Japanese History Junk Food

Dive into the people, places, events, myths, and legends of Japanese history with Nick and Stephen, two guys who aren't experts on any of those things.

White Day (Japan's Valentine's Day Part 2, not a Proud Boy's wet dream) 03/06/2023

White Day (Japan's Valentine's Day Part 2, not a Proud Boy's wet dream) It's almost March 14th or White Day, Japan's other day meant for giving presents to the person you want to bang! Listen as Stephen (resident Japanese history non-expert) unpacks his sentiments on a "holiday" that only came into existence in the late 1970s! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/26136780

Aoya the Man We're Looking For? (The Aoya Yayoi Lookalike Grand Prix) 06/24/2022

Aoya the Man We're Looking For? (The Aoya Yayoi Lookalike Grand Prix) Japan's least populous prefecture searches for an ancient doppelgänger and Stephen gives a quick, backwards rundown of Japanese history. Remember to rate and review the show. Any questions or comments can be sent to japanesehistoryjunkfood(at symbol thingy)gmail(dot)com /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/23492243

A Not-So Brief Update 06/14/2022

A Not-So Brief Update Stephen provides a short (rambling) update not he future of the show and SiJ community going forward. /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/23406230

The Last Hunters of the North (Matagi Bear Hunters) 06/12/2020

The Last Hunters of the North (Matagi Bear Hunters) Nick and Stephen, two hombres with little expertise but lots of passion, are back and recording remotely to bring you the tale of the Matagi Bear Hunters, a vanishing group of Japanese woodsmen in the rural north! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/14768075

Japanese History Junk Food - COVID-19 Casualty (Shimura Ken) 06/04/2020

Japanese History Junk Food - COVID-19 Casualty (Shimura Ken) In this slightly different from normal episode, Stephen brings you the story of a rather recent figure in Japanese (pop culture) history: the great Shimura Ken, who unfortunately passed away due to COVID-19 on March 29th, 2020. /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/14698811

Japanese History Junk Food - A Boy Named No One (Count Nogi Maresuke) 06/01/2020

Japanese History Junk Food - A Boy Named No One (Count Nogi Maresuke) In this coronavirus-era episode of the show, a solo Stephen, definitely not an expert, brings you the badly told story of Count Nogi Maresuke, an important figure in Meiji-era Japan and the man most responsible for Nogizaka46 (possibly). /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/14583611

Japanese History Junk Food - The Government's Gone to the Dogs (Tokugawa Tsunayoshi) 05/29/2020

Japanese History Junk Food - The Government's Gone to the Dogs (Tokugawa Tsunayoshi) Nick and Stephen, two Americans who are definitely not history experts, have trouble remembering basic sayings and facts and are recording next to the busiest train station in the world but that won't stop them from talking about shoguns, this week primarily Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, also known as the Dog Shogun, a controversial figure in Japanese history. /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/14571272

Japanese History Junk Food Podcast - Japanese Orgy Flash Mobs (Ee Ja Nai Ka) 05/25/2020

Japanese History Junk Food Podcast - Japanese Orgy Flash Mobs (Ee Ja Nai Ka) Esteban and El Chupacabra, two cabrons who aren't experts but like talking about Japanese history, are back at it again, this time talking about a lesser known protest movement in Japanese history! Block parties, orgies, and incredibly wrong dates given by Japan! It's all good! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/12997748

Japanese History Junk Food: A Haunting in Tokyo (The Curse of Taira no Masakado's Head) 05/22/2020

Japanese History Junk Food: A Haunting in Tokyo (The Curse of Taira no Masakado's Head) Nick and Stephen, two jabronies who aren't experts, bring you the long tale of the legendary ancient Japanese warrior('s head) that has allegedly played a huge role in shaping Tokyo as we know it today! Then Nick gets distracted and shares a tale of his band's bass player's experience with a ghost! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/14443709

Japanese History Junk Food - The Hiraga Gennai Bookclub "On Farting" 05/18/2020

Japanese History Junk Food - The Hiraga Gennai Bookclub "On Farting" Nick, not an expert, talks about his favorite work by Edo period Japanese renaissance man Hiraga Gennai, "On Farting". Listen to Nick and Stephen, two goobers who like Japanese history but not enough to learn much about it, discuss this little known work by Japan's favorite closeted homosexual inventor of asbestos! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/12997703

Japanese History Junk Food - Hiraga Gennai: A Man Beyond his Time 05/14/2020

Japanese History Junk Food - Hiraga Gennai: A Man Beyond his Time Nick's got a historic mancrush and his name is Hiraga Gennai! A true renaissance man, Hiraga Gennai was a writer, an inventor, an entrepreneur, and painter who lived a fascinating life before dying in prison after committing a murder. Nick might not know much but he does know about Hiraga Gennai and, by jove, he wants to share that knowledge with you! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/12992114

Japanese History Junk Food 2 - Breaking up the Beatles was Performance Art (High Red Centre) 02/03/2020

Japanese History Junk Food 2 - Breaking up the Beatles was Performance Art (High Red Centre) On this pre-Coronavirus edition of the Japanese History Junk Food podcast, Nick and Stephen (two dudes who are definitely not history experts but like to talk about Japanese history) discuss a 1960s performance art movement that swept Japan and perhaps gave the world Yoko Ono. /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/12991502

Japanese History Junk Food 1 - A Hundred French Logan Pauls (The Sakai Incident) 02/03/2020

Japanese History Junk Food 1 - A Hundred French Logan Pauls (The Sakai Incident) On this inaugural edition of the Japanese History Junk Food podcast, Nick and Stephen (two dudes who are definitely not history experts) share and discuss an overlooked incident in Japanese history: The Sakai Incident! /episode/index/show/japanesehistoryjunkfood/id/12991484

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