DEEP IN JAPAN

This is the DIJ News segment, where Mike Burke and I babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we delve into the Olympics, the vaccine rollout, the shelving of a recent LGBT bill and much much more. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanLINKS: Japan court limits toilet use for trans people: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/05/cb976699595f-japan-court-rules-toilet-use-limit-for-transgender-official-legal.html?fbclid=IwAR2UMwCjqncH-7IkATBnw2cojRsbtvVurd9hc_kI3MWvKqLRnmp9nQUOSsw US Adds Japan to Do-Not-Travel List: https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-adds-japan-travel-covid-19-advisory-list/story?id=77877397&fbclid=IwAR3m9Nq9byzaWIGZ05UTMYjG9k6aCvyGmoDyeEyz_aCNk7LX8yCiolCOntQ The Asashi Shimbun calls for the cancelation of the Olympics: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14357907?fbclid=IwAR3vFNxwEK5bZE5vh-vJ0A-p4XbfhWUfQYPDOFAcY6U4EtNR674USuOev1U IOC says it won’t cancel games regardless of public opinion: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31433044/international-olympic-committee-says-public-opinion-cancel-tokyo-games?fbclid=IwAR2bxwMrEuwe_-vEb0Fe8rM_WMqY6mENix4xXEKBltq0y_mN_HcI-9XKX34Japan seeks to stop sex offender educators from return to work: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/05/b4150eb378a5-japan-moves-to-stop-sex-offender-teachers-from-returning-to-classroom.html?fbclid=IwAR3m9Nq9byzaWIGZ05UTMYjG9k6aCvyGmoDyeEyz_aCNk7LX8yCiolCOntQ LGBT equality bill is shelved: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/05/3fc62c7d5482-japan-ruling-party-shelves-submitting-lgbt-bill-to-diet-session.html?fbclid=IwAR2UMwCjqncH-7IkATBnw2cojRsbtvVurd9hc_kI3MWvKqLRnmp9nQUOSsw Books referenced: The Elephant in the Brain - Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson The Rise of Victimhood Culture - Campbell and Manning MUSIC: The outro was “Happy Newspaper” by Mom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKmfksdaGZs&ab_channel=MomMomVerified The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

Roland Kelts is a Tokyo-based writer, journalist, scholar, and authority on Japanese and Western cultures. His first book, Japanamerica, has been described as "the ultimate guide to Japan's pop culture juggernaut — required reading for many Hollywood producers, global artists, and academics worldwide." Currently, Roland splits his time between editing the literary magazine "Monkey: New Writing from Japan" and teaching literature as visiting professor at Waseda University.The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan* LINKS * MONKEY: https://monkeymagazine.org/NIKKEI Asia: Japan's obsession with perfection is an Olympic-sized problem: https://s.nikkei.com/3yQWptZTHE FIFTH FLAVOR: Boundaries of Taste: Umami gives identity and intricacy to mother’s milk, a bowl of ramen, a writer poised between Japan and America: https://bit.ly/3usY8lJJAPANAMERICA: http://www.japanamericabook.com/* MUSIC *The outro was Ultraman Taro-Theme Song: https://bit.ly/3umuH4xThe intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about entropy, cats, the meaning of life, Japanese titty bars, and the death of Wishma Rathnayake, a migrant from Sri Lanka who died while being held at a detention center for overstaying her visa. For more info on Wishma, check out the following: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/world/asia/japan-refugee-wishma-rathnayake.htmlThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210The outro was “Entropy” by Science Rap Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9phNoroqs&ab_channel=ScienceWithTom The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we entertain a question: What it would be like if the old, prewar imperial system were restored and Trevor was the emperor? What would be Emperor Trevor’s first 10 imperial edicts? The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210The outro was “Unbelievable” by JIROW WONDA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCMA31LpAgE The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Nancy Snow, an American professor and scholar of propaganda and public diplomacy, about her latest book, Japan's Information War, Japan's "Cool Japan" PR campaign, the 2021 Olympics, feminism in Japan, and many, many other things. For a full bio and bibliography of Nancy, visit her website: https://nancysnow.com/The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe outro was “Cool Japan" by Down to Funk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifRG_K0l1qU&ab_channel=ALIThe intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we discuss Showa Day and other Japanese holidays: specifically analyzing which holidays have a connection with the emperor system. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210LINKS: The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On (without subs): https://bit.ly/32ZfqeM A stable torrent for the film with English subs: https://bit.ly/3u3khrm The article on Japan’s human pyramids: https://shorturl.at/uPX17 MUSIC: The outro was “Banzai” by CHEHON: https://shorturl.at/uyKPY The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we speak with Roger Pulvers about his most recent book, My Japan: A Cultural Memoir.

Pulvers is an American-born Australian playwright, novelist, film director, theater director, and translator who has lived the better part of 50 years in Japan. Over the course of his long and prolific career, he has published more than 50 books in Japanese and English, and was assistant to the director on the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.”

Pulvers has translated works from Russian, Polish and Japanese, among them Gogol's "The Government Inspector," plays by Stanislaw Witkiewicz, the poetry of Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku, and novels by Inoue Hisashi. His latest novels are “Liv” and "The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn," both published by Balestier Press. He wrote the screenplay for and directed the film "Star Sand," based on his novel of the same name. The film was released widely around Japan in 2017.

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at our Patreon page.

The outro was The intro was 赤とんぼ (Aka Tombo - Red Dragonfly). The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, as you can see from the links below, we were all over the map. Unfortunately, by some strange twist of fate, the last hour of the show was somehow lost. So apologies for that. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210LINKS: The Nike Hafu CM: https://bit.ly/3g0A3PA Enneagram: https://bit.ly/3uIIqmY Self-Actualization Test: https://bit.ly/3a4FFUY Alex Jones Indie Folk Song: https://bit.ly/32bB5zW Otaku geek makeovers: https://bit.ly/3mFQJ09 Adult Fanta: https://bit.ly/3a6tya8 Mr. Donut’s Glossy Green Tea donut: https://bit.ly/3sdWl2D Life 3.0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_3.0 David Icke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Icke Art Bell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Bell Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architects_%26_Engineers_for_9/11_Truth The New Pearl Harbor Revisited: 9/11, the Cover-Up, and the Exposé: https://amzn.to/3uK01e5 Cognitive Biases Infographic: https://bit.ly/32bJqUh The Dunning-Kruger Effect: https://bit.ly/3mSP5sd Scientific Qualms with Why We Sleep: https://bit.ly/3wPuIk0 The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

With all apologies, I should here note that this episode has nothing to do with Japan. Do check out The Midnight Gospel on Netflix, though. It's fucking amazing. As is The Queen's Gambit I hear.The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210The outro song was "Tokyo Sabaku" by Hiroshi Uchiyama & the Cool Five: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxX2sisLo…nnel=tobytoby1973Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/- [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we speak with documentarian David Elliot-Jones about his recent film, Big in Japan. The film follows David on his journey to become famous in Japan and highlights other foreign 'talento' along the way. Big in Japan is available on Amazon Prime, Vimeo, iTunes, and Google Play. Find out more by visiting https://www.biginjapandoc.com/ The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe musical outro was Big in Japan by Alphaville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl6u2NASUzU&ab_channel=RHINO The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] always, thanks for listening!Support the show