On March 1st, the world lost a pop culture legend, Akira Toriyama. In today's episode, friend-of-the-podcast Matt Alt re-joins the Krewe to look a back at the legacy that Toriyama left behind and his impact on pop culture in Japan and around the world. You won't want to miss this one!

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The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at [email protected] or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!

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------ Past KOJ Podcast Episodes with Matt ------

The History of Nintendo (S4E18)

How Marvel Comics Changed Tokusatsu & Japan Forever ft Gene & Ted Pelc (S3E13)

Yokai: The Hauntings of Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda (S2E5)

Rapid Fire Question Challenge (S1B - After the Recap Episode)

Krewe Cuts: Unabridged Matt Alt Interview *Bonus Content* (S1B - After Episode 1)

Why Japan? (S1E1)

------ Matt Alt Links ------

Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World

Pure Invention Newsletter on SubStack

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast

Matt’s Website

Matt on Twitter

Matt on Instagram

Matt on TikTok

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