Cat with Beard from JAPAN

About Cat with Beard from JAPAN

Interested in Japan? Cat with Beard from JAPAN is the best podcast to explore the colorfulness of everything Japan! We explore the Japanese culture & sub-cultures from a foreigner's perspective including guests involved in the industry, such as cosplay/modelling, anime/manga, radio and television broadcasting, music, video games, etc. This program is hosted by Tokyo-based crossdressing wrestler, singer and YouTuber, Ladybeard from Australia and Cathy Cat who is a TV personality and YouTuber from Germany! Produced by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, a major Japanese radio station with 71 years of expertise. Message ↓ nippon@joqr.net (mailto:nippon@joqr.net) Our Social Media (https://linktr.ee/catwithbeard) & YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@CatwithBeardfromJAPAN) ↓ ・CathyCat │ YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@CathyCat) │ Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cathycat_tv) │ Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/CathyCat_TV) │ Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cathycat_tv/) │ Ask Japanese (https://www.youtube.com/@AskJapanese) ・Ladybeard │ YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ladybeardjapan) │ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ladybeardjapan) │ Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/Ladybeard_Japan) │ Babybeard (https://www.youtube.com/@BABYBEARD_official)

Publisher

文化放送PodcastQR

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2022

Latest episode

25 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

168 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Aug 2025

   #167 - Japan's Relationship with Emptiness & Minimalism

   Why does Japan seem so good at appreciating nothingness? From tea rooms and zen gardens to MUJI's beige minimalism, Japan has a unique way of turning empty space into something emotionally powerful. Let's explore the philosophy, history amd evolution of emptiness and minimalism in Japanese culture.

2. 

   18 Aug 2025

   #166 - This Japanese Food Is Fake and That’s the Point

   It looks delicious at first sight. Perfect ramen, glossy sushi, fluffy pancakes until you realize it's not real. Welcome to the world of Japanese food replicas, or sampulu (サンプル), where plastic food is not just decoration, it's a multi-million dollar industry and an art. We explore the intriguing history of Japan's hyper-realistic restaurant windows. Spawned from functionality and refined through craftsmanship, these mock foods have assisted diners in comprehending menus for more than a hundred years particularly when words do not suffice.

3. 

   11 Aug 2025

   #165 - It’s Blazing Hot but Japan are Wearing Jackets - Why???

   Summers in Japan isn't just hot, it's a battlefield against the sun. We look into why Japan is so obessed with covering up during the hot and humid weather, its cultural roots and why modern sun protection of all sorts is a multi-million dollar business.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

183,187,712

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

82 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

90