Talks from Tokyo

In this week's episode we discuss the Japanese artistic aesthetic of wabisabi. Jordan breaks down the history and meaning, and Pradi shares his mountain-teahouse experiences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335266/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sen_no_Riky%C5%AB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai-an

Pradi and Jordan talk dogs and dog ownership in Japan, sharing personal experience and discussing the ins, outs, and challenges of dog care in Japan.

In this week's episode we discuss the nitty-gritty of sexuality in Japan, including laws, fetishes, politics, pornography, and relationships.

http://hrn.or.jp/eng/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HRN-Child-Pornography-Report-2018.02.07.pdf

This week Jordan and Pradi sat down with Boo Bradley, a Father, Husband, Teacher, Youtuber, and entrepreneur based in Japan. Boo dives deep into his work and his channel, his plans for the future in Japan, how he got his Japanese drivers license, and his advice to people who are interested in living abroad!

Check him out on Youtube at Boo Bradley's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdwPdeYyWStE76hFuI9INgg

In continuation from last week, we delve a bit deeper into the topic of xenophobia in Japan, China, and the US, going into specific instances of xenophobia reported in the news and from our personal experiences. We continue to probe the question: How does Xenophobia's character change from culture to culture, and from country to country?

https://news.stanford.edu/pr/2014/pr-memory-war-asia-040414.html

In this week's episode we delve into the difficult topic of xenophobia, perhaps at times somewhat clumsily, but we try our hand at characterizing the xenophobia at home, that which we experienced living in Japan, and visiting in China. The big question, how is xenophobia different in these countries?

In this week’s episode, we interview Andrew, a JET assistant English teacher working in Sendai about his insights into life as an Australian expat, and as a Christian looking for community and love in Japan.

Intro is “Juno Bassline” by Nubes from looperman.com