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Hikikomori

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56:08

#50 - Inejirō Asanuma

Hikikomori ·

2022/03/10

Socialist politician Inejirō Asanuma was active at some of the most volatile times in Japanese history, having to thread the dangerous political weaves of both Imperial Japan and reconstruction after the end of WWII. His death was one of the most infamous events of the 20th Century, and has been strangely influential even in modern times... Today's guest is Keegan! You can find him on his Twitter handle, @OleKeeg. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts

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36:49

#49 - Gen'yōsha, The Black Ocean Society

Hikikomori ·

2022/02/18

Gen'yōsha, or the Black Ocean Society, was a clandestine far-right organisation created in response to the Meiji Restoration. Disaffected samurai decided that, to make Japan great again, it had to force the Imperial Army to invade Korea, and then China. It did this by essentially being the CIA decades before the CIA were a thing. Today's guest is Mollie! You can find her on Twitter @MollieMM9, and she hosts the wonderful podcast Sex With Ghosts. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you

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55:31

#48 - The Tokaimura Nuclear Incident

Hikikomori ·

2022/02/10

Content Warning: Medical Stuff The Tokaimura Nuclear Powerplant has provided energy to Japan's power grid since the 60s. It wasn't until the 90s, however, that it suffered two notable nuclear incidents, the second of which led to one of the most prolonged and painful deaths of modern times. Today's guest is Josh. You can find him on Twitter @josketh, and he co-hosts the podcast Naruto Reviewto. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and

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59:21

#47 - Nekonomics

Hikikomori ·

2022/01/20

"Nekonomics" once referred to the unexpectedly dramatic increase in revenue that businesses could earn simply by having a pet cat as a mascot. Today it has evolved into something more widespread in Japanese society - the enormous and rapidly-growing market of felines and feline accessories. Today's guest is Michael, aka HumanFilthXVX. You can find them via their Twitter page, and can watch them play games over on their Twitch channel. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram

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58:00

#46 - Article 9

Hikikomori ·

2022/01/13

The Constitution of Japan was brought into effect two years after the end of World War II. The most well-known and controversial part of the Japanese constitution is Article 9, forbidding Japan from keeping a standing army or entering into war. Here is how Japan has broken its own laws repeatedly since 1952. Today's guest is Jonah Gregory! You can find him on Twitter @aREALjonah, and all of his wonderful content can be found on his bio. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen

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59:26

#45 - The Sasebo Slashing

Hikikomori ·

2021/12/23

Content Warning - Murder, Suicide In 2004, Okubo elementary school in Sasebo was the site of a horrific event, a murder that made headlines around the world... and was subsequently picked up by the worst net denizens around to create a meme. Today's guest is Kym Stonick! You can find them on Twitter @kymcattys, and all of their wonderful content can be found on their bio. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on

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01:13:35

#44 - Serizawa Kamo of the Shinsengumi

Hikikomori ·

2021/12/10

In the waning days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, a squad of highly-trained and dangerous samurai was formed in an effort to keep rowdy ronin and political agitators in check. This is the story of how the Shinsengumi was born, and in particular one of the two original commanders, the psychopath that was Serizawa Kamo. Today's guest is Carly Shields! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to the excellent Greetings Adventurers podcast for which she helps produce! For more content follow me on

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01:25:51

#43 - Yasushi Akimoto, producer of AKB48 (Part 2)

Hikikomori ·

2021/12/01

We continue following the career of Akimoto as he ascends to one of the most successful music producers in Asia. Following the launch of AKB48, it seems that a formula for idol super-groups has finally been hit upon, so it's time for franchising! And, you know, horrifically draconian and abusive behaviour rules for all of the women. Today's guest is Sarah Tompkins! You can find her via Twitter account, @herladytompkins. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be

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50:55

#42 - Yasushi Akimoto, producer of AKB48 (Part 1)

Hikikomori ·

2021/11/25

Yasushi Akimoto is one of the most successful pop producers in Asia, having a string of successful musical acts that includes the phenomenon that is AKB48. Throughout his career, however, he has faced allegations of antiquated and misogynist attitudes towards women, which can be seen most obviously in his role as a lyricist... Today's guest is Sarah Tompkins! You can find her via Twitter account, @herladytompkins. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting

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59:22

#41 - Carlos Ghosn (Part 2)

Hikikomori ·

2021/11/15

We return to discuss the end of Carlos Ghosn's illustrious career as one of the most powerful corporate heads in the world. As he was considering full retirement, Ghosn was arrested at Narita Airport, and Japanese police charged him with vague financial crimes. What happened next is something out of a spy thriller novel. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film podcast

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51:53

#40 - Carlos Ghosn (Part 1)

Hikikomori ·

2021/11/10

Carlos Ghosn was for quite some time one of the most powerful and influence people in the global automotive industry. His success at Nissan came at the cost of tens of thousands of jobs, brutal cost-cutting measures and the alienation of Japanese workers from a Japanese company. Today we look at this asshole's rise to power. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film

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58:13

#39 - Self-Mummification

Hikikomori ·

2021/10/31

Shugendō is a religion practiced in Japan since as early as the 7th century, and involves severe asceticism as a form of worship and spiritual development. While most of this involves mountain climbing, some of the more enterprising monks in the past 1000 years have taken to the attempt to preserve their physical form my mummifying themselves while they are still alive. Today's guest is Tony Srimongka! You can find him via his Twitter page! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on

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55:07

#38 - Hideaki Anno, creator of Evangelion (Part 2)

Hikikomori ·

2021/10/22

We continue our exploration of Hideaki Anno's life and career, looking at his mind-state during Evangelion, the crash of his mental health afterwards, and the return to creating some of the most successful and influential Japanese art of the last 25 years. Today's guest is Kym Stonick! You can find her on Twitter @kymcattys, and all of her wonderful content can be found on her bio. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another

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47:19

#37 - Hideaki Anno, creator of Evangelion (Part 1)

Hikikomori ·

2021/10/08

Hideaki Anno is one of the most well-known and successful Japanese directors, whose influence on the anime industry since the 80s has been far-reaching and consequential. Today we look at his early career, before the launch of the phenomenon that was Neon Genesis Evangelion. Today's guest is Kym Stonick! You can find her on Twitter @kymcattys, and all of her wonderful content can be found on her bio. You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final

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01:02:50

#36 - The Setagaya Family Murders

Hikikomori ·

2021/09/28

On the last day of the year 2000, the 31st December, Japan awoke to one of the most horrific murder scenes in modern times. What made the family annihilation truly terrifying is that it has never been solved. Today's guest is Nika Howard! You can find her on Twitter @nika_howard, and all of her wonderful content can be found on her Linktree Page. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter

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01:08:52

#35 - The Japanese Red Army

Hikikomori ·

2021/09/20

Following the the Asama-Sansō Incident, the revolutionary movement in Japan was utterly finished. However, for Fusako Shigenobu and the Japanese Red Army, the fight for International Communism had only just begun. Working out of Beirut, the few dozen radicals carried out some of the most well-known terrorist attacks in history, starting with the extremely bloody Lod Airport Massacre in 1972... Today's guest is the editor of the show Steph Kingston! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen

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58:51

#34 - The Asama-Sansō Incident

Hikikomori ·

2021/09/13

In February 1972, the United Red Army, a radical far-left organisation, carried out a violent purge of its own members for seemingly-inscrutable reasons. What followed was a hostage situation and police siege that lasted 8 days and changed the course of Japanese socialism, the media and... cup noodles. Today's guest is the editor of the show Steph Kingston! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to her excellent podcasts, including Love to Hate! For more content follow me on

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46:06

#33 - Birth Rates and Celibacy Syndrome

Hikikomori ·

2021/09/06

Babies. Can't live with 'em... etc. Japan is frequently seen as the poster child for modern societies that have given up on propagating their own population through reproduction. What's the truth to this? Has Japan become a nation of virgin NEETs who refuse to fuck for the sake of their country? Today's guest is Bridget! You can find her on Twitter @Briget_suckit, and take a listen to her fantastic podcasts, Sex With Ghosts and The Gossier! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on

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53:54

#32 - Ōgui and Mukbang

Hikikomori ·

2021/08/29

Ōgui translates to "Gluttony" or "Glutton". Mukbang is a Korean portmanteau that translates to "Eat-Cast" That's right, today's episode is all about Japanese people who can eat horrifyingly large amounts of food. Today's guest is Josh Scalf. You can find him on Twitter @jwscalf, you can find his beautiful bird family @SomeRowdyBirbs, and you can find his viral video content on his YouTube page. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos

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01:02:22

#31 - The Nanjing Massacre (Part 2)

Hikikomori ·

2021/08/21

Content Warning: Wam Crimes. The bad ones. We continue our coverage of the invasion and occupation of Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Once the Imperial Army had fully occupied Nanjing, and atrocities became almost constant, General Iwane Matsui seemed to finally realise that he had lost all control over his troops... and yet the war crimes continued regardless. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review

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