The ways COVID-19 effects everything from personal hygiene to current routine in Japan.

A warmer winter made getting through the flu season more forgiving.

Japanese New Year’s preparation is busier than Japanese New Year’s itself.

Reasons we couldn’t record the next episode of DK TALK.

What we’ve been doing since last episode.

Finally getting back to the podcast after year end and holiday business. We are still here and happy to have you with us in 2020.

Listen to an interview about the basic differences between Japanese funerals in the past and funerals now.

Hear about 月見 or Moon Viewing and お彼岸、Autumnal Equinox which are two September traditions in Japan. Listen to an interview about お彼岸 with a native of Japan.

Trains, buses and taxis. Transportation in Japan can be more infrequent outside of big cities. That inconvenience can effect your daily schedule here. But that`s not always a bad thing.

Find out what happens when you get outside of Tokyo into smaller Japanese towns and rural areas. Have you ever been to a small Japanese town? The difference between Tokyo convenience and Japanese countryside inconvenience is night and day. What should you prepare for to venture out onto the backroads of Japan?