The Kimi Kato Show

BUCK∞TICK

In this special episode of The Kimi Kato Show, Kimi sits down with Hisashi Imai, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of legendary Japanese rock band BUCK∞TICK. Ne

Japan Music Journey: Shonan 02

In Part Two of The Kimi Kato Show’s Japan Music Journey through Shonan, Kimi heads to Enoshima and follows the legendary coastline aboard the Enoden railway. From the an

Japan Music Journey: Shonan 01

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi heads south of Tokyo to Shonan, Kanagawa’s iconic Pacific coastline and the birthplace of one of Japan’s

Japan Music Journey: Niigata

From snow-covered mountains to the vast Echigo Plain and the roaring waves of the Sea of Japan, this episode takes you deep into Niigata Prefecture—Japan’s fifth-largest

Japan Music Journey: Yokohama 02

In Part Two of The Kimi Kato Show’s Japan Music Journey through Yokohama, Kimi explores the food, landmarks, communities, and ghost stories that shaped Japan’s great inte

Japan Music Journey: Yokohama 01

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato begins a multi-part exploration of Yokohama, one of Japan’s most important and internationally conn

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 08 - Asakusa

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato concludes the Tokyo series with a journey to Asakusa, the historic heart of old Edo and one of Japa

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 07 - Aoyama & Nishiazabu

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato explores two of Tokyo’s most sophisticated and culturally layered neighborhoods: Aoyama and Nishiaz

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 06 - Roppongi & Akasaka

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato explores Roppongi and Akasaka — two neighboring districts that reveal Tokyo at its most internation

MONSTERS OF TOKYO in HOLLYWOOD

In this special guest episode of The Kimi Kato Show, Kimi Kato takes a one-week detour from the Tokyo neighborhood journey to spotlight MONSTERS OF TOKYO—Tokyo Comedy Bar

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 05 - Ginza/Marunouchi

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato explores Ginza and Marunouchi—two neighboring districts that represent Tokyo at its most elegant, p

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 04 - Akihabara

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show: Japan Music Journey, Kimi Kato heads into Akihabara—Tokyo’s legendary Electric Town and the global holy land of otaku culture. Fro

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 03 - Shinjuku

THE KIMI KATO SHOW – Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 03 - Shijuku In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi takes listeners into Shinjuku—one of Tokyo’

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 02 - Shibuya & Harajuku

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, Kimi takes listeners into the heart of Shibuya and Harajuku—two of Tokyo’s most iconic districts and global s

Japan Music Journey: Tokyo 01

Tokyo_01: The Pulse of a City Where Past and Future Intersect In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey, we begin our multi-part deep dive into Tokyo—Ja

Japan Music Journey: Chiba

In this episode of The Kimi Kato Show – Japan Music Journey: Chiba, Kimi Kato takes listeners just east of Tokyo to explore a prefecture where ocean views, deep history,

Japan Music Journey : Gunma

In this episode of THE KIMI KATO SHOW, Kimi continues Japan Music Journey with a stop in Gunma Prefecture—a region of dramatic mountains, legendary hot springs, deep hist

Japan Music Journey: Ibaraki

In this episode of THE KIMI KATO SHOW, Kimi Kato takes listeners on a rich musical and cultural journey through Ibaraki Prefecture, one of Japan’s most underrated yet dee

Japan Music Journey: Tochigi

THE KIMI KATO SHOW — Japan Music Journey: Tochigi  An hour north of Tokyo by Shinkansen, Tochigi shifts Japan’s tempo—from the hush of ancient cedar forests to the brigh

Kimi’s Japan Journey: 47 Prefectures Unraveled - Fukushima

Fukushima is Japan’s third-largest prefecture by land area — and one of its most layered. Just about 90 minutes from Tokyo by Tohoku Shinkansen, the landscapes open into