PODCAST: DEEP DIVE

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It's now August and many of Japan's residents are still stuck inside or outside of the country.

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75 years on from the bombing, the number of survivors able to tell their stories is dwindling as they grow old and die.

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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.

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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.

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From the karaoke machine and the Walkman to Hello Kitty and the Game Boy, Japan’s cultural influence can be felt almost everywhere.

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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.

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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 ...

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Tokyo will host elections for governor on July 5, 2020, no small event for the largest city in the world.

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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 ...

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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.