Realizing I might need to listen to a large variety of programs to find the most personally appealing content, I began seeking out all the Japan podcasts available at the time. I became somewhat compulsive in my search, and I quickly discovered a diverse field of programs including a few established shows, several new podcasts, and in many cases podcasts that were disappearing within days or weeks of getting started.
Later as I began planning my own podcasting project, I became more obsessive about listening to all the Japan podcasts in production or that ever were in production. I figured if I was going to trudge through countless hours of old and new programs to learn more about this new communication medium, I could at least make the task more enjoyable by choosing podcasts that had the potential of containing subject matter that was interesting to me.
Fast forward two and a half years as I get closer to relocating to Japan and launching my own Japan adventure podcast, along the way I realized that others who share an interest in Japan might appreciate my research and could benefit from a consolidated collection of independent, detailed Japan podcast descriptions that cover the whole gamut of available programming.
The listings here include straightforward descriptions that have been written only after listening to large blocks of programming for each represented show, and in the majority of cases after listening to all the episodes ever produced of the podcast being reviewed.
Because I don’t want to inappropriately discourage someone from listening to a show they might like more than I did, I have tried with most of the podcasts to review and describe each program’s content with a positive outlook, focusing on each show’s individual strengths. However, I do expose what I believe are noteworthy negative aspects of a few shows.
For more on the Japan Podcaster Awards with descriptions of award categories and a list of the 2008 winners, visit the Japan Podcaster Awards page.
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