How many episodes does Unpacking Japan have?

Unpacking Japan has 244 episodes.

What topics does Unpacking Japan cover?

Unpacking Japan covers topics including: society, culture.

Unpacking Japan

EN244 episodes

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Unpacking Japan explores Japanese arts, culture, and business through the lives of foreigners who have made this amazing country their home. While we’ve all seen vlogs and movies showing Japan from a pop culture perspective, Unpacking Japan tells the stories that get left by the wayside—the immigrants, the entrepreneurs, and the artists.Tune in every week for an authentic, inspiring conversation with someone who’s carved out their own, unique place in this beautiful country. Host: Tobias BiekerP...

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Episodes (244)

Why Japanese universities are becoming more international

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The challenges of being a single mother in Japan

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Japanese fashion from a sociological perspective

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Unpacking Japan

Notable Guests

Episodes (244)

Why Japanese universities are becoming more international

The challenges of being a single mother in Japan

Japanese fashion from a sociological perspective

Understanding jirai-kei and Japan's fashion subcultures

The reality of being a mixed artist in Japan

What happened to PiNKII's idol career

Sitting down with a renaissance samurai

Sofubi: The rabbit hole of Japan's designer toy industry

Berry's idol life could be an anime

What life in a 1970s Japanese farmhouse was like

How Micaela became one of the first full-time j-vloggers

Meet Japan's Mr. Rogers of math

If you think you know Japanese music, you don't

Sitting down with Shibuya Kaho about her life as a writer & cosplayer

The reality of being Muslim in Japan

The reality of "Japan" content ft. @foxmaskdaze ​

How safe is Japan for women? ft. eviebunniex

Why early kabuki performances were banned

The effect of Japanese housing regulations on tourism

The father of Japanese capitalism warned us this would happen

How Sora the Troll learned to be proud to be Japanese

This traditional Japanese theatre will be gone in 20 years

How do Japanese people react to a foreign doctor?

Is it hard to move to Japan at middle age? ft. @ChaniJapan ​

Why being transgender was never an issue in Japan

Gay Japanese monk's secret to a fruitful life ft. Kodo Nishimura

Peppe's long journey to becoming a published mangaka (and how Terrace House chan...

How Tokyo Llama found their dream house in Japan

Why the tea ceremony is unlike any other Japanese art

Is Japan's matcha industry a bubble?

Do Japanese baseball fans like foreign players?

What being trans in 90s Japan was like (and how it's changed today)

8 million gods: understanding Japan's unique spirituality

The economist behind Japan's sudden commitment to "womenomics"

The strange logic behind Japan's constant media scandalsold

What it takes to be a Japanese race car driver ft. Hana Burton

What you should know before opening a restaurant in Japan

How to solve Japan's overtourism problem ft. YamaTrips

The challenges of tourism for a small Japanese town

How underground black queer culture ended up in Tokyo

Why being a chef in Japan is so exciting

Why Ikea failed in Japan (and what we learned from it)

What life is like in a Japanese mountain village

The Sword Specialist: Why swords are the Soul of Japan

The harsh reality of adopting in Japan

Tokyo Hoe Tales: How Yurie Collins is bringing stand-up comedy to Japan

Emirichu's secret to creativity and avoiding burnout as a creator

The insane reality of video game music composers

Japan's most misunderstood drink

History professor explains why Tokyo is built the way it is

The reality of "Japan" content ft. @foxmaskdaze

Is it hard to move to Japan at middle age? ft. @ChaniJapan