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Deep Dive from The Japan Times

Looking beneath the surface of Japan.We hear from Japan Times journalists and guests about current events and trends in Japan.Hosted by Shaun McKenna and Jason Jenkins. ポッド疲れ様.

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28: Chris Broad and Sharla — living the YouTube life in Japan

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... Read more

30 Oct 2019

42mins

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17: Hikikomori — Japan's missing million

17: Hikikomori — Japan's missing million

Over 1 million people are thought to be hikikomori in Japan, meaning they've remained isolated at home for at least six ... Read more

19 Jun 2019

22mins

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33: Have yourself a merry little podcast!

33: Have yourself a merry little podcast!

Japan Times contributor Julia Bergin (@juliabergin1) and editor Shaun McKenna (@jt_sloosh) join Oscar Boyd (@omhboyd) fo... Read more

24 Dec 2019

41mins

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31: Japan's youth climate movement is doing better than you think

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 Hi... Read more

28 Nov 2019

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20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji

This episode is sponsored by Cicerone and its new guidebook "Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji," whic... Read more

24 Jul 2019

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4: Japan's changing demographics

4: Japan's changing demographics

Their trials and tribulations offer insight into how Japan will cope with an expected influx of young, foreign workers i... Read more

9 Jan 2019

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38: Aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship

38: Aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship

Japan Times staff reporter Ryusei Takahashi has talked to passengers about their experiences on the ship. Hosted by Osca... Read more

13 Feb 2020

18mins

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19: Why is Japan whaling again?

19: Why is Japan whaling again?

On July 1, Japan announced it would leave the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whaling within its e... Read more

10 Jul 2019

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27: The enthronement of Emperor Naruhito — pomp, splendor and a ¥16 billion bill

27: The enthronement of Emperor Naruhito — pomp, splendor and a ¥16 billion bill

Emperor Naruhito became Japan's 126th emperor at an enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22, 2019. Japan Times politics reporte... Read more

23 Oct 2019

23mins

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35: Japan's first climate emergency

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 lu... Read more

16 Jan 2020

26mins

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8: I want to be a Japanese comedian

8: I want to be a Japanese comedian

Andrew McKirdy finds out the secrets of Japanese comedy with a little bit of help from professional manzai comedian Patr... Read more

27 Feb 2019

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5: The legacy of the Tokyo riots

5: The legacy of the Tokyo riots

50 years on from the riots at the University of Tokyo, where does activism in Japan stand now? Oscar Boyd is joined by J... Read more

23 Jan 2019

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13: The extraordinary fall of Carlos Ghosn

13: The extraordinary fall of Carlos Ghosn

This week we unpack one of the biggest stories of the past few months: the arrest and detainment of Carlos Ghosn, former... Read more

24 Apr 2019

19mins

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43: Plastic nation

43: Plastic nation

To see how difficult it is to live a life without it, JT staff writer Andrew McKirdy spent a week trying to avoid single... Read more

18 Mar 2020

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11: Inua's Thomas Frebel — a top chef in a city of stars

11: Inua's Thomas Frebel — a top chef in a city of stars

When it was announced that Thomas Frebel, former head of recipe development at Copenhagen's Noma (four time winner of th... Read more

3 Apr 2019

35mins

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Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki — to the stars and back again

Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki — to the stars and back again

Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki dropped by the Deep Dive studios for a brief chat with Oscar Boyd about her journey in... Read more

1 Jan 2019

10mins

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3: MeToo rises in Japan

3: MeToo rises in Japan

What happens when a journalist comes forward with allegations of sexual harassment against one of Japan's top government... Read more

12 Dec 2018

19mins

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12: Out with the old Emperor, in with the new

12: Out with the old Emperor, in with the new

In 2016, Emperor Akihito announced he intended to step down from the throne because of his age and declining health.  No... Read more

17 Apr 2019

19mins

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18: Is the Japanese wolf really extinct?

18: Is the Japanese wolf really extinct?

The last confirmed sighting of the Japanese wolf was in 1905, but is it really extinct? The Japan Times' Alex Martin has... Read more

26 Jun 2019

19mins

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16: Hiro Iwamoto — the first blind man to sail the Pacific

16: Hiro Iwamoto — the first blind man to sail the Pacific

On April 20, 2019, Hiro Iwamoto became the first blind man to sail the Pacific nonstop, completing a 55-day journey acro... Read more

5 Jun 2019

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