In this episode, Professor Steve McCarty provides us with an interesting overview of Japanese prehistory, followed by a deep dive into Japanese mythology, where he introduces some lesser-known stories uncovered in his research, including:  

• Buddhist Syncretism in Japan
• Legend of the Woman Diver

Steve McCarty was born in Boston and became a full Professor in Japan. He currently lectures for Osaka Jogakuin University and the Japanese government international agency JICA. Since 1998 he is President of the World Association for Online Education. At Kansai University from 2015-2020, he taught international ICT classes and held a unique Global Faculty Development position. His highly cited publications on e-learning, bilingualism, language teaching, Japan, Asia, and academic life are available at Japanned. 

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The musical outro was "intro (a message from JOMON)" by Coma-Chi. The intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!

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This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor Santiago babble on about the latest Japan-related news, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, Jeff and Trevor talk about Bankei's "Fusho Zen," the Zen of the Unborn Buddha Mind, Butt Detective, Amabie, propitiation, the ritual purity and defilements of Shinto, mastering the blade, Kimura Hana and cyber-bulling, and about 50 other things I can't recall right now. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean 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 “Samurai" by Dj KanjiThe intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we speak with writer, professional Japanese translator and interpreter, and amateur historian, Noah Oskow, about a recent article he wrote for Unseen Japan called “The Otsu Incident,” which relates the attempted assassination on Nicolas II in Otsu City, just outside of Kyoto, in 1891. Noah has lived, studied and worked in Japan for nearly seven years, including two years studying at Sophia University in Tokyo and four years teaching English on the JET Program in rural Fukushima Prefecture. Noah is currently working on his Masters Degree in Global Studies at the University of Vienna in Austria.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 by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. Naoh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoahOskow The Otsu Incident: https://unseenjapan.com/otsu-incident-tsar-nicholas/ Colonization of Hokkaido: https://youtu.be/VJTfGfwY878 Unseen Japan: https://unseenjapan.com/Author's Page: https://unseenjapan.com/author/nounozlos/Keep up with all the latest chatter by joining the Facebook Discussion group at www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ The outro was “Rise” by Origa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1eYYQzuSDA The intro track was ‘Dubstep’ by Ben Sound. Got feedback? Email me at [email protected] And thanks for listening!Support the show

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor Santiago babble on about the latest Japan-related news, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, Jeff and Trevor talk about Japanese crows, ‘untranslatable’ Japanese words, and sansai, or mountain vegetables (links below). The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. 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 a never-ending stream of premium content. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Impecunious. Indigent. 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] Ticket Crow: https://soranews24.com/2018/05/10/tokyo-crow-who-tried-to-buy-a-train-ticket-gets-illegally-captured/ Crow Seeks Revenge on a Man: https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/crow-vengeance-crows-seek-revenge-from-mp-man-after-they-suspect-him-of-killing-their-chick-2303091.htmlBeautiful ‘Untranslatable’ Words: https://teamjapanese.com/beautiful-untranslatable-japanese-words/ Sansai: https://gurunavi.com/en/japanfoodie/2016/03/sansai.html The musical outro was “Float On” by Modest Mouse The intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!Support the show

In the last Steve installment, he was being hounded by the principal of the school where he works to confess to alleged "human rights violations." In this episode, we follow up on the drama -- and delve into a variety of other topics, including hunting in Japan, the mysterious death of a student, and the eruption of Mt. Ontake. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Impecunious. Indigent. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron 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 “Virgin Suicide" by Kinoko Teikoku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOpdNFbc6AkThe intro 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, they take a hard-hitting look at Saitama prefecture: its sophisticated culture, its refined people, its charming radioactive fog, its mysterious black rain, and its many other quaint charms. If you are a fan of undisguised hyperbole, brazen mockery, and childish playfulness -- then this is the episode for you!Please note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, piss poor, indigent AF. Please give a thought to supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. The intro track was the Law and Order TV theme song. The outro was オバチャーン - OBA FUNK OSAKA Obachaaan "OBA FUNK OSAKA", which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko0v2ml5wV8 Thanks for listening!Support the show

In this episode, we speak with writer, editor, teacher and avid Deep in Japan Podcast listener, Carol L Park, about her experiences living and working in Kobe in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. To learn more about Carol and her writings, visit http://carolpark.us/

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The intro track was ‘Dubstep’ by Ben Sound. The outro was “Yesterday Once More” by Nishi Ai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1uvd3uerWw

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In this episode, we speak with quarantined friend and fellow ‘good cunt’ Julian, an Australian expat and father of two, who loves whiskey, mountains, and good, clean country living. After listening to the pod, I noted a factual inaccuracy. It wasn't Mt. Tengu that my buddy and I camped on, and then traversed to Akadake the following day. It was Amidadake. Perhaps I was conflating memories, though, since I have slept on a different Mt. Tengu in the Japanese Alps, out toward Mt. Yari in Hakuba. Different trip, different area. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210Keep up with all the latest chatter by joining the Facebook Discussion group at www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ The intro track was ‘Dubstep’ by Ben Sound. The outro was ‘John Andersen (feat Salu)’ by RYKEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMRY2HMQKRI Got feedback? Email me at [email protected] 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 discuss a recent media faux pas, the sounds of spring, and provide a preview of an upcoming episode: Trevor v the Prefecture of Saitama. 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. The musical intro track was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. The outro was 埼玉県のうた which I highly recommend watching for yourself at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoNZe10EukA 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. And this week, we delved into a story in which Jeff stumbles upon the origin hentai. 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. The musical intro track was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. The outro was HIYADAM & JP THE WAVY "Bukkake" feat. MIYACH which you can listen to at https://bit.ly/2yNV7VT Thanks for listening!Support the show