[Bonus episode] The making of the Walkman
STAFF WRITERS
This episode is based around an extract from the audiobook of "Pure Invention." We join in the middle of chapter 5, which is all about the invention of the Walkman.
Episode 65: Where is Japan's green recovery?
STAFF WRITERS
Staff reporter Ryusei Takahashi joins Oscar Boyd to discuss the idea, opportunities and difficulties of a green recovery in Japan.
Episode 64: The end of Shinzo Abe: What will his legacy be?
In part two of this two part look at the end of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s time in office, we look at Abe's legacy as Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
Episode 63: The end of Shinzo Abe: What happened and who's next?
STAFF WRITERS
This is part one of a two part look at the end of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's time in office.
[Rebroadcast] What's the secret to Shinzo Abe's longevity?
STAFF WRITERS
This episode was originally recorded in December 2019, in a world that had not yet gone through the trials of the coronavirus, and when Japan was looking ahead to hosting ...
Episode 62: How Japan's border closures have affected international students
STAFF WRITERS
Since Japan imposed entry restrictions on April 3, many students and academics have been left stranded outside the country, unable to pursue their studies and research. Many have also lost ...
Episode 61: Tough times for Tokyo, the world's dining capital
STAFF WRITERS
With more Michelin stars than any other city in the world, Tokyo is something of a dining mecca. But in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has turned Tokyo's restaurant and hospitality ...
Episode 60: Japan's foreign residents are trapped — Part 2
STAFF WRITERS
It's now August and many of Japan's residents are still stuck inside or outside of the country.
Episode 59: Hiroshima, 75 years after the atomic bomb
STAFF WRITERS
75 years on from the bombing, the number of survivors able to tell their stories is dwindling as they grow old and die.
[Rebroadcast] Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji
staff writer
Mount Fuji is closed to the public this summer so, in tribute to the mountain, we're rebroadcasting Deep Dive Episode 20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji.
