HARK! It’s time for Episode 4 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast! 

Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN! 

NEWS: The guys have an update about tourism in Japan (spoilers: it doesn’t sound like much fun) and then share thoughts on the recent Washington Post article titled Japan records its largest natural population decline as births fall. 

FEATURE: Pat and Matt discuss some (but not all) of their favorite books about Japan!

Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics

Inside the Robot Kingdom

Behind the Mask

Pink Samurai

Embracing Defeat

A History of Tokyo from Edo to Showa

LINKS! 

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter 

Patrick Macias on Twitter 

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

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