Ken Nishikawa

POST-WHATEVER with Ken Nishikawa

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Post-Whatever with Ken Nishikawa is a weekly talk show about everything and nothing - and a little bit about Japan, the West (Britain, in particular), and the vast, baffling space in between — covering music, culture, food, history, politics, philosophy, and whatever else demands attention that particular week. Hosted by Ken Nishikawa — composer, broadcaster, DJ, film director, and occasional grumpy old man — who has worked for the BBC, MTV, TBS, J-WAVE, and several organisations that probably regret it. New episodes every Thursday. Like and subscribe if you know what's good for you.

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Ken Nishikawa

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The Man Who Taught Mishima How to Swim 16.04.2026 17:47

In this episode, Ken Nishikawa introduce to the world Café Bonnet — a tiny, resolutely unreconstructed junkissa tucked down a side alley in the seaside resort town of Atami — and tells the story of its remarkable owner, Hiroshi Masuda, who introduced American hamburger to Japan and served to Japanese literary giants two decades before McDonald's knew Japan existed. Along the way: Yukio Mishima's s...

The John & Yoko Phenomenon 09.04.2026 16:40

Why is it almost always western man, Japanese woman — and the other way round is comparatively few? And why has it been that way since at least 1600? In this episode, Ken Nishikawa voluntarily marches into the minefield of race to examine the John & Yoko Phenomenon — the curious and persistent pattern of western men and Japanese women finding and gravitating towards each other across centuries, oc...

Tokyo will pay you ¥11,000, no catch! 02.04.2026 10:51

If you think your soul is worth no more than ¥11,000 (69USD) like I do, then press play. Free money. Well — almost. It’s complicated. It’s Japan. In this inaugural episode of Post-Whatever, Ken Nishikawa guides you through the surprisingly rewarding ordeal of claiming ¥11,000 from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government — via a My Number Card, two apps, and what remains of your soul and dignity. Along t...