Real Issues, Real Voices, Real Japan Podcast JAPAN Forward

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 (https://japan-forward.com/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 (https://japan-forward.com/mythbusters-voting-in-japan-pencils-and-paper-system-isnt-broken-dont-fix-it/)

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.
 



 
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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

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.

 



 
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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/

 

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.

 


 

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Gion Festival Amid the Pandemic: Smaller Events, Closer Communities

The Men of Koiyama: Keeping the Gion Festival Tradition for the Next Generation

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.

 



 
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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

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.

 



 
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[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