20 Best Japan News Podcasts

1. Got Faded Japan

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The GOT FADED JAPAN podcast opens a tinted window into Japan's subculture, wild news, hidden peoples, underground parties, and all the other weekly fun, mischief & mayhem!
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Producer/Network Got Faded Japan. Johnny
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 701Instagram 954 Avg Length 68 min Video Podcast YouTube
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2. The Stardom Cast

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Rob Goodwin & independent wrestling's Matt Turner are here every Friday to review the goings on in the top Joshi company in Japan World Wonder Ring Stardom! Join the lads as they talk about the shows and the news surrounding one of the fastest-rising companies in Japan!MORE Hosts Rob Goodwin, Matt Turner
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 9.8KTwitter 720 Avg Length 113 min Get Email Contact

3. Nante Japan Podcast

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A podcast covering Japanese pop culture, including music, celebrities, video games, dramas, anime, and everything else in between.
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Facebook 52.1KTwitter 2Instagram 3.4K Avg Length 136 min Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Gridiron Japan

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A podcast devoted to the coverage of the latest happenings and news in the world of Japanese gridiron football, from the amateur level to the professional game.
Producer/Network Gridiron Japan Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 720 Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

5. Small Talk Japan

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This is a weekly English podcast about all things Japan! If you want to learn English or about Japanese culture, news life, and other fun things, give us a listen.
Host Mitchell Royce Stapleton
Producer/Network Small Talk Japan
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Apple Rating 4.2/5 Avg Length 36 min Video Podcast YouTube
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6. Unknown Games Podcast

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Welcome to the Unknown Games Podcast! While we're one of many video game podcasts, we have the unique perspective of bringing you news from Japan and our take on the gaming industry as experienced ex-pats. If you're into games but also a weeb, we've got you covered. We'll talk about games, anime, and limited McDonald's burgers.MORE Hosts Alex, Adrian
Producer/Network UGP
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 512 Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

7. Gaijin Guys

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We talk about Japanese Music News and MORE!
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 58 min Get Email Contact

8. News in Slow Japanese

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Learn Japanese through interesting and entertaining news stories. News in Slow Japanese is produced with lower intermediate to advanced students of Japanese in mind. If you are studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N1, N2, or N3 this podcast should be very helpful. We bring you interesting and current topics several times a week. Our host is a native Japanese speaker and she reads the articles at a slow pace so you can pick up every word...MORE Host Sakura
Producer/Network Sakura: Study Japanese Listening with our Announcer from Japan
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 298 Avg Length 2 min Since May 2013 Get Email Contact

9. Quirky Japanese Podcast

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Yuto Ito is a Japanese podcaster who loves to laugh and be serious at the same time. He is a novice Journalist whose dream is to become a foreign correspondent delivering up-to-date NEWS surrounding Japan. An editorial, like news reporting, is based on objective facts but shares an opinion. The conclusions and opinions here have been derived by the host.MORE Producer/Network Yuto Peter Ito
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact

10. TMI Podcast

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'TMI Podcast' is brought to you by TMI Associates, which is one of the leading law firms in Japan, with the capability of providing full service across all legal fields. This podcast talks all about intellectual property issues in Japan and provides you with news, tips, and information about various types of intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, and designs.MORE Host Yuya Kuroda
Producer/Network TMI Associates
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 11 min Get Email Contact

11. Japan Rugby Weekly

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Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken as he brings you a weekly update on all things Rugby in the Land of the Rising Sun. Each week we will share the news of the week as well as interview special guests as they yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby playerMORE Hosts Doug Picken, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis
Producer/Network Doug Picken
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 37Instagram 544 Avg Length 20 min Get Email Contact

12. RetireJapan TV

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RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.
Hosts Ben Tanaka, Daniel Davis
Producer/Network RetireJapan
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Facebook 2.8KTwitter 2.6K Avg Length 115 min Get Email Contact

13. Disability News Japan

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Hosted by Michael Gillan Peckitt, who resides in Kobe, Japan, the Disability News Japan Podcast is News website 'Barrier Free Japan's podcast, a weekly digest of some of the news about disability in Japan in audio form. New episodes will usually available every Friday at 6am Japan Time.MORE Producer/Network Michael Gillan Peckitt
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14. Extreme Anime Radio Podcast

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The Extreme Anime Radio podcast brings you news, information, insights, and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019.MORE Hosts JR, NefCanuck
Producer/Network Extreme Anime Radio
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15. Japan Daily News

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Japan Daily News brings you today's news from Japan, powered by AI. This computer-generated daily podcast covers the most important stories from Japan in easy-to-digest 2-minute episodes listen while brushing your teeth!MORE Host Daniel Davis
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16. Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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Looking beneath the surface of Japan. We hear from Japan Times journalists and guests about current events and trends in Japan.
Host Shaun McKenna
Producer/Network The Japan Times
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 889.4KTwitter 466.4K Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact

17. Conbini Boys

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Mike and Matt dive into their passion for Japan's convenience stores, known as conbini. From canned coffee to fried chicken to seasonal one-offs, we'll be hitting you with the biggest news across the conbini landscape.MORE Hosts Mike, Matt
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 12.2K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

18. Tokyo Wave

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Weekly updates from Japan with Aaron & Parker, two Americans with a passion for telling you what's going on right now on the ground in Tokyo, straight from our studio in Harajuku. Join us in segments featuring this week's top news, political happenings, business, and absolutely random garbage. Also, there's a rad synth intro.MORE Hosts Aaron Randall, Parker Allen
Producer/Network Aaron Randall & Parker Allen
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 83Twitter 922 Avg Length 48 min Get Email Contact

19. Ninja News Japan

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All the news from Japan, there is no Ninja
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20. Gaijin Stories Japan

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Hosts Chris and Ethan have been working and studying in Japan respectively for a few years.They share snippets from their lives in Japan while based in Fukuoka (on the far western side of the country). Join them for a sharing between friends on topics ranging from moving to Japan to starting a business to even wacky news and events.MORE Producer/Network Gaijin Stories Japan
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