35: Japan's first climate emergency
This podcast is part of The Japan Times' series on the climate crisis. Read the full articles: Emergency on Japan's lucky island (Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Oscar Boyd) Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic (Andrew McKirdy) Read/see/hear more: Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan? (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis (Jesse Chase-Lubitz, The Japan Times) 'Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy' spells out capital's plan to take on global climate crisis (Oscar Boyd, The Japan Times) Episode 31: The youth climate movement in Japan is doing better than you think (Deep Dive) Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger? (Deep Dive) Thank you to Trevor West for acting as our guide around Iki.
16 Jan 202026min
34: The great escape of Carlos Ghosn
JT staff writer Satoshi Sugiyama discusses how Ghosn managed that escape as well as his first public press conference since he was first arrested in November 2018. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Since recording this podcast, Lebanon has announced that Carlos Ghosn has been banned from leaving the country. Read/see/hear more: • Our previous podcast on Carlos Ghosn: The extraordinary fall of Carlos Ghosn • The Japan Times' reporting on Carlos Ghosn • Satoshi Sugiyama's reporting for The Japan Times • Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn holds a news conference after escape to Lebanon (CNBC, YouTube) Photo by AP
10 Jan 202017min
33: Have yourself a merry little podcast!
Japan Times contributor Julia Bergin (@juliabergin1) and editor Shaun McKenna (@jt_sloosh) join Oscar Boyd (@omhboyd) for a holiday special full of KFC, mulled wine and Christmas cheer. Read/see/hear more: • Japan's first Christmas (Joji Sakurai, The Japan Times) • Julia Bergin on Deep Dive episode 30: #StandwiththePooh — The Hong Kong protesters in Japan • Shaun McKenna on Deep Dive episode 20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji • The little-known legend of Jesus in Japan (Smithsonian Magazine) • Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC (BBC)
24 Des 201941min
32: What's the secret to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's longevity?
What has allowed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stay in office for such a long time? Shinzo Abe is now Japan's longest serving prime minister, and is approaching his 3,000th day in office. The Japan Times politics reporter Sakura Murakami discusses this remarkable run and what it is about Abe that's kept him in power. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. Read/see/hear more: Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister (Sakura Murakami, The Japan Times) Diet deliberations slow as opposition hounds government over cherry blossom-viewing scandal (Sakura Murakami, The Japan Times Sakura Murakami's reporting on Japanese politics In diplomatic debut, new environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi pledges to make action on climate change 'sexy' (The Japan Times) The legacy of The Tokyo Riots (Deep Dive podcast) British Pathe's film archive of Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi Follow Deep Dive on Twitter: twitter.com/japandeepdive Photo by AFP-JIJI
12 Des 201929min
31: Japan's youth climate movement is doing better than you think
Ahead of the global climate strikes on Nov. 29, Fridays for Future leader Takuro Kajiwara and 350.org field organizer Hinako Arao tell of their experiences as two of Japan’s most prominent climate activists, and why Japan’s climate movement is doing better than you might think. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. See more: Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan? Extinction Rebellion climate protest arrives in Tokyo with 'die-in' at Yoyogi Park Deep Dive Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger? As IPCC report warns of growing climate change risks, Japan seeks to adapt Fridays for Future Tokyo 350.org Japan Nov. 29 Global Climate Strikes Tokyo event
28 Nov 201937min
30: #StandwiththePooh — The Hong Kong protesters in Japan
The Hong Kong protests have been escalating recently, but what of the pro-democracy Hong Kongers living in Japan? Julia Bergin tells Oscar Boyd about the protestors she's been following in Tokyo, and why Japan should care about them and Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. Julia Bergin is a researcher for The Little Red Podcast, find them here or on all major podcasting providers. More on this topic: • Demonstrators in Tokyo show support for Hong Kong protests over extradition bill (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) • The Japan Times' coverage of The Hong Kong protests • Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign (Louisa Lim and Julia Bergin, The Guardian) Photo by Kendrea Liew
20 Nov 201930min
29: Is Tokyo ready for its next big earthquake?
Daniel Hurst joins Oscar Boyd to discuss how ready Japan's capital city is. Also, today is Deep Dive's first birthday. Shaun McKenna turns the tables on Oscar to look back at the last year of the podcast. Read more: Tokyo braces for the earthquake of a century (Daniel Hurst, The Guardian) The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's disaster preparedness handbook Eight apps that could save your life in Japan (Disaster expert Robin Lewis, Medium) What to do before, during and after an earthquake (Kris Kosaka, The Japan Times) The Japan Times' Disaster Portal The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park Housekeeping: Fill out the Deep Dive survey Follow Deep Dive on Twitter Photo by Kyodo
14 Nov 201946min
28: Chris Broad and Sharla — living the YouTube life in Japan
Chris Broad of Abroad in Japan and Sharla of Sharmander discuss their careers as two of the most successful YouTubers in Japan. Based in northern Japan's Tohoku region, Chris and Sharla have over 2 million subscribers across their YouTube channels. Hosted by Oscar Boyd See more from Chris and Sharla: Abroad in Japan on YouTube Sharmander on YouTube Chris Broad's Abroad in Japan podcast Sharla on Twitter Chris Broad on Twitter More coverage of Japan's foreign YouTuber community: Turning YouTube into yen: Can vloggers become the new foreign correspondents? Breaker helps pave a new path to stardom via YouTube (2016) An interview with Sharla (2015) Follow Deep Dive on Twitter Thanks to Michael Estifa and Patrick St. Michel for their help with this podcast. Photos by Ryusei Takahashi
30 Okt 201942min
