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The challenges of being a single mother in Japan
May 1, 2026
1h 11m 19s
Japanese fashion from a sociological perspective
Apr 28, 2026
1h 22m 19s
Understanding jirai-kei and Japan's fashion subcultures
Apr 24, 2026
1h 18m 34s
The reality of being a mixed artist in Japan
Apr 21, 2026
1h 16m 18s
What happened to PiNKII's idol career
Apr 17, 2026
56m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/1/26 |  The challenges of being a single mother in Japan✨ | single motherhoodcultural experiences+4 | Dr. Harriet Ocharo | MEXTZenGroup | JapanTokyo+1 | single motherJapan+5 | — | 1h 11m 19s | |
| 4/28/26 | Japanese fashion from a sociological perspective✨ | Japanese fashionsociology+4 | David | ZenStudioThe New Japan+1 | JapanOsaka | Japanese fashionWestern culture+4 | — | 1h 22m 19s | |
| 4/24/26 | Understanding jirai-kei and Japan's fashion subcultures✨ | fashion subculturesjapanese fashion+3 | Yumechi | ACDC RAG | TokyoJapan | jirai-keij-fashion+5 | — | 1h 18m 34s | |
| 4/21/26 | The reality of being a mixed artist in Japan✨ | mixed identitymusic career+4 | Shala | ZenStudioZenGroup | NagoyaLondon | mixed artistbiracial+5 | — | 1h 16m 18s | |
| 4/17/26 | What happened to PiNKII's idol career✨ | idol culturemusic career+3 | PiNKII | ZenStudio | JapanBerlin | PiNKIIidol career+5 | — | 56m 39s | |
| 4/14/26 | Sitting down with a renaissance samurai✨ | martial artscalligraphy+3 | William Reed | Nambaaikido+2 | JapanTokyo | samuraimartial arts+5 | — | 1h 41m 41s | |
| 4/10/26 | Sofubi: The rabbit hole of Japan's designer toy industry✨ | sofubidesigner toys+4 | Cory | Science PatrolZenStudio | Japan | sofubidesigner toys+5 | — | 1h 06m 35s | |
| 4/7/26 | Berry's idol life could be an anime✨ | idol culturepersonal dreams+4 | Berry | himi♡chuu | CaliforniaJapan | idolBerry+7 | — | 1h 03m 20s | |
| 4/3/26 | What life in a 1970s Japanese farmhouse was like✨ | 1970s Japanliving in a farmhouse+4 | Karen Hill Anton | ZenStudioJapan Times+1 | JapanHamamatsu | 1970sJapan+5 | — | 1h 06m 52s | |
| 3/31/26 | How Micaela became one of the first full-time j-vloggers✨ | vloggingJapanese culture+4 | Micaela | ZenStudioYouTuber agency+1 | FukuokaKyushu+1 | vloggerJapan+7 | — | 1h 10m 43s | |
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| 3/27/26 | Meet Japan's Mr. Rogers of math✨ | mathematicsJapanese culture+4 | Peter Frankl | NHKMathematica | JapanHungary | mathematicianJapan+5 | — | 1h 40m 48s | |
| 3/24/26 | If you think you know Japanese music, you don't✨ | Japanese musicindie music+3 | Harry | Gigs in TokyoZenGroup | TokyoJapan | Japanese indie musicmusic promoter+3 | — | 1h 07m 32s | |
| 3/20/26 | Sitting down with Shibuya Kaho about her life as a writer & cosplayer | Meet Shibuya Kaho, a writer, cosplayer, and livestreamer from Tokyo. She sits down to talk with us about her time as a journalist, her book on the AV industry, and her current life as a streamer and cosplayer.--0:00 Intro4:17 All-girls school in Japan7:57 Journalism internship11:48 Time as a sports journalist17:58 Book about the AV industry23:18 Reaction from the industry29:52 Suing the AV industry33:12 Cosplay career37:06 Being a cosplay judge/host44:40 How to work with Japanese companies50:42 Overcoming stigma as a woman and former AV actress52:49 Streaming career55:21 Learning kimono1:00:44 Book about becoming fluent in English1:08:36 Kaho's single life--Follow Kaho: https://www.kaho-shibuya.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/shibuya_kahohttps://www.instagram.com/shibukahohttps://www.tiktok.com/@shibuya_kahohttps://x.com/ShibukahoFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 3/17/26 | The reality of being Muslim in Japan | Meet Zhafira, an Indonesian content creator who spent several years in Japan growing up, returning to Indonesia and coming back to Japan as an adult. She sits down to talk to us about her life between countries and the challenges faced by Japanese Muslims and Muslim immigrants here.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Zhafira4:24 Growing up Muslim in Japan8:31 Going to school as a Muslim in Japan11:10 Culture shock returning to Indonesia15:20 Coming back to Japan19:04 Interest in academia26:49 University in Japan as Muslim29:39 Managing prayer schedules here as Muslim32:00 Halal food in Japan34:30 Growing islamophobia in Japan40:58 Misconceptions about Muslims in Japan45:24 Is there a Muslim voice on social media?51:08 Zhafira's work and research in sex education58:28 Sex education taboo in Islam1:03:48 Moving to Tokyo1:08:06 Muslim community in Japan1:12:05 Challenges with employment as Muslim in Japan--Follow Zhafira:https://zhafiraiha.com/ @Zhafiraiha https://www.instagram.com/zhafiraihahttps://www.tiktok.com/@zhafiraihahttps://medium.com/@zhafira.aqylahttps://x.com/zhafiraqylaFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | The reality of "Japan" content ft. @foxmaskdaze | Meet Dani, a content creator from Venezuela also known as the guy in the fox mask. Dani sits down to talk to us about his journey to Japan, what it was like for him to work here, the reality of being a Japan content creator, and where the heck the mask came from.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Dani6:37 Start in content creation9:24 Content creation process13:06 Becoming a full-time creator16:52 How to stay unique in a sea of content19:15 Story behind the mask22:06 Taking off the mask24:46 Thoughts on overtourism and content creation30:11 Favourite areas of Japan34:34 Is it possible to stay authentic?37:41 Misconceptions about Japan creators39:57 Moving forward--Follow Dani: @foxmaskdaze https://www.instagram.com/foxmaskdaze/https://www.tiktok.com/@foxmaskdazehttps://www.facebook.com/foxmaskjapanon/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | How safe is Japan for women? ft. eviebunniex | Meet Evie, a fashion model and content creator living in Tokyo. Evie sits down to talk to us about her interest in Japanese fashion, how Japanese styles are being taken overseas, and her own fashion and feminism content.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Evie5:44 Coming to Japan for fashion8:57 Where subcultures come from11:19 Foreign view on subcultures12:12 Moving to Japan16:35 Job hunting in Japan21:11 Start in content creation24:23 Is Japan safe for women?28:10 What does feminism mean to you?31:47 Feminism in content creation34:03 What's changed in Japan?39:04 Is it difficult to talk about Japan's problems?42:19 Evie's life in Japan now44:06 Do you feel responsibility as a creator?46:31 Working with Japanese brands as a creator51:57 Using her philosophy degree52:55 Mixing business and content creation54:24 Misconceptions about feminism in Japan--Follow Evie: @eviebunnie https://www.instagram.com/eviebunniex/https://www.tiktok.com/@eviebunnieFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | Why early kabuki performances were banned | Meet Tove Bjoerk, a professor of Japanese culture and kabuki researcher at Saitama University, who sits down to talk to us about the history of kabuki. She tells us about the origins of kabuki performances, how it's evolved throughout the years, and the secret to why it remains so successful to this day.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Tove8:48 Interest in theatre9:56 Interest in Ichikawa Danjuro14:24 What makes kabuki special16:36 A stage art for the poor19:27 Kabuki was banned23:11 How popular was kabuki?27:15 Was kabuki style consistent across Japan?28:43 Diaries of Ichikawa Danjuro34:40 What do you need to know before seeing kabuki?37:33 Kabuki gets banned again44:52 Bjoerk's least favorite play47:09 Kabuki acting56:25 Ongoing research1:00:31 Founder of kabuki1:03:58 Kabuki today--Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | The effect of Japanese housing regulations on tourism | Meet Chai Kanda, CEO of Shiki Properties in Kyoto, who sits down to talk about Japan's short-term rental market. He talks about his work restoring machiya for vacation rentals, Japan's tourism boom, and how regulations affect Japan's tourism industry.--0:00 Intro0:45 Meet Chai1:07 What brought Chai to Japan2:07 Chai’s childhood in Japan2:27 Leaving Sydney for Japan2:51 Chai’s original vision for Japan3:52 Chai’s first job in Japan4:11 Staying in Kansai long term4:36 Discovering real estate6:43 From rentals to acquisitions for Chai9:30 The pros and cons of machiya investment for Chai11:38 The charm of machiya12:15 Chai on Airbnb in Japan13:58 Chai on renovation budgets16:27 Chai navigating funding and partnerships17:35 Chai on customer demand for machiya18:55 Adapting to rapid growth20:17 How booming tourism affects regulations24:32 Kyoto-specific rules25:29 Expanding beyond Kyoto29:02 Expanding into Japan's "Little Venice"32:37 Chai comparing markets34:20 The usual process of starting in a new area36:56 Tourism and neighborhood change39:55 Evaluating sustainable tourism markets43:09 Chai on overtourism in Japan45:13 Crowded buses and local frustration47:27 Transit expansion challenges48:10 Untangling the tourism challenge50:27 Chai’s long-term vision52:36 From real estate to hot sauce54:12 The reality of launching food products in Japan56:04 Chai’s Scoville rating56:55 Key lessons from two decades in business58:25 The fear of failure in Japan1:00:39 Being prepared for business in Japan1:03:26 Wrapping up1:04:01 Outro____________Shiki Group:https://linktr.ee/shikigroupShiki Properties IG:https://instagram.com/shiki_propertiesShiki Real Estate:https://linktr.ee/shiki.realestateFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | The father of Japanese capitalism warned us this would happen | Meet Ken Shibusawa, an economist and great-grandson of Eiichi Shibusawa, the father of Japanese capitalism. He sits down to talk to us about moving to Japan to rediscover his roots, discovering his great-grandfather's writings, and his own finance career in social entrepreneurship and connecting Japan to Africa.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Ken3:30 Moving to Japan9:06 Starting a finance career in the bubble era14:35 Finance philosophy in Japan vs. the US19:17 Discovering Eiichi Shibusawa's writings25:36 Starting an investment advisory firm35:51 Focus on social entrepreneurship38:56 Funding African startups45:08 Connecting Japan and Africa51:41 Challenges seeking investment for Africa55:18 Change in industry over time58:52 Hope for the younger generation1:03:30 What Ken wants to leave behind1:04:51 Japan is in a new era1:07:24 Japan needs another Meiji Restoration--Follow Ken:https://www.shibusawa-co.jp/https://x.com/shib30https://www.instagram.com/kenshibusawa/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | How Sora the Troll learned to be proud to be Japanese | Meet Sora, a voice actor from Japan*, who sits down to talk to us about his life and career. He tells us about his struggles with his identity and how weebs helped him learn to be proud of his country, his journey from English teacher to voice actor and creator, and the absolute state of Japan content.*yes really--0:00 Intro0:46 Is Sora actually Japanese?4:21 How weebs changed his perception of Japan10:28 Becoming an English teacher15:20 Start as a voice actor19:15 Sora's most viral roles23:33 Becoming a meme27:57 Mindset as an actor29:22 Being cringe on YouTube34:04 Making skits about Japanglish37:59 Is his channel still for weebs?41:31 Sora's opinion on VTubers45:20 Sora's opinion on "Japan" content48:50 Does Sora feel any pressure as a Japanese?53:44 Sora's obsession with Chris Broad1:00:57 What fame means living in Japan1:03:29 Living in Tokyo vs. Osaka vs. Chiba--Follow Sora: @sorathetroll Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | This traditional Japanese theatre will be gone in 20 years | Meet Chloé Viatte, a French professor and bunya ningyo joruri puppeteer, who sits down to talk to us about this rare Japanese theatre. She tells us about her journey to Japan and interest in puppeteering, how these puppets are operated, and why they might disappear forever.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Chloe5:35 Planning to move to Japan7:35 First time in Japan10:03 Life in Niigata12:06 Interest in Kunio Yanagita12:52 Interest in bunya joruri18:56 What is Japanese puppet theatre?21:06 When did it start?22:36 Who was Chikamatsu Monzaemon?24:14 Studying puppet theatre as a foreigner26:40 Puppet troupes28:14 Japanese vs. French plays33:26 How puppeteers perform36:20 Understanding the characters38:45 How the puppets are operated43:52 How the stories are performed47:49 Why bunya joruri might disappear50:26 How bunya joruri changed Chloe's life54:10 Chloe's NHK French program57:35 Is it important to keep traditional arts alive?59:29 Where to watch bunya joruri1:00:29 Tobi tries puppeteering--Follow Chloé:https://x.com/YasathemFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | How do Japanese people react to a foreign doctor? | Meet Osama Ibrahim, an Egyptian opthamologist practicing in Japan. He sits down to talk to us about getting his medical license here, his work as a researcher, and the challenges he's had as a foreign doctor in Japan.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Ibrahim4:21 Coming to Japan8:07 PhD in Japan14:49 Overcoming the language barrier19:35 Getting a Japanese medical license26:03 Passing the exam30:07 Treating Japanese vs. foreign patients36:18 Navigating the Japanese medical system40:01 Research on eye surgery48:09 Medical tourism to Japan51:56 Common eye problems in Japan54:28 Navigating medical regulations58:53 Looking back1:02:38 Goals for the future1:07:20 Advice for anyone considering studying in Japan--Follow Ibrahim:https://www.facebook.com/Osamaiburahimu/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan--Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Is it hard to move to Japan at middle age? ft. @ChaniJapan | Meet Chani, a teacher and content creator that sits down to talk with us about moving to Japan at almost 50. She tells us about her first homestay experience in Japan, life as a teacher bringing her students here, buying an akiya here and her big move to her next stage in life.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Chani2:52 Homestay in Japan6:03 Move back to Japan9:55 Moving back at 5019:34 Japanese teacher to English teacher26:18 Buying an akiya32:51 Settling in to the house35:55 Starting a YouTube channel40:14 How moving here changed Chani's perspective on life42:06 Adopting a cat in Japan45:31 Finding a community in Japan49:31 Looking back51:48 Advice for people moving to Japan--Follow Chani: @ChaniJapan https://www.chanijapan.com/https://www.instagram.com/chanijapan/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Why being transgender was never an issue in Japan | Meet Luna, a model living in Tokyo who performs as a drag queen under the name Andromeda. She sits down to talk with us about being queer and transgender in Japan, and why older people keep asking her why being trans is considered an issue--0:00 Intro0:45 Meet Andromeda6:18 Moving to Japan & working at fashion company11:17 Life in the Japanese fashion industry12:54 Interest in kimono17:33 Podcast and LGBTQ activism22:38 Issues with LGBTQ labels27:50 Finding community in Japan35:19 Performing drag in Tokyo40:46 Start with queer magazine & activism52:08 Response by Japanese audience56:09 Why it's important to talk about love1:00:39 How much work does a magazine take?1:03:39 How perspective on LGBTQ has changed in Japan1:06:56 What's next for Luna?1:08:46 Coming out in public1:11:01 Why being trans was never an issue in Japan1:15:18 Where do we stand today?--Follow Luna:https://www.instagram.com/luna.andromeda.jphttps://www.instagram.com/moto.iwakanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@luna.andromeda.jpFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | Gay Japanese monk's secret to a fruitful life ft. Kodo Nishimura | Meet Kodo Nishimura, a Pure Land Buddhist monk. He sits down to talk with us about growing up in a buddhist temple as a gay man, learning to understand himself studying abroad, and rediscovering his own calling as a monk. --Follow Kodo:https://www.kodonishimura.com/https://www.instagram.com/kodomakeup/https://www.tiktok.com/@kodomakeuphttps://x.com/kodonishimura @KodoNishimuraMakeup Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ | — | ||||||
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