Alicia and Mizuki discuss the upcoming general election for the lower house of representatives, including the current state of the political parties, a kerfluffle within the opposition, and voting strategies. Go vote! 

NHK on the Supreme Court of Japan and justices

Music by Stone Stewart

Listen to the pilot episode of Mizuki's new podcast, Meshi, a show exploring all things (mostly) Asian and Asian diaspora culture and media.

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Mizuki and Alicia discuss the steps it takes for a bill to pass through the Diet and become law. 

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Music by Stone Stewart

In the final episode of 2020, Alicia and Mizuki revisit this year’s episodes and talk about how much (or how little) has changed. 

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Music by Stone Stewart

This week, Alicia and Mizuki are joined by Keno Katsuda to discuss the 2016 blockbuster hits Your Name (Kimi no Nawa) and Shin Godzilla in the context of 3.11.

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[CW: Transphobia] Alicia and Mizuki interview representatives from Justice for Pato-chan to better understand their efforts and demonstration marches in support of Pato-chan, a transgender woman from the Philippines who had been detained at the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Nyukan) for over a year. They discuss Pato-chan’s case, the intersectionality between transgender rights, migrant rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement, and a concerning new immigration reform bill that the Japanese government is considering.

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Mizuki says goodbye to summer and the cicadas.

Please enjoy this minisode while we work on our next regular episode. We will occasionally post minisodes that cover more light hearted topics that Miz and Alicia are interested in, but don’t warrant full episodes.

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Alicia and Mizuki discuss the branches of the Japanese government as Japan prepares for a new Prime Minister. Mizuki guides us in learning how the different branches interact, what our power as citizens are, and the latest baffling turn of events as the LDP elects their new leader.

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Alicia and Mizuki discuss the BLM marches in Tokyo and protests culture in Japan. What were the Tokyo marches like? Are marches/protests effective in Japan? What is protest culture in Japan like? How do they compare to other countries?

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