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Seeing Japan While Blind (Maud Rowell) | Japan Station 112

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

Release Date: 09/01/2023

That Time I Walked to Hiroshima from KYOTO! Tales from the Miyajima Challenge | Japan Station 139 show art That Time I Walked to Hiroshima from KYOTO! Tales from the Miyajima Challenge | Japan Station 139

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episod eof Japan Station, we talk about some of the interesting things I experienced during my latest 400 km walk from Kyoto to Miyajima (Miyajima Challenge). 👉Topics Discussed About the Miyajima Challenge About my recent walk from Kyoto to Miyajima, Hiroshima About how I got stopped by police in Hiroshima About the time I had to hitchhike in Okayama About my plans to walk to the bottom of Kagoshima And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast!   👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi https://patreon.com/japankyo   👉Links, Videos, Etc. For more info on...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episod eof Japan Station, Dr. Robert D. Eldridge returns to talk about natural disasters in Japan, his work on Operation Tomodachi during the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Japan's ability to respond to natural disasters and more. 👉Topics Discussed Disasters and earthquakes in Japan About the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995 About crisis management in Japan About disaster preparedness in Japan About writing the blueprint for what would become Operation Tomodachi The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami How the U.S. got involved with helping Japan after...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about Japanese abbreviations/contractions, give 12 examples and discuss their origins. 👉Topics Discussed About abbreviations and contractions in Japanese About waseieigo (made in English) About the origins of the Sharp company About the Japanese word wanchan  About the possible origin of the word potation in Japanese: jagaimo And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast!   👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi https://patreon.com/japankyo   👉Links, Videos, Etc. Today's words Kyōkasho 教科書...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the Shimabara Rebellion, yÅkai and more with the author of the Simon Grey books, Charles Kowalski. 👉Topics Discussed What is the Shimabara Rebellion (島原ã®ä¹±, Shimabara no ran) About the hidden Christians of Nagasaki/Shimabara About the building of Shimabara Castle About researching the Shimabara Rebellion About Amakusa Shiro (益田 四郎) The legends surrounding Amakusa Shiro About researching the Shimabara Rebellion in Nagasaki About getting to see the actual flag of Amakusa Shiro About Dejima...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the etymology of the Japanese word for egg (tamago) and other interesting quirks of this word! Note: This is actually an episode of Japanese Plus Alpha. 👉Topics Discussed The phrase ~no tamago The etymology of the word tamago  kaigo vs tamago  The difference between tamago written with one kanji (卵) and tamago written with two kanji (玉子) And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast!   👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi https://patreon.com/japankyo   👉Links, Videos, Etc. No...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

about, it's its significance and its fascinating manga adaptations. 👉Topics Discussed What The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is about The historical significance of The Tale of Genji The influence of The Tale of Genji  About the ending of The Tale of Genji About the English translations of The Tale of Genji and their differences About the many manga adaptations of The Tale of Genji About the manga II ne, Hikaru Genji About what is so interesting about The Tale of Genji About how The Tale of Genji is taught in schools in...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about 10 words that only exist in Japanese and how Japanese may not be as unique as you think it is. 👉Topics Discussed x x What komorebi means and what its parts mean What unkai means About kanji compounds in Japanese About the many meanings that can be found in a single kanji The different readings of kanji in Japanese What shinrinyoku means Whats tsundoku means What irusu means What konbi means What kogarashi means What betsubara means What kuchisamishii means What tatemae means...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the importance of revitalizing rural Japan, the negative impact of the weak yen on Japan, and more with Dr. Robert D. Eldridge. 👉Topics Discussed What is chihō sōsei (地方創生)? About the importance of chihō sōsei Why it is important to preserve and revitalize rural areas of Japan About the weak yen (enyasu, 円安) How the weak Japanese yen negatively impacts Japan About inflation and stagflation in Japan About the relationship between low wages, the weak Japanese yen and brain drain in Japan Job prospects for young people in...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about how dogs in Japan used to go on religious pilgrimages (maybe?). 👉Topics Discussed About religious pilgrimages in Japan About the 88 temple pilgrimage in Shikoku About Konpira/Kotohira About Konpira inu About the supposed history of dogs going on pilgrimages to Konpira Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture About the story of Shiro the dog from Fukushima who supposedly traveled to Ise Shrine and back About Ise Jingu About the Ise Pilgrimage How likely it is that dogs in Japan actually went on religious pilgrimages About okage inu About the statue of...

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Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com

On this episode of Japan Station, I talk about the Miyajima Challenge: my upcoming walk from Kyoto to Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture. 👉Topics Discussed About the Miyajima Challenge Why I am walking from Kyoto to Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture About the course of the Miyajima Challenge (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima) About raising awareness of the blind and visually impaired About the sponsors of the Miyajima Challenge When the Miyajima Challenge will start About a meet up at Pintology Tokyo And more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi...

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On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to Maud Rowell, a freelance journalist and writer who spent a year traveling around Japan.

Topics Discussed

  • About Maud Rowell
  • About traveling around Japan as a person with a visual impairment
  • About Blind Spot
  • About becoming interested in Japan
  • About getting a scholarship to travel around a Japan for a year
  • About visiting Hachijojima (青ヶ島) and Aogashima
  • About public transportation in Japan
  • About tactile paving/yellow braille blocks
  • About accessibility for the blind in Japan
  • About doing the 88 Temple Pilgrimmage in Shikoku
  • And much more

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Full Show Notes

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