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theTokyoBill weekly

A weekly English-language podcast exploring life in Japan, one story at a time. Topics cover Japanese culture, society, news, and expat life. Companion to theTokyoBill Japan news brief. If you enjoy…

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Latest episodes

  1. Come Home - A story about Obon — what it is, and what it means.8 Aug 2026
  2. When the Ground Moves - Japan's earthquake culture and what the world might learn from it.1 Aug 2026
  3. One Degree at a Time - Japan's heatwave, office shorts, and a culture slowly unbuttoning.25 Jul 2026
  4. The Chrysanthemum Question - Japan passes a law most of its own people disagree with.18 Jul 2026
  5. One More Round - Japan's young people are quitting alcohol, and the country is adapting.11 Jul 2026
  6. The Last Bookstore - Midnight queues for Murakami and a country running out of bookshops.4 Jul 2026
  7. The Ball Is My Friend - How a manga about a boy and a football changed Japan forever.27 Jun 2026
  8. Equal Under the Law, Just Not Married - Japan's samesex marriage debate, explained.20 Jun 2026
  9. Waiting for the Lights to Change - A city that expects you to carry your own trash home.13 Jun 2026
  10. Anonymous and Fluid - What replaced the yakuza, and why it's harder to fight.6 Jun 2026