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In the closing days of 1945, the Japanese town of Kokura escaped atomic destruction not once, but twice, due to fortunate turns in weather. Support the show
Among other Americanisms adopted by Okinawa during the post-War administration by US forces—such as an abiding love of A&W restaurants and SPAM—was the requirement to drive on the right, in contrast to the rest of Japan.With the Vienna Conventi
THIS PAST APRIL, FAMILIES ACROSS Okinawa gathered as they do each spring at island cemeteries for a lively graveside party. Family members sat under canopies and on blue tarps, laid out neatly in small courtyards in front of family tombs. Child
THERE ARE FEW FOREIGN BANDS that whip Japan’s famously stoic audiences into a frenzy the way that English rockers Queen traditionally have. Every April 17 is Queen Day there, with a slate of events to celebrate the day that the band first arriv
In Japan, even something as mundane as manhole covers can be turned into beautiful works of urban art. Join us as we discuss the history and philosophy of ornate, enameled manhole covers found in 95% of Japanese municipalities.Support the show
September 2nd – known to history as VJ Day – marks the signing on-board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay of Japan's formal surrender. Under the watchful eye of the 31-star American flag that had accompanied Matthew Perry and his Black Ships into t
Phones left in taxis. Briefcases forgotten under train seats. Dropped wallets, abandoned umbrellas, misplaced purses. Japan’s 126 million residents lose a vast number of personal items every year. But a remarkably high percentage of them are re
Walking through Tokyo's labyrinthine Shinjuku Station can be a challenge for even seasoned commuters. Hundreds of exits, countless corridors and the constant crush of passengers in the world's busiest train station are not for the faint of hear
Apologies for the delay in this week's episode! A last minute re-record was neededto add in some information newly reported this week in Japanese media.For two decades, it was the lament of inexperienced visitors to Japan: Where are all the tra
IN THE WANING MONTHS OF World War II, as the likelihood of a land invasion of the Japanese home islands loomed, the United States’ Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Areas (JICPOA) instituted a new psychological warfare unit under the com
Parts I and II of our look at the psychology that goes in to the planning and operation of Japanese rail stations, combined into a single episode.Support the show
It takes more than physical engineering for Japan's rail stations to carry out the smooth transport of some 13 billion passenger trips each year. Rail station design is a master class in "Nudge Theory" at work, perhaps most notably through the
Tokyo Confidential is a weekly podcast examining the lesser-seen history, culture and trains of the world's most interesting city.Based on articles in the New York Times, CityLab, Globe and Mail, Atlas Obscura and other publications, each episo
Take a train in any Japanese city and it is impossible to miss: rail employees in crisp uniforms pointing smartly at an array of buttons, knobs and dials. It is "shisa kanko" - pointing-and-calling - an industrial safety technique that, despite
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