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156: Kishida’s close call, Kyoto’s dual festivals and the now not-so-novel coronavirus
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
05/10/23 • 33 min
Hosted by Shaun McKenna, with research from Jason Jenkins and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Twitter | Instagram
Gabriele Ninivaggi: Articles | Twitter
Tomoko Otake: Articles | Twitter
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | Twitter
Lance Henderstein: Articles | Twitter
Read more:
- Kishida incident shows protecting VIPs from lone wolves remains a tall order (Gabriele Ninivaggi, The Japan Times)
- Japan steps into post-pandemic phase with scrapping of COVID measures (Tomko Otake, The Japan Times)
- A new music festival shakes up Kyoto’s staid atmosphere (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
- Yu Yamauchi gets very comfortable in isolation (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
- Amid the parties and schmoozing, socially conscious art is still Kyotographie’s main draw (Lance Henderstein, The Japan Times)
Photo: Yuriko Takagi’s “Threads of Beauty” was one of the highlights of this year’s Kyotographie. | LANCE HENDERSTEIN
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157: Yes, crime is on the rise in Japan. No, you don’t have to panic.
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
05/17/23 • 23 min
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | Twitter | Instagram
Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | Twitter
Tadasu Takahashi: Articles
Elizabeth Beattie: Articles | Twitter
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- Transfer of Russian assets in focus at G7 finance ministers meeting (Elizabeth Beattie, The Japan Times)
- G7 finance chiefs set stage for Hiroshima summit with Ukraine and supply chains (Elizabeth Beattie, The Japan Times)
- Know the shady Japanese vocabulary that will help you avoid ‘dark’ part-time jobs (Tadasu Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Are rising crime rates in Japan cause for alarm? (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
Photo: A screen grab from a video taken by a witness shows masked robbers inside the watch shop in Tokyo's Ginza district on Monday evening. | KYODO
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[Rebroadcast] The sublime boredom of walking in Japan
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
05/03/23 • 34 min
“Walking is everything.” he says. And if you’ve got the time and the inclination to do it, it is the best way to come to know the country, from beautifully preserved shrines and forests to the messier parts of suburban reality — pachinko parlors and all.
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Craig Mod: Articles | Website
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- Paying pilgrimage to the last kissaten on the Kumano Kodo (Craig Mod, The Japan Times)
- I walked 600 miles across Japan for pizza toast (Craig Mod, Eater)
Photo: The Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Japan's Kii Peninsula. | GETTY IMAGES
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184: Japan rings in 2024 with an unwelcome disaster
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
01/18/24 • 38 min
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Jordan Allen: Articles
Karin Kaneko: Articles | X
Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | X
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- “Noto is kind, right down to its soil”: A community’s long road to recovery (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
- How Japan’s violent New Year’s quake felt in Toyama (Jordan Allen, The Japan Times)
- In Ishikawa, shelter for people but not four-legged friends (Karin Kaneko, The Japan Times)
- Nationwide donation effort for earthquake-hit Ishikawa gains steam (Karin Kaneko, The Japan Times)
- Noto quake: “In times of crisis, all we have is each other” (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)
- Photo essay; Inside the Ishikawa earthquake disaster zone (Daniel Traylor, The Japan Times)
- Noto community’s long road to recovery from the New Year’s quake (Dave Cortez, YouTube)
- “Our minds are blank”: How ‘earthquake resilient’ Japan fails its ageing rural communities (Justin McCurry, The Guardian)
Photo: Cars drive past a damaged road, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. | KIM KYUNG-HOON, REUTERS
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128: When will Japan open to tourists? w/ Kanako Takahara
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
05/12/22 • 23 min
But the borders are still closed to tourists, a broad category of people that includes everyone from leisure travelers to the unmarried partners of residents of Japan. This week on Deep Dive, Kanako Takahara joins to discuss when Japan might reopen to international tourism, and what form that reopening might take.
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- The ¥22 trillion question: When will Japan reopen to foreign tourists? (Kanako Takahara, The Japan Times)
- Japan plans to double entry cap to allow 20,000 daily arrivals starting in June
- Japan should end cap on overseas visitors, senior LDP lawmaker says
On this episode:
Kanako Takahara: Articles | Twitter
Oscar Boyd: Twitter | Articles | Instagram
Transcript
We have recently begun experimenting with transcripts for episodes of Deep Dive. A full transcript of this episode is available on The Japan Times website. Find transcripts useful? Tips for improvement? Contact us to let us know.
Announcements:
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Photo: Mount Fuji, one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions, in fall. | Getty Images
140: 25 years on from the protocol’s signing, did we ever 'Kyoto'?
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
12/14/22 • 20 min
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Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Chris Russell: Articles | Twitter
Joel Tansey: Articles | Twitter
Read more/Watch more:
From Kyoto Protocol to ‘fossil’ awards: Japan’s climate image stained by inaction (Joel Tansey, Dan Traylor and Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)
25 years after Kyoto Protocol, U.N. climate process stumbles on (Chris Russell, The Japan Times)
“Do You Kyoto?” (City of Kyoto, YouTube)
Should I stay or should I go, now? (Linda Gould, The Japan Times)
Get in touch:
Send us feedback at [email protected]. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, head to japantimes.co.jp, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!
Photo:
Fridays for Future leader Takuro Kajiwara heads a march through Tokyo's Omotesando neighborhood. | OSCAR BOYD
187: Hunting in Hokkaido; Taylor Swift comes to Tokyo
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
02/15/24 • 35 min
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Justin Randall: Articles | Linktree
Alyssa I. Smith: Articles
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- Hokkaido hunters say more firepower means more humane kills (Justin Randall, The Japan Times)
- How are firearms regulated in Japan? (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)
- Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move. (Alex K.T. Martin, Deep Dive from The Japan Times)
- Most Japanese outside major urban areas say they do not engage with foreign nationals (Kyodo)
- Taylor Swift slays her Tokyo era (Allan Richarz, The Japan Times)
- Fans share love for Taylor Swift at sold-out Tokyo shows (Patrick St. Michel, The Japan Times)
- Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift fans. Please remain seated as you cheer. (Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya, The New York Times)
- Seiji Ozawa’s boundless experiment (Chiho Iuchi, The Japan Times)
- The story behind my favorite photo of Seiji Ozawa (Dan Szpara, The Japan Times)
Photo: Naoko Motooka began hunting 10 years ago. Her hobby is one way Hokkaido hopes to curb a current boom in the deer population. | JUSTIN RANDALL
127: Japan is losing people, but is it all bad? w/ Alex Martin
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
04/27/22 • 26 min
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- For some shrinking towns in Japan, depopulation isn't all bad news
- Japan's population plummeted by 640,000 in 2021 for biggest drop on record
- Japan, in need of more babies, is helping pay for costly IVF
- What is Golden Week and why does it matter?
- Archival clip from Tokyo Today 1948
On this episode:
Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | Twitter
Oscar Boyd: Twitter | Articles | Instagram
Transcript:
We now have transcripts for episodes of Deep Dive. A full transcript of this episode is available on The Japan Times website. Find transcripts useful? Tips for improvement? Contact us to let us know.
Announcements: Get in touch with Oscar and the show at [email protected]. Support the show. Rate, review and share this episode with a friend if you've enjoyed it. Follow us on Twitter, and give us feedback.
This episode of Deep Dive may be supported by advertising based on your location. Advertising is sourced by Audioboom and is not affiliated with The Japan Times.
Photo: Nestled along its namesake river and set against lush forests and mountains, the town of Tokigawa, is fighting against its declining population. | COURTESY OF TOKIGAWA TOWN
81: Chocolate in Japan: From Paris to the Ogasawara Islands w/ Jeana Cadby
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
02/10/21 • 27 min
We also look at the the recent growth of the country’s craft chocolate scene, as well as the pioneering chocolatiers who have managed to grow cacao on Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands for the first time.
Read more:
- Tokyo Cacao: Japan’s first 'soil-to-bar' chocolate (Jeana Cadby, The Japan Times
- Akihiro Kakimoto: The man behind Japan's most elaborate chocolate desserts (J.J. O'Donoghue, The Japan Times)
- Little Chocolate’s Big Moment (Deena Shanker, Bloomberg)
- Inside Japan’s Craft Chocolate Craze (Craft Sense)
- Craft Chocolate Experience Tokyo (Annual Event)
On this episode:
Jeana Cadby: LinkedIn | Articles
Oscar Boyd: Twitter | Articles | Instagram
Announcements:
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This episode of Deep Dive may be supported by advertising based on your location. Advertising is sourced by Audioboom and is not affiliated with The Japan Times.Photo: Chocolate by Tokyo Cacao, who grow cacao trees on the Ogasawara Islands. | COURTESY OF TOKYO CACAO
179: Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move
Deep Dive from The Japan Times
11/16/23 • 22 min
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Alex K.T. Martin: Articles | X
Dave Cortez: Articles | X
Read more:
- The concrete forest: Bears, boars and more head for the cities (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
- A saury state of affairs: How the price of ‘autumn’s fish’ skyrocketed (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
- In the shadow of the Fukushima disaster, an unusual experiment in rewilding (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)
- Samurai Restaurant Time gives kitschy thrills fit for Kabukicho (Laura Pollacco, The Japan Times)
- Japan set to scrap rule requiring testing of new drugs on Japanese (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)
- Japan women prisoners suffer serious abuse: Human Rights Watch (Tomohiro Osaki, AFP-JIJI)
Photo: Bears doing yoga? If you’re in the city, why not? | GETTY IMAGES
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