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Bridging Vietnamese and Japanese cultures through music	Unpacking Japan	64:37
Why she quit a dream job at NASA to lead space missions for Japan	Unpacking Japan	85:15
What it's like to work in Japan's hometown revival program as a foreigner	Unpacking Japan	62:01
How Japanese rakugo is different than Western comedy	Unpacking Japan	83:22
Japanese sake is the old man's drink – how can you make it "cool"?	Unpacking Japan	69:06
How David Hewett became one of Japan's most renowned artists	Unpacking Japan	75:53
Why traditional Japanese boatbuilding is dying and this American is their last chance to preserve it	Unpacking Japan	74:25
How Peter Barakan became Japan's most recognizable English TV host	Unpacking Japan	86:24
Visual Kei to Final Fantasy: Endigo's Journey to Japan	Unpacking Japan	67:24
How being punched by a teacher in Japan changed his life forever	Unpacking Japan	93:16
What it's like to run an English anime studio in Tokyo	Unpacking Japan	67:43
What it's like to feel like a foreigner in your own country ft. @joshuasjapanchannel	Unpacking Japan	58:13
How Westerners are reviving this dying Japanese instrument @TairyuShakuhachi	Unpacking Japan	58:46
How Katsura Sunshine brought Japanese comedy to broadway	Unpacking Japan	67:22
Importing Salmon and Pisco from Chile to Japan	Unpacking Japan	57:51
Why Japan has so many unique fashion styles	Unpacking Japan	52:39
Moving to Japan as a skilled tradesman	Unpacking Japan	56:55
Cultural differences between India and Japan ft. Nikhil_kun	Unpacking Japan	63:32
Life lessons from Japanese car culture ft. Dino DC	Unpacking Japan	61:39
Why Japan is so behind on cybersecurity	Unpacking Japan	56:37
Cultural differences between Japan and the Philippines	Unpacking Japan	47:59
How studying obscure Japanese arts can help you build a life in Japan	Unpacking Japan	66:19
"Light in Japan is different. It just is." Photographer Joe Allam on moving to Japan	Unpacking Japan	65:38
Ananya's secret to Japanese fluency	Unpacking Japan	55:36
LGBTQ+ Documentary Filmmaker Discusses Queer Rights in Japan	Unpacking Japan	54:30
AV Actress June Lovejoy explains the Japanese porn industry	Unpacking Japan	65:38
Interviewing the most recognizable voice in Japan	Unpacking Japan	59:24
Is Japan still worth it for Asian immigrants? \| How to work in Japan on a trainee visa	Unpacking Japan	48:51
Why Japan is at the forefront of the next AI revolution	Unpacking Japan	59:36
Where Ricchaado's inspiration for skits about being black in Japan comes from	Unpacking Japan	69:51
An honest conversation about animal rights in Japan, with a Kobe zoo veterinarian	Unpacking Japan	81:34
Dogen's secret to Japanese fluency	Unpacking Japan	100:49
What life is like as a foreigner in a Japanese maid cafe	Unpacking Japan	56:19
What life is like as a farmer in the Japanese countryside	Unpacking Japan	74:55
Is Japan a good place to retire?	Unpacking Japan	66:43
Germans in Japan: the value of immigrant stories ft. MrNippon	Unpacking Japan	61:11
How has Japan been recovering since Fukushima?	Unpacking Japan	48:11
Why Nynyhon switched from modeling in Japan to streaming full-time	Unpacking Japan	56:59
Expo 2025: How the Netherlands is Shaping the Future	Unpacking Japan	68:26
Japanese sake is WAY more complex than you think – interview with "Sake Evangelist" John Gauntner	Unpacking Japan	63:18

Bridging Vietnamese and Japanese cultures through music

Unpacking Japan

64:37

Why she quit a dream job at NASA to lead space missions for Japan

Unpacking Japan

85:15

What it's like to work in Japan's hometown revival program as a foreigner

Unpacking Japan

62:01

How Japanese rakugo is different than Western comedy

Unpacking Japan

83:22