Tokyo Confidential
Allan
A weekly look at the lesser-seen side of the trains, history and culture of the world's most interesting city
Episodes
Kokura: The Japanese town that twice escaped atomic destructionAugust 08, 2022
July 30, 1978: The day Okinawa switched to driving on the left-hand side of the roadJuly 31, 2022
Shimi - Okinawa's lively spring festival of the deadMay 18, 2022
Japan's "Queen Day" celebrationMay 06, 2022
The beautiful, ornate manhole covers of JapanApril 04, 2022
How one Canadian's mistake almost botched the Japanese instrument of surrender at the end of WWIIApril 01, 2022
Lost and Found and ReturnedMarch 10, 2022
Japan's "Free range" ChildrenMarch 01, 2022
The Disappearance, Return, and Disappearance of Trash Cans in JapanFebruary 15, 2022
The WWII plot to dye Mt. Fuji blackFebruary 07, 2022
Combined: The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Rail Stations (Parts I and II)January 31, 2022
The Charming Train Melodies of Japan (Part II)January 31, 2022
The Amazing Psychology of Japan's rail stations (Part I)January 24, 2022
Why Japan's rail workers can't stop pointing at thingsJanuary 01, 2022
Welcome to Tokyo ConfidentialJanuary 01, 2022