Japan on the Record

By Tristan Grunow

The podcast where scholars of Japanese studies bring their expertise to bear on issues in the news. Hosted and produced by Tristan R. Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History at... more

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The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.

Japan on the Record episodes:

June 05, 2020 Populism in Japan on the Record with Dr. Axel Klein (Duisburg-Essen)
Read Dr. Klein's article "Is There Left Populism in Japan? The Case of Reiwa Shinsengumi" in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.
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19min
May 29, 2020 Illegal Drugs in Japan on the Record with Dr. Miriam Kingsberg Kadia (Colorado)
For background stories on recent high-profile drug arrests, see:
- Sawajiri Erika arrest story: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/19/national/crime-legal/actress-erika-sawajiri-allegedly-admits-taking-illegal-drugs-10-years/
- Kan a.k.a. GAMI arrest story: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200507/p2a/00m/0na/004000c
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17min
May 22, 2020 Postal Privatization on the Record with Dr. Patricia Maclachlan (Texas)
In this episode, Dr. Patricia Maclachlan (Texas) looks to Japan for lessons on postal privatization, discussing the background of postal privatization in the early 2000s, whether or not it was successful, and how Japan's experiences can be instructive for other countries considering postal reform.
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19min
May 15, 2020 Religious Responses to COVID-19 on the Record with Dr. Levi McLaughlin (NC State)
In this episode, Dr. Levi McLaughlin (NC State) surveys how Japanese religious groups have responded to the coronavirus pandemic, questioning sensationalist media coverage of Japanese religious groups, and introducing innovative adaptations religious groups have adopted to stay in contact with followers.
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18min
May 08, 2020 Refugee Detention in Tokyo on the Record with Dr. David Slater (Sophia)
Click here to read Dr. Slater's Japan Times article, "If the Virus Gets In, It Will Spread Like Wildfire."
If you would like to learn more about refugee support groups in Japan, click the links for more about the Sophia Refuge Support Group, the UN High Council on Refugees (UNHCR), the Japan Association for Refugees, Ushiku no Kai (Japanese only), and the Provisional Release Association in Japan.

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19min
May 01, 2020 The LDP-Kōmeitō Coalition on the Record with Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU)
In this episode, Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU) provides background for recent news of conflict within the LDP-Kōmeitō coalition, outlining how the electoral reforms of 1994 set the stage for coalition politics in Japan today and allow the small Kōmeitō to exert outsized political influence on the larger LDP.
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20min
April 22, 2020 Accessibility in Japan on the Record with Mark Bookman (Penn)
In this episode, Mark Bookman (Penn) reviews the history of disability in Japan to discuss how the Coronavirus pandemic presents new opportunities for able-bodied individuals to reflect on obstacles to accessibility in Japan and to work together to increase accessibility for all.
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17min
April 15, 2020 The Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack on the Record with Dr. Erica Baffelli (Manchester)
In this episode, Dr. Erica Baffelli (Manchester) calls attention to the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack, discussing how Aum Shinrikyō became violent, what role women played in the group, and how media coverage of the 25th anniversary was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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17min
April 10, 2020 The Firebombing of Tokyo on the Record with Dr. David Fedman (UC Irvine)
In this episode, Dr. David Fedman (UC Irvine) recalls the history of the firebombing of Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945, discussing media coverage of the recent 75th anniversary, the significance of the bombing within the history of World War II, and ongoing efforts to commemorate the event today.
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21min
April 03, 2020 COVID-19 and "Wartime Mobilization" on the Record with Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia)
In this episode, Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia) revisits the history of wartime home front mass mobilization campaigns in Japan, the UK, and the USA, to ask how lessons from this history can be applied to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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17min

FAQs about Japan on the Record:

How many episodes does Japan on the Record have?

The podcast currently has 56 episodes available.