In this episode, Dr. Foster guides us into the realm of yōkai, or supernatural spirits and monsters, as an introduction to the study of Japanese folklore. We discuss the popularity of the kokkuri divination game during the Meiji period as evidence for how Japanese were reacting to changes in everyday life, the continuing prominence of yōkai in Japanese pop culture and global imaginations of Japan, and the political context of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage sites and local tourist advertising in Japan.
Episode 100 - Dr. Takahiro Yamamoto (Heidelberg)
Episode 99 - PREVIEW: On the Record with Dr. Noell Wilson
Episode 98 - Dr. Lionel Babicz (Sydney)
Episode 97 - Dr. Hiromi Sasamoto-Collins (Edinburgh)
Episode 96 - Dr. Jolyon Thomas (Penn)
Episode 95 - Dr. Jennifer Prough (Valparaiso)
Episode 94 - Dr. David Wittner (Utica)
Episode 93 - Dr. Rebecca Copeland (Washington Univ.)
Episode 92 - Dr. Jun Isomae (Nichibunken)
Episode 91 - Dr. Susan Burns (Chicago)
Episode 90 - Dr. Gavin Campbell (Dōshisha)
Episode 89 - Janice Nimura
Episode 88 - Dr. Colin Jaundrill (Providence)
Episode 87 - Dr. Deborah Shamoon (NUS)
Episode 86 - Dr. Mark Ravina (Emory)
Episode 85 - Dr. Shi Lin Loh (NUS)
Episode 84 - Dr. David Ambaras (NC State)
Episode 83 - Dr. Donna Brunero (NUS)
Episode 82 - Dr. Jordan Sand (Georgetown)
Episode 81 - Dr. Carol Gluck (Columbia)
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