Deep in Japan
308 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Deep in Japan Podcast provides rich and insightful interviews with people who have lived in Japan. The show seeks to get under the surface and explore Japan through the rich and variegated experiences of the people who know it best.
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The Unmaking of an American (and More) with Roger Pulvers: Pt. 1
April 08, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode, we are happy to welcome back Roger Pulvers. In this, the first of a two-part series with Roger, we delve deeper into his writings: specifically, The Unmaking of an American, Star Sand, The Dream of Lafcadio Hearn, and LIV. Roger Pulvers is an American-born Australian playwright, novelist, film director, theater director, and translator who has lived the better part of 50 years in Japan. Over the course of his long and prolific career, he has published more than 50 books i...
Tim Romero of Disrupting Japan
April 01, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week, we speak with Tim Romero, Tokyo-based innovator, author, entrepreneur, and host of the Disrupting Japan podcast. To learn more about Tim and his amazing podcast, check out the Disrupting Japan podcast website. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was プラネットマジック by the N'夙川BOYS. The int...
Josh: Returning Home After 5 Years in Japan
March 26, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode, I speak with Josh Hawley, a close friend who will soon be returning to the US after a five-year stint in Japan. This is Josh's second stay in Japan, the first being as a US Navy sailor back in the late 1990s, at which time he met his ex-wife and had a son, both of whom he remains in close contact with today. While in Japan, Josh spent over a year teaching in Tateshina, and during that time we spent a great many hours together hiking Nagano's gorgeous peaks and taking long wa...
John R. Harris pt. 2 - Speech Writing for Carlos Ghosn
March 25, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this, the second part of a two-part series of talks with Canadian-born speechwriter, John R. Harris, we focus on his three-year stint speech writing for Carlos Ghosn, the famous Brazilian-born Lebanese businessman and former chairman and CEO of Nissan who was arrested on allegations of false accounting, for which he spent over 100 days in solitary confinement and more than a year under house arrest in Tokyo before fleeing the country and becoming an internationally wanted fugitive. As n...
John R. Harris pt. 1 - Roving Raccoons, Grumpy Ghosns, and the Marvelous C. W. Nicol
March 21, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this, the first part of a series of talks with Canadian-born speechwriter, John R. Harris, we learn about rowdy raccoons, invasive kyon (aka barking deer, kijang, or muntjac) and the amazing life and adventures of environmentalist cum naturalized Japanese citizen, C. W. Nicol. John lives on a one-acre property deep in the forest near the Pacific surf beaches of Chiba Prefecture, 75 km Southeast of Tokyo. The outro was Tanuki by Kazuhiko Kato. The intro was my own original mashup of H...
John R. Harris pt. 1 - Roving Raccoons and the Marvelous C. W. Nicol
March 21, 2022 01:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this, the first part of a two-part series of talks with Canadian-born speechwriter, John R. Harris, we learn about rowdy raccoons, invasive kyon (aka barking deer, kijang, or muntjac) and the amazing life and adventures of environmentalist cum naturalized Japanese citizen, C. W. Nicol. John lives on a one-acre property deep in the forest near the Pacific surf beaches of Chiba Prefecture, 75 km Southeast of Tokyo. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, an...
[2] MIHO GETS TASCAMMED AGAIN!
March 15, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MBWhile Miho was out shopping at a high-class bakery, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like a psycho killer. The background music was Ghibli Jazz Beats and a Ghibli Lofi Hip-Hip mix. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Miho Gets TASCAMMED - AGAIN!
March 15, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MBWhile Miho was out shopping at a high-class bakery, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like a psycho killer. The background music was Ghibli Jazz Beats and a Ghibli Lofi Hip-Hip mix. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Miho Gets TASCAMMED!
March 15, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhile Miho waits in the car at school to pick up the kids, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like Chiko-chan. And do note the sound quality with this one! The outro was "TOu - KYOu" by SOUL SCREAM. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
MIHO GETS TASCAMMED!
March 15, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhile Miho waits in the car at school to pick up the kids, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like Chiko-chan. And do note the sound quality with this one! The outro was "TOu - KYOu" by SOUL SCREAM. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
[1] MIHO GETS TASCAMMED!
March 15, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhile Miho waits in the car at school to pick up the kids, Jeff calls her on the TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer using voice modification to make himself sound like Chiko-chan. And do note the sound quality with this one! The outro was "TOu - KYOu" by SOUL SCREAM. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Retire Japan with Ben Tanaka
March 14, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBBen Tanaka is a teacher and writer based in Sendai who runs RetireJapan, a website dedicated to helping people improve their financial situation. For more about Ben and what he is doing, check out RetireJapan.com. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at Patreon.com The outro was Rich Man, Poor Man by Nipps. The intro was my own origina...
STEVE GETS TASCAMMED!
March 13, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBJeff calls Steve out of the blue on his new TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer. And no, sorry, as you can no doubt tell, the audio levels are not yet dialed in. Still testing. Bear with me. The outro was "Telephone Number" by Junko Ohashi, sourced by Mythic Weeb/DIJ Benefactor, Sir James Hatheway. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Steve Gets Tascamed
March 13, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBJeff calls Steve out of the blue on his new TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer. And no, sorry, as you can no doubt tell, the audio levels are not yet dialed in. Still testing. Bear with me. The outro was "Telephone Number" by Junko Ohashi, sourced by Mythic Weeb/DIJ Benefactor, Sir James Hatheway. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Steve Gets TASCAMMED!
March 13, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBJeff calls Steve out of the blue on his new TASCAM Mixcast 4 mixer. And no, sorry, as you can no doubt tell, the audio levels are not yet dialed in. Still testing. Bear with me. The outro was "Telephone Number" by Junko Ohashi, sourced by Mythic Weeb/DIJ Benefactor, Sir James Hatheway. As always, thanks for listening! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Lost Without Japan (The Trevor Roast)
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode, we speak with Deep in Japan podcast fan-turned podcast creator, Michael Schuelke, who produces the Lost Without Japan podcast, a podcast about Japan in general, but also about Michael’s specific dream of returning to Japan. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was Buddha...
Lost Without Japan Colab (i.e. The Trevor Roast)
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode, we speak with Deep in Japan podcast fan-turned podcast creator, Michael Schuelke, who produces the Lost Without Japan podcast, a podcast about Japan in general, but also about Michael’s specific dream of returning to Japan. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was Buddha...
Lost Without Japan (aka the Hiring for Trevor Episode)
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn this episode, we speak with Deep in Japan podcast fan-turned podcast creator, Michael Schuelke, who produces the Lost With Japan podcast, a podcast about Japan in general, but also about Michael’s specific dream of returning to Japan. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was Buddha Br...
Life, Love, & the JLPT with Scott Wilson of SoraNews24
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with author and SoraNews24 journalist Scott Wilson about his life in Japan in general and about passing N1 of the JLPT in specific. For more detailed info, see Scott's article on the JLPT, along with his website and Twitch page. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please give a thought to supporting the show here at Patreon. The outro was the original ...
Happy Hour #56: Tenno Tanjo, Mic Dominance, Demand Imbalance, and WW3
February 25, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. See links below for info. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we eke out an existence on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan LINKS! Jeff's new mic (which is still in the mail) PM Kishida Announces Sanctions Against Russia PM...
The Curious Life of Langley - Part I
February 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBThis is the first of a two-part interview series with Timothy Langley Esquire. Having almost forty years of experience in the Japanese public affairs sector, Langley is the founder and driving force behind Langley Esquire, a consulting firm based out of Tokyo. Along with his business interests, Langley also hosts the famous Tokyo on Fire podcast and gives weekly political debriefings on Clubs. Links below: LangleyEsquire Homepage Espionage in Tokyo with Rober Whiting Tokyo on Fire Podc...
The Life of Kieda Takao - Part III (Final Episode)
February 13, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis is the third and final part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded back on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was a cover of Masahi Sada's "さよならにっぽん” and although I'm not sure...
The Life of Kieda Takao - Part II
February 11, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis is the second part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded back on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan MUSIC! The outro was a Japanese cover of Oasis's “Wonderwall” by なかたにつよし. The intro...
The Life of Kieda Takao - Part I
February 05, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThis is the first part of an interview series with Kieda Takao recorded back on 2 February 2017, when I was still a podcast production novice. Apologies for the sound quality. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, and by that I mean we survive on the kindness of your donations. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan LINKS! HistoryPod - The Mukden Incident of 1931 Grunge - The Truth About Japanese K...
Steve's Ghosn to America?
January 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIn this episode, Steve and I talk about the Copernican inversion in his thinking about Japan: Will he remain here as an English teacher forever, or will he devise an exit strategy and get Ghosn? But that’s not all we talk about… Buckle up, cuz this one is wild. Do note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean my children may not go to uni. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan ...
Happy Hour #54: Oshikatsu, Daiso Wallets, Soft Serve Ramen & Much, Much More
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 92.6 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about a lot of stuff, as you can see from the links below. Note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan LINKS! Tommy Lee Jones BOSS Coffee CMs More Tommy Lee BOSS CMs ...
Happy Hour #54: Oshikatsu, Boss Coffee, Daiso Wallets, Soft Serve Ramen & More
January 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we talk about a lot of stuff, as you can see from the links below. Note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan LINKS! Tommy Lee Jones BOSS Coffee CMs More Tommy Lee BOSS CMs w...
Ask Mike Burke Anything
January 14, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIn this episode, we respond to the voice of the masses: We ask Mike Burke anything! The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. Please consider supporting the show at Patreon.com Want to join in the latest Deep in Japan chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group or email me at [email protected] The musical outro was "Among Us Medley | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate". The intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound with my own Fist of the North Sta...
Three Otaku and One Cup (Shochu)
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn this episode, three otakus (James "mythic weeb" Hatheway, Jeff "pro-PS5 gamer" Krueger, and Trevor "King of Saitama" Holland) talk for nearly three hours about all kinds of otaku shit: Akiba, retro gaming, MTG, and puters, etc. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. Please consider supporting the show at Patreon.com Want to join in the latest Deep in Japan chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group or email me at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmai...
Epic Weebfest: 3 Otaku for Nearly 3 Hours
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn this episode, three otakus (James "mythic weeb" Hatheway, Jeff "pro-PS5 gamer" Krueger, and Trevor "King of Saitama" Holland) talk for nearly three hours about all kinds of otaku shit: Akiba, retro gaming, MTG, and puters, etc. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. Please consider supporting the show at Patreon.com Want to join in the latest Deep in Japan chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group or email me at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmai...
3 Otaku talk about Anime and Other Otaku Shit for like 3 Hours
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBTry updating next week to hear Trevor's amazing Saitama commercial. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
3 Otaku, 3 Hours, 1 Cup (Shochu)
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBMythic weeb James Hatheway, PS5 pro gamer Jeff Krueger, and King of Saitama, Trevor Holland, talk about Akiba, retro gaming, MTG, and computers for like three hours. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan)
Steve McCarty: How to Be a Professional Foreigner in Japan
January 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIn this episode, we welcome back Professor Steve McCarty to reflect on his forty-plus years of teaching and living in Japan. Over the course of the interview, McCarty shows his personality, values, and his personal philosophy on life. He describes encounters with Edwin O. Reischauer, Alan Watts, Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg, and Donald Keene. Discussing his career as a professor, he advises navigating between assimilation and going native, consulting and negotiating to gain leeway, and remaini...
DIJ News with Mike Burke - Episode 2
December 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThis is the Deep in Japan News segment, where soon-to-be Dr. Mike Burke and I babble on about the latest Japan-related newsーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we delve into Omnicron, border strictures, Japan's 'Sympathy Budget' expenditures for US bases, and much, much more. Remember: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at Patreon.com or navigated to https://ww...
AMA with Steve
December 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIn this episode, we do an AMA with Steve 'The Negatron Bomb' Edwards. Enjoy! And do note that the Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was "Chu-hi" by Miyachi available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX82C5vQMIU&ab_channel=Miyachi The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sou...
2021 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
December 17, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we celebrate Christmas! The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at Patreon The outro was a Japanese version of Jingle Bells. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites...
That Weird Recording We Did Back in April, 2017
December 08, 2021 04:25 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThis week, we dusted off a shelved recording from back in April 2017. It was awkward for me to listen to and edit this because I was a completely different human being at that time - with a completely different job in a completely different industry, a completely different family dynamic, completely different goals, ambitions, and interests, and for the most part, I even had completely different cells in my body. And I assume the same was true was Trevor. In any event, here it is. Enjoy! The ...
Study Session 1: Kanzen Master N2 Reading
December 02, 2021 02:33 - 2 hours - 106 MBIn this episode, the first of our Study Session series, Trevor and I take p.10 of the famed SHINKANZEN MASUTA DOKKAI NIHONGO NOURYOKU SHIKEN N2 (新完全マスター読解能力試験N2), a JLPT reader available at https://amzn.to/3pgN2zv And here is the reading from p 10: 練習１：問いに対する答えとして、最もよいものを一つ選びなさい。この前、教師の人と話していて、子供がTVゲームばかりして、友達同士遊ばないから困っているとぼやいていました。TVゲームに対するもっとも一般的な批判です。僕はいつも、この批判を聞くと、それは正しいのだけれど、だけど、先生、あなた方だって、カラオケで盛り上がるでしょう、つまり、ゆっくり酒でも飲み始めたら、誰のどんな批判が飛び出すか分からないから、その空間を避けるでしょう、もちろん、僕もそうですよ、スタッフや役者同志が酔っ払って何を言い...
Happy Hour #53 - Catageddon, Emperor Hugs, Sekiro, Ippatsugei and More
November 22, 2021 07:57 - 2 hours - 91.2 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we get updates on the cat, doge, and chicken front; explore the evil genius of Hidetaka Miyazaki; explore the theoretical implications of Emperor hugging; learn a few new ippatsugei and much, much more. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by ...
Happy Hour #53 - Catageddon, Emperor Hugs, Sekiro, Ippatsugei and Much More
November 22, 2021 07:57 - 2 hours - 91.2 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we get updates on the cat, doge, and chicken front; explore the evil genius of Hidetaka Miyazaki; explore the theoretical implications of Emperor hugging; learn a few new ippatsugei and much, much more. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by b...
MONKEY with Motoyuki Shibata
November 17, 2021 00:53 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIn this episode, we speak with Motoyuki Shibata, premier translator and founder of the English-language literary journal, MONKEY. “Widely referred to as Japan's leading translator of contemporary American literature, Motoyuki Shibata has been responsible for rendering American writers as diverse as Thomas Pynchon, Paul Auster, Richard Powers and Edward Gorey into Japanese. As a sign of his linguistic prowess, Shibata was awarded the Japan Translation Cultural Prize for his 2010 translation of...
Steve Gets His Passport Stamped (During the Pandemic)
November 13, 2021 15:36 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBIn this episode, I speak with Steve about his trip to the US and back...under pandemic restrictions. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapan The outro was “Cheap Ambition” by NORIKIYO / 相模川町 available at https://bit.ly/3C1gvTf The intro was Common People by William Shatner: https://bit.ly/3F9yFTS Got something to say? You can find me a...
Happy Hour #52: Pens, Miyamoto Musashi, and Neko Chaos
November 06, 2021 09:38 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we discuss Japan's most popular pens, Miyamoto Musashi, and Jeff's rapid decent neko chaos. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deepinjapanThe outro was “Chaos” by Daichi Yamamoto available at ht...
Happy Hour #51: Phantom Beef Curry, Dirty Sato Selfies, and Princess Mako's 'Cursed' Marriage
October 20, 2021 04:05 - 2 hours - 115 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, we discuss recent protests of Princess Mako’s marriage, phantom beef curry, senbero, and many other things, including OldBoy and the latest in Jeff's epic cat saga. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreo...
The Tokyo Reporter with Brett Bull
October 13, 2021 03:19 - 1 hour - 51 MBIn this episode we speak with Brett Bull of the Tokyo Reporter. The Reporter is a Japanese English-language news website whose reporting is based on Japanese tabloid journalism. Founded in 2008, the website translates or adapts reports by Japanese tabloid media about such topics as crime, sex and entertainment in Japan. For more info and news, visit https://www.tokyoreporter.com/ The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please cons...
Counting Crows with Gomyo Kevin Seperic
October 08, 2021 05:46 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIn this episode, we welcome back Buddhist monk and rapper Gomyo Kevin Seperic to talk about his latest recording collaboration ("Sayama House -ep2 - Eyes Open") and his new YouTube channel, "Crow Whistler - mostly crows," a show dedicated to his interactions with wildlife up in the hills Okayama. LINKS: The channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNmNOx7Cn-giWZVPk6SFRWATo help support his wife Kaori’s treatment fund, visit: www.gofundme.com/kaoris-treatment-fundOr give directly at PayPal: r...
Life is Elsewhere / Burn Your Flags with Iain Maloney
October 02, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIn this episode, we invite back Iain Maloney to discuss his latest book: Life is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags. Iain is the author of three novels, a haiku collection, and the memoir The Only Gaijin in the Village. You can acquire his work at www.liminalink.com. Learn more about Iain at www.iainmaloney.com and @iainmaloneyThe Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.pa...
The Tengu's Thunder-Staff by Kim Schuefftan
September 28, 2021 04:17 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MB"The late Kim Schuefftan] was a true original, a character for whom the term 'character' was made. Born and raised in California, he was the son of a musician (father) and a ceramic artist (mother). He attended Reed College and graduated from Berkeley. In his youth he traveled to the Japanese countryside with Mingei Movement founders Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji. As senior editor at Kodansha International he championed, edited, and sometimes functioned as ghostwriter for numerous illustrate...
Happy Hour #49 - Hard Off, Ninja News, and the Sea of Idols
September 28, 2021 01:33 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor babble on about the latest Japan-related news storiesーor anything at all whatsoever. This week, along with the usual lineup of absurdities, we delve into the latest in ninja news, unpack a Hard Off romance tragedy, and get updates on Jeff's chickens. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deep...
Steve Becomes the Bionic Gaman Man
September 22, 2021 01:10 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBIn this episode, we catch up with our favorite old curmudgeon, Steve Edwards, about his recent trip to the hospital. Sources for the Satoru Nomura news summary: 1. Adelstein in the Asia Times: https://bit.ly/3CD8Kme 2. Asahi Shinbun: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14424860 3. Tokyo Reporter: https://bit.ly/3nWWpVV 4. The Sun: https://bit.ly/2XRGXQi The outro was "Painkiller" by HystericPanic (ヒステリックパニック) available at https://bit.ly/3hVrdm9. The intro was my own original mashup of Ho...