20 Best Japan Culture Podcasts

1. The Miku Real Japanese Podcast

Do you want to practice listening to Japanese the way we really speak it? Are you finding it difficult to communicate in Japanese even though you study hard? This podcast is to help you to have natural conversations in Japanese and share Japanese culture with the world!! I would like to create connections in the world and connect with Japanese language learners wherever they are. Welcome to the Miku Real Japanese family!
Podcast buzzsprout.com
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 4.3KInstagram Followers 67.5K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 23 min Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Sailor Noob

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series! Each week on Sailor Noob hosts Mikanhana and Ka1iban talk about the heroic exploits of the Sailor Senshi, as well as the aspects of Japanese culture, clothing, and food seen in the series. Mikanhana is a Japanese language student who lived in Japan for a time; Ka1iban has never seen a single frame of the show.
Podcast spreaker.com
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 120 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 100 min Since Nov 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. Nante Japan Podcast

A podcast covering Japanese pop culture, including music, celebrities, video games, dramas, anime, and everything else in between.
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Apple Rating 3.4 / 5Facebook Followers 51.3KTwitter Followers 27.4KInstagram Followers 3.5K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 139 min Since Dec 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

4. Chatty AF

Exploring Japanese pop culture through a feminist lens. Featuring commentary, discussions, and reviews of anime, manga, and beyond.
Podcast animefeminist.com
Email ****@animefeminist.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 1.6KTwitter Followers 8.8K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 71 min Since Feb 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

5. Small Talk Japan

This is a weekly English podcast about all things Japan and Kagoshima! If you want to learn English or about Japanese culture, news life, and other fun things, give us a listen.
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Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 189 Frequency 8 episodes / quarter Avg Length 38 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. Japan Station

Every episode host Tony Vega is joined by a guest to talk about all aspects of Japan, including the Japanese language, history, Japanese pop culture, food, anime, manga, movies, music, comedy, the impact of Japanese culture around the world, underground social movements, social issues in Japan, and much more.
Podcast japanstation.libsyn.com
Host Tony Vega
Email ****@japanstationpodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2.2KTwitter Followers 417 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Now and Zen Japan

Entertaining and insightful conversations with Japan focused business professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives. Recorded in bars around Tokyo, it's like eavesdropping on candid conversations with Japan experts who share engaging stories of success, failure, and wisdom gained in Japan. Discover first-hand what it's like to live, work, and experience the most fascinating country in the world. Direct from Tokyo, this is the Now and Zen Podcast!
Podcast nowandzen.jp
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Japan Explained

In this podcast, I will try to explain the most misunderstood aspects of Japanese culture and introduce you to things, events, and personalities important to understand this country. I'll tell you about samurai in leather boots, eco-friendly supernatural beings, and us, westerners, bringing weapons to help establish peace and treaties that set the revolution.
Podcast redcircle.com
Host Stray Toki
Email ****@japanexplained.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 899Instagram Followers 602 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 27 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. Japan Eats

What is Japanese food? Sushi, or ramen, or kaiseki? What about Izakaya? Akiko Katayama, a Japanese native, New York-based food writer and director of the New York Japanese Culinary Academy, tells you all about real Japanese food and food culture. With guests ranging from sake producers with generations of experience to American chefs pushing the envelope of Japanese gastronomy, Japanese cuisine is demystified here!
Podcast japan-eats.simplecast.com
Host Akiko Katayama
Email ****@heritageradionetwork.org
Facebook Followers 11.2KTwitter Followers 13.7KInstagram Followers 22.2K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 46 min Since May 2015 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. Hibana

This podcast is dedicated to sparking your interest in all things related to Japan! Join us!, as we discuss travel, culture, language, daily life, history, work, cuisine, and many other aspects of Japan. Come interact with us!, as we share our personal experiences, opinions & advice for all travel and life within Japan. Let's discover new things together!, as we interview Japanese friends, business owners, and many others to explore their stories, advice & experiences relating to Japan.
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Email ****@hikaritravelagency.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 70Instagram Followers 73 Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. Karlene's Anime Corner

Join Karlene, the head of the teen anime club at the Main Branch Library in St. Augustine, FL, as she reviews anime series and movies, talks a bit about Japanese culture and history, and shares her opinion on all things anime.
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Email ****@tblc.libanswers.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 8.2KInstagram Followers 4.5K Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 44 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

12. KoreKara Podcast

KoreKara is a highly anticipated podcast about Japanese culture and living in Japan. Join Eric and Raza as we go deep into topics such as learning Japanese, Japanese media, Japanese food, and a lot more. Come listen to our experiences as well as those of Japanese people and Foreigners living in Japan. New episodes every Wednesday.
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Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 23Twitter Followers 348Instagram Followers 1.1K Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

13. Kyotopia Podcast

Experience the language, culture, music, and events of Kyoto Japan. The 'Kyotopia Podcast' is a bilingual podcast for intermediate/advanced students of the Japanese language and for anyone interested in learning about life in Japan, with a specific focus on the old capitol.
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Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Twitter Followers 84Instagram Followers 1.1K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

14. The Metro Classic Japanese Podcast

The Metro-classic Japanese is your perfect guide to learning about Japanese culture. Kyota Ko, the writer of the blog 'The Metro-classic Japanese' explains Japan and Japanese culture from perspectives of history, geography, food, art, business, politics, philosophy and entertainment, always with a dab of humor.
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Email ****@metro-classic-japanese.net
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 8.8KInstagram Followers 121.7K Since Nov 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

15. Why Why Japan!?

This podcast introduces fun facts about Japan, its history, and its culture. Each time we'll invite an interesting guest to relax, chat, and have a lot of fun!
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Facebook Followers 2.1KTwitter Followers 727Instagram Followers 40.2K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 32 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Japan Unboxed

Welcome to Japan Unboxed where you can find all related to Japan, its culture, and lives. We help you get the real feelings of Japan without having to leave your room.
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Email ****@JapanUnboxed.com
Twitter Followers 63 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 11 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. Japan Landscape Podcast

Japan is a country with stunning natural beauty. Unfortunately, this beauty often gets overshadowed by Japan's amazing cultural heritage, history, and culinary feats. Join me as I plan and trek my way through the landscapes of Japan, share insights on each area, and talk about some of the difficulties I encounter along the way.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@billmichaud.com
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