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Japan Times Deep Dive

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A podcast that looks beneath the surface of Japan. Brought to you by @jt_sloosh, @JT_Jinki and @DCortez869 for the @japantimes. More: https://nitter.gq/t.co/0PY81yJ6lt

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Join us this week on Deep Dive from The Japan Times as we discuss with @AlexktMartin the expansive subterranean world of Tokyo’s ever-changing underground. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

Tokyo underground: The city beneath our feet

Join us this week on Deep Dive as we discuss with Alex K.T. Martin the expansive subterranean world of Tokyo’s ever-changing underground.

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On this week’s episode of Deep Dive from The Japan Times, we ask culture writer Thu-Huong Ha (@thu) why the most exciting art in Japan is so hard to get to. Spoiler alert: That’s the point. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
The sweaty pleasure of Japan’s inconvenient art

The sweaty pleasure of Japan’s inconvenient art

This week, writer Thu-Huong Ha is our tour guide into the world of Japan’s inconvenient art movement.

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With temperatures rising we can all feel how climate change is affecting our lives, but what if we could hear it too? This week, Japan Times climate editor Chris Russell (@jt_cr) joins us to discuss what researchers at @OISTedu are listening to. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
What does climate change sound like in Okinawa?

What does climate change sound like in Okinawa?

This week, Japan Times climate editor Chris Russell joins us to discuss what researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology are listening to.

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Traveling to Japan with a disability? Don’t worry, @JoshGrisdale has your back. While we’re still on break, Deep Dive revisits a past interview with the man behind the @AccessibleJapan website. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

We discuss everything from accessibility in Tokyo to dealing with trains and the country’s shifting attitudes.

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In this week’s episode, we speak with a lawyer and one plaintiff about a lawsuit they filed against various Japanese police departments in January, which claims officers routinely stop visible minorities for questioning. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
A lawsuit puts alleged racial profiling by police on trial in Japan

A lawsuit puts alleged racial profiling by police on trial in Japan

Three residents with foreign roots have filed a lawsuit claiming Japanese police target visible minorities. We discuss what they hope to achieve.

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A shooting in Nagano last year caused the police to rethink some gun categorizations. Hunters in Hokkaido are worried that will make things more dangerous. This week we discuss Hokkaido, hunting and Taylor Swift’s Tokyo shows. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Hunting in Hokkaido; Taylor Swift comes to Tokyo

Hunting in Hokkaido; Taylor Swift comes to Tokyo

You probably don’t think of guns when you think of Japan, but Hokkaido’s hunters do.

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This week on Deep Dive from The Japan Times: All eyes were on the Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco, but Gabriel Dominguez (@DominLemin) joins us to tell us how the Kishida-Xi meet went and whether 2024 will be a rockier year for geopolitics. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Things get warmer with Xi; Johnny’s get the cold shoulder

Things get warmer with Xi; Johnny’s get the cold shoulder

While Japan and China look to ease tensions, NHK makes things tense with a Johnny’s-less “Kohaku” announcement.

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Also on this episode: For the first time in decades, there will be no Johnny & Associates acts at NHK’s “Kohaku” extravaganza. Patrick St. Michel (@mbmelodies ) joins us to tell us who we’ll be watching instead. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Things get warmer with Xi; Johnny’s get the cold shoulder

Things get warmer with Xi; Johnny’s get the cold shoulder

While Japan and China look to ease tensions, NHK makes things tense with a Johnny’s-less “Kohaku” announcement.

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It’s not a true Deep Dive until Patrick hauls out the drift phonk
Patrick St. Michel (@mbmelodies) profile picturePatrick St. Michel@mbmelodies20 Nov 2023
recorded an episode of @JapanDeepDive today, and attempted to explain what "drift phonk" was. Get excited for that mess!
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They’re cute … until they’re in your backyard! This week, @AlexktMartin joins us on Deep Dive to discuss Japan’s growing problem with bear, boar and other animal encroachment into the country’s urban areas. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move.

Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move.

This week, Alex K.T. Martin joins us to discuss why people are encountering bears, boars and other wildlife in the most unlikely of places.

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It’s spooooooky season! We’re resurrecting an old podcast with @UncannyJapan to get you in the mood for Halloween. As a bonus, @jt_sloosh and @dcortez869 have a chat about scary Japanese films first. Spotify: bit.ly/3RTZF3p Apple: bit.ly/3FchALk
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Articles mentioned in the episode include film critic Mark Schilling (@moviefan55)'s piece on the history of Japanese horror. japantimes.co.jp/culture/201…
The ghosts that have been haunting cinema-goers in Japan for over a century

The ghosts that have been haunting cinema-goers in Japan for over a century

Twenty years ago, people packed theaters to watch a couple of Japanese teenagers view a strange videotape and soon after receive an ominous phone call with a cryptic message: “Seven days.”

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Japan's laws are strict on drugs, but what if citizens travel to a country where marijuana is legal? On this week’s show, @Tomoko_Otake and Yukana Inoue get into the weeds on rising cannabis use in Japan. Spotify: spoti.fi/3F9T2CN Apple: bit.ly/3ZxN2x0
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A few years ago, @jonmitchell_jp wrote this informative piece on the history of cannabis in Japan features.japantimes.co.jp/ca…
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Last month, Japan began pouring treated wastewater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean. Gabriele Ninivaggi (@jiennegn) and Anika Osaki Exum (@aniexum) join us on the show this week to discuss the reaction.
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You can listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/3Px3VEI Or Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/460qUNB Or a ton of other platforms!
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Japan's persistent use of hanko stamps and fax machines is well known, but the recent My Number errors remind us just how distant the country's digitalization goals still are. We break down the issue with @jiennegn on our latest episode. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Why is modernizing Japan so darn tough?

Why is modernizing Japan so darn tough?

Reporter Gabriele Ninivaggi joins us to break down how Japan’s digitalization hiccups risk exposing how backward things are.

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This week's podcast is delayed by a day, but if you're looking for something to listen to then might we suggest our recent episode on the new Hayao Miyazaki film? podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcas… open.spotify.com/episode/2Hz…
Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Podcast Episode · Deep Dive from The Japan Times · August 2, 2023 · 28m

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While Barbenheimer plays out overseas, Japanese film audiences have been treated to a final gift from Hayao Miyazaki, one of the country’s greatest directors. Our critics @thu and @rhymeswithguy discuss “The Boy and the Heron.” japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Hayao Miyazaki’s confusing new masterpiece

Our critics Thu-Huong Ha and Matt Schley discuss what they thought of the new Hayao Miyazaki film, “The Boy and the Heron.”

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Mount Fuji is booked solid, so why not climb a waterfall instead? This week, travel writer Drew Damron (@drew_damron) joins us to explain the next wave in Japanese adventure tourism. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/two…
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Or are you headed to Fuji Rock this weekend? Music writer Patrick St. Michel (@mbmelodies) joins us to discuss the festival’s pivot to rap, and he and Shaun decide whether the millennial route or GenZ route is the way to go. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/two…
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As the population gets older, do we risk losing the summer festivals that make Japan unique? @AlexktMartin joins the podcast to discuss this and other demographic-related woes the country faces. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/jap…
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What you're seeing in this Reuters picture are tanks containing 1.3 million tons of radiated water. On this week's Deep Dive, we speak to @marabudgen about the IAEA-approved plan to release it into the Pacific Ocean.
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You can check out Deep Dive from The Japan Times on these platforms: Google: tinyurl.com/ys6p3xe2 Apple: tinyurl.com/2hunhh53 Spotify: tinyurl.com/ash5bk9j
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This week on the podcast we spoke to Thu-Huong Ha (@thu) about her decision to spend the night at Marina Abramovic's "Dream House" in Niigata for a piece titled "Sixteen hours in Marina Abramovic's nightmare hotel."
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You can hear the conversation wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Google podcasts: tinyurl.com/2p83f3x6 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/26f5e5nt Spotify: tinyurl.com/2cxav5tt
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Is Japan as clean as we think? This week, we're rebroadcasting an episode discussing the surprising cases of hoarding in one of the world's cleanest countries. Listen here: spoti.fi/3NvJe9J
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Thanks to Alex K.T. Martin (@AlexktMartin) for coming on to speak with us! Available on your podcasting platforms of choice Apple Podcasts - apple.co/3XrjOPj Google Podcasts - bit.ly/3JDbTZw
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