Douglas DeLong

Planet Japan 2.0

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Welcome to Planet Japan 2.0! (This YouTube channel is a reboot of the original Planet Japan podcast that ran from 2005 until 2011 and included 200 episodes. The original episodes can be found on Spotify and Apple Podcasts under "Planet Japan Archive.") Coming to you from the tropical paradise of Okinawa, Japan, Doug and MiRena invite you to take a break from all the craziness going on in the world and enjoy some entertaining and sometimes downright silly fun as they take a look at what's happening in Japan. Whether you are a lifelong Japanophile, a traveler planning your next adventure, or sim...

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Douglas DeLong

Episodes

Ep 2: Curse of the Colonel 27.06.2026 36:32

We dig into the Planet Japan Archive to tell the story of the Curse of the Colonel - How KFC's Colonel Sanders ended up at the bottom of a river for decades and became an important part of the history of the Hanshin Tigers. Then we'll award our Dick of the Week award to an Australian "cockroach kingpin" who was busted with 100,000 illegal cockroaches. Finally, enjoy my interview with my old pal Go...

Ep 1: Please Don't Feed the Sacred Deer! 18.05.2026 26:48

Coming to you from the tropical paradise of Okinawa, Japan, Planet Japan 2.0 is a reboot of the popular Planet Japan podcast that ran from 2005-2011. Join Doug and his special guests as they explore the fun and the fascinating in the Land of the Rising Sun! This week we take a look at... Japan's First Female Prime Minister: Sanae Takeiichi's Campaign Tactics The Truth About Kicking Sacred Deer in...