DEEP IN JAPAN

This is the third and final part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality.

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan

The outro was a cover of Masahi Sada's "さよならにっぽん” and although I'm not sure who the female singer is (if you know, please tell me) the track I sourced can be found here. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites blended with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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This is the second part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality.

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan

The outro was a Japanese cover of Oasis's “Wonderwall” by なかたにつよし. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites blended with Gagaku and “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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As always, thanks for listening!

This is the first part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality.

The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan 

LINKS!

• HistoryPod - The Mukden Incident of 1931
• Grunge - The Truth About Japanese Kamikaze Pilots is Pretty Grim
• Unseen Japan - The Siege of Asama Sanso: The Japanese Red Army’s Last Stand
• (Japanese Language) Documentary on The Asama Sanso Incident
• Another Interesting (Japanese Language) Doc on Asama Sanso

MUSIC!

The outro was “Kamikaze” from the Sounds of War album. You can find English subs here, although the sound quality is not as good. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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In this episode, we speak with author and critic Damian Flanagan about his most recent book, a biography of Yukio Mishima. To learn more about Damian and his books, visit his website.

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The musical outro was 起て！紅の若き獅子たち - (Get Up! Young Crimson Lions) - Anthem of the Tatenokai which is available with Japanese and English subs here. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with "Dubstep" from BenSound.

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In this episode, we invite back Iain Maloney to discuss his latest book: Life is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags. Iain is the author of three novels, a haiku collection, and the memoir The Only Gaijin in the Village. You can acquire his work at www.liminalink.com. To learn more about Iain, head over to his website or follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @iainmaloney

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The outro was “Time Flies” by Mothercoat. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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In this episode, we speak with Brett Bull of the Tokyo Reporter. The Reporter is a Japanese English-language news website whose reporting is based on Japanese tabloid journalism. Founded in 2008, the website translates or adapts reports by Japanese tabloid media about such topics as crime, sex, and entertainment in Japan. For more info and news, visit https://www.tokyoreporter.com/

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The outro was “Brainwashing” by Awich

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In this episode, we talk with author and SoraNews24 journalist Scott Wilson about his life in Japan in general and about passing N1 of the JLPT in specific.  For more detailed info, see Scott's article on the JLPT, along with his website and Twitch page.

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The outro was the original One Piece series opening. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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Ben Tanaka is a teacher and writer based in Sendai who runs RetireJapan, a website dedicated to helping people improve their financial situation. For more about Ben and what he is doing, check out RetireJapan.com.

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The outro was Rich Man, Poor Man by Nipps. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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This week, we speak with Tim Romero, Tokyo-based innovator, author, entrepreneur, and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. To learn more about Tim and his amazing podcast, check out the Disrupting Japan podcast website.

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The outro was プラネットマジック by the N'夙川BOYS. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star), a few anime sound bites, some kabuki, a cheap recording of my son’s Buzz Lightyear toy, and “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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In this episode, we are happy to welcome back Roger Pulvers to delve deeper into his writings: specifically, The Unmaking of an American, Star Sand, The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn, and LIV.

Roger 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. Throughout his long and prolific career, he has published more than 50 books in Japanese and English, and was assistant to the director of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.”

He 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.

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The outro was The intro was つれづれなるままに  Tsurezure Naru Mama ni off the 1974 folk album  Out Of Mind [アウト・オブ・マインド]  by Ryo Kagawa. The intro was my original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.

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As always, thanks for listening!