Episode 58: A brief history of mask wearing in Japan
Staff writers
The Japan Times' Alex Martin discusses the history of mask wearing and how it's changed from the Edo Period to the Spanish Flu to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 57: Has Japan's pop culture conquered the world?
STAFF WRITERS
From the karaoke machine and the Walkman to Hello Kitty and the Game Boy, Japan’s cultural influence can be felt almost everywhere.
Episode 56: A second term for Koike, a second wave for Tokyo?
STAFF WRITERS
Ryusei Takahashi gives us the lowdown on Yuriko Koike’s victory, as well as the growing number of cases of COVID-19 in the capital. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Episode 55: The case to legalize same-sex marriage in Japan
STAFF WRITER
Japan is the only country in the G7 not to offer any form of legal recognition to same-sex couples, despite a 2018 survey showing almost 80 percent of 20 to ...
Episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor
Staff writers
Tokyo will host elections for governor on July 5, 2020, no small event for the largest city in the world.
Episode 53: Why Japan needs Black Lives Matter
STAFF WRITER
On May 25, George Floyd was killed by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, sparking protests across the United States and the rest of the world — including in Japan. We ...
Episode 52: Can 'Terrace House' continue after Hana Kimura's death?
STAFF WRITERS
Alyssa Smith and Tom Hanaway have been writing recaps of "Terrace House" and join Deep Dive to discuss Kimura's death, and what it might mean for the show going forward.
Episode 51: Japan's foreign residents are trapped
STAFF WRITERS
Entry restrictions on border traffic have sparked a strong reaction in Japan, as it is the only G7 member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents.
Episode 50: How the 'murder hornet' got its name
STAFF WRITERS
The Asian giant hornet is common to Japan and regularly terrorizes the country’s residents during the summer months. So how did end up being known as the 'murder hornet'?
Episode 49: Hospitalized, discharged and out the other side?
STAFF WRITERS
As the coronavirus shows some signs of slowing in Japan — for now at least — Japan Times staff writer Ryusei Takahashi talks with people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Japan.
