: Women step up to maintain essential services
As Ukrainian efforts to repel Russian forces divert more men from the workplace to the frontline, short-handed employers are turning to women to pick…
1 year, 5 months ago