In 2007 the body of Lindsay Hawker, a British teacher working in Tokyo, was found dead on an apartment balcony in a bathtub full of sand. The suspected killer, Tatsuya Ichihashi, managed to evade police capture by living on the fringes of socie

#11 - Delinquency in the Showa Era

Jul 1st, 2020

We explore the links between the subcultures of Yankii, Bosozoku and Sukeban before watching an elderly Australian man dance in his driveway.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to

#10 - Happy Science

Aug 29th, 2019

This is the story of limitless human potential, reincarnation, Lord El Cantare, Atlantis and the ascension of business men to godhood. We look into the creation, beliefs and anime films of the Happy Science organisation.For more content follow

#9 - Hideshi Hino

Jul 3rd, 2019

We look into the career of controversial mangaka and filmmaker Hideshi Hino, who was all about grindhouse, gore and horror. Aside from being one of the inspirations of Junji Ito, he was also tangled into controversy over fears that his artwork

#8 - Unit 731 (Part 2)

Apr 12th, 2019

We return to Manchuria as "Nasty Piss Boy" Shiro Ishii's human experimentation scales upwards. Trigger warning for intense gore. No seriously, big content warning for human experimentation.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Ins

#7 - Unit 731 (Part 1)

Mar 20th, 2019

The war crimes committed during the Second World War are heinous, but to forget them, to water down or justify them, is also unforgivable. This is our first exploration into the behaviour and mindset of the Japan during the first half of the 20

#6 - X Japan (Part 2)

Feb 23rd, 2019

We return to the story of X Japan! Join us as we explore the possible reasons for hide's death, Toshi's departure from the totalitarian cult that had him brainwashed and the re-emergence of the greatest Visual Kei band of all time.If you're int

#5 - X Japan (Part 1)

Feb 10th, 2019

This episode is the first of two looking at the legendary Visual Kei band X Japan. We explore the birth of the band, the late 80s punk movement and the very strange mind of Yoshiki.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram w

#4 - The Last Samurai (Part 2)

Dec 30th, 2018

This episode is the second dive into life and times of Saigo Takamori. We look at how Takamori went from being the Emperor's greatest ally to enforcing laws that he himself once fought against.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on

#3 - The Last Samurai (Part 1)

Dec 25th, 2018

This episode is the first of two looking at the life and times of Saigo Takamori, otherwise known as the Last Samurai (not Tom Cruise), and an enormous influence on Japan in the 19 and 20th Centuries.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripod

#2 - Sada Abe

Aug 16th, 2018

This episode of Hikikomori is a DOOZY, covering the "Sada Abe Incident". I hope you like sex and blood you filthy animals.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode!You ca

#1 - The Tale of Two Mayors

May 19th, 2018

This inaugural episode of Hikikomori is about two Nagasaki mayors separated by several decades, Hitoshi Motoshima and Iccho Itou, whose dramatic lives strangely echoed each other.For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram whe

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