Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com
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On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Chris McMorran talks about what it's like working at a rural ryokan (Japanese inn).
About Dr. Chris McMorran Chris McMorran is Associate Professor of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is a cultural geographer of contemporary Japan focusing on the geographies of home across scale, from the body to the nation. He is the author of Ryokan: Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan (University of Hawai’i Press), an ethnography of a Japanese inn, based on twelve months spent scrubbing baths, washing dishes, and making guests feel at home in Kurokawa Onsen. He also researches tourism, disasters, gendered labor, area studies, field-based learning, and popular culture, including as co-editor of Teaching Japanese Popular Culture. Finally, Chris co-produces the Home on the Dot podcast with NUS students. The podcast explores the complex spaces and meanings of home in Singapore, through the lives of young people. Topics DiscussedIf you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance!
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Extreme Weather in Japan (Storm Chaser James Reynolds) | Japan Station 106
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98 Tokyo Kitchen Stories: A Chat w Chef Brendan Liew
97 Breaking Down Kamen Rider & Super Sentai (Power Rangers) w. Sophia Staite
96 Experiencing Rural Japan: A Chat w Prairie Stuart Wolff of Mirukashi Salon
95 Localizing Japanese Video Games (Mel Ok of Ace Honyaku)
94 Japan's Digital Economy: On Women & Labor in the Digital Age (Dr. Gabriella Lukacs)
93 Kitano Takeshi, Zatoichi & Japanese Movies (Dr. Jonathan Wroot)
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92 Banzai Babe Ruth: Discussing Japanese Baseball History w. Robert Fitts
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