Dispatches from Japan

Jonathan Isaacson
Dispatches from Japan

Welcome to the podcast about...well, any and all things Japan. Especially the history of the place. But not the big stories. The small stories you never hear. Got questions about Japan? Teaching English? Life in general? Send them my way! Twitter: @JustAnotherCast Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/justanotherjerk

  1. 09/15/2023

    Fukushima's weird border

    In Fukushima, northern Japan, there's an anomalous section of the border - a long thin strip of land. What's that all about? #Japan #Geography #History

    15 min

  2. 09/05/2023

    Otosclerosis surgery in Japan

    What's it like having surgery in Japan? And what is otosclerosis? Find out all about my first surgery and hospital stay experience in this episode. #Otosclerosis #Japan

    41 min

  3. 03/20/2023

    Ito Noe: Anarcha-Ferminist

    Who was Ito Noe and what did she do in her short 28 years? Quite a lot, in fact. Find out about this anarcha-feminist in this episode. There's arranged marriage! A love tri..quadrilateral! Bertrand Russell! Throat stabbing! Government censorship! And more! #Japan #History #WomensHistory #Feminism

    51 min

  4. 03/13/2023

    Cyling in Japan

    I read an article claiming Japan is a great place to ride your bike. But is it really? A lot of it depends on where you are and what kind of riding you want to do. Let's break it down and see where Japan is good for cyclists, and where it ain't. #Cycling #Japan

    22 min

  5. 03/06/2023

    The Great Fire of Meireki

    In March of 1657, a fire destroyed most of Edo (Modern day Tokyo). What started the fire? Why is it sometimes called the furisode fire?

    30 min

  6. 02/27/2023

    A Kemper shirt in my classroom

    One of the recent trends in Japanese fashion is US university sweatshirts. And sometimes they are not the obvious schools.

    23 min

  7. 12/05/2022

    Randoseru? What's that?

    It's a rite of passage for Japanese kids entering elementary school. But not having grown up here, it's slightly baffling to me, even though I "get it." What is a randoseru? And what up with that?

    25 min

  8. 09/22/2022

    A mystery boat in Oga

    In August of 1981, three suspicious men were spotted in a small rubber boat in Oga, Akita, northern Japan. Who were they? And why were people on the Japan Sea coast on edge at the time?

    20 min
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About

Welcome to the podcast about...well, any and all things Japan. Especially the history of the place. But not the big stories. The small stories you never hear. Got questions about Japan? Teaching English? Life in general? Send them my way! Twitter: @JustAnotherCast Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/justanotherjerk

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  • Creator
    Jonathan Isaacson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jonathan Isaacson
  • Show Website
    Dispatches from Japan

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