Podcasts about Shinkansen

If one person on your team is off, your whole team is off. In this Japan Series episode, Jason unpacks the powerful lesson from Mr. Yabe, the leader behind the Shinkansen's "Seven-Minute Miracle." His message? If 100 people give their best but one person doesn't, the team's effectiveness drops to zero. Through stories from Japanese rail crews and real construction projects, Jason explains why great culture isn't built instead of rewards and swag, it's built through them. Talk to your people, care about them, give them pride in their work and cool tools, recognition, and shared wins. The key is total participation. Because if you have 100 team members minus one, you don't have 99, you have zero. Listen now and learn how strong cultures lift everyone, together. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two

La nature est ingénieuse, grâce à des milliards d'années d'évolution. Et les humains s'inspirent de plantes et d'animaux pour concevoir ou améliorer des produits. (Rediffusion du 21 janvier 2024) Vous les avez peut-être remarquées, en vous promenant dans la nature, en marchant dans les herbes hautes, ces petites boules piquantes qui s'accrochent à vos chaussettes, aux lacets de vos chaussures, ou même à vos jambes poilues... Ce sont des fruits, et c'est comme ça que certaines plantes font voyager leurs graines pour aller coloniser d'autres territoires : en s'agrippant aux poils des animaux. Ces petits fruits piquants, un ingénieur suisse les avait remarqués sur son chien, au début des années 1940. Il s'agissait des fruits d'une plante, la bardane, et c'est en les examinant au microscope, en découvrant que chaque épine se terminait par un crochet, qu'il avait inventé le velcro, les scratchs, ces fermetures éclair sans fermeture éclair. C'est le biomimétisme, quand la nature ingénieuse, grâce à des milliards d'années d'évolution, inspire les humains... En étudiant le vol des oiseaux, leurs ailes, Léonard de Vinci avait, dès le XVe siècle, posé les bases de l'aéronautique. Plus tard, fin XIXe, un ingénieur français, Clément Ader, faisait voler le premier avion, qui ressemblait à une chauve-souris. Le train à grande vitesse du Japon, le Shinkansen, est célèbre pour son nez, la locomotive de tête, qui s'étire comme le bec long et fin d'un oiseau, le martin-pêcheur, capable de fendre l'eau sans bruit, sans éclaboussure. Ce fut la solution trouvée face aux changements de pression à l'entrée des tunnels qui provoquaient des nuisances sonores. Le train au bec d'oiseau y a aussi gagné en vitesse et en économie d'énergie. 20 % d'énergie produite en plus aussi pour des éoliennes, grâce à leurs pâles dentelées, semblables aux nageoires des baleines à bosse, si agiles malgré leur poids. Requin, lotus et termitière Les nageurs, qui ont des palmes comme les canards, vont aussi plus vite grâce à une combinaison qui copie la peau des requins, lisse en apparence, mais munie de millions d'écailles microscopiques. Le requin mako peut ainsi dépasser les 50 kilomètres-heure. Il y a aussi l'effet lotus : les feuilles de la plante aquatique ressemblent à la peau des requins : des micro-aspérités empêchent l'eau de pénétrer ; le lotus est hydrophobe, et les gouttes qui roulent à sa surface ont une fonction autonettoyante, pour que la photosynthèse soit parfaite. Au fil de l'évolution, les êtres vivants s'adaptent à leur milieu ; la nature est un laboratoire de recherche permanent. On fabrique des vêtements chauds inspirés de la fourrure des ours polaires. La climatisation d'un immeuble d'Harare au Zimbabwe a été conçue en prenant modèle sur des termitières. Une colle superglue est composée d'une molécule présente dans la bave d'escargot. Les aiguilles, en médecine, prennent la forme de la trompe des moustiques, qui piquent sans qu'on s'en aperçoive.

What if the secret to world-class quality isn't technology but pride? In this episode, Jason unpacks the Japanese concept of Monozukuri - the deep pride and craftsmanship that drives excellence in every detail of work. From the story of Japan's Seven-Minute Miracle cleaning crews to the engineering perfection of the Shinkansen bullet train, Jason reveals how love for the customer, pride in your craft, and acknowledgement of people create unstoppable performance. You'll hear: How one leader turned a team of burned-out cleaners into national heroes through Kaizen. Why “acknowledging your people” might be the single most powerful productivity tool. How friction, frustration, and lack of respect destroy craftsmanship on U.S. job sites. The simple daily practices that can reignite pride and quality in construction. And why every worker deserves to give their hands, head, and heart, not just their labor. If you want to lead teams that love their work and deliver excellence worth clapping for, this episode is your blueprint. Listen now and rediscover what pride in craftsmanship really looks like. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two

In Folge 376 von Rolling Sushi geht es um die neue LDP-Vorsitzende Sanae Takaichi, eine gefährliche Abfahrtsmelodie, Mikan vs. Avocado, Japans ältester Zug, die Fachkräftekrise im Tourismus, eine barrierefreie Burg, Bärenangriffe und Tokyos Babyklappe.

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: A Kyoto Love Quest: Harto's Delightful Surprise Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-10-13-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の京都の街は、鮮やかな橙色と赤色に包まれていた。En: The streets of Kyoto in autumn were enveloped in vibrant orange and red hues.Ja: 木々の間からは柔らかな日差しが差し込み、落ち葉が道を埋め尽くしている。En: Soft sunlight streamed through the trees, and fallen leaves covered the path.Ja: そんな中、ハルトは意気揚々と東京の家を出発した。En: In this setting, Harto set off from his home in Tokyo with great enthusiasm.Ja: ハルトは、愛するアイコを驚かせようと考えた。En: Harto planned to surprise his beloved Aiko.Ja: 彼は自分で手紙を書き、直接手渡ししたかったのだ。En: He wanted to hand-deliver a letter he had written himself.Ja: しかし、彼の字は下手だった。En: However, his handwriting was poor.Ja: 住所を書いた手紙を封筒に入れる際、少し間違えてしまったが彼は気にしなかった。En: While placing the letter with the address into the envelope, he made a small mistake but didn't worry about it.Ja: 「大丈夫、大丈夫」とハルトは自分に言い聞かせ、京都行きの新幹線に乗った。En: “It's fine, it's fine,” Harto reassured himself as he boarded the Shinkansen to Kyoto.Ja: その間、アイコはハルトからの音沙汰がないことに少し不安を感じていた。En: Meanwhile, Aiko felt a bit anxious due to the lack of news from Harto.Ja: 「もう別れようとしているのかしら？」と不安になり、彼の親友にメッセージを送った。En: “Could he be planning to break up?” she worried and sent a message to his close friend.Ja: 一方で、ハルトは予定通り京都に到着した。En: On the other hand, Harto arrived in Kyoto as planned.Ja: しかし、住所が間違っていたことに気づかずに訪れた家には、奇妙なまなざしを向けるおばあさんがいた。En: However, unaware of the address mistake, he visited a house where an elderly woman gave him a strange look.Ja: 「どうしてここに？」老人は笑いながら、ハルトの手紙を興味深く眺めた。En: “What are you doing here?” the old lady asked with a laugh, glancing at Harto's letter with interest.Ja: 「若い人たちの愛は面白いわね。」En: “Young people's love is amusing.”Ja: ハルトは状況を説明した。En: Harto explained the situation.Ja: おばあさんは親切にも、本当の住所まで案内してくれることになった。En: The old lady kindly offered to guide him to the correct address.Ja: その頃、アイコはハルトの親友から届いた「今日、ハルトは京都に行っているらしい」との一文を読み、驚いた。En: Around that time, Aiko read a message from Harto's friend saying, “Apparently, Harto is going to Kyoto today,” and she was surprised.Ja: 最終的に、ハルトはアイコの家に到着した。後ろには手を振りながら応援するおばあさん。En: Eventually, Harto arrived at Aiko's house, with the old lady waving supportively behind him.Ja: 「ごめんね、住所を間違えちゃって。でも、これが俺の気持ちだよ」と彼はアイコに手紙を手渡した。En: “Sorry, I messed up the address. But this is how I feel,” he said, handing her the letter.Ja: アイコは笑顔になり、「あなた、本当にいつも私を驚かせるわ。でも、今度はちゃんと連絡してね」と優しく言った。En: Aiko smiled and said gently, “You always manage to surprise me. But next time, please make sure to contact me.”Ja: ハルトはうなずき、今後はもっと計画的で、はっきりとした通信を心に決めたのだった。En: Harto nodded and resolved to communicate more planfully and clearly in the future.Ja: アイコもまた、ハルトの不器用な優しさには価値があると再認識した。En: Aiko, too, realized anew the value of Harto's clumsy kindness.Ja: 秋の静かな風景の中、二人は手を繋ぎ、少しだけ成長を感じ、そして互いの存在を改めて大切に思った。En: Amid the quiet autumn landscape, the two held hands, feeling a bit more grown and cherishing each other's presence anew. Vocabulary Words:enveloped: 包まれていたvibrant: 鮮やかなhues: 色streamed: 差し込みenthusiasm: 意気揚々beloved: 愛するhand-deliver: 手渡しhandwriting: 字reassured: 言い聞かせanxious: 不安elderly: 老人strange: 奇妙なamusing: 面白いexplained: 説明したkindly: 親切にもguide: 案内してくれるsupportively: 応援するmess: 間違えちゃってresolved: 心に決めたplanfully: 計画的でcherishing: 大切に思ったpresence: 存在clumsy: 不器用なlandscape: 風景grown: 成長address: 住所mistake: 間違えsoft: 柔らかなfallen: 落ち葉waving: 手を振りながら

Après un long mois d'attente et leur retour du Japon, Mathieu et Nico reprennent enfin le micro ! Pour ce nouvel épisode, ils évoquent l'un des aspects les plus emblématiques de leur voyage : les transports en commun japonais, et plus particulièrement le train, véritable colonne vertébrale du pays.Tout au long du mois de septembre, ils ont sillonné le Japon d'un bout à l'autre, empruntant aussi bien le Shinkansen – ce train à grande vitesse mythique, symbole de la modernité et de la précision japonaise – que les petites lignes locales qui traversent des campagnes paisibles et des paysages de montagne à couper le souffle. Entre efficacité, confort et ponctualité, ils partageront leurs impressions, leurs anecdotes et quelques situations cocasses vécues à bord.Mais voyager au Japon, ce n'est pas seulement prendre le train : c'est aussi apprendre à se repérer dans un réseau d'une complexité fascinante, découvrir des gares gigantesques qui ressemblent parfois à de véritables villes souterraines.Mathieu et Nico parleront aussi du pass Suica, cette carte électronique indispensable pour voyager sans stress dans les métros, bus et trains du Japon. Facile à utiliser, elle permet d'éviter la corvée des tickets individuels et offre une grande liberté de mouvement.Et bien sûr, impossible d'évoquer le voyage en train sans parler des Ekiben, ces fameuses boîtes-repas régionales vendues dans les gares et à bord des trains. Véritables trésors gastronomiques, les Ekiben permettent de découvrir la richesse culinaire du Japon tout en admirant les paysages défiler par la fenêtre. Mathieu et Nico vous raconteront leurs plus belles découvertes gustatives, des bentos traditionnels de Kyoto aux spécialités locales dégustées sur le quai d'une petite gare de campagne. Au fil de la discussion, ils reviendront aussi sur ce que les transports japonais révèlent de la culture du pays : le respect des règles, le sens du service, la recherche constante de la perfection. Entre souvenirs, conseils pratiques pour les futurs voyageurs et réflexions culturelles, cet épisode vous embarque pour un voyage sonore au cœur du Japon ferroviaire, où chaque train, chaque station et chaque trajet raconte une histoire.Générique : « tiger & dragon » Crazy Ken Band.Sortie le 8 octobre 2025#Japon #日本 #société #train #vacances # shinkansen #列車 #新幹線 #駅弁

October 1, 1964. The first Shinkansen high-speed train enters service between the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Next-generation E10 series Shinkansen bullet trains of East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, are expected to be delivered to India in 2029 for a planned high-speed rail link in the South Asian nation, an urban development official of the western Indian city of Mumbai said Tuesday.

文書交換式で握手する石破茂首相とインドのモディ首相、８月２９日、首相官邸【ムンバイ時事】インド西部で建設が進む日本の新幹線方式を導入した高速鉄道の運行車両について、発着点となるムンバイの都市開発当局者は３０日、ＪＲ東日本の次期新幹線「Ｅ１０系」が２０２９年中にも納入される見込みだと明らかにした。 Next-generation E10 series Shinkansen bullet trains of East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, are expected to be delivered to India in 2029 for a planned high-speed rail link in the South Asian nation, an urban development official of the western Indian city of Mumbai said Tuesday.

Welcome to Episode #160 of Everything Under the Sun! This week, we’re joined by the wise and wonderful Arief Rabik, a bamboo forestry advocate and founder of Indobamboo! He explains how plants grow!

SixTONESが誘う東北新幹線「Enjoy! ShinKANSEN.」で始まる新たな旅の魅力「もっと楽しくもっと遠くへ」この言葉に、旅への新しい期待が膨らむのを感じましたJR東日本が人気グループSixTONESを起用し、東北新幹線を舞台に繰り広げる一大キャンペーン「Enjoy! SixTONES, Enjoy! ShinKANSEN.」が、2025年10月1日よりいよいよ始まります

Jamie Leeming - Resynthesis Sekito | Junio 10, 2022 1. Shinkansen (feat. Nathaniel Facey) 4:55 2. Procession 4:34 3. Champion (feat. Quinn Oulton) 3:39 4. Long Term Memory (feat. Laura Groves) 3:25 5. Zen Garden 6:35 6. Meditations 1:39 7. Plateau Trance 4:37 8. Still Connected 6:13 Jamie Leeming - Guitar (all tracks) Nathaniel Facey - Alto Sax (1) Quinn Oulton - Tenor Sax (3) Laura Groves - Vocals (4) Joe Downard - Bass, Double Bass, Synth Bass (4, 5, 6, 7) Ben Reed - Bass (1, 8) Hugo Piper - Bass (3) Jas Kayser - Drums (3, 4, 5, 6) Jamie Houghton - Drums (1, 7) Engineered by Dom Kirtley at Press Play Studios Mixed by Clinton McCreery at Bambu Studios Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering Artwork by Kaya Thomas-Dyke Creative Direction by Alfa Mist Produced by Jamie Leeming Supported by Help Musicians Design by Patch D Keyes ///////////////////////////////////////////// CORTINA FINAL kósetsu Flow Maria Chiara Argirò & Jamie Leeming Cavalo Records | Octubre 16, 2020 ///////////////////////////////////////////// ALREDEDOR DE MEDIANOCHE - JAZZ & BLUES https://www.aldemedianoche.com.ar/completos-1/ http://radiofmraices.com.ar/ /////////////////////////////////////////////

Aha żyje. Niech żyje wrzesień po pracowitych wakacjach. RetroSfera was great! Tym razem też z Nintendo i przede wszystkim z super panelami znakomitych gości. Ja próbuje opowiedzieć o wakacjach w Japonii, ale nie jestem zadowolony z tej opowieści. Nawet jeżeli moje myśli są chaotyczne, za co przepraszam, to jedno jest ważne - coś dziwnego i nie do opisania jest w tej Japonii. Padają słowa: Shinkansen, onigiri i Nintendo:PDalej trochę o wszystkim: gangi, heretycy, samochody na prąd i nowe telefony. Aaaa, nowy obcy jest głównie fuj. Miłego słuchania. Koniec wakacji, oby do świąt. Dobrze wrócić. Wstępniak.(00:01) Po wakacjachTematy główne.(06:50) RetroSfera Vol. 7(12:20) Japonia(36:00) Gangi Londynu S03 [CANAL+](38:20) Alien: Earth [Disney+](47:00) Lista śmierci: Mroczny wilk(49:40) Konklawe [Prime] (53:20) Porachunki znaczy Lock, Stock(55:00) Heretic(56:30) Mistrz Kija, ponownie [Apple TV+] (59:50) Platonic / Physical / Sasiedzi (62:00) Neue Klasse czyli BMW iX3(65:30) Konfa Apple czyli amazing againO nas więcej, tu też wszystkie linki! https://www.ahasuper.plFajnie? Niefajnie? Napisz do nas! ahasuper@ahasuper.plWspółpraca reklamowa: info@digitalaudio.plGdzie nas słuchać? https://anchor.fm/bartosz-drozdowski Gdzie nas oglądać? https://www.youtube.com/@ahasuperAha Super na fejsie, https://www.facebook.com/AhaSuper01Aha Super na insta! https://www.instagram.com/AhaSuper01

Afsted med Shinkansen for fulde gardiner, 30 timer uden søvn, boots-on-the-ground, pas på hjorten, pas på aben, hvor meget Japanofil er du, vores mand Jacob Sommer Simonsen in action til VM i Atletik i Tokyo, ‘de ældres dag er en lavt hængende frugt i dansk politik', Toyota Crown Super Deluxe til Danmark nu, kør altid en morgen-ons, vi skal tilbage til dr-diæt-tiden, Shinkansen - vi kigger på jer DSB, det japanske udtryk for en ensom mund, et deep-dive i kommunalvalget, og hvem stemmer på hvem?, Esben i retningen af Altingets løbeklub, Claus Meyer og en sæk æbler på businessclass, kæmpe fly-gate i Charles de Gaulle, en Burka-lur i 13 timer til Japan, globalt perspektiv og en rejseguide, ‘liv er ikke startet her på jorden', og John Leif har teorien, alle kald og bøvl med Dubai-chokoladen, #Ugensdyr er den japanske abe, ‘nothing beats a jet2 holiday buffet', og den er fem minutter i Anders Agger på rejseprogrammet. Værter: Esben Bjerre & Peter FalktoftRedigering: PodAmokKlip: PodAmokMusik: Her Går Det GodtInstagram:@hergaardetgodt@Peterfalktoft@Esbenbjerre

In this episode of Planningxchange, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell are joined by Stephen Turner, founder of TS Japan Rail a well respected commentator on Japanese rail travel. Stephen has lived in Japan since the early 1990s and has featured on NHK World's Japan Railway Journal and Japanology Plus. Through his work, he helps visitors craft memorable journeys across both Japan's famous Shinkansen network and its lesser-known regional lines. Together we explore: Why Japan's railways are unique – from punctuality down to the second to a culture of courtesy and order onboard. The role of private rail companies such as Tokyu and Hankyu in shaping entire suburbs through transit-oriented development. Rail etiquette and staff culture – women-only carriages, the quiet of commuter trains, and the formality of conductors bowing to passengers. Railway fandom and culture – from timetable collectors to station melody enthusiasts, and even the enduring nostalgia of the 1900's Railway Songs of Owada Takeki (tetsudo shoka). Rural and third-sector lines – the challenges of depopulation, the fight to sustain local connections, and the role of tourism in keeping them alive. What the future holds – labour shortages, financial pressures, and whether Japan's model can inspire other countries. Stephen's insights open a window onto railways as more than just transport—they are a cultural institution, an engine of urban form, and a source of national pride. Tune in to hear how the Japanese system blends planning, culture, and innovation, and what lessons it might hold for cities and regions across the world.  In Podcast Extra/Culture Corner Stephen recommends travelling the rural train lines of Japan. Jess discusses the relaxing nature of gardening and the book ‘Abundance' by Ezra Klein. Pete recommends the book ‘I Want Everything' by Dominic Amerena. Podcast episode released on 14 September 2025.

In this episode of Planningxchange, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell are joined by Stephen Turner, founder of TS Japan Rail a well respected commentator on Japanese rail travel. Stephen has lived in Japan since the early 1990s and has featured on NHK World's Japan Railway Journal and Japanology Plus. Through his work, he helps visitors craft memorable journeys across both Japan's famous Shinkansen network and its lesser-known regional lines. Together we explore: * Why Japan's railways are unique – from punctuality down to the second to a culture of courtesy and order onboard. * The role of private rail companies such as Tokyu and Hankyu in shaping entire suburbs through transit-oriented development. * Rail etiquette and staff culture – women-only carriages, the quiet of commuter trains, and the formality of conductors bowing to passengers. * Railway fandom and culture – from timetable collectors to station melody enthusiasts, and even mention of the the 1900's Railway Songs by Owada Takeki (tetsudo shoka). * Rural and third-sector lines – the challenges of depopulation, the fight to sustain local connections, and the role of tourism in keeping them alive. * What the future holds – labour shortages, financial pressures, and whether Japan's model can inspire other countries. Stephen's insights open a window onto railways as more than just transport—they are a cultural institution, an engine of urban form, and a source of national pride. Tune in to hear how the Japanese system blends planning, culture, and innovation, and what lessons it might hold for cities and regions across the world. In Podcast Extra/Culture Corner Stephen recommends travelling the rural train lines of Japan. Jess notes the relaxing nature of gardening and the book ‘Abundance' by. Ezra Klein. Pete recommends the book ‘I Want Everything' by Dominic Amerena. Podcast episode released on 14 September 2025. PlanningxChange is proud to be a contributor to the Urban Broadcast Collective.

In this episode of Planningxchange, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell are joined by Stephen Turner, founder of TS Japan Rail a well respected commentator on Japanese rail travel. Stephen has lived in Japan since the early 1990s and has featured on NHK World's Japan Railway Journal and Japanology Plus. Through his work, he helps visitors craft memorable journeys across both Japan's famous Shinkansen network and its lesser-known regional lines. Together we explore: * Why Japan's railways are unique – from punctuality down to the second to a culture of courtesy and order onboard. * The role of private rail companies such as Tokyu and Hankyu in shaping entire suburbs through transit-oriented development. * Rail etiquette and staff culture – women-only carriages, the quiet of commuter trains, and the formality of conductors bowing to passengers. * Railway fandom and culture – from timetable collectors to station melody enthusiasts, and even mention of the 1900's Railway Songs by Owada Takeki (tetsudo shoka). * Rural and third-sector lines – the challenges of depopulation, the fight to sustain local connections, and the role of tourism in keeping them alive. * What the future holds – labour shortages, financial pressures, and whether Japan's model can inspire other countries. Stephen's insights open a window onto railways as more than just transport—they are a cultural institution, an engine of urban form, and a source of national pride. Tune in to hear how the Japanese system blends planning, culture, and innovation, and what lessons it might hold for cities and regions across the world. In Podcast Extra/Culture Corner Stephen recommends travelling the rural train lines of Japan. Jess notes the relaxing nature of gardening and the book ‘Abundance' by. Ezra Klein. Pete recommends the book ‘I Want Everything' by Dominic Amerena. Podcast episode released on 14 September 2025.

Step foot into Kyoto with me this week.As we step foot off of the iconic Shinkansen and into the traditional streets of Kyoto - we come face to face with ritual and systems. Designing our business like a tea ceremony, this week is about finding consistent practises, things we do, systems we implement for the broken parts of our business. We are celebrating breaks and painting them gold this week. I hope you love it, and welcome to one of my favourite places in the entire world! let's build a system!

Kelsey interviews Jodie from the Learners & Makers blog and YouTube channel, who joined the podcast live from Japan! Jodie is an above-the-knee amputee who shares her love of family travel and how she navigates mobility differences while exploring the world. Together they dive into the ultimate family trip to Japan - covering Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, plus Tokyo Disney and DisneySea. From Pokémon, anime, and One Piece to karaoke, sushi, and must-try Japanese foods, Jodie shares insider tips that make Japan both magical and manageable for families. They also discuss how to navigate Japan's train system with kids in tow. Even if Japan wasn't on your travel list before, this episode might just change that!Show your support for the podcast by leaving a review or buying me a coffee!Follow Kelsey on Instagram!Mentioned in this episode:- Weak Yen makes for a financially reasonable trip- Two Tokyo airports: Narita (NRT) and Haneda (HND)- Klook: App for airport transfers and tours in Japan- Uber and GoTaxi apps- The Shinkansen bullet train in Japan- The Golden Triangle: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka- TOKYO: Ueno Park (playgrounds, zoo), Asakusa (Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, "Kitchen Street" = Kappabashi Street, Tokyo Station, SUICA Card, PASMO card, Karaoke, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Shinto (Japanese indigenous religion), JUMP Shops (Anime, Manga), One Piece Mugiwara shops (straw hats), teamLab Museums (Planets and Borderless)- Tokyo Disney & DisneySea (Duffy mech)- KYOTO: Geisha, wander around Gion area (shops), Bamboo Forest, stay in a Ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn), traditional Japanese breakfast, Japanese Souffle Pancakes- OSAKA "The Kitchen of Japan": Native foods to try = Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki ("as you like it"), baseball, Osaka river and Dotonbori, Don Quijote - Ebisu Tower Doutonbori Giant Ferris Wheel, river boat tour, Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine, Namba, Universal Studios Japan- Recommended Japanese chain restaurant: KuraTrip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal's Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and U.S. National Parks. Listeners get real travel tips, itineraries, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation.

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The fourth and final episode in our series on the Jinshin no Ran: we cover the campaign in Afumi (aka Ōmi - 近江).  Prince Ōama and Prince Ōtomo (aka Kōbun Tennō), have drawn up their forces.  Last episode we covered the fighting in the Nara Basin, around the ancient Yamato capital: Asuka.  This episode focuses on the defense of the Karafu and Fuwa passes and the eventual march to the bridge at Setagawa. This is a name heavy episode, and we'll be noting some of it here: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-132   Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 132: The Jinshin no Ran, Part 4: The Afumi Campaign The Afumi soldiers on the western side of the bridge looked across the open expanse of water towards their Yoshino rivals on the eastern side.  If it weren't for the banners and the red tags barely visible on the sleeves of the opposing forces, it would be hard to know which side was which.  Both were equipped in similar ways, and a few of the soldiers could even make out familiar faces on the other side.  That is the nature of civil wars—especially in a conscript society, where the soldiers often had little choice which side they were fighting for.  Not that it necessarily mattered much to them which side came out on top, whatever their commanders might have told them. The bridge across the Seta river was large and wide, and normally quite well traveled.  Now, however, the central boards had been pulled up for a span of about 30 feet or so, leaving a gap spanned by only a single, narrow plank.  That plank was, itself, tied to a rope, which was being held by the Afumi troops.  The soldiers knew that should any of the enemy try to cross, they could pull the plank out from under them and they would fall into the river, their metal armor dragging them down into the dark depths of swirling water below.  Even should they somehow make it across without being peppered by arrows, there would be no reinforcements coming: they would be slaughtered, and the trap would be reset. It seemed like the Afumi forces held all the cards in this battle, and yet they were still tense. Archers could still shoot across the distance. The front rank of troops held wooden shields as a defense, but there were still openings in the formation and the armor, and in the chaos of battle, nobody was truly safe. And so the Afumi forces waited.  Confident, but wary. A commotion on the eastern side of the bridge grabbed the spotlight.  The Yoshino forces had approached, and they were clearly preparing for something.  The Afumi soldiers strained to see what was going on.  Suddenly, the front line of the Yoshino forces parted, and a strange sight confronted the Afumi soldiers.  It took them a moment to fully comprehend what was barreling towards them at full tilt: a soldier that looked almost like two soldiers put together, wearing armor placed over armor, in an attempt to protect from harm.  It must have been heavy, and as he stepped on the beam, it visibly buckled under the weight.  The Afumi archers let loose with their arrows and crossbow bolts, but to no avail.  They simply stuck in the armor, adding to the bizarre and otherworldly appearance of their opponent. The spell was broken on the Afumi side as arrows came cascading in.  The Yoshino forces weren't just sitting idly back, they were making sure they were doing everything they could to keep the Afumi forces distracted.  And for a split second it worked—and a split second was all they needed.  Before the soldiers could gather up their wits about them enough to pull the rope there was a terrifying sound of metal on wood.  The Afumi soldiers pulled the rope, but it came all too easy—the Yoshino soldier had dashed across and cut the rope tied to the plank.  Behind him, the Yoshino forces were now pouring across the bridge.  Soon they would establish a foothold, and behind the front line they would be able to have other soldiers place more planks so that the number of Yoshino soldiers on the Western side of the bridge only continued to increase. Realizing that their trap had been circumvented, the Afumi forces fell back, but their strategic withdrawal soon turned into a full on retreat.  While pockets of soldiers resisted, many were suddenly all too aware that perhaps it was better to live and fight another day, instead.  Despite threats and even attacks from their own commanders, the Afumi forces fled the battlefield, leaving the Yoshino army victorious.  With the Seta bridge now secured, there were no more major obstacles in their way:  They would march to the capital at Ohotsu and finish this war.   Welcome back!  This is Part 4, and so if you haven't already done so, I recommend going back and starting with Part 1.  That said, we'll briefly recap here. Over the past three episodes, we've talked about the causes of the war between Prince Ohotomo and Prince Ohoama as they vied for the throne.  Prince Ohotomo seemingly had the stronger position, as he was actually running the Yamato state from the Afumi capital in Ohotsu.  He had the various ministers and all the official organs of the state on his side.   He was also 23 years old. Ohoama, on the other side, was Ohotomo's paternal uncle.  His own son, Prince Takechi, was 19 years old and helping to lead the army.   Upon learning that the State was gathering forces against him, Ohoama had quickly moved east, gathering forces as he went, and now he stood near Fuwa, modern day Sekigahara, prepared to begin his march on the capital.   This episode we are going to cover the conclusion of the war.  Warning, though, this is going to be a *lot*.  A lot of place names and people names.  Apologies if it is hard to follow.  I'll have a rough map and info on the various players on the podcast blog, so you may want to bring that up if you are having problems following. In Part I of this series we covered the causes leading up to the conflict.  In Part II we covered Ohoama's mad dash to Fuwa, at modern Sekigahara.  Last episode, Part III we covered the fighting in the Nara Basin. This episode we are going to talk about the last two fronts of the war: the defense of the Iga area and Kurafu Pass, and the march from Fuwa to the Afumi capital of Ohotsu. Before we go into the details of the next battles, let's look at what each side of the conflict was doing, what they are concerned about, and where they are on the board.  We'll then go into how the rest of the war played out, and its conclusion and aftermath.     Ohoama's Yoshino forces had largely been drawn from the countries in the east—the very same countries that Ohoama was denying to the Afumi court.  In response, the Afumi court had drawn their forces from where they could.  There were those that they had already called up under the pretense of building Naka no Oe's burial mound, but they had sent others out to raise troops in Yamato and out the western side of Honshu, all the way to Tsukushi—modern Kyushu.  However, not everyone in the Western region of the archipelago was friendly to the Afumi court—especially the regions of Kibi and Tsukushi.  This was significant.  Kibi was an ancient rival of Yamato, and likely could contribute a sizeable force.  Tsukushi, on the other hand, was quite large, and besides the conscripts from among the regular inhabitants, Tsukushi also was in charge of defending the archipelago from invasion—they were the first line of defense.  They had constructed numerous castles and fortifications to defend against a possible invasion, and those castles and fortifications were no doubt manned by troops that had been raised for that purpose.  If they could now be turned inwards, that could be enough to really turn the tide against Ohoama and his Yoshino army. The only problem was that neither Kibi nor Tsukushi were exactly sympathetic to the Afumi court.  The governor of Kibi and Prince Kurikuma, the viceroy of Tsukushi, both had ties to Ohoama, and the ministers suspected them of sympathizing with their Yoshino rivals.  As such the envoys that were sent out were authorized to take whatever drastic steps they felt necessary to secure the troops. So how did that all go down?  Well, last episode we talked about how Hodzumi no Momotari and his crew had been stopped from raising troops in Asuka by Ohotomo no Fukei, whose bluff of pretending to be Prince Takechi and a host of cavalry soldiers caused the conscripted troops to flee, and ended up in the death of Momotari and the capture of his compatriots. In Kibi, things took a turn in Afumi's favor.  When the Afumi government's envoy arrived at the government center in Kibi, he tricked the governor into taking off his sword.  Once he had done so, the envoy drew his own sword and killed the governor.  Without the governor to get in his way, the envoy then went about securing the land and troops for the Afumi court. Prince Kurikuma, the viceroy in Tsukushi, at the Dazaifu, was not quite so easily fooled, however.  Kurikuma knew how the court operated, and was apparently well informed of what was going on.  When the Afumi court's envoy met with Kurikuma, the Prince was flanked by two of his sons, Prince Mino and Prince Takebe, each one armed.  When Prince Kurikuma heard what the Afumi court wanted—for him to send the troops from Tsukushi to help quell Ohoama's rebellion—Kurikuma responded that he needed those troops to hold the border.  After all, the Tang dynasty was still a potential threat, and what good would it do to send the troops from the border regions to fight an internal war, only to then have an invader come in and destroy the state entirely?  No, he reasoned, he would not be sending the troops as the Afumi court requested. We are told that for a moment, the Afumi envoy thought about grabbing his sword and killing Prince Kurikuma, as the Afumi court had suggested, but with both of Kurikuma's sons armed on either side of him, he realized that he didn't have great odds, and so he eventually left, empty handed, but alive. This is significant.  While we don't know exact numbers, it is likely that there were quite a few troops stationed in Kyushu and the islands, all in case of foreign invasion.  By not supplying them to the Afumi court, Prince Kurikuma dealt a huge blow to the Afumi's ability to make war.  Add to that the fact that Ohoama had likewise blocked the court's access to the eastern countries, and that further narrowed the troops that Afumi had access to.  Nonetheless, they still had enough to be dangerous, and it is impossible to say exactly what might happen in a war. So we know where the Afumi and Yoshino forces ostensibly came from, but let's talk about the battlefield.  All of the fighting that we talk about was happening in an area between Naniwa—modern Ohosaka—and Fuwa, modern Sekigahara, northwest from the modern city of Nagoya. There are three main theaters we are talking about.  The first is in the Nara basin, which we talked about extensively in the last episode.  The Nara basin itself was not necessarily of the most strategic importance, militarily, but it was of huge symbolic importance.  After all, that was still the ancient capital, even though the governmental functions had been moved north, to Ohotsu, on the shores of Lake Biwa.  The second is in the Suzuka mountains.  This includes the areas of Iga and Kouka, and it is bordered by the Nara basin on the west, the Mie coastline on the east, and Afumi, the area around lake Biwa, to the north.  This is the same region that Ohoama had to naviagate through on his way from Yoshino to the east, and the mountains and valleys make it so that there are only so many traversable routes through.  For our narrative we are going to be primarily talking about the Kurafu Pass, between Kouka and Iga, at modern Tsuge city.  This pass  was an important route between Kouka, Iga, and Mie.  The road followed the Soma River which eventually flowed into Lake Biwa.  This made it a route out of Afumi, and if the Afumi forces could secure the Kurafu pass and the fields of Tara, just on the other side, they could split Ohoama's forces and cut off any help that he could possibly send to the Nara basin, and possibly even take Ohoama from behind. Finally, let's talk about our third theater:  Afumi itself.  Specifically, we are looking at the southern and eastern sides around Lake Biwa.  Biwa is the largest lake in Japan, and it is almost entirely surrounded by mountains except for where the Seta river flows south, eventually winding its way to Naniwa.  Today, the area of Afumi is largely co-located with modern Shiga Prefecture. Back in 668, after finding themselves on the losing side of the Baekje-Tang war, Naka no Oe, aka Tenji Tennou, had moved the capital to Ohotsu, or Big Port, in Afumi, on the shores of Lake Biwa, likely for the protection it gave.  From Afumi, there were three major routes out of the basin, and a few minor ones.  All of them were through defensible mountain passes, like Karafu Pass, Fuwa Pass, and Suzuka Pass.  Three such passes:  Fuwa, Suzuka, and Arachi would become prominent barriers, or seki, along the ancient roads, and were known as the Sangen, or Three Barriers, protecting the capital region.  Suzuka no seki, at the pass of the same name, was in the south.  To reach it from Afumi, one crossed the Karafu pass, and then turned east through a pass near Mt. Miyama.  At the northern tip of the Suzuka mountains was Fuwa pass, future home of the Fuwa barrier.  The Barrier, or “Seki” would give its name to the area in another form:  Sekigahara.  This was along the Tousandou, the Eastern Mountain road, and even today it is the path through which roads and even the Shinkansen traverse between eastern and western Honshu.  Finally, though less important to our story, was the Arachi pass. Arachi no seki was part of the Hokurikudo, the Northern Land Route, and led to the ancient country of Kochi and the port of Tsuruga, which had a long history as an alternate port, especially for ships sailing from Goguryeo.  Later, Arachi no seki would be replaced in the Sangen ranking by another pass between Afumi and modern Kyoto, which would be known as the Afusaka, or Ohosaka, Pass.  This was the pass that would have been used to get to Yamashiro and, from there, to Naniwa and the Nara Basin. These three passes would come to define the island of Honshu, and became the dividing line between the Kanto region, in the east, and the Kansai region, in the west.  By holding the Suzuka and Fuwa passes, Ohoama effectively denied any travel to the eastern regions.  Sure, Afumi could have tried going through the Arachi pass and into Kochi, but then they would have had to traverse the Japan alps—no small feat, especially without modern conveniences like the trains and busses used today. From Fuwa Pass, where Ohoama and Prince Takechi had set up their headquarters, it was largely a straight shot to the Afumi capital of Ohotsu.  Between Lake Biwa and the Suzuka mountains is a wide, flat plain, divided primarily by the rivers and streams running out from the mountains into the lake.  Immediately west of Fuwa is the area of Maibara.  Following the shore of the lake one traverses through modern Hikone, to Yasu.  Yasu would also have been the location where the road to the Karafu pass broke off into the Suzuka mountains.  Beyond that was the bridge across the Seta River. The Seta river was one of the largest obstacles that would have to be negotiated, and the Afumi forces knew this.  Just as Ohoama would set up at Fuwa pass, a large number of the Afumi forces were set up on the western bank of the Seta river.  If the Yoshino forces could get across, however, it would mean that they had a more or less unimpeded route to the capital at Ohotsu. So now let's talk about what was happening in each of these places. Ohoama had set up at Fuwa—Sekigahara—and had begun to call soldiers to him.  Not only did did this allow him to block the rival Afumi troops from accessing the Eastern countries and possibly raising troops to use against him, but he was also able to maintain a line of communication with ancient Yamato, in the Nara Basin.  In order to keep his communication lines open, and to ensure that the Afumi forces couldn't sneak up behind him, Ohoama split his forces in two.  He knew that Afumi forces were trying to take his stronghold in Yamato, and if successful, from there they could move in to Uda and on to Iga.  thereafter that, they could march up behind him through the Suzuka pass.  Alternatively, the forces in Afumi could come up through Kouka and the Karafu pass, and then try to divide and conquer So the first group of Ohoama's army were to go south, through the Suzuka pass into their mountain namesake.  Once there, Oho no Omi no Honji was to hold Tarano, the Plain of Tara, where the routes to Suzuka, Kafuka, and Iga met.  Tanaka no Omi no Tarumaro went with him, with orders to guard the Kurafu pass, which is to say the road to Kouka.  This first group was headed by Ki no Omi no Abemaro, and also included Miwa no Kimi no Kobito, and Okizome no Muraji no Usagi.  Along with what we are told were tens of thousands of men, this first made their way south from Fuwa  through Mie and Ise and over the Suzuka pass.  Once there, they took up their positions at Karafu and Tarano.  It was a good thing, too, because only a couple of days after they arrived, the enemy struck.   Now as soon as he got there, Oho no Honji had fortified Tarano with some three thousand men, and Tanaka no  Tarumaro was sent to guard the Kurafu pass.  Prior to this, Tarumaro had been the official in charge of the Hot Springs in Ise, but he had joined Ohoama and the Yoshino forces when they first arrived over the Suzuka Pass.  Now he was in charge of a military force, encamped along the road through the Kurafu pass, waiting for the enemy. Unbeknownst to him, a deputy commander of the Afumi forces, Tanabe no Wosumi, was approaching from Mt. Kafuka.  Presumably he'd been sent out from Ohotsu and had followed the road along the Yasu and Soma rivers towards the pass.  Wosumi had  sizeable force with him, but he was not looking for a direct assault.  Even if he would win, he would suffer casualties, especially trying to attack an entrenched enemy in a fortified position.  He needed to be sneaky.  He had no way of knowing that, centuries later, the lands of Iga and Kouka would be known for their sneaky warriors—their legendary ninja—but I digressed.  What Wosumi did was this.  First, he rolled up his banners and muffled the drums.  He even had his men gag themselves—a continental custom where soldiers were given a stick to hold in their mouth, like a horse's bit, to discourage any talking amongst the ranks as they approached.  Presumably, they kept them in until just before attacking, because they also devised a watchword “kane”—transcribed as metal or gold.  Wosumi knew that it would be hard enough to tell who was who in the daytime—after all, it wasn't like these were regimented forces with uniforms.  The soldiers were likely all wearing whatever they had available, and clothing and armor would have been similar across the two armies.  At night, even some kind of mark or flag would hardly be enough to tell who was who in the dark.  As lines broke and melee ensued, it would be easy to get turned around, and find yourself facing a friend.  By saying the watchword you could distinguish friend from foe. Sure enough, this tactic worked.  The Afumi forces broke through the Yoshino fortifications in the middle of the night and swarmed into the encampment.  Men who had been asleep were waking up to chaos.  Tarumaro's Yoshino soldiers were thrown into confusion.  Tarumaro himself, escaped, but just barely.  we are told that he noticed that the enemy kept shouting the word “kane”, and so he started doing it as well. The Afumi forces, assuming he was one of their own, left him alone.  Still, he only escaped with difficulty. His escape was no doubt critical, however.   He presumably would have headed to Tarano to try and warn Oho no Honji, but this may not have been possible, as we are told that on the following day, after the attack at Karafu pass, the Afumi commander Wosumi continued his advance, and came upon the Yoshino encampment at Tarano unexpectedly.  Still, General Honji did not back down.  With a force of hand-picked soldiers, Honji counterattacked against Wosumi and struck him.  We are told that Wosumi made it out—the only one who did—but that he did not try and make another attack.  The Yoshino forces would ultimately hold the pass and the critical juncture of Tarano.  The Afumi forces would not get a second chance. By the way, a quick note here:  I can't help but notice a bit of a trope showing up in these stories:  At Narayama, General Fukei is defeated, and is the only person who makes his escape.  Then Tarumaro is the only person to escape his defeat.  Finally, Wosumi is the only one of his forces to leave the plain of Tara. I am more than a little incredulous that these generals are the only ones who actually survived, and that the rest of the army was slaughtered.  In fact, you may recall that at the battle at Taima, General Fukei told his men not to pursue the fleeing common soldiers.  As I've tried to point out, the common soldiers were not likely as invested in the cause.  In fact, it is just as possible that the common soldiers may have changed sides and joined the other army if they thought it would serve them well.  Or maybe they were escaping and just blending into the countryside.  After all, the elites weren't really spending the time to get to know them, let along record any details about them.  So I suspect that it was more about the fact that the various armies would be broken, and the soldiers flung to the four corners, rather than that they were necessarily slaughtered.  After all, if you had the choice, would you have stayed there? A few days after Wosumi was defeated, the Yoshino general that Ohoama had sent to Iga along with Honji and Tarumaro, Ki no Omi no Abemaro, heard that their ally, Ohotomo no Fukei was in trouble in the Nara Basin.  He'd been defeated by the Afumi general Ohono no Hatayasu at Narayama,  and without reinforcements, the entire Nara Basin could fall, along with the ancient Yamato capital at Asuka. So Abemaro sent Okizome no Muraji no Usagi with more than a thousand cavalry to go assist.  They met Fukei at Sumizaka, and suddenly, things were looking up in the Nara Basin.  For more on how that turned out, check out last episode, where we covered the events in the Nara Basin. Once the events in the Nara Basin settled out, then both the Nara Basin and the Karafu pass would be well and truly in the hands of the Yoshino forces.  But there was no way for those guarding those locations to know that the fighting was over, and they would have to hold their positions until the fighting had definitively stopped.  Which brings us back to Ohoama and the Yoshino troops gathered at Fuwa, where things were about to kick off as well.  The troops at Fuwa, while being led by Ohoama and his 19 year old son, Takechi, were placed under the command of Murakuni no Muraji no Woyori—who, , as things progressed, would be noted as the primary general for the campaign that would lead Yoshino troops from Fuwa, on the offensive towards Ohotsu. The only reason that they seem to have waited before going on the offensive was that every day, more troops were coming in.  So even as the fighting was going on in Nara and at the Karafu pass, the Yoshino army at Fuwa gathered men and made their preparations.  As they did so, the Afumi court Was going to do whatever they could to try and break them, hoping that they could stop the threat posed by Ohoama and his men before they began their march. For the Afumi forces first attempt to break the Yoshino defenses at Fuwa pass, they picked troops to try and make an incursion into the village of Tamakurabe, which appears to have been in the pass itself; it was probably modern Tama district of Sekigahara.  They were repelled, however, by Izumo no Omi no Koma, who drove them off. Later, the Afumi court ordered another force of several tens of thousands of men to attack under the command of Prince Yamabe no Ou, Soga no Omi no Hatayasu, and Kose no Omi no Hito.  Soga no Hatayasu and Kose no Hito were both part of the inner circle of the Afumi court, or so it would seem.  When Prince Ohotomo had taken the reins of the government in a ceremony in the Western Hall of the Palace, he was attended by the ministers of the right and left, as well as Soga no Hatayasu, Kose no Hito, and Ki no Ushi.  They were at the very heart of this whole matter.  Prince Yamabe is a little bit more of a mystery.  We know he was someone of note, and when Prince Ohotsu was brought to his parents, they were apparently traveling under the guise of Prince Yamabe and another prince, Prince Ishikawa.  But we know little else. The three men and their Afumi troops headed out and camped on the bank of the Inukami river, near modern Hikone.  There, however, trouble broke out. The Nihon Shoki does not record exactly what it was, but there must have been some kind of falling out.  Prince Yamabe no Ou was killed by Soga no Hatayasu and Kose no Hito.  We don't know if this was due to some quarrel or what, but either way, it threw the army into a state of disarray and there was no way for them to move forward.  Soga no Hatayasu appears to have taken responsibility for whatever happened, as he headed back from Inukami, presumably back to Ohotsu, where he took his own life by stabbing himself in the throat.  There would be no attack on Fuwa Pass, however. Finally, the Nihon Shoki also recounts the story of another Afumi general, named Hata no Kimi no Yakuni, and his son, Ushi.  Together with others, who remain unnamed, they surrendered themselves to Ohoama and the Yoshino forces, rather than fighting.  It isn't clear if they were deserters, if they had been part of one of the other two attempts to take Fuwa Pass, or if there was something else going on.  Either way, Ohoama was so pleased that he welcomed them in and we are told that Hata no Yakuni was “granted a battle axe and halberd” and appointed a general.  This is probably stock phrasing, but it does seem he was given some measure of trust.  Yakuni's men were then sent north, to Koshi. We aren't quite sure what those forces' ultimate objective was.  It may have been that he was to take the northern pass and make sure that none of the Afumi troops tried to escape and head to the East along that road.  Many of the accounts of this war seem to suggest that he, or at least some part of the forces, were to head north and then come around Lake Biwa the long way.  This would mean that if Ohoama attacked, there would be no easy way to flee.  From Ohotsu they couldn't turn north without running into more troops, and their only escape would seem to be through the Afusaka pass towards the area of modern Kyoto.  And of course, whoever was victorious in the Nara Basin would then be able to control the route to the coast. It is unclear how much Ohoama could have actually known, though, about what was happening across the various distances.  Messages would have meant riders on swift horses carrying them; they couldn't just text each other what was going on. And so, with one attack repelled, another aborted, and a turncoat now on their side, Ohoama's Yoshino forces were finally ready to head out on the offensive themselves.  According to the Nihon Shoki this was on the 7th day of the 7th month—Tanabata, today, but I doubt people were paying much mind to the Weaver and the Cowherd.  Murakuni no Woyori, with the group advancing from Fuwa to Afumi, set out, and met with their first resistance at the Yokugawa river in Okinaga.  As far as I can tell, this is likely the Amano River in modern Maibara, which anyone who takes the Shinkansen between Kanto and Kansai probably recognizes as one of the usual stops.  Once again, we have a situation where, while they would have had banners flying, in the crush of battle it could be quite easy to mistake friend for foe, especially with large numbers of troops who were pulled from vastly different regions.  You had to have some way of knowing quickly who was on your side – that's why the Afumi commander Wosumi had his troops use the password “kane”, for example.  Ohoama's approach was to have his men place a red mark—possibly a ribbon or similar—on their clothing so that one could tell who, at a glance, was on their side.  As a note, later samurai would sometimes attach flags to their shoulder armor, or sode, and these “sode-jirushi” would help identify you even if people didn't recognize your armor.  Ohoama's troops may have used something similar. And so Woyori's Yoshino forces attacked the Afumi defenders, and the Afumi troops were clearly outmatched.  Woyori's men killed the Afumi commander and defeated the opposing forces. But that was just the beginning.  Afumi forces had been stationed all along the route from Fuwa to Ohotsu.  Thus it was that only two days later Woyori and his men made it to Mt. Tokoyama, probably in Hikone, by the Seri river.  There they met more Afumi soldiers, but once again they were triumphant and slew the opposing commander.   Woyori and his men were on a roll. I would point out that these battles aren't given much detail, but we do see how it progressed.  There are names of various individuals and commanders—certainly not much on the common people.  From what we can tell, this was not a rush to Ohotsu, but rather a slow march, probably doing their best to fortify their positions and make sure that nobody was sneaking up on them.  After each battle, it is some days before the next, probably spent spying out ahead and formulating plans. Woyori and his men next fought a battle on the banks of the Yasukawa River, presumably near modern Yasu city.  Here, Aston's translation claims that he suffered a great defeat, but more likely I suspect it means to say that he inflicted a great defeat on the Afumi forces, because if he had been defeated, how would he have pressed on only a few days later.  We are told that  two men, presumably the Afumi commanders, were both taken prisoner. Since we don't have anything more about them in the narrative all we can really do is assume that they must have therefore been on the side of the Afumi forces. By taking Yasu, that would have likely cut off the Afumi forces from any future considerations about using the Kurafu Pass.  The noose around Ohotsu was slowly tightening. Four days after that, on the 17th day of the 7th month, Woyori attacked and repulsed the Kurimoto army—presumably a force loyal to the Afumi court under a general named Kurimoto, or possibly raised from a place called Kurimoto, perhaps over on Awaji.  Either way, it was another victory on Woyori's belt. From there, Woyori and his men arrived at Seta, where they would have to cross the Setagawa—the Seta River. The Seta River is a wide river, and the only one flowing out of Lake Biwa.  It winds its way south and west, eventually becoming the Uji and then the Yodo rivers, which flow all the way to Naniwa—modern Ohosaka.  At the Seta river, there was a major bridge, the only way across, other than to swim.  Prince Ohotomo and his ministers, along with their entire army, were encamped on the west side of the bridge.  Their forces were so numerous that it was said you could not see all the way to the back of them.  Their banners covered the plain, and the dust of their movement caused a cloud to rise into the sky.  Their drums and songs could be heard for miles around.  We are told they even had crossbows, and when they were discharged the arrows fell like rain.  Of course, some of this may have just been more poetic license by the authors of the Nihon Shoki, but you get the picture:  There were a lot of troops on the western side of the river. The bridge itself was defended by General Chison.  We know very little of this general, as he only appears in this one part of the record, but his name implies that he may have been from the continent.  We aren't given a surname, and it is possible he was one of the Baekje refugees, now fighting for the Afumi court.  He led an advance body of specially selected troops, and in the middle of the bridge they had removed planks for about three rods or thirty feet.  Across that span was a single plank, daring anyone to try and cross it.  Of course, if they did, they would be a sitting duck in front of the enemy archers, and the plank was attached by a rope so that it could always be pulled out from under them.  It seemed as if it were impossible to advance. Finally, one of Woyori's soldiers, Ohokida no Kimi no Wakaomi, got up the courage to cross.  We are told that he put on double armor, put down his long spear, and drew his sword.  He then charged suddenly across the plank and cut the rope on the other side before the Afumi troops could pull it back.  In spite of the arrows that were raining down on him, he entered the ranks of the Afumi troops, slashing with his sword as he went.  The Afumi forces were thrown into confusion and some of them tried to leave, but General Chison drew his own sword and began to cut down anyone who tried to flee.  Still, he was unable to check the rout.  Woyori's troops secured the bridge and soon were pouring across it.  They cut down General Chison and advanced into the Afumi army, who broke and ran.  The Afumi sovereign, Ohotomo, aka Koubun Tennou, along with the Ministers of the Left and Right, narrowly escaped with their lives. Woyori and his troops marched to the foot of Awazu hill, and we are told that Hata no Yakuni, the Afumi commander who had earlier defected, and whose men were sent north to Koshi, set a siege to Miwo castle along with Izumo no Koma, who had defended against the attempted seizure of Tamakurabe.  Presumably this is Mio, south of Ohotsu, and it was likely guarding the southern approach to the Afumi capital. The only thing here that gives me pause is that we were earlier told that Yakuni's men, after he defected, were sent to Koshi.  So was Yakuni not with them?  Had he returned?  Or had the troops made it all the way around Lake Biwa already, taking the longer route up and around the lake? Regardless of how it happened, Yakuni and Koma were able to take Miwo castle.  As a reminder, a “castle” at this time would have likely been defined more by its walls, which were probably rammed earth and wood—not the elegantly sloping stone walls and  donjon base that would come to typify castles of the Warring States period. The following day, Woyori and his men continued their pursuit.  At the Awazu marketplace, Woyori ran into the Afumi generals Inukahi no Muraji no Isokimi and Hasama no Atahe no Shihote.  We mentioned Isokimi last episode—he was the Afumi commander attacking the Middle Road in the Nara Basin.  His deputy, Kujira, had been defeated, and it seems Isokimi had retreated back to Afumi and rejoined the main force. He would not be quite so fortunate this time.  Isokimi and Shihote were both slain, and Ohotomo fled once again.  He didn't get very far, hiding at Yamazaki, thought to be near the site of the modern city hall, in Ohotsu. Despite his best efforts, he knew he would be discovered, and he eventually strangled himself, rather than facing the humiliation and punishment that would come with capture. With Ohotomo dead, the other ministers of the Afumi court dispersed and fled.  Woyori and his men, meeting up at Sasanami, hunted down the Ministers of the Left and Right—Soga no Akaye and Nakatomi no Kane—as well as others who had fought with Ohotomo and who were considered criminals. They were all marched back to Fuwa, where, on the 25th day of the 7th month, Ohotomo's head was presented to Ohoama.  The war, it seems, was over. Or at least, the fighting was over.  There was still a lot to be settled.  First off, it would hardly have been practical to wipe out every single person on the losing side.  For one thing, that would have devastated the Court even further, likely creating a huge power vacuum.  In addition, many of the supporters on both sides were not necessarily there out of purely partisan reasons.  I would point out that many of the family names that we see in the record are found on both sides of the conflict.  Inukahi no Isokimi may have fought for Ohotomo, but we also see an Inukahi no Ohotomo fighting on the behalf of Ohoama.  Fumi no Nemaro was a major commander in Ohoama's army, while Fumi no Kusuri had been sent by the Afumi court to raise troops in the East Country.  And Hasama no Shihote was killed with Isokimi at Awazu, while a Hasama no Nemaro was working under the command of General Fukei, in Nara, to guard Tatsuta. There wasn't necessarily a simple divide along family lines.  It is possible that these individuals were all fairly well removed from each other, and from different parts of their respective families, or clans. They are often given different kabane, the family rank system used at this time, though I suspect that may have more to do with later changes, with those on the winning side being promoted over those who supported the Afumi court.  However, it is also the case that Japan has a long history of family members supporting both sides in any major conflict.  That way, no matter who wins, the family itself finds itself on the winning side. But there did have to be some accountability.  This is something that one can point to time and again—if the losing side is not held accountable for their actions, then what is to prevent them from just regrouping and trying again?  And yet that need for justice and punishment must be tempered with some amount of humanity. Ultimately, about one month after the end of the war, eight of the Afumi ministers were found guilty of truly heinous offences and they were condemned to suffer what the Nihon Shoki says was the “Extreme Penalty”.  The Minister of the Right, Nakatomi no Kane, was executed at Tane, in Asai.  Meanwhile the Minister of the Left, Soga no Akaye; along with the Dainagon, or Grand Councillor, Kose no Hito, as well as their children and grandchildren, along with the children of the late Nakatomi no Kane and Soga no Hatayasu, were all sent into banishment.  All others were pardoned. And of course those who had supported Ohoama, and who had come to his aid, were given public favour and reward.  In many cases this likely meant receiving high office and corresponding rank, along with increased stipend payments.  There is a notable shift in the makeup of the court, going forward, and it seems clear that families would want to associate themselves with those who fought on Ohoama's side, rather than Ohotomo's, if they could help it.  That was no doubt a part of works like the various diaries and house records that would have been used to compile the Nihon Shoki, recording the deeds that any house did for the throne. Along with all of the punishments and plaudits that were meted out in the 8th month of 672, there was one more event—something of an outlier.  We are told that Chihisakobe no Muraji no Sabichi, the governor of the province of Wohari, went off into the mountains and committed suicide. Sabichi had originally met Ohoama at the Kuwana district house—the local government office—when he had first arrived from Yoshino.  He had a large number of troops—20,000 by the Nihon Shoki's count—which helped Ohoama to ultimately defeat the Afumi court.  So why he would go off into the mountains and commit suicide was anyone's guess.  The Nihon Shoki suggests that it was possible that his allegiance had changed, and he may have been trying to plot against Ohoama.  Perhaps he had been convinced that Afumi court was going to come out on top, and so had begun some plot.  Or he just had a falling out or became disillusioned for some reason.  Whatever it was, it remains a mystery, even today. With the war concluded, it was time for Ohoama to make his way from the field to the Capital so that he could transition to ruling the State properly.  But Ohoama was not interested, it would seem, in setting himself up in his brother's capital.  Setting up in the Ohotsu capital may have raised a few eyebrows.  It had not been a completely popular move to begin with, and it was also the home of the Afumi court's legitimacy.  To take up the throne there, I can only imagine that it would have further reinforced the idea that Ohoama was the usurper, taking the throne that was meant for his nephew.  Instead, he made the decision to travel to the ancient capital, in Asuka, but he was not in a hurry. They headed out on the 8th day of the 9th month of 672, making it from Fuwa to Kuwana.  Here he likely met up with his wife, Princess Uno, and his ten year old son, Prince Ohotsu.  The following day they headed out, traveling back along the route that they had taken from Yoshino, but at a much more leisurely route.  The royal carriage stayed the night in Suzuka.  From there, it was another day to Abe, likely referring to modern Ahai county, in Iga, near Ueno city.  They then continued on to Nabari.  Finally, on the 12th day,they arrived at the Yamato capital—that is to say Asuka—and Ohoama took up residence for a time at the Shima Palace.  This was only, it seems, to give people time to get the actual palace ready, because three days later, Ohoama moved into the Wokamoto Palace.  And with that, Ohoama began the work of running the state—but there was still plenty to prepare.  For one thing, there were foreign embassies—Kim Ap-sil and others arrived.  It was still going to take a while to get the capital ready for guests, though.  From what we can tell, they were probably building a grand new palace, and it would take some time for it to be prepared.  So the Silla embassy was entertained in Tsukushi, where Prince Kurikuma would have been in charge of hosting them.  They were likely filled on the new developments and provided a ship. Meanwhile, Ohoama made sure that all of the appropriate rewards were given out.  On the 4th day of the 12th month, we are told that all those who had rendered services were given higher cap-ranks, based on what they had done. And as the year 672 closes out—and with it, the first of the two Chronicles for Ohoama, the soon-to-be elevated Temmu Tennou. But there is one final entry, marking the death of Wina no Kimi no Takami in the 12th month of the year.  We know that Wina no Kimi no *Iwasuki* was working for the Afumi court, sent to rally troops in the East, but he fled when they encountered Ohoama's troops at Fuwa Pass.  Takami, on the other hand, we know little about, but I suspect may have been on the side of Ohoama.  It is an odd entry, and, like so many, unexplained.  Perhaps it meant something to the people of the early 8th century, but if so, that meaning is likely lost to us. And so we close the book on the Jinshin no Ran—the Jinshin War, or possibly the Disturbance or even Rebellion, depending on how you feel about it.  This account is one of the most detailed we have of this kind of event, and yet it does not seem that it was entirely unique.  There are plenty of indications that previous sovereigns had to fight their way to the throne, or else had to repel others who would try to take it by force.  This was almost a tradition among the royal house of Yamato.  But now that the matter of succession was well and truly settled, it was time to get on with other things. Who knows what an Afumi court may have done and how they could have changed things.  What we do know is what Ohoama—and his queen, Uno no Himemiko—did.  They built upon, or in some cases possibly even fabricated, the legacy of Naka no Oe.  They would set in stone many of the things that had been put in place, and at the same time make certain changes, as well.  The Yamato state was getting started. And we'll start to dive into that next episode.  Until then, thank you once again for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. 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山形新幹線「Ｅ８系」車両東北・山形新幹線でＥ８系４編成が６月、車両故障で走行不能となったトラブルについて、ＪＲ東日本は２２日、故障の原因が判明したため、８月１日からＥ８系の単独運転を順次再開すると発表した。 East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will gradually resume individual operations of E8 series Shinkansen trains on the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train line from Aug. 1, as the cause of the malfunctions affecting them has been identified.

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will gradually resume individual operations of E8 series Shinkansen trains on the Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train line from Aug. 1, as the cause of the malfunctions affecting them has been identified.

Japan's image as a sophisticated country with a solid, unique traditional culture is well placed.  For example, every year around 130,000 Shinkansen bullet trains run between Tokyo and Osaka, bolting through the countryside at speeds of up to 285 kilometers an hour and boast an average arrival delay of 24 seconds.  Think about that average, sustained over a whole year!  Such amazing efficiency here is combined with basically no guns, no drugs, no litter, no graffiti, very little crime and the people are so polite and considerate. If you step on their foot in the crowded subway cars, they apologise to you for getting their foot in the wrong place. If you drop your wallet there is a close to 100% chance of you getting it back, intact. Considering all of the above and with the biggest concentration of Michelin three star restaurants in the world, no wonder Tokyo is the best city in the world to live in.  Once Covid is contained, put Japan on your bucket list folks, you won't regret it. Yet sales professionalism is still so far behind, by Western standards. I am going to make incredibly broad, general statements here, but actually they are true for most salespeople in Japan.  How do I know this?  We have been teaching sales training here since 1963 and these are the things companies consistently ask us to fix.  Let's highlight a few things which may surprise you about sales in Japan. Asking for the order is avoided.  Saying “no” is culturally taboo, so the best way to avoid having to say it or to hear it, is to save everyone's face and leave the outcome deliberately vague.  There are shelves of books in English on how to close the sale,  many are in translation, but not a great take up here as yet.  When the seller meets any resistance from the buyer, the first reflex is to drop the price by 20%. Western sales managers would be apoplectic if this was the default objection handling mechanism.  Here defending your price, through explaining the value, is thrown overboard and simple price point reductions are the preferred lever. Objection handling skills are weak, because the seller sees the buyer not as a King but as a God. The seller's job is to do everything God wants.   The salespeople are predominantly on base salary and bonus remuneration arrangements, so not much commission sales “fire in the belly” going on here. Salespeople love the spec, the data, the detail and are not so keen on the application of the benefits. How do we know this?  I am a buyer here too and in they come bearing their catalogue, flyer or their slide deck to take me through all the details. Surprisingly, they never rise above the spec waterline to talk about value or benefits or how to apply the benefits.  It is the same in our sales classes and we see this phenomenon in the role play sequences.  Salespeople struggle to think about what the spec represents in terms of the benefits to the buyer. This opens up the can of worms about understanding buyer needs. By any definition, getting straight into the detail of the product or service, without asking the buyer any questions, is insanity.  Yet this is normal here.  So much for all that slick American consultative sales jive. We are back to the God problem. The seller must not brook God's displeasure by rude behaviour, such as asking questions about what are their firm's problems. Ergo, the buyer completely controls the sale's conversation. They demand the pitch be made straight up, so that they can lacerate it, to make sure all the risk has been cut out.  Buyers are incredibly risk averse in Japan. This a zero default, no errors, no mistakes business culture.  This is great as a consumer of course. However, the seller is not considered a partner here, more of a slave to the buyer's every whim and demand. So the Japan business sales process is pretty “refined”. There are only three steps. The salesperson opens with their pitch, then we move immediately to client objections.  Next, the buyer will get back to you, but probably not.  How does any business get done here?  Please see the next section! Sellers really prefer to concentrate on existing clients, rather than running around trying to find new clients. They rely on the firm brand to do all the prospecting work, rather than their skill as a professional in sales. Hunters are a rare breed of salesperson in Japan, as everyone prefers being a farmer.  This is probably true of everywhere, because obviously it is much easier to keep the business going, than to start a new piece of business.  Japanese salespeople just take it to new heights of speciality. Salespeople never think to ask permission of the buyer to ask questions. Such a simple thing, but so hard to break out of your own cultural context to actually execute.  Once we teach them how easy it is, the scales literally fall from their eyes and they become true believers in asking questions, before introducing anything about the detail of their solution line up. The first foreigners who lived in Japan in the late 19th Century often described Japan as a “topsy turvey” world, because so many things were opposite to what they were used to back in Europe and America.  The differences are what makes it so fascinating and why I have been here for 36 years and am never leaving.  These differences are also a big business opportunity too, as many companies have found, including ourselves.  See you over here after Covid!  

Wrestling Omakase returns for a special episode! John is joined by returning guest and longtime friend Bryan Quinlan (@Not_Quinlan on Bsky) for our podcast all about traveling to Japan to watch pro wrestling! After taking some quick little sideswipes at NJPW for their latest attendance bomb, we give a comprehensive look at all the elements involved in planning for a trip to Japan! John & Quinlan (who have 8 trips between them going back 9 years!) start by going over all of their own past trips and some of the major differences in all of the different seasons they've gone in, which then transitions into a longer discussion on the different times of year you can choose to go and what some of the pluses & minuses of each are. Once that's done, they cover everything else you could ever want to know for planning your first wrestling trip to Japan (or just planning a better one if you've gone before!), including:-Overall trip budgeting and what the minimum amount you can get away with is-Different accommodation options for different group sizes: solo travelers, couples, big groups, etc.-Some of the various neighborhoods you could choose to stay in-Various options for buying tickets (including John finding out that one has gotten a little more complicated than when they just used it a few months ago, live on the air!) and how they work, including how to pick up your tickets when you get there- and which is the only option that actually lets you pick your exact seat! Plus a little bit about the various sections in Korakuen Hall specifically.-Specific Wrestle Kingdom ticket options by section and where each actually locates you-Venue locations and other quirks about them-Other major wrestling-related landmarks in multiple cities: restaurants, bars, and stores!-Leaving Tokyo to see other cities: how to buy Shinkansen (bullet train) tickets, some cities besides Osaka/Kyoto that you might want to check out, and more-Some brief thoughts on language barrier and what you could pick up relatively quickly for a better experience-Food recommendations, especially budget onesBut honestly, this is just everything I can remember off the top of my head that we talked about in a sprawling three and a half hour podcast, so check it out for yourself!Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter: @WrestleOmakaseFollow John on Bluesky: @justoneenbyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Querida comunidad les hago este podcast dándoles mucha información sobre los trenes, bala de Japón, la mayor red de alta velocidad del mundo. Lo he grabado directamente en el propio tren. Gracias por estar al otro lado.

Since at least 2019 the United Nations has tried to justify banning anime and manga due to what they consider to be potentially obscene depictions of sexual material related to children. This has failed miserably in the US, Japan, and Australia. In Texas a new bill seeks to do the same, though Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition will likely rule it to be unconstitutional regardless. It's strange that a product like anime or manga, admittedly open for interpretation - the characters are often part cat or animal, are hyper exaggerated, or are based on kawaii culture - would be targeted instead of actual pornography or actual sex trafficking operations. At least in terms of the publicity and priority. Perhaps the priority is based on something else, like certain groups claiming that such content, including game versions, promotes racial homogeneity and marriage norms. And there it is! While the United States admits it has the ability to “manipulate time and space,” the country still can't seem to pick up trash, clean subways, build high speed transportation, or fix infrastructure, let alone create anything new. In fact, the implication of scientific-fiction technology from the White House Science adviser might explain where the trillions of missing US dollars go. The thing is the United States maintains its power in the world through fear of war and economics, and by banning and censoring the outside, like China does. The country has lost any moral high ground and certainly any real essence of culture. Perhaps that's why anime and manga are growing so rapidly in the United States. It's something unique, different, fresh, and certainly not politically correct. Once again, priorities, because instead of building better cars, trains, infrastructure or even good entertainment, the country sabotages all of that and wastes its money on weapons and war. Even the Internet and GPS, two major contributions from the USA to the world, were invented by DARPA and the DOD - for killing and control. This power, and the power of politics, like Oregon cancelling math and reading requirements for graduation, also keeps the citizens in the dark of an antiquated reality. Much of the technology the country does have doesn't come from American minds anyways, it comes from Asia and largely from Israel. The county that gives us anime and manga, which is one of the least politically correct in the world, and one of the most conservative, also gives us QR codes, emojis, plastic that dissolves with no microplastics, tornado prediction software that is accurate, super advanced solar panels, bullet trains since 1964, hybrid cars since 1997, laptops, portable music, the novel, navigation systems, and most discs like DVD and CD. It is also a country that when there is widespread technological failure, citizens still voluntarily pay there toll fees because the money actually goes into infrastructure, and because it is a culture of honor and respect. On the other hand, the US state of California has blown through $15.7-billion and failed at constructing a high-speed rail in 2025. The original Shinkansen took only $3-billion US in the 1960s. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.-FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKMAIN WEBSITECashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

La línea Hokuriku Shinkansen conecta Tokio con Nagano (el primer final de la línea), Kanazawa (la primera extensión en 2015) y Tsuruga (segunda extensión en 2024). Idealmente llegará a Kioto y Osaka de aquí a unos años, aunque eso, además de su historia, te lo contamos con detalle en el episodio. Hablamos también de los servicios que operan, qué pases puedes usar, cuánto tardas en llegar y qué lugares de interés puedes visitar con esta línea, para que descubras sitios muy poco masificados y de gran encanto. Luego, en Japonismo mini hacemos un ejercicio de honestidad y te contamos cómo metimos la pata en episodios anteriores, hablamos de la firma de libros que hicimos en Barcelona por Sant Jordi y de nuestro cuarto libro, al que le queda nada para estar en librerías (pero se puede reservar ya). Tras leer comentarios de japonistas (ha habido muchos en estas dos semanas), te contamos cómo decir "conveniente" en japonés, algo apropiado porque esta línea de tren bala lo es... ¡Mata ne! ¿Quieres colaborar con el programa? - Colabora en Patreon - Únete a la Comunidad Japonismo - Reserva hoteles en Japón (y en todo el mundo) - Consigue seguro de viajes (¡no sólo para Japón!) - Busca los mejores vuelos - Lleva Internet (pocket wifi o SIM) - JR Pass para viajes ilimitados en tren ---- Continúa la conversación en: - Web: https://japonismo.com - Discord: https://discord.gg/hZrSa57 - Facebook: https://facebook.com/japonismo - Twitter: https://twitter.com/japonismo - Instagram: https://instagram.com/japonismo - Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/japonismo - Newsletter semanal: http://eepurl.com/di60Xn

In this episode, Jess takes us step-by-step through her family's spring break trip to Japan—a points and miles masterpiece that cost just $200 total out of pocket for four round-trip flights and multiple hotel stays. From first class flights to washer/dryers in hotel rooms, this trip had it all. Whether you're dreaming of cherry blossoms, bullet trains, or Hello Kitty cafés, this episode is packed with tips for making Japan happen—without breaking the bank. Flying to Japan in Style with AA Miles Jess booked her family's flights using American Airlines miles, flying on Japan Airlines from Chicago to Tokyo, and shares her tips for snagging first-class saver award seats, business-class seats, and also premium-economy seats.  Staying in Tokyo, Family Style For the Tokyo leg, Jess chose the Hyatt House Shibuya, a new property that has quickly become her top recommendation for families.  Kyoto on a Budget with Hyatt Place After Tokyo, the family took the bullet train to Kyoto and stayed at the Hyatt Place Kyoto, a Category 2 gem offering amazing value.  Activities included exploring Fushimi Inari Shrine, tasting local snacks at Nishiki Market, and spending several hours with deer at Nara Park—Molly's favorite part of the trip! Luxury Final Night at the Conrad Tokyo For their final night, Jess used Hilton free-night certificates to stay at the Conrad Tokyo, a luxury property with top-tier service. From Hello Kitty water bottles at checkout to executive-lounge cocktails, it was the perfect way to end the trip. Jess doesn't recommend it for the location alone, but if you've got free night certificates, she says it's 100% worth it. A trip to Japan for a family of four with flights and hotels for $200? This is the power of points and miles. Hit play now and hear how Jess pulled it off—and how you can too. Links: Points Talk Premium: https://pointstalk.supercast.com How to Get Your Next Vacation for Nearly Free: How to Get Your Next Vacation for Nearly Free - https://travelmomsquad.lpages.co/freevacation/ Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-house/en-US/tyoxs-hyatt-house-tokyo-shibuya Hyatt Place Kyoto Review: Hyatt Place Kyoto Review - Travel Mom Squad - https://travelmomsquad.com/hyatt-place-kyoto-review/ SmartEx App (for Shinkansen tickets): Tokaido Sanyo Kyushu Shinkansen Internet - https://smart-ex.jp/en/app/download/index.html Reservation Service | Tokaido Sanyo Kyushu Shinkansen Internet Reservation Service - https://smart-ex.jp/en/app/download/index.html Voice Map app: Walking Tour App » VoiceMap - https://voicemap.me/walking-tour-app Cat rescue cafe: Home | 宿木カフェ＆レストラン - https://www.yadorigicafe.com Links For All Things Travel Mom Squad: stan.store/travelmomsquad Episode Minute By Minute: 00:30 – Flights to Japan: AA miles, upgrades, and flight tricks 07:00 – Booking first class seats and handling premium economy changes 12:00 – Transportation in Tokyo and using transit cards for kids 16:00 – Hyatt House Shibuya: why it's perfect for families 23:00 – Favorite Tokyo experiences: TeamLab, shopping streets, latte art & cat cafés 29:00 – Kyoto stay at Hyatt Place + must-dos like Nara Park and local markets 36:00 – Final night at Conrad Tokyo with Hilton free-night certificates 42:00 – Recap of highlights, family takeaways, and why Jess is ready to go back

#153 電車は日本の主要交通手段の一つであり、実は新幹線のように早く走る列車以外にも、ゆっくり走る「ローカル鉄道線」がたくさんあります！こういったローカル鉄道線の多くは、地方部にあり、都会と違った雰囲気や景色が味わえます。今回はホストの2人が各々乗ってみたいローカル鉄道線を紹介してみました！Trains are one of the main transportation in Japan. In fact, there are not only fast-moving trains like the Shinkansen but also many slow-moving “local train lines” ! Most of these local train lines are located in the countryside and you can definitely enjoy a different scenery and chill out! In this episode, the two hosts each introduced some local train lines they would like to ride!↓↓番組についての感想や話してほしいトピックがあれば、こちらまで↓↓Email: ernestnaoya1994@gmail.com↑↑ Share your thoughts and request to us↑↑個人SNS / Personal Social Media ACErnest's Instagram: @ernest_mkcNaoya's Instagram: @japanese_teacher_n

[✐2.Andante]V[ない] ・なくてもいいです: no need to, not necessary“You don't need to hurry.(= take your time.)”[00:07]Hello everyone.Let's start with the practice of making “〜nakutemo iidesu (no need to)”.Repeat after me[00:16]1.  go – [nai form] – [… nakutemo iidesu]2.  write3.  see/watch4.  eat5.  come6.  do[00:21]So far so good, right?Repeat after me[01:24]1.  You don't need to go to office tomorrow.2.  You don't have to write your phone number.3.  You don't have to watch TV.4.  You don't have to force yourself to eat.(muri ni = forcedly)5.  You don't need to come together (with me).6.  You don't have to reply/answer immediately.[02:43]Osoi san has to go on business trip from now. It's only one hour before the departure time of the Shinkansen, but he is still in the office.His colleague, Hayai san, is worried.  She said as follows;[03:02]1.  You don't need to copy the document.2.  You don't need to attend the meeting.(kaigi ni deru = attend the meeting)3.  You don't have to put the files back into the cabinet.(shimau = put (back), place)4.  You don't need to contact clients.5.  You don't need to switch off the computer.[04:13]You have no time!  Go, hurry up!=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=「いそがなくても いいです。」[00:07]みなさん、こんにちは。 では、｢〜なくてもいいです｣を つくる れんしゅうからはじめましょう。Repeat after me[00:16]1.  いきます: いかない - いかなくてもいいです2.  かきます：かかない - かかなくてもいいです3.  みます：みない - みなくてもいいです4.  たべます：たべない -  たべなくてもいいです5.  きます：こない - こなくてもいいです6.  します：しない - しなくてもいいです[01:21]ここまでOKですね。Repeat after me[01:24]1.  あした オフィスに いかなくてもいいです。2.  でんわばんごうを かかなくてもいいです。3.  テレビを みなくてもいいです。4.  むりに たべなくてもいいです。(むりに = forcedly)5.  いっしょに こなくてもいいです。6.  すぐに  へんじを しなくてもいいです。[02:43]おそいさんは いまからしゅっちょうにいかなければなりません。しんかんせんのじかんまで、あと１じかんですが、まだオフィスにいます。どうりょうの はやいさんが しんぱいしています。つぎのように いいました。[03:02]1.  しょるいをコピーしなくてもいいです。2.  かいぎに でなくても いいです。(かいぎにでる= attend the meeting)3.  ファイルを キャビネットに しまわなくても いいです。(しまう = put (back), place)4.  クライエントにれんらくしなくても いいです。5.  コンピューターの スイッチを けさなくても いいです。[04:13]じかんがありませんよ！いそいで いって ください！Support the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Need more translation & transcript? Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese.

Less than awesome development, that!Get your superfast Japan eSIM at https://jjesim.com and you can email Chris here: AbroadInJapanPodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diese Woche geht es bei Acme.Nipp-on-AiR unter anderem um Gerüchte, die rund um die Vtuberin Amieryllis Bloo verbreitet werden und welche Auswirkungen diese auf die junge Youtube-Streamerin hatten. Aber auch aktuelle Nachrichten aus Japan, unter anderem zu einem merkwürdigen Unglück mit einem Shinkansen, und zur Anime- und VTuber-Szene sind wieder mit dabei, und das natürlich zu passender Musik aus Fernost.

Today on the podcast we are joined by actress and singer Donna Burke, who has voice acted and sang theme songs in games like Metal Gear, Silent Hill, as well as shows like Tokyo Ghoul, and most famously the voice of the Shinkansen! She'll talk about what it's like embodying some of these roles, as well as her journey as an entrepreneur!Follow Donna:https://www.donnaburke.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwl3O6yIEVSY49XwOS1QTpAhttps://www.instagram.com/thedonnaburkehttps://www.x.com/TheDonnaBurkehttps://www.facebook.com/donnaburkesingerListen to her music:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EhrRmObU0r0A8dzkRShpR?si=0l82ZibCRDqxqUlU-9xWVwhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/donna-burke/73212349Follow us on our social media:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3XoY5gyyPvCe4FdwdFJQAhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2158416https://www.instagram.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/youtube.com/@unpackingjapan

The podcast is back, and Geoff is flying solo for the first time in 6 years. Thanks Vinod for everything you brought to the podcast. Geoff takes a look back at his 2024 round-the-world trip and other Canadian aviation experiences. Geoff checked the Island Hopper off his bucket list, travelling from Honolulu to Guam via the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. He forced a long layover in Honolulu to allow a visit to the city before heading out on the Island Hopper. The Island Hopper planes are old with some of the oldest Inflight Entertainment Systems Geoff has seen in years. Majuro airport and The Marshall Islands are in the middle of the Pacific on various atolls. This particular routing took Geoff via Kwajalein (no pictures at this stop!), Pohnpei and Chuuk (you can get passport stamps in Micronesia even if you are in transit) before landing in Guam. Geoff is a much bigger fan of the south side of Guam than the north side. Geoff took one of the last flights with United from Guam to Fukuoka. If you're flying to FUK, take the time to enjoy the observation deck. He then headed to Osaka via Hiroshima with the Shinkansen. Flight boarding in Japan is super efficient, and Geoff tried it first domestically from Osaka-Itami to Tokyo-Haneda. After spending time in Tokyo, Geoff flew onward to Copenhagen via Singapore. There is a wonderful 7-11 after security airside at Haneda that sells all sorts of Japanese treats. The Jewel in Singapore is lovely but is super busy on a summer Saturday night. A beach layover in Copenhagen is possible with a quick metro journey. Geoff enjoyed his first ever fifth freedom flight from Frankfurt to New York JFK on Singapore Airlines. If you're liking this episode experience, you may also enjoy Experience 2. "International Megahubs and Flight Ticketing." It's available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Geoff had some interesting domestic experiences in the second half of 2024. A widebody flight on a route not normally served by that plane, and subsequent upgrades. And then there was a massive storm system and hailstorm chaos in Calgary. Geoff also visited Canada's easternmost international airport in St. John's. And to build his knowledge, Geoff is now a successful student with distinction for IATA's training course on passenger fares and ticketing. If you have trip plans or experiences that you would like to share, please email us at stories(at)seat1a.org or find us on Facebook, Bluesky, Threads and Instagram. If you wish to support the show financially, we are on Patreon. Show notes are available online at http://podcast.seat1a.org/

“I took(got on) the Shinkansen.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Oh, are you going out now? What are you going to take/get on?Repeat after me[00:15]1.  I('m going to) take a bus.2.  I('m going to) take a taxi3.  I('m going to) take the subway/tube.4.  I('m going to) take a train.5.  I('m going to) take an airplane.Note: “kuruma ni norimasu” can be either you get in a car (driven by someone other than yourself) or you drive a car.  “kuruma wo unten shimasu” indicates specifically that YOU drive. Meanwhile, “jitensha(bicycle) ni norimasu”、”baiku(motor bike) ni norimasu” normally mean YOU ride.Repeat after me[00:59]1.  I take a rapid train at Tokyo station.2.  I took the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Hakata.3.  I'll change to local train at the next station.4.  I'll get off at the fourth station.5.  I'll take a bus from the front of the department store.6.  I'll get off at the next bus stop.7.  I got off the taxi in front of the station.Note: All types of Japanese trains are roughly classified as (in ascending order of the number they stop);·  Tokkyu = limited express·  Kyukou= express·  Kaisoku= rapid·  Kakueki = local(The name may slightly vary depending on the railway company that operates it.)[02:43]Now, make a sentence as follows,For example,Next stop, get off→ I get off at the next stop.Ready?[02:55]1.  → I take a taxi.2.  → I drive a taxi.3.  → I go back (home) by a taxi.4.  → I wait for a taxi.5.  → I change (a train) at this station.6.  → I change to the opposite train (= I change to the train at the opposite platform).=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= 「しんかんせんに のりました。」[00:07]みなさん、こんにちは。あれ、これからおでかけですか。なににのりますか。(おでかけ= outing)Repeat after me[00:15]1.  バスに のります。2.  タクシーに のります。3.  ちかてつに のります。4.  でんしゃに のります。5.  ひこうきに のります。Repeat after me[00:59]1.  とうきょうえきで  かいそく(でんしゃ)に のります。2.  きょうとから はかたまで しんかんせんに のりました。3.  つぎのえきで かくえき(でんしゃ)に のりかえます。4.  よっつめの えきで おります。5.  デパートのまえから バスにのります。6.  つぎのバスていで バスをおります。7.  えき(の)まえで タクシーを おりました。Note: All types of Japanese trains are roughly classified as (in ascending order of the number they stop);·  とっきゅう= limited express train·  きゅうこう= express train·  かいそく= rapid train·  かくえき = local train(The name may slightly vary depending on the railway company that operates it.)[02:43]では、つぎのようにぶんをつくりましょう。たとえば、つぎのえき、おります→ つぎのえきで おります。いいですか。[02:55]1.  タクシー、のります→タクシーに のります。2.  タクシー、うんてんします→タクシーをう んてんします。3.  タクシー、かえります。→タクシーで かえります。4.  タクシー、まちます→タクシーを まちます。5.  このえき、のりかえます→このえきで のりかえます。6.  むかいのでんしゃ、のりかえます→むかいのでんしゃに のりかえます。(むかいの = opposite)Support the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Need more translation & transcript? Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese.

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As Eric and Todd continue their whirlwind tour of Japan on their way to the World Forum for Motor Museums, we talk to collection archivist Jack Wiegman about a Southern California private collector during the Shinkansen trip from Hiroshima to Nagoya, making this their FASTEST episode! Listen how one organization is moving to from a very private collection towards a museum model; his particular interest in 1970's concept cars; and how Jack's interest in art AND cars led him to the collection; plus bonus descriptions of sweet Japanese treats! (Hang on for this one…a fair amount of background noise, but a great interview! You can also hear the unique music that accompanies each train station as we pull into Kyoto.)

Join two very tired hosts, Eric & Todd, as they continue their journey across Japan on their way to World Forum for Motor Museums. In this episode, recorded late at night after a huge day of travel, they reflect on their first journey on Japan's Shinkansen (known as the ‘bullet train') from Yokohama to Hiroshima, a distance of about 500 miles, which they traveled in a little over three hours. They also share their struggles trying to understand their Japanese guides and laugh about a major snafu with Todd's train ticket, which he needed to board the train. (Completely Todd's error, by the way!)

Hey look, Jason is back! If you aren't slow cooking, are you even cooking? The age of M is upon us. Imagine having actual choices in your electronics purchases. The Foot Reloaded. Jason's Update from Japan 00:00:00 Last Episode (https://listen.hemisphericviews.com/123)

Justin joins to talk about three amazing indie horror games: Shinkansen 0, Mouthwashing and Hollowbody. Happy Halloween, ya filthy animals!

October 1, 1964. The first Shinkansen high-speed train enters service between the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first public run of the Japanese ‘bullet train', the Shinkansen, on the 1st of October 1964, captured public imagination worldwide. And it wasn't just the train's sleek look or its high speed that made the headlines. Behind the train's futuristic exterior lay a whole host of engineering innovations: new pantographs, automatic signalling, revolutionary drive units. Since then, very fast train travel has become available in over a dozen other countries. Places such as China and Spain have overtaken Japan when it comes to top train speed or the extent of the high-speed network. But the recent rise in remote working has reduced the demand for business rail travel and commuting. So what does the future hold for high-speed rail?Iszi Lawrence talks about the origins of high-speed rail and its current state to historian of modern Japan, Prof. Jessamyn Abel from Penn State university, civil engineering professor Amparo Moyano from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Consultant Editor of the Railway Gazette Murray Hughes, poet Jan Ducheyne and World Service listeners.(Photo: A Shinkansen train arrives at a Tokyo station. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)

You take the old (Dragon Slayer, Aria of Sorrow), you take the new (Astro Bot, UFO 50), you speculate and talk some news (PS5 Pro, Palworld litigation, new Switch rumors, etc.)--the podcast life. (repeat) The podcast life~ ♪ 01:11 — Nicknames 06:00 — Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 16:20 — ASTRO BOT 26:36 — The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine~ 35:04 — UFO 50 38:38 — Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 41:56 — News: PS5 Pro, Switch 2 rumors, Nintendo sues Pocket Pair, and more!

If you've ever been to Japan, there's a good chance you've taken advantage of its high-speed bullet trains, also known as Shinkansen. Shinkansen can carry passengers from Kyushu to Hokkaido at speeds of up to 320 km/h in a comfortable and quiet car, with very few delays. Learn all about these beloved trains in today's episode, with hit songs used for Japan Rail commercials and on-board chimes. Who knows - maybe you'll even become a Densha otaku (railfan) yourself!Scripted & Quality Assured by: NolaHosted by: Shanna & KuzeyAudio Edited & Uploaded by: FredSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/japan-top-10-ri-ben-nototsupu10-jpop-hits/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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