Japanese Podcasts

Japan Distilled

111 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegri...

Japan 2.0 - Japanese Subculture

165 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratings
Two guys podcasting about the obscure side of Japan you haven't heard about but probably should.

Voices in Japan

255 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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 Australi...

Weebology Podcast

278 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
A podcast seeking to dive deep into the world of Anime and Weeb alike. Ricky and Ethan tackle the world of Anime and work to spread the joys of the medium to the masses. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Just A Gintama Podcast

218 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Just do it!

SSAA Podcast

191 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
We are an anime podcast. But we also talk about manga, asian dramas, and pretty much anything else that comes in our minds. We are the best kept secret on the Internet. We are the Ass Backwards Ani...

One Podcast Prevails

113 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 17 ratings
A Detective Conan/Case Closed Podcast

Read Japanese Literature

37 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
A podcast about Japanese literature and some of its best works New episodes more-or-less monthly

Krewe of Japan

108 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Krewe of Japan is a weekly podcast that takes listeners on audio journeys through Japanese culture. With our hosts as your guide, and the help of guest experts, Japanese natives, and ex-pats, under...

Pixel x Pixel

170 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Nerdy pals Anne and Marcus are coming straight to your ears every other week to talk all things niche and obscure video games! If you like games from Japan, retro oddities, and a dash of anime, thi...

TeaLife Audio

156 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
TeaLife Audio is a podcast about the Japanese Way of Tea and related arts. It is a round table discussion about various topics related to the way of tea, chado or cha no yu

Japan On Film

98 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lec...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

142 episodes - Latest episode: about 19 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Discover Japan through conversations with fascinating people. Every episode host Tony Vega is joined by a guest to talk about all aspects of Japan, including the Japanese language, history, Japane...

Otome Shimai

44 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Two sisters who have been playing Otome games, both individually and together, for 10+ years. We're always discussing the games we're playing and different Otoge related subjects anyways, so we dec...

Podcast – Maser Patrol

104 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Futilely brave against a pop culture rampage.

Good Anime Palette

163 episodes - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We like Anime and Manga. We like to talk. So here's a podcast where we talk about Anime and Manga every 2 weeks.

Anime Against the World

256 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Know anything about anime? Because Will certainly didn't, until his anime-loving, best bud moved his butt all the way from the UK to Japan! As a way to keep in touch, our hosts decided to set up a ...

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

239 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The dri...

The Duncan and Angus Show

165 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Duncan and Angus Just 2 guys, talking smack, making each other laugh and just having fun. We are here for your entertainment. Bringing you quizzes, interesting facts, friendly banter and a lot of d...

One Media One Media

62 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Takeshi and Santos take two pieces of media and take deep dives into them. Find out what they'll pick this week.

Dad Club Japan

30 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Real dads discuss real life in surreal Japan.Through anecdotes and stories and from the perspective of dads living in Japan, the aim is to help listeners understand the complexities, curiosities an...

Language Hacking

222 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy meet real-life language learners and discover smarter, faster ways to learn a language. Learn more at: https://www.fluentin3months.com/podcast/

Bingers: Anime Edition

200 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago
We only have one goal here, to binge as much anime as possible. Hosts Matty and Mo invite you to join this safe place to discuss their latest binge, newest news in the anime community, and as well ...

This Just Anime!

190 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
Join Nicholas Meeks and Cory Skold every week as they chat about all things anime and sometimes other related nonsense.

History Detective

115 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
History Detective is a podcast for teachers, students and lovers of history. It delves into stories from the past that don’t always get told in the textbooks. Every episode will include an original...

Now and Zen Japan

92 episodes - Latest episode: 27 days ago
Entertaining and insightful conversations with Japan focused business professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives. Recorded in bars around Tokyo, it’s like eavesdropping on candid conversations wit...

Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com

86 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
Helping you better understand Japan and the Japanese language one question at a time. Every episode Tony and Ryan--two guys with master's degrees in Japanese Language & Linguistics--draw on their ...

Sugidama Sake Podcast

83 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago
This is a podcast to chronicle my journey into the world of sake and other Japanese drinks, food, culture and history. While I have a sake qualification (International Kikisake-shi), I still consid...

Nante Japan Podcast

74 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago
A podcast covering Japanese pop culture, including music, celebrities, video games, dramas, anime, and everything else in between.

Anime MagiCast!

17 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago
Anime MagiCast! will be a series where we discuss some of the planning processes behind the scenes of Anime Magic!, what it takes to put on an event of this magnitude, and of course, an opportunit...