In this episode, Trevor and I sit down with Noah Oskow to talk about his latest article in Unseen Japan: “Startling Anti-Drug Manga In Japan Draws Intense Mockery: Why a new anti-drug manga from Wakayama Prefecture has earned across the board ridicule for its depiction of marijuana use.” LINKS: The manga: https://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/prefg/050400/yakuran/d00203882.htmlNoah’s article: https://unseenjapan.com/anti-drug-manga-japan-backlash/ ** And (hint hint) should you wish to complain about the social messaging contained in this manga after reading it, you can email the Wakayama Health and Welfare Bureau directly at [email protected] to let them know how you feel. SUPPORT: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210COMMUNITY: Want the inside scoop on all Deep in Japan content? Join the Deep in Japan Facebook discussion group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapanMUSIC: The intro track was an original mashup of some Fist of the Northstar clips with “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. The outro was “Good DaY” by NAMEDARUMAAZ - TopicGot something to say? You can email me at [email protected] always, thanks for listening!

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