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Hikikomori

by Vincent Kenny

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November 22, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

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October 27, 2025 · 52 min

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August 22, 2025 · 58 min

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August 2, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min

Following from the high-profile case of Mai Watanabe, aka Itadaki-Joshi, we look at the reason why she conned millions of yen - to support her favourite host. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she…
Papa-Katsu and Itadaki Joshi

July 15, 2025 · 59 min

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February 8, 2025 · 57 min

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December 30, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min

Following on from the previous episode's theme of eugenics in Japan, we look at how individuals who express eugenic beliefs can impact the world around them in horrific, horrific ways. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via…
The Eugenic Protection Law

October 14, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min

In 1948 the Japanese Government, still under firm control by the Allied occupation forces, wrote into law the Eugenic Protection Law. While this law was similar to the myriad of pro-eugenic laws across the world, Japan's eugenics law is…
The Rabbit Island Poison Gas Factory

September 6, 2024 · 53 min

We made it! The completely arbitrary milestone of 100 that's solely meaningful to humans because of our bias towards base 10! To celebrate, here's a nice story about an island covered in the cutest rabbits you've ever seen, also a poison…
Mamoru Samuragochi (Part 2)

July 23, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min

We continue the most famous and baffling fraud case of modern Japan with the tale of Mamoru Samuragochi. This week we examine exactly how the supposed deaf composer was able to get away with presenting another person's compositions as his…