Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast

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Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast by JAPAN Forward editorial team.

  1. EPISODE 1

    What’s wrong with ‘Retro’ Tech?

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses our latest Mythbusters articles on foreign media misperceptions of Japan with author Prof. Earl Kinmonth.   Access articles on today’s topic: [Mythbusters] Paper Jam: Foreign Reporting is Short on Facts About Fax in Japan[Mythbusters] Voting in Japan: Pencils-and-Paper System Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It

    20 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Sports Fandom in the Coronavirus Era

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the new norm for fans returning to sports venues and events with longtime sports journalist, Ed Odeven.     Access articles on today’s topic: Spectators Permitted to Attend July Grand Sumo Tournament NPB / Extra-Inning Games to be Limited to 10 Innings This Season Japan’s J. League To Relaunch Season on July 4

    18 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Go To Campaign EP #03

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses the government’s initiative known as the “Go To Campaign” and their personal experiences with the challenges of domestic travel amidst the coronavirus pandemic.     Access articles on today’s topic: Japan’s ‘Go To’ Domestic Travel Campaign: Here Are the Discounts You Can Enjoy Starting July 22 ‘Man-made Calamity’: Opposition Explodes vs Japan’s ‘Go To’ Tourism Push Amid COVID-19 ‘Go To’ Tourism Campaign Off to a Bumpy Start with Tokyo’s Exclusion   Websites mentioned in the podcast as some of the many ways to support local businesses without having to travel: https://furunavi.jp/ https://furu-sato.com/ https://www.tabechoku.com/products https://jasaga.or.jp/ https://www.shibori-hisada.com/

    23 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Gion Festival

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team chats with graduate student and intern Mariko Azuma, who has returned from Kyoto to deliver insights and updates on Japan’s world-renowned Gion festival.     *We apologize for the inconvenience of light static in a few brief sections.*   Access articles on today’s topic: Gion Festival Amid the Pandemic: Smaller Events, Closer Communities The Men of Koiyama: Keeping the Gion Festival Tradition for the Next Generation

    20 min

  5. 10/01/2020

    #05 Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Who is Yoshihide Suga?

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team discusses Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his background, low-key but decisive role in national initiatives and future ambitions for the nation.     Access articles on today’s topic: Yoshihide Suga Reveals ￥170 Billion Yen Japanese Aid to Help World Fight COVID-19 in First UN Speech Big Challenges and Humble Origins: Prime Minister Suga Might Just Be Able to Pull it Off Continuity and Balance: Meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet Yoshihide Suga Wins LDP Party Leadership Race With Overwhelming Support [Bookmark] Three Candidates Aim to Lead Japan Post-Abe; Here Are Their Key Policies Support for Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet Surges in Its Last Days The Man on Shinzo Abe’s Side: Yoshihide Suga, Top Bet for Japan’s Next Prime Minister

    27 min

  6. 10/20/2020

    #06 Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Sports Update

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team is joined by Sports Journalist Ed Odeven for a discussion on the status of Japanese teams, athletes and competitions in and outside Japan. Ed takes our questions and shares his analysis of sports in the coronavirus era.     Access articles on today’s topic: [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Wide Range of Sports to Follow During Autumn Months BASKETBALL | B. League Completes Action-packed Opening Week BASEBALL | MLB Wraps Up Regular Season, Prepares for Unusual 16-team Playoffs ODDS and EVENS | Takuma Sato Navigates New Territory as Two-Time Indy 500 Winner FIGURE SKATING | Yuzuru Hanyu to Skip Upcoming Grand Prix Series [ODDS and EVENS] Cubs Pitcher Yu Darvish on Top of His Game TENNIS | Kei Nishikori Tests Positive for COVID-19, Withdraws From U.S. Open Tuneup Event

    30 min

  7. 10/24/2020

    #07 Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – The King’s Singers Digital Tour

    Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team chats with Julian Gregory and Jonathan Howard, two members of the world-famed a cappella group, The King’s Singers, just days away from their Digital Online tour, ‘ Finding Harmony in Japan, Heiwa’ (peace).   We learn about their recent activities and hobbies during the pandemic period, reminisce about their 2019 visit to Tokyo to welcome the Reiwa era, and hear about their favorite pieces in the new ‘Heiwa’ repertoire.     Read more about the King’s Singers on JAPAN Forward in our pieces here: WATCH HERE: The King’s Singers ‘Finding Harmony in Japan’ October 24 Concert [Bookmark] ‘We Can’t Wait To Be Back!’ The King’s Singers on Touring in Japan, Life During COVID-19 JAPAN Forward Streams The King’s Singers’ ‘Finding Harmony in Japan’ Starting October 24 INTERVIEW| The King’s Singers During COVID-19: Looking Forward to their Japan Tour “Back in Harmony” The King’s Singers Bring A Live Concert Online for Fans All Over the World The King’s Singers Perform ‘One Day’ Exclusively For Fans During Covid-19 Crisis

    25 min

  8. 11/17/2020

    #08 Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast – Impacts of the U.S. Election on Japan and Asia

    Listen in as JAPAN Forward Editor in Chief Yasuo Naito and veteran journalist Yoshihisa Komori discuss some of the impacts of the 2020 U.S. election on Japan and the Indo-Pacific region, and how the outcome could influence U.S.-Japan relations going forward. Find articles in English by Yoshihisa Komori here, on JAPAN Forward: * Huge Polling Flops in U.S. Election: The ‘Great Blue Wave’ for Biden Never Arrived* End of Conciliatory Engagement: A Guide to the Trump Administration’s China Policy* Ruling Party Lawmaker Voices Rare Criticism of China in the National Diet* China Rapidly Dwarfing Japan in Naval Power, Would Establish Superiority in a Senkakus Showdown

    25 min
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