Japan Station helps you understand Japanese culture, language, and society on a deeper level. Hosted by The Anime Linguist, Tony R. Vega, the show features expert interviews and deep dives into topics you won't find anywhere else—sometimes with ridiculous tangents.
Each episode dives into everything from Japanese language and linguistics to history, food, travel, and pop culture. You'll also hear stories from foreigners living in Japan, giving perspective on life in the country beyond the usual guidebook tips. Whether you're learning Japanese, planning a trip, or just passionate about Japan, each episode delivers insight, humor, and useful information.
Topics we explore include:
・Japanese culture and society
・The Japanese language (learning, linguistics, nuance)
・Japanese history and traditions
・Food, regional specialties, and travel tips
・Anime, manga, and pop culture
・Experiences of foreigners living in Japan
・And much more
Contact: mail@japankyo.com
About the host
Tony R. Vega is the founder of JapanKyo.com and creator of The Anime Linguist YouTube channel. He holds an M.A. in Japanese language and linguistics from the University of Hawaii and has hosted Japanese-language content for native speakers. As a legally blind creator, Tony advocates for accessibility while offering a perspective on Japan and its language that few can match.
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Stories from Tokyo's Funniest Pirates
On this episode of Japan Station, we're joined by the Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo's longest-running English and Japanese bilingual improv comedy group. 👉Topics Discussed The origin story of Pirates of Tokyo Bay The difficulties of doing an improv comedy show in Japan About the audience make up of a typical Pirates of Tokyo Bay show Funny mishaps and stories about doing improv comedy in Japan and around the world About the 16th anniversary of Pirates of Tokyo Bay Where and when you can attend a Pirates of Tokyo Bay show And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan 👉Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com 👉Links, Videos, Etc. To learn more and get a ticket for an upcoming show, visit the Pirates of Tokyo Bay website Pirates of Tokyo Bay Website: https://www.piratesoftokyobay.com/ 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/
Stories from a real YŌKAI HUNTER!
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about Japanese supernatural creatures with Dr. Michael Dylan Foster from the NHK World show YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore. ðŸ'‰Topics Discussed How Dr. Michal Dylan Foster became interested in yÅkai Dr. Foster's take on "What is yÅkai?" The "practical" side of yÅkai About researching the Gamishiro, an obscure yÅkai on an island in Kagoshima About the Konaki-jiji About the Yokai House in Tokushima About visiting remote Mie Prefecture and interviewing Ama divers About the Tomokazuki About the origins of the Amabie How Dr. Foster became the yÅkai navigator for the NHK World show YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore About working on Yokai: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore About Japanese Supernatural Tales Encounters with Yokai, Ghosts, Demons, and Other Strange Phenomena, from the Kojiki and The Tale of Genji to Dazai and Murakami And much more! ðŸ'‰Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB ðŸ'‰Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega ðŸ'‰Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan ðŸ'‰Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com ðŸ'‰Links, Videos, Etc. Here are the relevant links: Yokai: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore on NHK World: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/search/?q=YOKAI%3A+Exploring+Hidden+Japanese+Folklore You can also watch Yokai: Exploring Hidden Japanese Folklore on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVxkIlzh_KE Japanese Super natural Tales (Penguin Classics): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730400/japanese-supernatural-tales-by-edited-by-michael-dylan-foster/ The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-book-of-yokai-expanded-second-edition/paper Folklore, Popular Culture, and Hometown YÅkai in the Twenty-First Century: https://www.educationaboutasia.org/article/id/1843/ ðŸ'‰Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/
Overlooked Train Gems in Tokyo & Beyond
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about interesting trains and train stations in Tokyo and beyond with Adam from the AdamU YouTube channel. 👉Topics Discussed The origin of AdamU's passion for trains About Oigawa Railway Oigawa Railway's recent price increase How rual railways are closing down About the Tokyo Adventure Line and exploring Okutama About Takanawa Gateway The history of the Takanawa Embankment About the new Suica mascot candidates/contest About the Hi no Tori train that connects Nagoya and Osaka About luxury trains in Japan And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan 👉Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com 👉Links, Videos, Etc. Check out AdamU's YouTube channel! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adamu027 Check out some of the videos mentioned in this episode. About the Oigawa Railway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7DlyMmLiYI About Takanawa Gateway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAozBtz44-8 About the Hinotori train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW5jKzaw7IU AdamU is raising funds for the Tokyo Yamathon 2026. Dante here: https://donorbox.org/tokyo-yamathon-2026-team-fundraising-challenge/fundraiser/saitama-pheasants 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/
Japan's (linguistic) harassment problem explained
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about the ridiculous amount of terms for different types of "harassment" in Japanese. 👉Topics Discussed We go over some well known and some very obscure "hara" (ハラ) words What is sekuhara セクハラ What is pawahara パワハラ What is morahara モラハラ What is harahara ハラハラ What is manehara マネハラ Why calling everything "harassment" can be problematic And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan 👉Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com 👉Links, Videos, Etc. None this time. 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/
Why you GOTTA go to IZUMO TAISHA
On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking all about one of Japan's most famous shirnes: Izumo Taisha. 👉Topics Discussed About the history of Izumo Taisha The origins of Izumo Taisha The kuniyuzuri story How tall Izumo Taisha is How Izumo Taisha used to be the tallest building in Japan About the Kamiari Festival How archaelogical discoveries seem to confirm Izumo Taisha having once been 48 meters tall About Izumo Taisha's status as one of Japan's most famous shrines for "matchmaking" About the architecture of Izumo Taisha About the Izumo Taisha curse/why it's said couples break up after visiting Izumo Taisha Gods partying after going to Izumo Taisha About Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii And much more 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Sponsor This episode was sponsored by PlayPodcast.net. PlayPodcast.net is a free podcast player you can use on any device in your browser. You can listen to episodes from your favorite hosts. You do not need an account, an app, or to download anything to listen to the best free podcasts. 👉Mobal Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo. Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice & Data plan: https://www.mobal.com/tonyjapan 👉Get a T-Shirt! MechaNekoSushi.com 👉Links, Videos, Etc. None this time. 👉Follow on Social Media X/Twitter: https://x.com/tonyrvega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonyrvega.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@japankyonews Website: https://japankyo.com/ Tony R. Vega Personal X/Twitter: https://x.com/thevegatony Tony R. Vega Personal Website: https://tonyrvega.com/
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