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Pure TokyoScope
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Pure TokyoScope episodes
- 159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) are joined by 1st time guest HIROKO YODA, author of the new book Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom from the Heart of Japan! Dont delay! Buy one today!.
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
41 min - 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) talk to author and editor W. David Marx about his recent work including Popeye’s Hello, Tokyo! English Edition and the new book Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century.
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
39 min - 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) marvel at a recent art show in Tokyo of works by master animator, director, and character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko of Mobile Suit Gundam, Crusher Joe, and Giant Gorg fame!
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
26 min - 156: China Declares War on Japanese Pop Culture! Angel’s Egg 4K Anime Review!
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) dive into some recent events, including the 4K re-release of the Angel’s Egg anime, Burger King Japan getting new owners, and China getting mad at Japanese pop culture!
You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
16 min - 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) recount their recent visits to the Godzilla Fest special event in Tokyo and the epic Tamashii Nation toy show in Akihabara. The forecast calls for kaiju, robots, and… Labubu?
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
27 min - 154: UFO Robo Grendizer! Bear Attacks in Japan! RIP Tomonobu Itagaki!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) celebrate the 50th anniversary of UFO Robo Grendizer, the 1975 anime series that became a global sensation! Also, RIP to Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki, and a brief history of fatal bear attacks in Japan!
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
41 min - 153: Give My Regards to Nakano Broadway!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try to catch their breath and make sense of the madness after a speed run through Nakano Broadway, Tokyo’s insane otaku (and luxury watch?) shopping center!
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
INFO
Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
26 min - 152: The Manga Legend Tracing Scandal!
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) examine the case against Eguchi Hisashi who was recently caught tracing photos (without permission!) for his artwork! Also, lost works by Osamu Tezuka, a Japanese beer cyberattack, and a trip to Shibuya Burger King!
You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
15 min - 151: Live From SUPER FESTIVAL 92! Vintage Toy Insanity!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) run amok and ragged through the Japanese toy and figure paradise that is SUPER FESTIVAL… and you are there!
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
21 min - 150: Live from Jimbocho, The Coolest Neighborhood in the World!?
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) celebrate 150 episodes of podcasting with a visit to Jimbocho, recently voted The World’s Coolest Neighborhood by Time Out.
Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!
You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
INFO
Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
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About Pure TokyoScope
From the publisher's feed
Pure TokyoScope is a weekly podcast hosted by writers Matt Alt and Patrick Macias featuring news, views, and pop culture direct from Japan.
Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merchandise.
Visit https://www.patreon.com/TokyoScopePodcast for bonus episodes and content
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