Unpacking Japan

Produced by ZenStudio
  • 5.0（15）
  • 社会／文化
  • アップデート：毎週

Unpacking Japan explores Japanese arts, culture, and business through the lives of foreigners who have made this amazing country their home. While we’ve all seen vlogs and movies showing Japan from a pop culture perspective, Unpacking Japan tells the stories that get left by the wayside—the immigrants, the entrepreneurs, and the artists. Tune in every week for an authentic, inspiring conversation with someone who’s carved out their own, unique place in this beautiful country. Host: Tobias Bieker Production: A. Magdych Editing: L. Nicholas, J. Sketchley Social: J. Sketchley Design: M. Koga

  1. 2日前

    This traditional Japanese theatre will be gone in 20 years

    Meet Chloe Viatté, a French professor and bunya ningyo joruri puppeteer, who sits down to talk to us about this rare Japanese theatre. She tells us about her journey to Japan and interest in puppeteering, how these puppets are operated, and why they might disappear forever. -- 0:00 Intro 0:44 Meet Chloe 5:35 Planning to move to Japan 7:35 First time in Japan 10:03 Life in Niigata 12:06 Interest in Kunio Yanagita 12:52 Interest in bunya joruri 18:56 What is Japanese puppet theatre? 21:06 When did it start? 22:36 Who was Chikamatsu Monzaemon? 24:14 Studying puppet theatre as a foreigner 26:40 Puppet troupes 28:14 Japanese vs. French plays 33:26 How puppeteers perform 36:20 Understanding the characters 38:45 How the puppets are operated 43:52 How the stories are performed 47:49 Why bunya joruri might disappear 50:26 How bunya joruri changed Chloe's life 54:10 Chloe's NHK French program 57:35 Is it important to keep traditional arts alive? 59:29 Where to watch bunya joruri 1:00:29 Tobi tries puppeteering -- Follow Chloé: https://x.com/Yasathem Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間6分

  2. 6日前

    How do Japanese people react to a foreign doctor?

    Meet Osama Ibrahim, an Egyptian opthamologist practicing in Japan. He sits down to talk to us about getting his medical license here, his work as a researcher, and the challenges he's had as a foreign doctor in Japan. -- 0:00 Intro 0:46 Meet Ibrahim 4:21 Coming to Japan 8:07 PhD in Japan 14:49 Overcoming the language barrier 19:35 Getting a Japanese medical license 26:03 Passing the exam 30:07 Treating Japanese vs. foreign patients 36:18 Navigating the Japanese medical system 40:01 Research on eye surgery 48:09 Medical tourism to Japan 51:56 Common eye problems in Japan 54:28 Navigating medical regulations 58:53 Looking back 1:02:38 Goals for the future 1:07:20 Advice for anyone considering studying in Japan -- Follow Ibrahim: https://www.facebook.com/Osamaiburahimu/ Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan -- Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間10分

  3. 2月10日

    Is it hard to move to Japan at middle age? ft. @ChaniJapan ​

    Meet Chani, a teacher and content creator that sits down to talk with us about moving to Japan at almost 50. She tells us about her first homestay experience in Japan, life as a teacher bringing her students here, buying an akiya here and her big move to her next stage in life.--0:00 Intro0:44 Meet Chani2:52 Homestay in Japan6:03 Move back to Japan9:55 Moving back at 5019:34 Japanese teacher to English teacher26:18 Buying an akiya32:51 Settling in to the house35:55 Starting a YouTube channel40:14 How moving here changed Chani's perspective on life42:06 Adopting a cat in Japan45:31 Finding a community in Japan49:31 Looking back51:48 Advice for people moving to Japan--Follow Chani: @ChaniJapan  https://www.chanijapan.com/https://www.instagram.com/chanijapan/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    59分

  4. 2月6日

    Why being transgender was never an issue in Japan

    Meet Luna, a model living in Tokyo who performs as a drag queen under the name Andromeda. She sits down to talk with us about being queer and transgender in Japan, and why older people keep asking her why being trans is considered an issue -- 0:00 Intro 0:45 Meet Andromeda 6:18 Moving to Japan & working at fashion company 11:17 Life in the Japanese fashion industry 12:54 Interest in kimono 17:33 Podcast and LGBTQ activism 22:38 Issues with LGBTQ labels 27:50 Finding community in Japan 35:19 Performing drag in Tokyo 40:46 Start with queer magazine & activism 52:08 Response by Japanese audience 56:09 Why it's important to talk about love 1:00:39 How much work does a magazine take? 1:03:39 How perspective on LGBTQ has changed in Japan 1:06:56 What's next for Luna? 1:08:46 Coming out in public 1:11:01 Why being trans was never an issue in Japan 1:15:18 Where do we stand today? --Follow Luna: https://www.instagram.com/luna.andromeda.jp https://www.instagram.com/moto.iwakan https://www.tiktok.com/@luna.andromeda.jp Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間21分

  5. 2月3日

    Gay Japanese monk's secret to a fruitful life ft. Kodo Nishimura

    Meet Kodo Nishimura, a Pure Land Buddhist monk. He sits down to talk with us about growing up in a buddhist temple as a gay man, learning to understand himself studying abroad, and rediscovering his own calling as a monk. --Follow Kodo:https://www.kodonishimura.com/https://www.instagram.com/kodomakeup/https://www.tiktok.com/@kodomakeuphttps://x.com/kodonishimura ⁨@KodoNishimuraMakeup⁩ Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間3分

  6. 1月30日

    Peppe's long journey to becoming a published mangaka (and how Terrace House changed his life)

    Meet Peppe, an Italian mangaka who gained international attention after his appearance on the reality show Terrace House. He sits down to talk with us about his journey to Japan and struggle to get published while studying Japanese and working as a fashion model, to his time on Terrace House just as he was making his debut as a serialized mangaka.--0:00 Intro0:46 Meet Peppe6:20 Deciding to move to Japan10:55 First time in Japan13:40 Studying other manga artists17:33 Missing his big chance with a publisher26:55 Second chance meeting32:24 One-way ticket back to Japan35:45 Working as a model39:21 Getting a work visa41:41 Entering his first manga contest45:15 Big break48:18 Writing Mingo and getting serialized55:01 Working with a Japanese editor57:19 How Terrace House affected his career1:01:05 Terrace House audition1:05:17 What was Terrace House like?1:12:55 Writing Endo (and who was Maraini?)1:21:47 Challenges of writing a biographical manga1:26:48 Reception from Japanese people1:33:44 What's next for Peppe?--Follow Peppe: https://www.instagram.com/peppedesuhttps://x.com/peppedesuFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間38分

  7. 1月27日

    How Tokyo Llama found their dream house in Japan

    Meet Jaya, a content creator documenting renovating his dream house in Japan. He sits down to talk to us about finding the ideal akiya, the auction process, and everything they've put into renovations so far.--Follow Jaya:www.youtube.com/@TokyoLlamahttps://www.instagram.com/tokyo_llama/Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間34分

  8. 1月23日

    Why the tea ceremony is unlike any other Japanese art

    Meet Randy Soei, a tea master from Canada, who sits down to talk with us about why the tea ceremony is unlike any other Japanese art. He talks to us about his history with martial arts, the role of tea in Japanese culture, and the beauty of the tea ceremony. --Follow Randy: https://15-1a.com/ https://www.instagram.com/soei151a/https://www.facebook.com/ranhotei https://x.com/ranHotei Follow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

    1時間6分
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番組について

Unpacking Japan explores Japanese arts, culture, and business through the lives of foreigners who have made this amazing country their home. While we’ve all seen vlogs and movies showing Japan from a pop culture perspective, Unpacking Japan tells the stories that get left by the wayside—the immigrants, the entrepreneurs, and the artists. Tune in every week for an authentic, inspiring conversation with someone who’s carved out their own, unique place in this beautiful country. Host: Tobias Bieker Production: A. Magdych Editing: L. Nicholas, J. Sketchley Social: J. Sketchley Design: M. Koga

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  • クリエイター
    Produced by ZenStudio
  • 配信期間
    23年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    191
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含まない
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    © Produced by ZenStudio
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    Unpacking Japan

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