
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
For people who want to visit Japan, live in Japan, and learn Japanese. Please excuse the tangents.
Latest episodes

Dec 22, 2016 • 10min
The Legend of Japanese Jesus
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There's a secret history of Jesus that even Dan Brown doesn't know about. It's the legend of Japanese Jesus. You see, he didn't die on the cross. Oh no, sir. He went on an amazing journey and wound up in Japan.
Find out all about Jesus' amazing adventure and secret Japanese life on the Tofugu podcast. And when you're done, read the article here: https://tfg.li/japanesejesus
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Dec 22, 2016 • 17min
Robot Restaurant, the Second Greatest Show on Earth
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Beep boop. We are transmitting from the future, where all restaurants have become Robot Restaurant. Sure, Japan's Robot Restaurant is a fantastic show filled with music, lights, dancing, and robots, but the food is terrible. And since it's become every restaurant on earth, we are living a food nightmare (albeit an incredibly entertaining food nightmare).
Come with us on a journey, as young Koichi and Michael recount their first experiences with the famous Robot Restaurant.
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Dec 22, 2016 • 16min
Christmas in Japan and How to Celebrate It Right
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Merry Christmas! Tofugu brings you a special holiday-themed podcast episode, where you can learn everything there is to know about Japanese Christmas. If you want to celebrate the holiday in Japan, you best learn a thing or two about KFC, cake, boots, and more.
Plus we learn some surprising revelations about Santa's political views.
Read all about Japanese Christmas in our article: https://tfg.li/christmasinjapan
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Dec 20, 2016 • 19min
Tsujigiri, the Japanese Word for "Cutting Someone Down to Test a New Sword"
Learn more about Tsujigiri: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/tsujigiri/
Tsujigiri is a Japanese word that describes some grisly samurai tomfoolery. Find out what this word means, where it came from, and what happened to people who did tsujigiri as a pastime (sick monsters!).
We also made a video about Tsujigiri: https://tfg.li/tsujigirivid
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