Deep In Japan

THIS WEEK: Jeff shares an episode from his my new favorite Japan-related podcase: the Ryokans of Nagano Podcast. Want to hear more, check out the show on Spotify or Anchor. SUPPORT: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting us.  OUTRO:  Nice Guy 人 - Onsen Song ADDITIONAL INFO: Ryokans are not just a place of accommodation, and running an inn means more than just running an inn. The goal of this podcast is to share with the world some of the extraordinary inns of Nagano Prefecture as well as the inspirational stories of their innkeepers.This podcast is supported by NPO NINJA Project and the Nagano Ryokan Hotel Association.The host is Tyler Lynch, proprietor of Kamesei Ryokan in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada and uses his personal experience of running a traditional onsen inn to share similar stories of his colleagues.For our inaugural episode of the Ryokans of Nagano podcast, Akira Mori and his wife Yuki tell us about t

THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT! If Miho allows me to keep recording our walks (and after the shenanigans of this one the prospect seems highly unlikely) then perhaps this will be a new segment on the show. Assuming you all dig it, that is. Either way, do reach out and let me know what you think at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe BGM was Relaxing Jazz & Bossa Nova Music - Studio Ghibli Cover and the outro was Sukiniyaru (Live) by the 変態紳士クラブ (Hentai Shinshi Club)Make sure to join the Facebook group for all the latest chatter: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ And as always, thanks for listening!Support the show

This is an interview I recently did with Mike Schuelke of the Lost Without Japan podcast. Thanks for having me, Mike! For more info on Mike and his show, see the following: Lost Without Japan on Instagram The Lost Without Japan Google Doc The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanGot something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!Support the show

Mr. Sato Pole Dancing on the Rooftops of TokyoLinks between Unification Church and LDPPlease help support the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanGot something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!Support the show

John Rucynski is a long-term resident of Japan who is currently associate professor in the Center for Liberal Arts & Language Education at Okayama University. He has co-written three textbooks focused on Japanese culture for English language courses at the university level in Japan. His past works as an editor include two volumes on the role of humor in foreign language acquisition and intercultural communicative competence. His personal passions for Japan include exploring the country by bike and on foot, eating good yakitori, watching sumo, and cheering for his local baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. In this interview with John, we primarily focus on his most recent book, A Passion for Japan, within which he chronicles his experiences with The Ship For World Youth Program. RELATED LINKS: A Passion for JapanBridging the Humor Barrier: Humor Competency Training in English Language TeachingSurprising Japan!Surprising Japan!2 Working in Japan (Video Interviews) John's bio at Okayama UniversityThe Ship

Amy Chavez has been a columnist for The Bali Times, HuffPo, and The Japan Times (the latter 23 yrs). She founded Books on Asia in May 2018. Her articles have been published in newspapers and magazines around the world including Japan, the UK, US, Canada, Taiwan, Indonesia and New Zealand. She lives in Japan. Her latest book is The Widow, The Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island available at Bookshop.org  (an online bookshop that puts you in touch with local bookstores who procure your purchase for pick-up) for those in the US. You should also be able to find the book at Kinokuniya and The Laughing Oyster Bookshop in B.C. Canada, for all our B.C. cannuck buddies out there. LINKS: The Facebook Page for the bookAmy on Twitter: @JapanLite and  @BooksOnAsiaBooks on Asia Podcast is here or subscribePLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the

PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanTHE MUSIC - The intro was すてきなパパ as heard on ichigoclub15. The outro was "Paper Planes" by M.I.A with some extra Jeff sauce blended in.  Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!Support the show

Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, Katsura Sanshain) is a Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic storyteller, theatre producer, and television personality, currently performing traditional Japanese rakugo on Broadway. To learn more about Katsura Sunshine, check out the following: Katsura Sunshine on BroadwayKatsura Sunshine on YouTubeKatsura Sunshine on FacebookKatsura Sunshine on TwitterPLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanTHE MUSIC - The intro was my own original mashup of Fist of the North Star, a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. The outro was "japanese [sic] jazz when driving on a warm night" taken from tardiobscurus_jp on the YouToobz. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanArticles: What happens when a middle-aged man does pole dancing regularly for five years in a rowPolice arrest man who refused to return 46 million yen to his townThe outro was OZROSAURUS / Rewind feat. ZORN. The intro was Samurai ☯ Japanese Lofi HipHop Mix. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!Support the show

Jake Adelstein is an investigative journalist, Zen Buddhist priest, and author who has been covering Japan since 1993. His first book, Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter On The Police Beat in Japan was made into a TV series that debuted on HBO Max and WOWOW on April 7th. His next book, Yakuza Wonderland, will be released this year.To learn more about Jake, check out Unseen Japan's recent profile of Jake and his work: Tokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein: Everything You Wanted To Know (But Were Mildly Afraid To Ask)And remember, kids, the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe outro was Ryu Ga Gotaku from the famous Yakuza game franchise. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Oh, and let us not forget the Japanese

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news stories ー or anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about a lot of stuff, from Japanese cutlery, bizarre Japanese inventions, pet confectionary, pet pizza delivery, and the weird collaboration between Hatsune Miku and Dominos Pizza, among other things. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe outro songs were Maji De Koi Suru 5byoumae and one of those Dominos App original Hatsune Miku tracks, which you can find here. And the intro, as you no doubt know by now, was my own original mashup of Fist of the North Star, a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/grou

In this episode, we are happy to welcome back Roger Pulvers to delve deeper into his writings: specifically, The Unmaking of an American, Star Sand, The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn, and LIV. Roger Pulvers is an American-born Australian playwright, novelist, film director, theater director, and translator who has lived the better part of 50 years in Japan. Over the course of his long and prolific career, he has published more than 50 books in Japanese and English, and was assistant to the director of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.” He has translated works from Russian, Polish and Japanese, among them Gogol's "The Government Inspector," plays by Stanislaw Witkiewicz, the poetry of Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku, and novels by Inoue Hisashi. His latest novels are “Liv” and "The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn," both published by Balestier Press. He wrote the screenplay for and directed the film "Star Sand" based on his novel of the same name. The film was released wide

In this episode, we are happy to welcome back Roger Pulvers to delve deeper into his writings: specifically, The Unmaking of an American, Star Sand, The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn, and LIV.  Roger Pulvers is an American-born Australian playwright, novelist, film director, theater director, and translator who has lived the better part of 50 years in Japan. Over the course of his long and prolific career, he has published more than 50 books in Japanese and English, and was assistant to the director of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.” He has translated works from Russian, Polish and Japanese, among them Gogol's "The Government Inspector," plays by Stanislaw Witkiewicz, the poetry of Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku, and novels by Inoue Hisashi. His latest novels are “Liv” and "The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn," both published by Balestier Press. He wrote the screenplay for and directed the film "Star Sand" based on his novel of the same name. The film was released wid

This week, we speak with Tim Romero, Tokyo-based innovator, author, entrepreneur, and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. To learn more about Tim and his amazing podcast, check out the Disrupting Japan podcast website.  The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe outro was プラネットマジック by the N'夙川BOYS. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)

In this episode, I speak with Josh Hawley, a close friend who will soon be returning to the US after a five-year stint in Japan. This is Josh's second stay in Japan, the first being as a US Navy sailor back in the late 1990s, at which time he met his ex-wife and had a son, both of whom he remains in close contact with today. While in Japan, Josh spent over a year teaching in Tateshina, and during that time we spent a great many hours together hiking Nagano's gorgeous peaks and taking long walks around town together with Den, the doge. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan  The outro was '93 Til Infinity by Souls of Mischief. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from

In this, the second part of a two-part series of talks with Canadian-born speechwriter, John R. Harris, we focus on his three-year stint speech writing for Carlos Ghosn, the famous Brazilian-born Lebanese businessman and former chairman and CEO of Nissan who was arrested on allegations of false accounting, for which he spent over 100 days in solitary confinement and more than a year under house arrest in Tokyo before fleeing the country and becoming an internationally wanted fugitive. As noted in the episode, John was also featured in HBR IdeaCast / Episode 800: The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn: Part 3.  The outro was 月の砂漠, of which there are many versions, but I chose the one by 山崎ハコ. The outro was Tanuki by Kazuhiko Kato. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinja

In this, the first part of a two-part series of talks with Canadian-born speechwriter, John R. Harris,  we learn about rowdy raccoons, invasive kyon (aka barking deer, kijang, or muntjac) and the amazing life and adventures of environmentalist cum naturalized Japanese citizen, C. W. Nicol.  John lives on a one-acre property deep in the forest near the Pacific surf beaches of Chiba Prefecture, 75 km Southeast of Tokyo. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was Tanuki by Kazuhiko Kato. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, tha

While Miho was out shopping at a high-class bakery, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like a psycho killer. The background music was Ghibli Jazz Beats and a Ghibli Lofi Hip-Hip mix. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show

While Miho waits in the car at school to pick up the kids, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like Chiko-chan. And do note the sound quality with this one! The outro was "TOu - KYOu" by SOUL SCREAM. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show

Ben Tanaka is a teacher and writer based in Sendai who runs RetireJapan, a website dedicated to helping people improve their financial situation. For more about Ben and what he is doing, check out RetireJapan.com. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at Patreon.comThe outro was Rich Man, Poor Man by Nipps. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)