Recultured #1: Collapse — How Covid-19 changed Japan's pop culture
In Episode 1 of Recultured, we look at how 2020 ground to a halt through the lens of "Terrace House," and hear from stars of the show about its dramatic ending amid the arrival of COVID-19. Guests on...
24 Dec 202030min
Recultured #2: Isolate — How Covid-19 changed Japan's pop culture
In Episode 2 of Recultured, we look at what happened when the world was made to stay at home, and how one game from Nintendo provided us an escape into a fantasy land full of fishing, decorating and b...
23 Dec 202033min
Recultured #3: Adapt — How Covid-19 changed Japan's pop culture
In Episode 3 of Recultured, we discuss what happens when the government lifts Japan's state of emergency, and the country attempts to adjust to a "new normal." Pop group NiziU’s song “Make You Happy” ...
22 Dec 202034min
Recultured #4: Rebuild — How Covid-19 changed Japan's pop culture
In Episode 4 of Recultured, we look to the movie releases of Ufotable's "Demon Slayer" and Kyoto Animation's "Violet Evergarden" for hope, as we wait out the long winter for a vaccine and brighter day...
21 Dec 202032min
What got you through 2020?
Send us your stories about what got you through the challenges of 2020. It could be new hobbies you started, different things you discovered online, unexpected moments that brought you happiness, or t...
9 Dec 20202min
75: What will a Joe Biden presidency mean for Japan? w/ Sheila A. Smith
Our guest is Sheila A. Smith, a senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of books including “Japan Rearmed: The Politics of Military Power” and “Japan's New ...
2 Dec 202035min
74: Reimagining Japan’s post-pandemic tourism industry w/ Alex Kerr
Our guest today is Alex Kerr, best known for his books “Lost Japan” and “Dogs and Demons.” Through his work in Shikoku’s Iya Valley and Kyoto’s teahouse districts, Alex has become one of the country’s...
25 Nov 202031min
73: Japan's third wave of COVID-19 w/ Gearoid Reidy
Gearoid Reidy, a senior editor at Bloomberg, joins us to discuss whether we might see a new state of emergency and the hope provided by the recent news about vaccines. Read more: Tokyo reports rec...
18 Nov 202030min
