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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://teapawt.org/t.co/0PY81yJ6lt

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Patrick St. Michel@mbmelodies5 Jul 2024
I hopped on @japantimes @JapanDeepDive to talk about the state of summer music festivals! japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…
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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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The Japan Times@japantimes29 Mar 2024
For the @JapanDeepDive podcast, we revisit some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season. japantimes.co.jp/podcast/202…

Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami

We are revisiting some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season.

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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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The Japan Times@japantimes7 Dec 2023
In the latest @JapanDeepDive #podcast, we break down the year in environment news, where we could see hope, and what we should be worried about. jtim.es/3RwD2k3
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In the latest @JapanDeepDive podcast, we discuss the “Otaku Dictionary” that has Japan’s subcultures upset at an attempt to define them. jtim.es/3T0fKFq
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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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In the latest @JapanDeepDive #podcast: While Japan and China look to ease tensions, NHK makes things tense with a Johnny’s-less “Kohaku” announcement. 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
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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

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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And here's his 10-day J-horror challenge japantimes.co.jp/culture/202…
10 days of J-horror: From funny frights to shock and gore

10 days of J-horror: From funny frights to shock and gore

Halloween is only 10 days away, so here’s a list of J-horror films to watch each day to settle into the spooky season.

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