Mar 6, 2023
It's almost March 14th or White Day, Japan's other day meant for giving presents to the person you want to bang! Listen as Stephen (resident Japanese history non-expert) unpacks his sentiments on a "holiday" that only came into existence in the late 1970s!
Jun 24, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
Stephen provides a short (rambling) update not he future of the show and SiJ community going forward.
Jun 12, 2020
Nick and Stephen, two hombres with little expertise but lots of passion, are back and recording remotely to bring you the tale of the Matagi Bear Hunters, a quickly vanishing group of Japanese woodsmen in the rural north!
“Red spots of blood flower in the virgin snow as the bear’s dead body is dragged to a...
Jun 4, 2020
In this slightly different from normal episode, Stephen brings you the story of a rather recent figure in Japanese (pop culture) history: the great Shimura Ken, who unfortunately passed away due to COVID-19 on March 29th, 2020.
Remember we aren't experts but we do like to talk like we are!
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