They’re cute … until they’re in your backyard! This week, Alex K.T. Martin joins us on Deep Dive to discuss Japan’s growing problem with bear, boar and other animal encroachment into the country’s urban areas. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/1…

It’s not a true Deep Dive until Patrick hauls out the drift phonk

In the latest Japan Times Deep Dive #podcast: While Japan and China look to ease tensions, NHK makes things tense with a Johnny’s-less “Kohaku” announcement. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/1…

In the latest Japan Times Deep Dive podcast, we discuss the “Otaku Dictionary” that has Japan’s subcultures upset at an attempt to define them. jtim.es/3T0fKFq

In the latest Japan Times Deep Dive #podcast, we break down the year in environment news, where we could see hope, and what we should be worried about. jtim.es/3RwD2k3

A shooting in Nagano last year caused the police to rethink some gun categorizations. Hunters in Hokkaido are worried that will make things more dangerous. This week we discuss Hokkaido, hunting and Taylor Swift’s Tokyo shows. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

In this week’s episode, we speak with a lawyer and one plaintiff about a lawsuit they filed against various Japanese police departments in January, which claims officers routinely stop visible minorities for questioning. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

For the Japan Times Deep Dive podcast, we revisit some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

Traveling to Japan with a disability? Don’t worry, Josh Grisdale has your back. While we’re still on break, Deep Dive revisits a past interview with the man behind the Accessible Japan website. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

With temperatures rising we can all feel how climate change is affecting our lives, but what if we could hear it too? This week, Japan Times climate editor Chris Russell (@jt_cr) joins us to discuss what researchers at OIST are listening to. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

On this week’s episode of Deep Dive from The Japan Times, we ask culture writer Thu-Huong Ha (Thu-Huong Ha) why the most exciting art in Japan is so hard to get to. Spoiler alert: That’s the point. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

Join us this week on Deep Dive from The Japan Times as we discuss with Alex K.T. Martin the expansive subterranean world of Tokyo’s ever-changing underground. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…

I hopped on The Japan Times Japan Times Deep Dive to talk about the state of summer music festivals! japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2024/0…