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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language

Helping you understand everything you should know about Japan. Interviews with Japan experts, deep dives into Japanese culture and society, and plenty of laughs; every episode host Tony R. Vega sheds light on a different aspect of Japan. Whether you"re planning a visit to Japan, learning Japanese or just have a passion for all things Japan, we"ve got something for you! Common topics include ・Japanese culture ・Deep dives into the Japanese language ・Japanese history ・Japanese food ・Japan travel

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54:08

87 Uncovering the World's Oldest Shark Attack: A Chat...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/03/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about archaeology in Japan and the case of Tsukumo No. 24, the world's oldest known shark attack. Our guest for this episode is J. Alyssa White from the University of Oxford. About J. Alyssa White J. Alyssa White is a PhD candidate in Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on. Her research focuses on the trauma found in skeletal remains from the southwestern Japanese archipelago during the end of the Jōmon

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53:05

86 J-EN Translations: Chatting About Learning...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/03/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about translation, learning Japanese and more with translator/podcaster Jenn O'Donnell. About Anna Lughezzani Jenn O'Donnell is a Japanese to English translator and podcaster. She lives in Osaka where she works as a Localization Director for a video game company. She also produces the podcasts The Translation Chat and Otafu Susume. Topics Discussed About how it was that Jenn began learning Japanese Working on farms in Fukuoka Learning

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51:23

85 The Japanese Job Hunt Grind: On Shūkatsu & Gender...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/02/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about Japan's stressful job hunting process (shūkatsu) and how it--along with work in general--can be even more stressful and difficult for women in Japan. About Anna Lughezzani Anna Lughezzani, PhD candidate in anthropology at University of Padova, Ca' Foscari University of Venice and University of Verona (Italy). Topics Discussed The stressful and rigid nature of the job hunting process (shūkatsu) for new graduates in Japan About group

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56:42

84 Discussing Hiroshima, Hawaii, & Akiya (Abandoned...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/02/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're joined by J.J. Walsh of the Seek Sustainable Japan podcast/YouTube talk show and we're talking about Japanese influences in Hawaii, life in Hiroshima and the ever-popular topic of remodeling akiya (abondoned homes in Japan). About J.J. Walsh J.J. Walsh is the host of the podcast/YouTube talk show Seek Sustainable Japan. Along with her husband she also runs the website gethiroshima.com. J.J. is also known for her knowledge of abandoned Japanese

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56:41

83 Japan on American TV: SNL, Sesame Street, Marie...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/01/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about depictions of Japan and Japanese people on popular American TV shows with Dr. Alisa Freedman. About Dr. Alisa Freedman Alisa Freedman is a Professor of Japanese Literature, Cultural Studies, and Gender at the University of Oregon and the Editor-in-Chief of the U.S.–Japan Women’s Journal. Her books include Tokyo in Transit: Japanese Culture on the Rails and Road, an annotated translation of Kawabata Yasunari’s The Scarlet Gang of

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56:24

82 Monstrous Wives, Murderous Lovers & Dead Wet...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2022/01/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about the Japanese vengeful spirits known as onryō with Jennifer Yoo. About Jennifer Yoo Jennifer M. Yoo is a doctoral candidate in Japanese Theatre at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Topics Discussed On working as a food tour guide in Kyoto What tsunokakushi is and the origins of this custom About the term oni (demon) and its historical origins About Ushi no Koku Mairi and the link between oni and kimon What onryō (vengeful

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51:50

81 Shing02: Live from Hawaii

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/12/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, music producer, rapper and artist Shing02 talks about his life, music and more. About Shing02 Shing02 is a Japanese American music producer, rapper, and artist. Active since the '90s in both Japan and the U.S., Shing02 has produced numerous albums, collaborated with a long list of hip hop artists and he can even be heard along with Nujabes on "Battlecry," the opening song of the popular anime Samurai Champloo. Topics Discussed The origin of the name

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54:15

80 A Wonderful Mess: About the Japanese Writing...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/12/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Wes Robertson stops by to talk about the wonderful mess that is the Japanese writing system. About Dr. Wes Robertson Wesley C. Robertson is Lecturer in International Studies at Macquarie University, Australia. His research focuses on variation and language play inherent in writing, with a focus on Japanese. He completed his PhD in Applied Japanese Linguistics at Monash University in 2016. Topics Discussed How it was that Dr. Wes Robertson became

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44:34

79 The Green Tea History You Didn't Know: About the...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/11/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Robert Hellyer stops by to discuss the shared history of green tea in Japan and the U.S., as well as his new book Green with Milk and Sugar: When Japan Filled America’s Tea Cups. About Dr. Robert Hellyer Robert Hellyer is associate professor of history at Wake Forest University. He is the author of Defining Engagement: Japan and Global Contexts, 1640–1868 and coeditor of The Meiji Restoration: Japan as a Global Nation. His latest book is Green with

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38:22

78 Behind the Scenes of JapanKyo Docs

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2021/11/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Kyle from the Tokyo Splosion stops by to talk about JapanKyo's new YouTube channel: JapanKyo Docs! Topics Discussed About the creation of the JapanKyo Docs YouTube channel About Kyle from the Tokyo Splosion podcast The JET salary About filming in Okutama Fun anecdotes that occurred during the filming of JapanKyo Docs videos About shooting a video of an emu rancher in Okutama, Tokyo How we find interesting people for JapanKyo Docs videos About Yuki from

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02:36

ANNOUNCEMENT: JapanKyo Docs Now On YouTube!!!!

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/10/23

Tony Vega has teamed up with Kyle from the Tokyo Splosion podcast to launch a new YouTube channel called JapanKyo Docs. On the channel we will be introducing people to doing interesting things in Japan via documentary style videos! Click on the link below to check it out. Please subscribe and support us in this endeavor! https://bit.ly/3b38cKJ And in case you haven't listened to the Tokyo Splosion podcast, here's a link! It's a really fun show.

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52:16

77 Coeds & Kaiju: On the Female Student in Japan's...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/10/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder joins us to talk about female students in Japan's New Left movement, kaiju movies and more. About Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder is Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University. Her latest book is titled Coed Revolution: The Female Student in the Japanese New Left (Duke University Press Books). Topics Discussed About Coed Revolution: The Female Student in the Japanese New Left

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50:00

76 My Sumo Academia: Talking About Sumo Today and in...

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2021/10/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Colton Runyan of the University of Cambridge talks to us about his experiences training and competing in sumo, as well asl his research on Heian era physical competitions. About Colton Runyan Colton Runyan is a Phd candidate at the University of Cambridge and a sumo wrestler who has competed in Japanese college sumo and as part of the US National team. His dissertation research focuses on sporting events of the Heian period. Topics Discussed How

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52:33

75 The Untidiness of Marie Kondo & Shinto: A Chat w....

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/09/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Kaitly Ugoretz of the YouTube channel Eat Pray Anime discusses the allure and eclectic spirituality of Marie Kondo, as well as online Shinto communities. About Kaitlyn Ugoretz Kaitlyn Ugoretz is a Phd candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her primary area of research is online religious communities, in particular Shinto communities. She is also the author of a recent article about Marie Kondo titled The Untidiness of Marie Kondo's

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45:00

74 In Search of the Japanese Wolf (Alex K.T. Martin)

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2021/09/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we talk about the probably extinct (but maybe not?) Japanese wolf with journalist Alex K.T. Martin. About Alex K.T. Martin Alex K.T. Martin is a feature writer for the Japan Times. He is also the author of a recent five-part feature about the Japanese wolf (nihon ōkami) titled In Search of Japan's Lost Wolves. Topics Discussed Whether the Japanese wolf (nihon ōkami) is considered a cryptid How Alex Martin became interested in researching the

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19:12

73 You Know What I Mean? On Translating Japanese...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/08/20

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, translator Allison Markin Powell talks about translating Japanese fiction. About Allison Markin Powell Allison Markin Powell is a literary translator, editor, and publishing consultant. The most recently published book she translated is Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement (The Feminist Press at CUNY) by Shiori Ito. Topics Discussed How Allison Markin Powell became a translator of Japanese literature Getting started as a

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45:16

72 Black Box: Discussing the Shiori Ito Story...

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2021/08/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, translator Allison Markin Powell discusses the story of Shiori Ito and the newly published English version of the book Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement. About Allison Markin Powell Allison Markin Powell is a literary translator, editor, and publishing consultant. The most recently published book she translated is Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement (The Feminist Press at CUNY) by Shiori Ito. Topics

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47:55

71 Down & Out in Japan: On Homelessnes and Life in...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/08/01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're learning about homelessness in Japan and the life of Japanese day laborers. About Dr. Tom Gill Dr. Tom Gill is a professor of social anthropology at the Faculty of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama. He is the author of the 2015 book Yokohama Street Life: The Precarious Career of a Japanese Day Laborer. Topics Discussed Dr. Tom Gill's first experience in Sanya in Tokyo Reporting on street riots in Sanya in 1986

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ANNOUUNCEMENT I (Co)Created a Manga Crypto Universe...

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/07/30

For more information on B & B Bad Sisters, check out the official website. https://bbbadsisters.com/ Here's the link for the B & B Bad Sisters NFT shop. https://opensea.io/kazuomaekawa Follow B & B Bad Sisters on social media. Twitter https://twitter.com/bbbadsisters Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bbbadsisters Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bbbadsisters/ Here's affiliate links for cryptocurrency exchanges. If you use any of these links to purchase cryptocurrency you might get

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46:23

70 Behold the Shamisen Powers of Mike Penny

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the... ·

2021/07/15

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, shamisen performer and composer Mike Penny stops by to talk about Japan's famous three-stringed lute, the Mike Penny Orchestra (MPO), and more. About Mike Penny Mike Penny is a shamesen performer and composrer based in Los Angeles. He has performed throughout the U.S. and Japan. Aside from performing traditional Japanese shamisen music, Mike is also active on YouTube and enjoys experimenting with the shamisen in all sorts of creative ways via his

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