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Attractions
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Sep 16, 2019
9. Temples and Shrines
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Sep 16, 2019
10. Mount Fuji
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Oct 7, 2019
13. Japanese Gardens
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Nov 11, 2019
18. Castles
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Jan 27, 2020
30. Cosplay Cafes and Animal Cafes
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Apr 20, 2020
42. Hot Spring Baths (Onsen)
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Apr 27, 2020
43. Fushimi Inari Shrine
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May 4, 2020
44. Five Unusual Places
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Jun 8, 2020
49. Themed Restaurants
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Jul 20, 2020
55. Kiyomizu-dera
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Aug 31, 2020
58. Animal Islands and Villages
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Mar 1, 2021
71. Osorezan
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Apr 12, 2021
74. Arcades (Game Centers)
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Oct 11, 2021
87. Sensoji Temple
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Jan 17, 2022
94. Amusement Parks
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Mar 14, 2022
98. Tofukuji
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Jul 31, 2023
119. Multi-Day Hiking Trails
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Apr 8, 2024
130. Akihabara
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Aug 19, 2024
133. Rating Popular Attractions
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Jun 16, 2025
146. Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji (The Golden and Silver Pavilions)
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Cities
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May 18, 2020
46. The City of Kawagoe
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Jun 29, 2020
52. The City of Osaka
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Nov 23, 2020
64. Shirakawa-go
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Mar 15, 2021
72. The City of Kamakura
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Jul 5, 2021
80. The City of Nikko
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Nov 8, 2021
89. Tokyo
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Feb 14, 2022
96. The City of Kobe
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Apr 11, 2022
100. The City of Kyoto
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Sep 26, 2022
102. Kagoshima and Sakurajima
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Apr 24, 2023
112. The City of Nara
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Jul 17, 2023
118. The City of Hiroshima (and Miyajima)
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Jan 15, 2024
124. The City of Matsumoto
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Feb 26, 2024
127. The City of Sapporo
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Jul 22, 2024
131. The City of Kanazawa
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May 5, 2025
143. The City of Sendai
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Jul 28, 2025
149. The City of Hakodate
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Culture
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Sep 16, 2019
8. Convenience Stores
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Sep 23, 2019
11. Sumo
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Sep 30, 2019
12. Geisha
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Oct 14, 2019
14. Vending Machines
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Oct 21, 2019
15. The Japanese Language
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Oct 28, 2019
16. Ghosts and Monsters (Yurei and Yokai)
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Nov 4, 2019
17. Alcohol
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Nov 18, 2019
19. Earthquakes
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Nov 25, 2019
20. Kimono
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Dec 9, 2019
22. Festivals (Matsuri)
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Dec 16, 2019
23. Swords
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Dec 23, 2019
24. Christmas
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Dec 30, 2019
25. New Year
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Jan 6, 2020
26. Bamboo
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Feb 10, 2020
32. Architecture
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Feb 24, 2020
34. Samurai
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Mar 2, 2020
35. Origami
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Mar 9, 2020
36. 2020 Summer Olympics
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Mar 23, 2020
38. Drums (Taiko)
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Mar 30, 2020
39. Baseball
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Apr 13, 2020
41. Tanuki
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May 11, 2020
45. Chopsticks
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Jun 1, 2020
48. Bonsai
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Jun 15, 2020
50. Manga and Anime
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Jun 22, 2020
51. Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)
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Jul 6, 2020
53. Funerals and Cemeteries
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Aug 3, 2020
56. Koi
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Sep 14, 2020
59. Toilets
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Sep 28, 2020
60. Folklore
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Oct 12, 2020
61. Tattoos (Irezumi)
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Oct 26, 2020
62. Halloween Special - Oni and Tengu
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Nov 9, 2020
63. 2020 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
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Dec 7, 2020
65. Pachinko
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Jan 18, 2021
68. Denim
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Feb 1, 2021
69. Valentine's Day and White Day
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Feb 15, 2021
70. Kawaii
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May 10, 2021
76. Robots
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May 24, 2021
77. More Folklore
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Jul 19, 2021
81. Karaoke
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Aug 16, 2021
83. Masks
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Oct 25, 2021
88. Halloween Special - Stories and Studies of Strange Things
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Nov 22, 2021
90. Flower Arranging (Ikebana)
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Dec 20, 2021
92. Yakuza
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Jan 31, 2022
95. Idols
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Feb 28, 2022
97. Dogs
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Mar 28, 2022
99. The Tea Ceremony
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Oct 24, 2022
104. Halloween Special - Haunted Places
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Nov 7, 2022
105. Love Hotels
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Dec 5, 2022
107. Kappa
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Jan 2, 2023
109. Martial Arts
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Jun 19, 2023
116. Ninja
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Oct 30, 2023
120.5. 2023 Halloween Special
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Dec 4, 2023
121. Car Culture
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Jan 29, 2024
125. Train Stations
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Feb 12, 2024
126. Red-Light Districts
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Mar 11, 2024
128. Mental Health
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Sep 16, 2024
134.5. Even More Folklore
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Sep 30, 2024
135. Reality TV and Game Shows
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Oct 28, 2024
137. 2024 Halloween Special - Japan's Most Horrific Crimes
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Nov 11, 2024
137.5. Folklooooore
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Apr 7, 2025
141. Rating Cultural Experiences
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Apr 21, 2025
142. Bugs of Japan
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Jul 14, 2025
148. Mascots
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Aug 11, 2025
150. A Brief History of Japan
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Oct 6, 2025
151. Cats
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Oct 20, 2025
152. 2025 Halloween Special - Hell
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Food
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Sep 16, 2019
7. Food
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Dec 2, 2019
21. Sushi
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Feb 17, 2020
33. Tea
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Apr 6, 2020
40. Ramen
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May 25, 2020
47. Tofu
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Aug 17, 2020
57. Wasabi
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Jan 4, 2021
67. Mochi
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Mar 29, 2021
73. Soy Sauce
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Jun 7, 2021
78. Whisky
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Aug 2, 2021
82. Miso
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Sep 27, 2021
86. Seaweed
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Dec 6, 2021
91. Sake
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Dec 19, 2022
108. Beer
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Jul 3, 2023
117. Ume (The Japanese Plum)
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Jan 1, 2024
123. Rice
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Aug 5, 2024
132. Natto
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Jun 2, 2025
145. Street Food
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Regions
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Travel
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Sep 16, 2019
1. Planning
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Sep 16, 2019
4. Airports
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Sep 16, 2019
5. Hotels
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Sep 16, 2019
6. Transportation
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Jan 13, 2020
27. Trip Recap (Part 1)
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Jan 13, 2020
28. Trip Recap (Part 2)
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Jan 20, 2020
29. 20 Travel Tips
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Jul 13, 2020
54. Kyushu Journeys (Interview)
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Jun 21, 2021
79. Working and Studying in Japan
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Sep 13, 2021
85. Bullet Trains (Shinkansen)
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Sep 12, 2022
101. Can I Go To Japan Yet?
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Oct 10, 2022
103. Visiting Japan with Dietary Restrictions
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Nov 21, 2022
106. The Four Seasons
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Jan 16, 2023
110. Miyuki Seguchi (Interview)
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Apr 10, 2023
111. Planning a Trip to Japan (Revisited)
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May 8, 2023
113. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 1)
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May 22, 2023
114. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 2)
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May 29, 2023
Announcement - JR Pass Changes
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Jun 5, 2023
115. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 3)
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Aug 14, 2023
120. Traveling to Japan with Children
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Dec 18, 2023
122. What to Do if You Get Sick in Japan
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Mar 25, 2024
129. Day Trips from Tokyo
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May 27, 2024
Announcements and Current Events
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Sep 2, 2024
134. Sightseeing and Overnight Trains
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Oct 14, 2024
136. Day Trips from Kyoto and Osaka
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Nov 25, 2024
138. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 1)
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Dec 9, 2024
139. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 2)
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Dec 23, 2024
140. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 3)
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Apr 7, 2025
141. Rating Cultural Experiences
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May 19, 2025
144. Things You'll Miss About Japan (And Some Things You Won't)
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Jun 30, 2025
147. How to Buy a House in Japan (Akiya)
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Jul 14, 2025
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