Best Arts podcasts in Japan

7 arts shows, ranked

1. 5 朝井リョウ・加藤千恵 信頼できない語り手 ニッポン放送 Arts · 39 Episodes
2. 31 ぼる塾あんりと田辺の食べて喋って TBS RADIO Arts · 29 Episodes
3. 58 視点倉庫 三宅香帆/shueisha vox Arts · 80 Episodes
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5. 75 聞く図鑑 学研の図鑑LIVE編集部 Arts · 79 Episodes
6. 87 長谷川あかりのシャニカマでごめんなさい 長谷川あかり/shueisha vox/BAILA Arts · 62 Episodes
7. 91 朝井リョウと加藤千恵のオールナイトニッポン ニッポン放送 Arts · 4 Episodes
8. 94 広瀬すずの「よはくじかん」 TOKYO FM Arts · 156 Episodes

Episode articles

• ぼる塾あんりと田辺の食べて喋って ギョウザドッグ革命 On this episode of Boru Juku Anri to Tanabe no Tabete Shabette (ぼる塾あんりと田辺の食べて喋って), Anri and Tanabe snack on s… 2026-10-24 · 4 min read
• 朝井リョウ・加藤千恵 信頼できない語り手 #38 「ピクニックと綱」 Novelist Yunoki Masako (柚木麻子) organized a picnic in a Tokyo park that drew more than a dozen writers, arrivin… 2026-10-23 · 3 min read
• 聞く図鑑 #78 近所の気になる鳥と図鑑の日の話 Matsubara-san (松原さん), editor-in-chief of Gakken's Zukan LIVE (図鑑ライブ), draws on a birdwatching walk along Toky… 2026-10-22 · 3 min read
• 視点倉庫 #78 「同僚」が流行る時代 Literary critic Miyake Kafu (三宅花布) explores why "coworker" relationships have become a dominant source of emo… 2026-10-21 · 3 min read
• 長谷川あかりのシャニカマでごめんなさい 塩が無難/おもてなし料理ってDJ/情景が浮かぶお便り の３本立て In this episode of Shanikama de Gomen'nasai (シャニカマでごめんなさい), cooking creator Hasegawa Akari (長谷川あかり) answered… 2026-10-19 · 3 min read
• 広瀬すずの「よはくじかん」 広瀬すずの「よはくじかん」#158 ゲスト：藤井道人さん 映画『何度でも星のごとく』（現在公開中）の藤井道人監督が登場し、横浜流星の自発的なプロジェクト立案から始まった作品の誕生秘話、今治ロケでの撮影エピソードを語った。また1年前に共同制作したRADWIMPS MV（246号… 2026-10-17 · 3 min read
• ぼる塾あんりと田辺の食べて喋って 特別が日常になると、ご褒美がご褒美じゃなくなって。。 On this autumn-themed episode of Boru-juku Anri to Tanabe no Tabete Shabette (ぼる塾あんりと田辺の食べて喋って), Anri and Tan… 2026-10-17 · 3 min read
• 朝井リョウ・加藤千恵 信頼できない語り手 #37 「クリストファー・ノーランめっちゃやることあっただろうな」 In episode #37 of Asai Ryo and Kato Chie's podcast Shinrai Dekinai Katari-te (朝井リョウ・加藤千恵 信頼できない語り手), Asai Ryo… 2026-10-16 · 3 min read
• 聞く図鑑 #77 毒キノコと宿題の言い訳の話 学研の図鑑ライブ『危険生物』のキノコページをもとに、「毒キノコと食用キノコを見分ける万能な方法はない」という衝撃の前提から始まり、スギヒラタケのように昔は食用だったのに毒と判明した例、スエヒロタケの胞子が体内で発芽する… 2026-10-15 · 3 min read
• 視点倉庫 #77 大人の友達付き合いは遠距離恋愛と同じという自説 Literary critic Kaho Miyagi (宮城佳穂) argues that adult friendships work just like long-distance relationships… 2026-10-14 · 3 min read
• 長谷川あかりのシャニカマでごめんなさい 【激ゆる回】リスナーネームをシャニカマしながら考えます After more than a year on air, Shanikama de Gomennasai (シャニカマでごめんなさい) is finally moving to establish an offic… 2026-10-13 · 3 min read
• 広瀬すずの「よはくじかん」 広瀬すずの「よはくじかん」#157 ゲスト：尾野 真千子さん Actress Ono Machiko (尾野真千子) returns for her second week as a guest on Hirose Suzu no "Yohaku Jikan" (広瀬すずの「よは… 2026-10-10 · 2 min read

Big abroad in this genre

Shows high on the US and UK charts in the same genre — what to play after the Japanese ones.

United States

• Fresh AirNPRFresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most po…
• The MothThe MothOn Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episo…
• The MOOD PodcastMatt JacobThe MOOD Podcast is a long-form conversation series exploring photography, creativity, identity, and the inner life of artists. H…
• SpookedKQED and Snap StudiosSpooked features true-life supernatural stories, told firsthand by people who can barely believe it happened themselves. Be afrai…
• 99% InvisibleRoman MarsDesign is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a w…

United Kingdom

• DishCold Glass ProductionsBroadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef and restaurateur Angela Hartnett invite you to join their weekly dinner parties…
• The Book ClubGoalhangerThe Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each we…
• Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie WareJessie WareJessie Ware hosts a podcast about food, family and everything in between, direct from her very own dinner table. With a little bi…
• ill-advised by Bill NighyEYEPOD StudiosA podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do. A refuge for the clumsy and the awkward. Join Bill…
• Stories of ArtHENI TalksStories of Art brings together art historian Dr. James Fox and art critic Alastair Sooke to uncover the most inspiring and compel…

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