Nante Japan Podcast
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -A podcast covering Japanese pop culture, including music, celebrities, video games, dramas, anime, and everything else in between.
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Episodes
February 2021 Review
March 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBArama! Japan's review of February 2021, featuring segments on Yuuri using Juice=Juice's Sayuki Takagi for food and shelter, Tomohisa Yamashita & Jin Akanishi's rocky relationship, Avex acts in "CHUANG 2021", Fujii Kaze being compared to Utada Hikaru, and more.
January 2021 Review
February 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBArama! Japan's review of January 2021, featuring segments on Atsuko Maeda & Ryo Katsuji's divorce, Mahoto Watanabe & Yui Imaizumi's marriage and pregnancy, Johnny's Jr. new age limit, fashion / anime collaborations, and more. WARNING: This episode includes talk of abuse.
Black History Month 2020
February 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBA special Black History Month episode featuring segments on what draws Black people to Japanese music, Black / mixed race Japanese acts, cultural appropriation, Japan's reaction to Black Lives Matter, and more.
Black History Month 2021
February 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBA special Black History Month episode featuring segments on what draws Black people to Japanese music, Black / mixed race Japanese acts, cultural appropriation, Japan's reaction to Black Lives Matter, and more.
December 2020 Review
January 18, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 91.8 MBArama! Japan's review of December 2020, featuring segments on the year end music shows, our Koki Maeda interview, Ren Ozawa's abuse scandal, the disbanding of the Tokyo 2020 ceremonies committees, and more. WARNING: This episode includes talk of abuse and suicide.
2020 Year End Review
December 31, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 87.1 MBArama! Japan's review of 2020, featuring segments on the year end charts, this year's trends, future trends, the impact of COVID-19, our top songs and albums of the year, and more.
November 2020 Review
December 16, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 84.7 MBArama! Japan's review of November 2020, featuring segments on Avex's financial troubles, drama at Johnny & Associates, Koki's underage semi-nude photoshoot, the year end music shows, and more.
October 2020 Review
November 27, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBArama! Japan's review of October 2020, featuring segments on the success of "Demon Slayer", LiSA's related success, VTuber drama, the MTV VMAJ 2020, and more.
September 2020 Review
October 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBArama! Japan's review of September 2020, featuring segments on the suicides of Takeuchi Yuko and Tsuno Maisa, Arashi's overseas activities, Yumi Matsutoya's praise of Shinzo Abe, and more.
Female Soloists: Part 2 (Old Generation)
October 07, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 86.5 MBThe second episode in our female soloists special series, this episode is dedicated to older female soloists! Fave divas such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru, Seiko Matsuda, and Kudo Shizuka are dicussed in depth, touching on why these women still appeal to fans several decades into their careers. There are also segments on moving on from old faves, the dislike of Aimyon by some JPop fans, and doxxing Kalen Anzai.
Female Soloists: Part 1 (New Generation)
October 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThe first episode in our female soloists special series, this episode is dedicated to newer female soloists! Aimyon is featured prominently, but there is also talk of her predecessors, aiko and YUI. All three of these women have a great emphasis on lyrics, which is discussed. Speaking of lyrics, the impact of karaoke is also discussed. The panel also talks about their favorite newer female soloists.
August 2020 Review
September 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBArama! Japan's review of August 2020, featuring segments on the success of Yonezu Kenshi's new album, departure rumors at Johnny & Associates, the sexualization of junior idols, international promotion of Japanese acts, why August was the best month for music this year, and more.
July 2020 Review
August 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBArama! Japan's review of July 2020, featuring segments on the comeback of Tetsuya Komuro via Nogizaka46 & Ayumi Hamasaki, Kalen Anzai, "Japan Sinks: 2020", the growing number of celebrities with coronavirus, Noda Yojiro's support of eugenics, and more.
June 2020 Review
July 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBArama! Japan's review of June 2020, featuring segments on the death of Miura Haruma, NiziU's pre-debut, Tegoshi Yuya leaving NEWS / Johnny & Associates, and Watabe Ken cheating on Sasaki Nozomi, and more.
Pride 2020
June 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBA special Pride episode featuring segments on what draws the LGBT community to Japanese music, the role of the LGBT community in international Japanese music fandom, the role of women in the fandom, and acts with LGBT themes in their work.
May 2020 Review
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBArama! Japan's review of May 2020, featuring segments on the 2019 year end music industry reports, Black Lives Matter and other protests movements in Japan, the death of Hana Kimura, and more.
April 2020 Review
May 18, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBArama! Japan's review of April 2020, featuring segments on the impact of coronavirus on the Japanese music industry, the Ayumi Hamasaki drama “M Ai Subeki Hito ga Ite”, Jaejoong's coronavirus prank, and more.
March 2020 Review
April 12, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBArama! Japan's review of March 2020, featuring segments on the impact of coronavirus on the Japanese music industry, Arashi v. BTS, Yukio Mishima, and more.
February 2020 Review
March 09, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBArama! Japan's review of February 2020, featuring segments on coronavirus cancellations, Johnny Kitagawa's ashes, Kalen Anzai being real & playing Ayumi Hamasaki, new female soloists, and more.
January 2020 Review
February 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBArama! Japan's review of January 2020, featuring segments on Kohaku Uta Gassen, Arashi's new Netflix series, Tokyo Jihen's reunion, the JPop baby boom, the new Johnny's groups, and more.
2010s Japanese Music Review (Part 4)
December 30, 2019 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBThe fourth and final part of Arama! Japan's review of the music of the 2010s, with a continued focus on the overall music industry, including anisong, Japanese hip hop, and the future of Japanese music.
2010s Japanese Music Review (Part 1)
December 30, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBThe first part of Arama! Japan's review of the music of the 2010s, with a focus on artists (female soloists, male soloists, and bands).
2010s Japanese Music Review (Part 3)
December 30, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThe third part of Arama! Japan's review of the music of the 2010s, with a focus on the overall music industry, including Japan’s chart systems, JPop v. KPop, international expansion, and Cool Japan.
2010s Japanese Music Review (Part 2)
December 30, 2019 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe second part of Arama! Japan's review of the music of the 2010s, with a focus on idols (male and female, physical and virtual).