In this episode, I sit down with dyed-in-the-wool curmudgeon and now alleged human rights violator, Steve The Negatron Bomb Edwards, and listen to him vent pure piss and vinegar about the Japanese government’s response coronavirus. We also touch on his alleged human rights violations. Yes, that's really a thing!The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and ad free. Please consider helping support this impecunious father of three crazy ‘hafus’ by becoming patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210REFERENCES: "Japan Makes Saving Face a Priority Over Saving Lives" by Jake Adelstein: https://www.thedailybeast.com/japans-covid-19-state-of-emergency-locks-down-criticismJake on the Diamond Princess fiasco: https://www.thedailybeast.com/japans-coronavirus-cruise-ship-debacle-shows-epidemic-can-be-a-gift-for-would-be-dictators?ref=author The NIKKEI Asian Review article I mentioned: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-Why-Japan-tested-so-few-people The Japan COVID -19 Coronavirus Tracker: https://covid19japan.com/ Worldwide COVID-19 testing ratio per country per million: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-coronavirus-outbreak/worldwide-covid-19-testing-ratio-per-country-million/1800124Got something to say? You can find me at www.facebook.com/deepinjapanThe cover image was made by me. Want a copy? Join the Deep in Japan Facebook group and hit me. MUSIC: Intro - “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Outra - “PPAP-2020-/PIKOTARO” by ピコ太郎 (Pikotaro) found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKfolJv6Kx8As always, thank you so much for listening!いつもご清聴ありがとうございます。Support the show