Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com
Society & Culture:Places & Travel
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're learning about homelessness in Japan and the life of Japanese day laborers.
About Dr. Tom Gill
Dr. Tom Gill is a professor of social anthropology at the Faculty of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama. He is the author of the 2015 book Yokohama Street Life: The Precarious Career of a Japanese Day Laborer.
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Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.
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