Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group. We're excited to be back and to share with you about Kamakura group. 

In the first episode of the How We Can Be Involved In Japan series, we're interviewing group members Heather Willson and Tetsu Sadotomo about Amnesty Japan Kamakura Group. They have shared with us about the history of the group, its demographics, its activities, and its values.

You can find out more about how to join Amnesty International Japan Kamakura group by contacting [email protected] or contact Amnesty International Japan head office via 03-3518-6777 and ask for Kamakura group.

If you'd like to donate to AHBAP to support those affected by the recent 7.8-Richter earthquake, you can find its donation information in English on: ahbap.org/disasters-turkey.

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Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group. Our deepest apologies for the slight delay involved in releasing this episode, but thankfully we finally managed to get this uploaded.

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Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group. Our deepest apologies for the delays involved in releasing this episode, but thankfully we finally managed to get this uploaded. Also, despite the show intro saying we are still provisional, we transitioned into official group status some months ago!

Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional).

Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode, a collaboration with Black Lives Matter Tokai, is the last in a three part series on the Black Lives Matter Movement in Japan, and will focus on the individual stories of 3 people living in Japan possessing a link to Black identity or activism in Japan: half Japanese/half African American Aichi business owner, Leila Odagaki as well as the cofounders and conveners of Japan for Black Lives, Terry Wright and Naomi Kawahara. We also look at ways we can elevate the conversation concerning Black people in Japan.

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Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode, a collaboration with Black Lives Matter Tokai, is the first in a three part series on the Black Lives Matter Movement in Japan, and will focus on the perceptions of 3 particular Black men living in Japan concerning microaggressions and police interactions. Hosted by Paul Richardson from Black Lives Matter Tokai, who was joined by Terrence Holden, the host of the Tokyo Speaks podcast, as well as local musician, Vinny Vintage, this episode is a personalized account of what it can be like to be Black in Japan.

Thank you for listening to this episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode, a collaboration with Black Lives Matter Tokai, is the first in a three part series on the Black Lives Matter Movement in Japan, and will focus on the history of the Black diaspora in Japan dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries and the Samurai period. To do this, we spoke to Professor John G. Russell, a professor of anthropology in the Faculty of Regional Studies at Gifu University and author, and retired Professor Reginald Kearney, a retired academic with teaching experience in both Japan and the USA, an author who has published books concerning the mutual perceptions of both Japanese and Black communities in this country.

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Thank you for listening to the first episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode is the final in a three part series on how climate change affects human rights, and will focus on potential ways we can help to mitigate climate change as individuals. To do this, we spoke to Katrin Funk, a local climate change activist and advocate for vegan and minimalist lifestyles.

Thank you for listening to the first episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode is the second in a three part series on how climate change affects human rights, and will focus on how climate change impacts actual people. To do this, we spoke to Marinel Sumook Ubaldo, a Filipina human rights and climate change activist who is known for testifying at the Philippines Commission on Human Rights in New York, organizing the first Philippines climate strike and addressing the Paris Climate Conference in 2015.

Thank you for listening to the first episode of Rentaikan, the official podcast of Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). This episode is the first in a three part series on how climate change affects human rights, and will focus on how climate change and human rights have become linked over the last 30 years. To do this, we spoke to Dr. Evan Gach, an environmental activist and academic from Nagoya University. 

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□Links to Dr. Gach’s research: Normative Shifts in the Global Conception of Climate Change: The Growth of Climate Justice Social Sciences, January 13, 2019