15 Best Japanese American Podcasts

1. Voices in Japan

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Discover what everyday life in Japan is REALLY like! Weekly podcast episodes with half-Japanese/half-American Burke (20 years in Japan), Ben from England (15 years in Japan), and Matt from Australia (18 years in Japan). All three of them are based in Hokkaido, which is Japan's #1 domestic travel destination! These guys and their guests share their experiences with dating, marriage, working at Japanese companies, teaching at all education levels, traditions, martial arts, the struggles of life here, and the reasons why Japan is truly an amazing place to be living!MORE Hosts Burke, Ben, Matt
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2. Chasing Cherry Blossoms

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Reframing American history through the Japanese experience: An educational podcast series featuring conversations with Japanese Americans and beyond. As Americans grapple with increasing tension and division, what can we learn from the past to connect with each other? The series illustrates generations of Japanese immigrants' experiences through intimate conversations and explores what it means to be an American today.MORE Producer/Network @reina.unnun
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3. American Buddhist Study Center

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Our passion is to introduce Buddhist Values and Japanese culture. We will have interviews with authors, scholars, ministers, and artists. There will also be discussions and, to liven things up, we will have live performances.MORE Producer/Network Hoshina Seki
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4. Little Tokyo Talks

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Join Walter Nishinaka as he explores Japanese American culture in Los Angeles through conversations with community members and friends.
Producer/Network Little Tokyo Talks
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5. Beyond Generations

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Welcome to 'beyond generations' - a journey of a Japanese student in Seattle discovering what happened to Japanese American people in Seattle during World War II and how people have been trying to acknowledge, understand, and learn from it, and figure out how to connect it to the future. I am your host Monica.MORE Producer/Network Monica
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6. Conversations In The Valley Podcast

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Hello Listeners! I'm Lana Knelsen, I'm a Japanese American born and raised in Japan as a 3rd generation missionary kid. I'm married to a Canadian man and we have 3 beautiful children. A few of the things I'm passionate about are intimate relationships with the Lord, family, connection in relationships, revival for Japan.. all of the things that will be on my podcast.MORE Host Lana Knelsen
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7. Redress Radio

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What happened to the Japanese Americans during the WWII 'internment' camps? In this podcast, we publish the audio archives from the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians during the 1980s and more.MORE Producer/Network Mas Moriya
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8. The Mochi Project

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The Mochi Project Podcast illuminates the joys of modern Japanese American culture and complexities of Nikkei heritage. Host Madeline Hamaguchi, a Yonsei from California's Central Valley, connects with other Japanese Americans who are experts, artists, and historians to share lived experiences and demystify intersectional identities. How can we reclaim our hushed historical narrative, weave joy into our hereditary representation, and celebrate the unique ethnic spaces we represent?MORE Producer/Network Madeline Hamaguchi, Vacancy Arts Collective
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9. DAIKON

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Welcome to the hilarious minds of Ben Hufford and Maiya Kinoshita. Eavesdrop on their conversations and I dare you not to laugh out loud. These 2 half Japanese, half-American cultured people take you through topics of Japan and everyday life. Listen to them on the train, on a plane, in a box, with a fox. While doing the dishes, or feeding your fish. While at work avoiding your work.MORE Producer/Network DAIKON | Daijobu is the New Konichiwa
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10. The Yon-Say Podcast Network

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The Yon-Say Podcast Network, presented by Nikkei Rising, is a space where we'll be bringing you mini-series filled with round table discussions with special guests involved in and around the Japanese American community to honor the Japanese American community's history and explore its implications today.MORE Producer/Network Nikkei Rising
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11. BILINGUAL

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An American/Japanese married couple talk about random things in English and Japanese.
Producer/Network バイリンガル夫婦, Bilingual Fufu
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 19 min Get Email Contact