Japanese Opposition Politics on the Record with Roméo Marcantuoni (Waseda)
Read Roméo's latest article on Japanese opposition parties in Tokyo Review at: https://www.tokyoreview.net/2021/10/japans-opposition-is-this...
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The podcast where scholars of Japanese studies bring their expertise to bear on issues in the news. Hosted and produced by Tristan R. Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese...
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20 of 56 episodesVaccine Hesitancy in Japan on the Record with Dr. Andrew Gordon (Harvard) and Dr. Michael Reich (Harvard)
View Dr. Gordon and Dr. Reich's co-authored article, "The Puzzle of Vaccine Hesitancy in Japan" in the Journal of Japanese Studies here: htt...
Nagasaki Anti-Nuclear Movements and the TPNW on the Record with Dr. Gwyn McClelland (UNE)
In this episode, Dr. Gwyn McClelland (UNE) discusses Japan's refusal to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons despite outspo...
Foreign Media and Japan's Postwar Pacifism on the Record with Dr. Tom Le (Pomona)
In this episode, Dr. Tom Le (Pomona) responds to recent news coverage of Japan's security position towards Taiwan, counters media narratives...
Foreign Students and Japan's Border Closures on the Record with Dr. Chelsea Szendi Schieder (Aoyama Gakuin)
In this episode, Dr. Schieder discusses the impacts of Japan's COVID-related border closures on foreign students, scholars, and researchers...
Demon Slayer and the Future of Anime on the Record with Dr. Patrick Galbraith (Senshu)
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Galbraith (Senshu) reacts to the global popularity of Demon Slayer before explaining why it has become so popul...
Tokyo 2020 and the Future of the Olympic Games with Dr. Jules Boykoff (Pacific)
In this episode, Dr. Jules Boykoff (Pacific) outlines the many scandals and health concerns plaguing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics before explaini...
Japanese Military Policy on the Record with Dr. Sheila A. Smith (CFR)
In this episode, Dr. Sheila A. Smith (CFR) places recent Japanese arms export deals with East-Asian neighbors into the context of changing s...
The Development and Future of the US-JPN Military Alliance on the Record with Dr. Ellis Krauss (UCSD)
In this episode, Dr. Krauss (UCSD) traces the development of the US-Japanese military alliance and Japanese re-militarization under former P...
Japan's COVID Economy on the Record with Dr. Gene Park (LMU)
In this episode, Dr. Gene Park (LMU) outlines the state of the Japanese economy prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing how former Prime M...
JAXA and Japanese Space Policy on the Record with Dr. Saadia Pekkanen (UW)
In this episode, Dr. Saadia Pekkanen (UW) places the recent launch of JAXA astronaut Noguchi Sōichi aboard the SpaceX Resilience into the lo...
Naomi Osaka and Women's Sport in Japan on the Record with Dr. Helen Macnaughtan (SOAS)
In this episode, Dr. Helen Macnaughtan (SOAS) places Naomi Osaka's recent accomplishments into the longer historical context of Japanese wom...
Political Comedy in Japan on the Record with Shawn De Haven (IUHW)
In this episode, Shawn De Haven (IUHW) explains why the passing of famous comedian Shimura Ken in late March had such a profound impact on J...
The Rebirth of Japanese Studies on the Record with Dr. Paula R. Curtis (Yale)
In this episode, Dr. Curtis (Yale) discusses the "rebirth" of Japanese Studies in light of recent challenges confronting academia around the...
COVID-19 and Japanese "Mindo" in Colonial Korea on the Record with Dr. Michael Kim (Yonsei)
In this episode, Dr. Michael Kim (Yonsei) responds to controversial claims that Japan's higher "mindo" (level of culture) explains its succe...
Japan's Asia-Pacific Trade after Abe on the Record with Dr. Saori Katada (USC)
In this episode, Dr. Katada (USC) discusses how the recent change in Japanese administrations might impact foreign trade in the Asia-Pacific...
Constitutional Revision in Post-Abe Japan on the Record with Dr. Helen Hardacre (Harvard)
In this episode, Dr. Helen Hardacre (Harvard) discusses the impacts of Prime Minister Abe's resignation on the future of the constitutional...
Dismantling the Ivory Tower in Asian Studies on the Record with Dr. Christine Yano (Hawaii)
In this episode, AAS President Dr. Christine Yano (Hawaii) talks about how recent developments including COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter...
September School Enrollment in Japan on the Record with Dr. Masako Egawa (Hitotsubashi)
In this episode, Dr. Masako Egawa (Hitotsubashi) discusses her involvement in debates at the University of Tokyo about changing the start of...
COVID-19, 3/11, and Media Credibility in Japan on the Record with Dr. Sonja Petrovic (Melbourne)
In this episode, Dr. Sonja Petrovic (Melbourne) details how the 3/11 Tōhoku Triple Disaster in 2011 caused a decline in public trust in medi...