Jonathon Adams drops by The Japanofiles Podcast to share the story of how he became interested in Japan and why he moved to Matsumoto.  He then discusses some of the challenges of being a vegetarian in Japan.

For today's Japanofiles Podcast, I visit SWEET Corporation to talk with the company president, Kyota Charles Watanabe. Watanabe-san, who has family ties to both the US and Japan, shares some of his family history. He then talks about his work at SWEET, and about some of the various community activities he sponsors, including the annual Shotengai Eigasai Film Festival.

When you hear the words 'Japanese food', what comes to mind? For today's Japanofiles Podcast, I talk with seven friends, and together we explore the wonders of natto -- a popular Japanese food that is little known outside Japan.