DEEP IN JAPAN

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about Yahoo Japan's new ad policy, snakes, the rubber gokiburi game, Hibiki whiskey, Fist of the North Star whiskey and a few other tidbits from the SoraNews24 front page. Oh, and that MASSIVE FUCKING TYPHOON THAT JUST BLEW THROUGH KYUSHU, CAUSING THE EVACUATION OF 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE! Remember, the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] musical outro was Trevor’s rendition of “Plastic Love” (Mariya Takeuchi Cover). Okay, it was actually Geno Samuel - not Trevor. But it might as well have been, since the two look like identical twins. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime, home recordings of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, blended with “Dubstep" from BenSound.As always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we speak with the energetic and insightful Theodore (Ted) Bonnah, Associate Professor of Media at Kobe International University, about his his most recent paper: “Kimo-kawaii Catharsis: millennials, depression and the empty healing of Sanrio's Gudetama” which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2ZfFReE The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] musical outro was “Gudetama Put Your Hands Up”. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.As always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, Deep in Japan Podcast listener Trevor Jones and I review Robert Whiting's tremendous book, Tokyo Underworld: The Fast Times and Hard Life of An American Gangster in Japan. Do note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] musical outro was 「任侠一和会」available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unTHdGSEXU4The intro was an original mixup using “Dubstep" from BenSound. As always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we interview someone who has been convicted for possession of marijuana in Japan: deliving into the details surrounding the arrest, detention, interrogation, prosection and subsequent jail time. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] musical intro was an original mixup using “Dubstep" from BenSound. The outro was "白日" by King Gnu's all new Ceremony album: https://kinggnu.jp/music/ceremony-king-gnu-3rd-album/As always, thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, I speak with Mike Burke about the downsides of woke culture as it makes inroads into Japan. Burke lectures in International Studies at Kanda University, and is currently working toward his PhD, which focuses on the threat applied postmodernism poses to liberal democracy. You can reach him at @MikeBurkeJapanThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - [email protected] musical outro was SALU / LIFE STYLE feat. 漢 a.k.a. GAMI, D.O (Prod. by Chaki Zulu). The intro was an original mixup using “Dubstep" from BenSound.As 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, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about the recent arrest of hafu Shion (“Sean”) Okamoto for possession of cannabis oil, woke culture’s impact on Japan, international wire transfers to Japan, and many other things - including the disappearance of Kiki. :( The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean impecunious. Indigent. Broke. Please consider supporting the show at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210Want to join in the chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/. Or email me at [email protected] LINKS: Shion (Sean) YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEfnPzbo8Kw Shion-related Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/terracehouse/comments/i2ewcc/shion_okamoto_is_arrested_on_suspicion_of/ Shion’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanokmt/?hl=ja MUSIC: The musical outro was “5 Seconds Of Summer - Woke Up In Japan” available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySGx1xwRC-E&list=RDnBV7qycbG8A&index=2. The intro was a mashup of Ben Sound’s “Dubstep”. Thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode we speak with A.J. Koikoi, a Graduate Student of Hiroshima University, Sports Development Coordinator, and a key partner of the Black Lives Matter Movement in Hiroshima. Involved in many different areas in Japan, A.J.’s studies focus on Peace and Peacebuilding in Post-Conflict environments. For more information on AJ check out this Website and his mini-documentary: https://danketsuproject.com/The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we cannot even afford our mics. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:Catch up with us at: - www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - The Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/deepinjapan- Email: [email protected] musical outro was そりゃ無いよ feat.RUMI. The intro track was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. 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, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, we delve into Jeff and Miho’s first date in 10 years, fillet pork (ヒレカツ), parfait, rokumonsen (六文銭), Takeda Shingen, onsen, airsoft, some SoraNews24 stories, including a man arrested for possessing a miniature gun, Shindou Kana and her Abe mask bra, “Why Did You Come to Japan?” (YOUは何をしに日本へ?), Enter the Kettlebell and many, many other ridiculous things. Link to the streaming platform where you can find Youは何をしに日本へ: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/paravi/The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean impecunious. Indigent. Broke. Please consider supporting the show at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210Want to join in the chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/. Or email me at [email protected] The musical outro was “ウマーベラス” by Monkey Majik × サンドウィッチマン available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWo627F7CeU. The intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!

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In this episode, we speak with ordained monk and Buddhist hip-hop artist, Gomyo Kevin Seperic of Hoodie Monks, “a group of Buddhist Monks, MC's, DJs, B-Boys and Street Artists dedicated to sharing Buddhist thought and practice through hip hop culture.” To learn more about Gomyo and/or Hoodie Monks, visit the following: Hoodie Monks music: https://www.amazon.com/Stillness-motion-GOMYO-LOOK-PLAN/dp/B087C4J7HQHoodie Monks website: https://www.hoodiemonks.com/ The J-Times article about them: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2015/10/11/issues/hoodie-monks-mix-beats-buddhism/ To help support his wife Kaori’s treatment fund, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/kaoris-treatment-fundOr give directly at PayPal: [email protected] Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we cannot even afford our mics. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. Keep up with all the latest chatter by joining the Facebook Discussion group at www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ All of the music was provided by Hoodie Monks, and is available freely at the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm5PLRIxYk4&list=PL1_ZQQ_JV3JDqDvBwyoi1Unh4eHHoEk_x Got feedback? Email me at [email protected] And thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, Jeff and Steve babble on about the latest Japan-related news and sundry other topics, including Aso Taro's latest mindo (民度) guffaw and the ridiculously insensitive anime NHK aired in a bumbling attempt to explain BLM protests in the US. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Piss poor. Indigent AF. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. That's right, for less than the price of a single cup of joe each month, you can help support and sustain never-ending stream of premium content.Want to join in the chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/Or email me at [email protected] outro was 悲しいときはいつも・麻生太郎閣下, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBaS87IAWuI. The musical intro track was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. As always, thanks for listening and supporting the show!Support the show