In this episode, we speak with Irish journalist and Professor David McNeill on the subject of journalism in Japan. Make sure to check out David's superb book about the 3.11 disaster, Strong in the Rain. You should also check out his latest piece in the Asia-Pacific Journal: Mind the Gender Gap: Kawakami Mieko, Murata Sayaka, Feminism and Literature in Japan available at https://apjjf.org/2020/21/McNeill.html 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:The Facebook Discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ The Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/deepinjapanEmail: [email protected] musical outro was Kemuri by Dj. Krush. The intro track was an original mashup of “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!Support the show