Deep In Japan

In this episode, we interview Tim Odagiri, author of Into Japan: A Starter Kit for Understanding Japanese Society. For more information about Tim and his book, check out the following links:Into Japan: A Starter Kit for Understanding Japanese Society (Publisher)Into Japan: A Starter Kit for Understanding Japanese Society (JP Amazon) Into Japan: A Starter Kit for Understanding Japanese Society (US Amazon) Nihon Plus You (Tim's Website) Japan Everyday (Tim's Blog) Tim’s interview with Japan Expert InsightsTim on LinkedIn青森ねぶた祭 – ねぶた音頭&ねぶた (Intro and outro) The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at Deep in Japan Podcast (@DeepinJapanPod) · Twitter/XThanks for listening!Support the show

Dr Wes Robertson is a senior lecturer in Japanese Studies at Macquarie University. His research applies sociolinguistic perspectives to the study of writing systems, with a focus on Japan. Wes also runs an ethnographic podcast on language use in extreme metal. You can learn all about him and his work at his site, SCRIPTING JAPAN. Finally, for all curious curious, the outro is Sayonara Birthday by Broken By The Scream.  The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at Deep in Japan Podcast (@DeepinJapanPod) · Twitter/XThanks for listening!Support the show

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Celebration (Japanese Version) (outro)迷惑行為 ネット配信”ジョニー・ソマリ”逮捕 大阪の工事現場に侵入疑い【逮捕】“迷惑動画”配信 「ジョニー・ソマリ」ら 大阪・ミナミの建設現場に覆面姿で…Johnny Somali Compilation!Got something to say? You can reach me at Deep in Japan Podcast (@DeepinJapanPod) · Twitter/XThanks for listening!Support the show

As random as the path of a cherry blossom falling from a tree, this is DEEP IN JAPAN HAPPY HOUR! Source Material: ジョニーソマリ 大阪で 迷惑行為 が ヤバい【迷惑系YouTuber バカッター Twitter 外国人 在留外国人】Asakusa 3 Crib / TaitoYakuza Gets Revenge On This Streamer...New Toyota Century SUV (2024) | $170,000 Luxury Japanese Vehicle渋谷で外国人“路上飲み”急増 SNSで人気に…コンビニ前が観光名所化も「ごみの山」【羽鳥慎一 モーニングショー】(2023年9月5日)The Land Rover Defender Osprey (Restored) 伝説のコント番組 ごっつええ感じ キャシィ塚本Japanalysis: The Story of Japan's Most Hated Woman The World Of GOLDEN EGGS “Ep14-1The Coach's Secret Special Training” AnimeLogBig Man Japan Live Ending同性愛者50人×外国人50人②【全②】 homosexual ここがヘンだよ日本人David-kun Loves JapanFat People | In Bruges | Screen BitesSweatpants Spiderman (outro)Japanese Reacts To Filthy Frank // Pick Up Lines In Japanese (Japanese 101)2018卍豊田真由子 ft. 騒音おばさん マユーロビート2nd (引越MIDNIGHIT・野々村 Edition) 桜 MIXRaw Video: Naked Man Swims in Imperial WatersThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supp

In this episode, we speak with Steve Kemme, president of the Lafcadio Hearn Society/USA and a former reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, about his wonderful new biography of Lafcadio Hearn/Koizumi Yakumo: The Outsider: The Life and Work of Lafcadio Hearn: The Man Who Introduced Voodoo, Creole Cooking, and Japanese Ghosts to the World.Musical Outro Links:Kwaidon - JazzyCal門付唄 かわいがらんせ / 杉本キクイ 他The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at Deep in Japan Podcast (@DeepinJapanPod) · Twitter/XThanks for listening!Support the show

What an interview. Such a fun, down-to-earth, amazing person. See, folks, this is why I spiritually identify as Canadian-Japanese. Want to learn more about Jon? Check out the following links: Visible Minorities: Life Lessons from a Naturalized Japanese Politician (SNA) A Road Less Travelled | Degrees Magazine (University of Regina) Foreign-born assemblymen try to make a difference (Asahi) ヘイズ・ジョン (Jon's Wiki) TOP of 愛してる、つくば (Jon's Website) Jon Heese (IMDB for Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu and The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit) OMG AND HERE HE IS IN THE MOVIE!ウルフルズ - バンザイ～好きでよかった～ (outro) Queen Hits - Japanese versions (intro) And remember, the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at Deep in Japan Podcast (@DeepinJapanPod) · Twitter/XThanks for listening!Support the show

Hikosaemon describes as a bilingual Kiwi video blogger based out of Tokyo for nearly twenty years. He publishes regularly about life in Japan at TOKYO TONIGHT. You can learn more about him and stay up with the latest at Hikosaemon (@hikosaemon) on Twitter/X. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following: deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAnd don't forget to give some love to the Blue Hearts, whose Train-Train was the outro for this episode.Thanks for listening! Support the show

Happy Hours with Trevor are back, baby! Nothing this fire could ever die. I'm sorry, Trevor but I needed these Happy Hour podcasts real bad and I almost had to give 'em up in order to confront my dark passenger and placate your insecurities. So now we're gonna have to go have more Happy Hours adventures. And then we're gonna go on even more adventures after that, Trevor. And you're gonna keep your mouth shut about 'em, Trevor. Because the world is full of idiots that don't understand what's important. And they'll tear us apart, Trevor. But if you stick with me, I'm gonna accomplish great things, Trevor. And you're gonna be a part of 'em. And together we're gonna run around, Trevor, we're gonna do all kinds of wonderful things, Trevor. Just you and me, Trevor. The outside world is our enemy, Trevor. We're the only [belch] friends we've got, Trevor. It's just J and Trey. J-J-J and Trey and their adventures, Tevor. J and Trey, f

As the title suggests, in this episode I take a walk with my wife. Related links: Pom Poko OST - Heisei era Tanuki War Main Theme ''Spirited Season'' (outro)Aichi woman arrested for stealing ice cream from delivery truck because it was too hotFan Death: Why Korean Parents Think the Breeze Might Kill You | NBC Left Field13-yr-old girl dies of suspected heatstroke in Japan on way home from school clubFirst Grader Drowns in School PoolThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThanks for listening! Support the show

As the title suggests, in this episode I take a walk with my wife. Bear with me, the wind noise gets better 10 minutes in or so. Related links: Outro: Tatsuro Yamashita - Follow Me Along  Ryuchell WikiRyuchell World on YouTubeThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThanks for listening! Support the show

This is the second and final installment of a two-part interview with videographer Martin from Martin Show Japan. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, start here. Anyone wanting to learn more about Martin can follow him on Twitter where he posts as Gaijin Otousan. LINKS: Martin Show: Japan Gets Racist (used in the outro) Outro 70s Jazz was taken from here (highly recommended) Echo in the Valley Trailer (Netflix) Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (intro) The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following: deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThanks for listening! Support the show

In this episode, we speak with videographer Martin from Martin Show Japan about his life in Japan. You can learn more about him on Twitter where he posts as Gaijin Otousan. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview. LINKS: Introducing the Mentally Retarded (Educational Film 1964)Word Association (SNL Season 1, 1975) Office Space - In the Car Rapping (1999) The Jerk - Born a Poor Black Child (1979)Chaos in Washington (BCC Jan 27, 2021) Why Americans Have So Much Debt (CNBC Jan 9, 2023) Comfortably Numb Japanese Cover (Pink Floyd/ph4320)The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following: deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThanks for listening! Support the show

In this episode, we once again sit down with Iain Maloney, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, The Only Gaijin in the Village, to talk about his new book, The Japan Lights. In 2017, holed up in a hotel room, feverish, despondent, and aimless, Iain Maloney chances upon an article about Richard Henry Brunton, a Victorian civil engineer unknown in his Scottish homeland but considered ‘The Father of Japanese Lighthouses’ in Japan. With more than twenty of his lighthouses still in use today, Maloney sets out with a newfound purpose to visit them all.Part travel memoir, part history, The Japan Lights visits isolated regions of rural Japan, discovering compelling stories from its past. Maloney witnesses the lingering trauma of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, and comes to a new understanding of the precariousness of life on a planet that is 71 percent water. Along the way, he explores the paradox of Brunton, a flawed human being whose work saved hundreds of thousands of lives and made the s

Recorded at home around 2:00 pm on a Tuesday, July 4th, 2023. The lyrics of this masterpiece are as follows:  JAPANESE WOMAN by ブレッド&バターかぐや姫の生まれ変わりのような人虫も殺さぬ ah‐声をかけるとそっとうつむき首すじをもみじに染めるJapanese woman愛を恥ずかしがるJapanese woman人をはじく瞳ah‐ 裏を見せぬ強さJapanese woman細い柳腰にJapanese woman刃(やいば)隠している男の人みんな狼こわいわと誘い断わり ah‐趣味じゃないわ 暇つぶしにもならないと笑ってるかもJapanese woman愛をつかむためにJapanese womanうまく変身するah‐ 裏を見せぬ強さJapanese woman独り眠れぬ夜Japanese woman爪を磨いているJapanese woman濡れた瞳Japanese woman気がありそうJapanese womanSupport the show

In this episode, we welcome Karen Hill Anton back to discuss her wonderful new novel, A Thousand Graces. As you might recall, Karen was a guest on the podcast in June of 2021 to discuss her critically-acclaimed memoir, The View From Breast Pocket Mountain. And now, with this new publication, Karen has broken into the world of literature, with a lovely tale about a young, Japanese female student who doesn’t quite fit into the mold of her surroundings. It’s a thoroughly engrossing, exquisitely crafted tale, that also serves as a window into the stodgy, patriarchal countryside mindset of Japan in the 60s and 70s. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary Japanese fiction. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAnd don't forget to add Mieko Hirota to your playlist! Thanks for listeni

In this episode, we welcome back Professor Steve McCarty to discuss the book KUKAI THE UNIVERSAL by Ryotaro Shiba, translated by Akiko Takemoto. Steve McCarty was born in Boston and specialized in Japan at the University of Hawaii for an MA degree in Asian religions. He has been a full Professor for 22 years of his 40 years in Japan. He currently lectures for Osaka Jogakuin University and the government foreign aid agency JICA, briefing officials from around the world on Japanese People and society. He publishes on Japan, Asian studies, Buddhist syncretism, Japanese-English bilingualism, language teaching, and online education. See links to publications on Japan and to previous Deep in Japan podcasts at his website: Japanned. The outro was "Over the Mountain" by former podcast guest, ordained monk, and Buddhist hip-hop artist, Gomyo Kevin Seperic. If you would like to support Gomyo and his work, you can purchase his album or contribute to his wife's GoFundMe page. Got something to say? You can

In this episode, we speak with Stefhen Bryan, author of Black Passenger Yellow Cabs: Of Exile and Excess in JapanWant to learn more about Stefhen, check out the following:   DooduboyStefhen on FacebookStefhen appearing on the YouToobzAnother appearance on the ToobzThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAnd don't forget to give some love to Awich, the female Japanese rapper who produced the outro, Queendom. Thanks for listening! Support the show

Trigger warning: This podcast contains OTAKU OVERLOAD. Enter with caution. The outro, if you hadn't noticed, was Body Feels Exit by Amie Namuro. Got something to say? You can reach me at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening! Support the show

Trigger warning: This podcast contains first-hand experiences of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one need help, please contact your local crisis hotlines. For more info about assistance in Japan, check out the US Embassy's page on mental health in Japan.This is the second part in a series with Sasebo Anon, an ALT who suffered sexual harassment and sexual assault while teaching in Japan on the JET Program - and fought back. For more info on Sasebo Anon, check out the following: Sasebo on Twitter Sasebo on InstagramThe Asahi Shimbun StoryUnseen Japan: #MeToo in JET: One Woman’s 7-Year Battle Against Sexual AbuseUnseen Japan: #MeToo in JET: Verdict in Sexual Assault CaseSaseboanon: My JET Program Sexual Assault StoryOver My Dead Body by AAAMYYY [Outro Track]The Nagasaki Council Session [Used in Outro] Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening! Support

Trigger warning: This podcast contains first-hand experiences of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one need help, please contact your local crisis hotlines. For more info about assistance in Japan, check out the US Embassy's page on mental health in Japan.In this episode, we hear the story of an ALT who suffered sexual harassment and sexual assault while teaching in Japan on the JET Program – and how she fought back.For more info on Sasebo Anon, check out the following: Sasebo on Twitter Sasebo on InstagramThe Asahi Shimbun StoryUnseen Japan: #MeToo in JET: One Woman’s 7-Year Battle Against Sexual AbuseUnseen Japan: #MeToo in JET: Verdict in Sexual Assault CaseSaseboanon: My JET Program Sexual Assault StoryGimgigam & uami - awai [Outro Track]The Nagasaki Council Session [Used in Outro] Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening! Support the show