Displaying episodes 31 - 56 of 56 in total
Populism in Japan on the Record with Dr. Axel Klein (Duisburg-Essen)
In this episode, Dr. Axel Klein (Duisburg-Essen) asks whether or not populism exists in Japan, focusing on the Reiwa Shinsengumi political party, and cautions against ...
Illegal Drugs in Japan on the Record with Dr. Miriam Kingsberg Kadia (Colorado)
In this episode, Dr. Kadia (Colorado) locates the historical origins of Japan's strict anti-drug laws in Meiji-era nation-building, discussing the role narcotics playe...
Postal Privatization on the Record with Dr. Patricia Maclachlan (Texas)
In this episode, Dr. Patricia Maclachlan (Texas) looks to Japan for lessons on postal privatization, discussing the background of postal privatization in the early 200...
Religious Responses to COVID-19 on the Record with Dr. Levi McLaughlin (NC State)
In this episode, Dr. Levi McLaughlin (NC State) surveys how Japanese religious groups have responded to the coronavirus pandemic, questioning sensationalist media cove...
Refugee Detention in Tokyo on the Record with Dr. David Slater (Sophia)
In this episode, Dr. David Slater (Sophia) raises awareness of conditions for refugees detained inside the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, highlighting how official...
The LDP-Kōmeitō Coalition on the Record with Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU)
In this episode, Dr. Amy Catalinac (NYU) provides background for recent news of conflict within the LDP-Kōmeitō coalition, outlining how the electoral reforms of 1994 ...
Accessibility in Japan on the Record with Mark Bookman (Penn)
In this episode, Mark Bookman (Penn) reviews the history of disability in Japan to discuss how the Coronavirus pandemic presents new opportunities for able-bodied indi...
The Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack on the Record with Dr. Erica Baffelli (Manchester)
In this episode, Dr. Erica Baffelli (Manchester) calls attention to the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack, discussing how Aum Shinrikyō became violen...
The Firebombing of Tokyo on the Record with Dr. David Fedman (UC Irvine)
In this episode, Dr. David Fedman (UC Irvine) recalls the history of the firebombing of Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945, discussing media coverage of the recent 75th anniver...
COVID-19 and "Wartime Mobilization" on the Record with Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia)
In this episode, Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia) revisits the history of wartime home front mass mobilization campaigns in Japan, the UK, and the USA, to ask how lessons ...
Panic in the Toilet Paper Aisle on the Record with Dr. Eiko Maruko Siniawer (Williams)
In this episode, Dr. Eiko Maruko Siniawer (Williams) contextualizes recent toilet paper panics around the world in response to coronavirus by revisiting the history of...
The "Japanese Secret" of Kakeibo on the Record with Dr. Hillary Maxson (Pacific)
In this episode, Dr. Hillary Maxson (Pacific) de-mystifies the "Japanese secret" of saving money using Kakeibo, tracing the history of Kakeibo in Japan and how Kakeibo...
The Abe Administration on the Record with Dr. David Leheny (Waseda)
In this episode, Dr. David Leheny (Waseda) takes a long-term view of the administration of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō, discussing how Abe was able to inspire optimism a...
Shuri Castle on the Record with Dr. Travis Seifman (Tokyo)
In this episode, Dr. Travis Seifman (University of Tokyo) discusses the catastrophic destruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa and the devastating impact of the loss of h...
Tokyo 2020 on the Record with Dr. Robin Kietlinski (LaGuardia)
In this episode, Dr. Robin Kietlinski (LaGuardia CC-CUNY), details how the preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have reshaped Tokyo Bay, outlines the history of la...
Japanese Defense on the Record with Dr. Richard Samuels (MIT)
In this episode, Dr. Richard Samuels (MIT) outlines Japan's current security concerns, touching on the status of the US-Japan alliance, the possibility of a fully nucl...
Student Podcast Episode 7 - The Self Defense Forces
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 1 - The Alt-Right & Japan
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 2 - Homelessness in Tokyo
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 3 - Tokyo Pollution
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 4 - Territorial Disputes in East Asia
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 5 - 1950's Nuclear Pop Culture
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 6 - War Memory
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
Student Podcast Episode 8 - J-Pop Rocks
In the Japan on the Record Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. Students share their research findings, thoughts, ...
KonMari on the Record with Dr. Jolyon Thomas (Penn)
In this episode, Dr. Jolyon Thomas (University of Pennsylvania) unpacks the popularity of organizing consultant Marie Kondo and discusses problematic cultural assumpti...
Japanese Whaling on the Record with Dr. Noell Wilson (Mississippi)
In episode 1, Dr. Noell Wilson (University of Mississippi) details the American influences shaping Japanese deep sea whaling dating to the mid-19th century.