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Alicia and Mizuki investigate Japanese social issues, diving beneath oversimplified explanations to grasp the fuller picture of critical conversations on topics such as immigration, rights and obligations, and more. Join them in their journey to better understand the country they call home, as they try to make sense of their positions within Japanese culture.

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#14 General Election Oct. 31st 2021

Oct 26 2021 27 mins  
Alicia and Mizuki discuss the upcoming general election for the lower house of representatives, including the current state of the political parties, a kerfluffle within the opposition, and voting strategies. Go vote!  NHK on the Supreme Court of Japan and justices Music by Stone Stewart

Bonus: Meshi - Spirited Away

Jun 10 2021 43 mins  
Listen to the pilot episode of Mizuki's new podcast, Meshi, a show exploring all things (mostly) Asian and Asian diaspora culture and media. Find Meshi on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Meshi on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

#13 Fridays For Future Movement in Japan with Isao Sakai

Mar 14 2021 48 mins  
Alicia and Mizuki are joined by Fridays For Future Japan member and college student Isao Sakai to discuss climate activism in Japan. Isao Sakai: https://www.instagram.com/isao.sakai_/ NoCoalForOurFuture video: https://bit.ly/3qJaIvQ FFF Japan Website: https://fridaysforfuture.jp/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fridaysforfuturejapan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FridaysJapan F

#12 How a Bill Becomes Law: Japanese Politics Part 3

Jan 31 2021 32 mins  
Mizuki and Alicia discuss the steps it takes for a bill to pass through the Diet and become law.  Episode guide: https://twitter.com/plus81_pod/status/1356073470363222016 Watch the 2015 強行採決 video from the episode here: https://youtu.be/EsVyWNqCQJ4 Follow and Support +81: https://plus81.carrd.co/ Email: [email protected] Music by Stone Stewart

#11 Oshogatsu Special 2020

Dec 30 2020 40 mins  
In the final episode of 2020, Alicia and Mizuki revisit this year’s episodes and talk about how much (or how little) has changed.  Nyukan Resources:  Donate to Pato chan (Bank): https://note.com/kokubai_nyukan/n/n6673215f4c2b  Donate to Pato chan (PayPal): https://www.paypal.me/forpatchan  Twitter: @PatoJustice https://twitter.com/PatoJustice  Twitter: @n

#10 3.11 in Film: Your Name & Shin Godzilla

Nov 29 2020 111 mins  
This week, Alicia and Mizuki are joined by Keno Katsuda to discuss the 2016 blockbuster hits Your Name (Kimi no Nawa) and Shin Godzilla in the context of 3.11. Find Keno here: https://twitter.com/kenokatsuda  Follow and Support +81: https://plus81.carrd.co/ Email: [email protected]   Music by Stone Stewart

#9 Abolish Nyukan with Justice for Pato-chan

Oct 26 2020 57 mins  
[CW: Transphobia] Alicia and Mizuki interview representatives from Justice for Pato-chan to better understand their efforts and demonstration marches in support of Pato-chan, a transgender woman from the Philippines who had been detained at the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Nyukan) for over a year. They discuss Pato-chan’s case, the intersectionality between transgender r

Sound Bite: Cicadas

Oct 02 2020 7 mins  
Mizuki says goodbye to summer and the cicadas. Please enjoy this minisode while we work on our next regular episode. We will occasionally post minisodes that cover more light hearted topics that Miz and Alicia are interested in, but don’t warrant full episodes. Find and Support +81: https://plus81.carrd.co/ Email: [email protected] Music by Stone Stewart.

#8 The Branches of Government: Japanese Politics Part 2

Sep 14 2020 54 mins  
Alicia and Mizuki discuss the branches of the Japanese government as Japan prepares for a new Prime Minister. Mizuki guides us in learning how the different branches interact, what our power as citizens are, and the latest baffling turn of events as the LDP elects their new leader. Find and Support +81: https://plus81.carrd.co/ Email: [email protected] Special thanks to Stone

#7 BLM & The Limits of Protesting in Japan

Sep 03 2020 34 mins  
Alicia and Mizuki discuss the BLM marches in Tokyo and protests culture in Japan. What were the Tokyo marches like? Are marches/protests effective in Japan? What is protest culture in Japan like? How do they compare to other countries? BLM Tokyo: https://twitter.com/blmtokyojp BLM Kansai: https://twitter.com/blmkansai BLM Kyoto: https://twitter.com/blmkyoto *There are many more BL