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 80 - Dr. Ellen Nakamura (Auckland)
Episode 79 - Dr. Steven Ericson (Dartmouth)
Episode 78 - Dr. Taka Oshikiri (UWI-Mona)
Episode 77 - Dr. James Huffman (Wittenberg)
Episode 76 - Dr. Sayaka Chatani (NUS)
Episode 75 - Dr. Jonathan Reynolds (Columbia)
Episode 74 - Dr. Ayaka Yoshimizu (UBC)
Episode 73 - Dr. Simon Partner (Duke)
Episode 72 - Dr. Ayako Yoshimura (Chicago)
Episode 70 - Dr. Noriko Aso (UCSC)
Episode 69 - Dr. Kerim Yasar (USC)
Episode 68 - Dr. Eiko Maruko Siniawer (Williams)
Episode 67 - Dr. Brian McVeigh
Episode 66 - Dr. Merry White (Boston)
Episode 65 - Dr. Marco Tinello (Hōsei)
Episode 64 - Dr. Tze Loo (Richmond)
Episode 63 - Dr. Mark McNally (Hawaii)
Episode 62 - Dr. Gennifer Weisenfeld (Duke)
Episode 61 - Dr. Kazuhiro Oharazeki (Setsunan)
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