Today we finish up the story of Cherry Ingram, but we also delve into some aspects of WW2 and see how the symbolism of the cherry tree changed dramatically as WW2 came closer and how it even fuelled the kamikaze pilots of the war. 

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Today the short myth known as Imaro and the Wani, we'll also look into the authors behind this tale and have a little discussion as to what the creature known as the Wani actually was.

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Today, we finally have the cherry blossom book we have been waiting for and so we are going to delve into the life of Collingwood Ingram and see how his passion for Japanese cherry blossoms formed, his later realisation that they were dying in Japan and his want to save them. And for the poem today we are going to start learning of a poetic form known as Senryū.

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Today we look into some of the life of the artist known by many of Hokusai. We'll learn about some of the many prints he made during his lifetime as well as some of the many, many names he had over the course of his life. And for the poem today we look into the theme of 'Sabi' with a poem by Mukai Kyorai. 

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This week we look at some of the supernatural cats from Japan's History . From the Mikeneko, to the Nekomata, Neko Musume and and Maneki Neko we take you on a tour of just some of the many strange cats from Japan. And for the poem today we have one from the poet called Takashi Matsumoto.

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Today a short strange tale about Fukushi Masaichi. The man who collected tatoos from people, and we also have a brief discussion on tatoos in general in Japan and how they are seen to this day. 

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As promised here is the little Bonus on some more Japanese proverbs for you to learn. We hope you enjoy.

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Today we coming right into modern history with Japan's first attempt at reaching the South Pole, with a team led by Nobu Shirase. And for the poem, we return to a poet from one of our very early episodes; Yosa Buson.

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Today we talk about something well known from Japan, the dog known as Hachiko. 

And for the poet, we have a lesser known man perhaps known as Sone Baizan.

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Today we take our first look into a tale from the Ainu people of Japan, a tale told by the Black Fox God. And we have another Japanese Proverb for you to learn.

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