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Japan has a reputation for being incredibly safe, but what does “safe” actually mean? The Krewe is joined by Jordan Green, aka AfroInJapan from YouTube & Instagram, to explore safety in Japan beyond just crime, including natural disasters, wildlife, xenophobia, & the considerations travelers & foreign residents should keep in mind. Does Japan live up to it's rep? You be the judge! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Jordan Green/AfroInJapan ------ AfroInJapan on YouTube AfroInJapan on Instagram AfroInJapan's "The Myth of Crime in Japan" ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Solo travel or group travel: is one really better for seeing Japan? The Krewe welcomes Ryotaro Sakurai back to the podcast to break down the pros and cons of both, from flexibility and independence to planning, convenience, and shared experiences. Plus, Ryotaro gives us a look at Umami Travel, the group tour company he's building and why he thinks there's room for a different kind of Japan travel experience. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Ryotaro & Umami Travel ------ Ryotaro's Japan YouTube Channel Ryotaro on IG Umami Travel Website Kessennuma Knitting INEtoAGAVE (Craft Sake) ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 482 (08.08.2026) (Laurin, Troy 4K, Larry Flynt 4K)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“Laurin” Blu-Ray Review - 0:12“Troy” 4K Review - 9:14“The People Vs Larry Flynt” 4K Review - 19:56“Shogun's Ninja” Blu-Ray Review - 27:20“Jekyll” Blu-Ray Review - 33:02“The Odyssey” Review - 37:141983 “Diamonds of Kilimanjaro” Review - 42:541983 “Estong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto” Review - 50:371983 “E.T. is Estong Tutong” Review -49:411983 “El ahorcado” Review - 54:341983 “Special Bulletin" Review - 57:00 Patreon Pick with Bruce Holecheck “Dead Man's Shoes" Blu-Ray Review - 1:00:30Questions/Answers/ Comments- 1:43:15Update- 1:53:1222 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version – https://youtu.be/Bp6SnvYjykILinksVisual Vengeance - https://www.facebook.com/visualvenvideo/Laurin Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/laurin-visual-vengeance-collectors-edition-blu-rayArrow Video - https://www.arrowfilms.com/Troy 4K - https://mvdshop.com/products/troy-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hdThe People vs Larry Flynt 4K - https://mvdshop.com/products/the-people-vs-larry-flynt-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hdShogun's Ninja Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/shoguns-ninja-limited-edition-blu-raySeverin Films - severin-films.comDanza Macabra Vol 2 - https://severinfilms.com/products/danza-macabra-vol-two-the-italian-gothic-collection-8-disc-4k-uhd-blu-ray-box-set?_pos=1&_sid=eb096c745&_ss=rThe Odyssey Just Watch - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-odyssey-2026Diamonds of the Kilimanjaro Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/diamonds-of-kilimandjaro-blu-rayEstong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto YouTube - El ahorcado YouTube - https://youtu.be/wFBqWHoeJqY?si=NUEl4fKOeUSb_GnkSpecial Bulletin IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086350/Dead Man's Shoes Blu-Ray - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dead-Mans-Shoes-Blu-ray/349147/Update Blu-RayHong Kong New Wave Essentials (Painted Faces, The Story of My Son, Women) Film Notes Laurin 1989 Directed by Robert SiglTroy 2004 Directed by Wolfgang PetersenThe People vs. Larry Flynt 1996 Directed by Miloš FormanShogun's Ninja 1980 Directed by Norifumi SuzukiJekyll 1969 Directed by Giorgio AlbertazziThe Odyssey 2026 Directed by Christopher NolanDiamonds of Kilimandjaro 1983 Directed by Jesús Franco, Olivier MathotEstong Tutong: Ikalawang Yugto 1983 Directed by Angel LabraEl ahorcado 1983 Directed by Juan GallardoSpecial Bulletin 1983 Directed by Edward ZwickDead Man's Shoes 2004 Directed by Shane Meadows
Translation for Intro: "Fire Dragon can reduce Tokyo to ashes in just a few hours." Godzilla ROARS. "It's Godzilla!" As always there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on social media on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. If you have like to wear a monocle and talk about fancy artisan cheeses maybe you would like to be a patron of the podcast? Luckily neither of those things are a requirement! You can join Patreon and for £3 or $3 a month you can get ad free version of the show. https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm If you are interested in the plot of the film you can read an overview on the wikipedia page here. Correction: In the intro I say Japanese Air Base when I mean Japanese Moon Base. Welcome to the podcast! TIME FOR PANIC TO ENSUE!!! We are in 1968! It's finally here! Am I ready for the 2001: A Space Odyssey? No, I am not! But I'm getting there. Please bear with me. In the meantime, I shall distract you with a chat about one of the most visually delightful of Kaiju Films (Although one of our guests' recommendations may have it beat in visual delights). You can see an array of the stills from Destroy All Monsters on my Instagram account. This is the swinging 60s Japan style! In 1968 ToHo studios decided to wrap up the Godzilla Franchise with a big bang! A Kaiju extravaganza featuring 11 monsters. Let me list them for you. Godzilla Rodan Angurius Mothra (very tragically in larva form) Gorosaurus Minilla (Godzilla's son who gives me the creeps. Sorry!) Kumonga Baragon Manda Varan King Ghidorah Due to international success the franchise continued on. Hoorah! I have two gargantuan guests for you. (They actually are, as far as I am aware, human sized although I have no proof.) Yuki Miyamoto is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Humanities Center at DePaul University. Her work focuses on the ethics around nuclear discourse. Blair Davis is a Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at DePaul University. He has written a lot about cinema and comics and including the book The Battle for the Bs: 1950s Hollywood and the Rebirth of Low-Budget Cinema. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Sci-Fi films from 1950s to 1968 03:14 Comparison to Godzilla 1954 05:23 1960s Japan 08:49 Blair's love of the film 09:59 The intentions behind the film 11:14 The 'Monster Rally' tradition 13:53 Visual delights 14:36 The first 10 minutes 18:22 The island connections 21:14 The Showa Era and Japan on the global stage 24:49 Aliens! The Kilaaks 29:38 The Izu Peninsula and Shogun 30:16 The Kaijus 40:17 The final battle 43:12 A changing Godzilla 46:52 Legacy 49:26 Recommendations Recommendations: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Godzilla in Hell by James Stokoe NEXT EPISODE! Next episode (if all goes well) we will be talking about the Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968) which is available on BFI player in the UK (which is accessible through Apple TV) but seems very elusive elsewhere. There is a version on YouTube but it is in French. The English title (I Love You, I Love You) did not seem to help. The BluRay is also available but for slightly silly prices outside of the UK from what I can see. I wish you luck in finding it!
We give another new podcast; straight, no chaser! We kick off a new series on @gunsnroses with a deep dive on the early history of the band and "Appetite For Destruction!"Did the band live up to their self-awarded rep as "the most dangerous band in the world? You decide! Remember to like and subscribe to our other channels, including:@GhostCultMag @talkingthetalkwithdon @GhostCultKeefy666 @GhostCultLive References: Back Door Covid, feces, pee breaks, MC Chris, Game of Thrones, King Diamond, you know grinds my gears, Shogun, American Ninja, Vikings, Avengers, Budapest, Clerks, Eagle Fang Karate, The Hangover, MTV's Headbangers Ball, Sir Smashington, London the band, Hollywood Rose, Guns N Roses, LA Guns, Tracii Guns, Chris Weber, "Bill Rose," less quality Van Halen, Geffen Records, Cobra Commander, The "Bruce Springsteen of Hair Metal," Type O Negative, Mrs. Gazarri Dancer, the 1980s, Nipple-Gate, Sheryl Crows' nose, The Salem Witch Trials, punk rock, peens, Scorpions, and more! Buy Don's shirts and support his weed habit! https://southeastofheaven.threadless....Check out our last series on Deicide : • ⸸ Deicide ⸸ For Rock and Metal news: https://www.ghostcultmag.comFor vinyl porn: / glacially_musical For Don-related stuff: https://www.southeastofheaven.com/To support the Pouredcast: https://linktr.ee/GlaciallyMusicalPou... Invest In Vinyl, mylar inner sleeves https://amzn.to/3pPLQaA Timestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅ Greetings! 1:02 Beer ✅ Nik - Turbo Reaper by 3 Floyds, Don - Pabst Blue Ribbon, Keefy - Iron Maiden Trooper IPA3:40 Vinyl ✅ Nik - MC Chris, Don - Monkess (a grail for Don) + The Lunar Effect, Keefy - Drowning Pool 8:14 News✅ MC Chris, Nik's cooking injuries update, Tony Iommi solo album, Andy LaRoque's exit from King Diamond, Monster Magnet reissues outrage, 19:24 Shirt✅ Nik - Deicide, Don -Ghost Cult Magazine, Keefy - Cobra Kai,21:21 Meat✅ The Sunset Strip, glam metal, Guns N Roses Hollywood Sqaures, the best hard rock and metal bands of 1987, GNR were excellent at making a debut album114:00 ✅ Outro - Please like and subscribe! Tell your friends! This is the "finger fudge pour: • What Happens When You Don't Pour
What goes into kicking off, planning out, & sustaining a podcast? The Krewe presented their lived experiences in podcasting, along with recommendations & tips for aspiring content creators in the US-Japan space, during a workshop on July 30, 2026 at the NAJAS (National Association of Japan-America Societies) National Conference. This episode is that workshop! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for NAJAS ------ NAJAS Website NAJAS Conference Website ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Im 18. Jahrhundert war Edo, das heutige Tokyo, die größte Stadt der Welt. Auf den Hügeln dort lebte der Shogun mit seinen Samurai, in der Unterstadt zwischen Wasserwegen die Handwerker und Händler. Eine Suche in den Straßen von Tokyo nach dem echten Edo-Lebensgefühl. Ein Podcast von Jenny von Sperber (BR 2026)
Former LSU standout, NBA veteran, and professional basketball player Johnny O'Bryant III joins the Krewe to discuss his unique connections to Japan, from playing for the Ibaraki Robots in Japan's B.League to founding Noir Caesar, his own manga publishing company. We explore his experiences living and competing in Japan, how a lifelong passion for manga grew into a business, and what it takes to balance life as a professional athlete and entrepreneur. It's a conversation about basketball, Japanese culture, creativity, and chasing passions both on and off the court. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Johnny & Noir Caesar ------ Noir Caesar Website Johnny on IG B.League Website ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
What role do Japan Societies and Japan-America Societies play in strengthening the relationship between the United States and Japan? In this episode, the Krewe sits down with Dr. Joshua Walker, former President and CEO of the Japan Society in New York, to discuss U.S.-Japan relations, the unique impact organizations of all sizes can have at every level of cultural exchange, and why local interactions remain essential to the partnership between both nations. We also explore what the future may hold for U.S.-Japan relations and how individuals and communities can help shape it. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Joshua & Japan Society ------ Joshua's LinkedIn Joshua's Book -- Japan: Beyond the Genkan (Amazon) Japan Society (NYC) ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos hablado con el divulgador científico Eugenio Manuel Fernández sobre la ola de calor; nuestro librero de cabecera, Raúl Shogun, nos ha traído varias recomendaciones literarias y un juego de mesa para que disfrutemos durante el verano. Y también ha habido tiempo para bailar con los "Números 1" de Gemma y para conocer los momentos más virales en redes de la semana con Carlos Padilla.
Nuestro librero de cabecera, Raúl Shogun, nos ha traído varias recomendaciones literarias y un juego de mesa para que disfrutemos durante el verano. ¡Dale al play!
En este recorrido de Designaholic visitamos NeoCon 2026 para conocer algunos de los lanzamientos, materiales y propuestas más relevantes del diseño comercial contemporáneo.Desde el nuevo showroom de Formica en The Mart hasta espacios de marcas como Bernhardt, Haworth, Kettal, Andreu World y Stylex, exploramos cómo la innovación en materiales, sostenibilidad, ergonomía y colaboración continúa redefiniendo los espacios de trabajo.**Escucha este episodio si estás…**- interesado en diseño contract y espacios de trabajo- siguiendo las tendencias internacionales en mobiliario e interiores- buscando nuevos materiales y acabados para proyectos- trabajando en arquitectura o diseño de interiores corporativos- interesado en las novedades presentadas en NeoCon 2026Show Notes y Links relacionados a este episodio- NeoCon 2026 → https://neocon.com/- Merchandise Mart (The Mart) → https://www.themart.com/- Formica → https://www.formica.com/es-mx- FENIX → https://www.fenixforinteriors-na.com/es-mx/- Arpa → https://www.arpaforinteriors.com/es-MX- Homapal → https://www.homapal.com/- Trespa → https://www.formica.com/es-mx/campaigns/trespa-toplab- InDepth → https://www.formica.com/es-mx/products/indepth- Everform → https://www.formica.com/es-mx/products/solidsurf- Bernhardt Design → https://bernhardtdesign.com/products/neocon/- Terry Crews → https://bernhardtdesign.com/designers/terry-crews/- ArtCenter College of Design → https://www.artcenter.edu/- Haworth → https://www.haworth.com/na/en/spaces/neocon-2026.html?icid=homepage|banner|june-2026- Stephen Burks Man Made → https://stephenburksmanmade.com/- Heller → https://www.hellerfurniture.com/- Patricia Urquiola → https://patriciaurquiola.com/- Kettal → https://workplace.kettal.com/es/story/kettal-at-neocon-2026/- Eames Pavilion System → https://www.eamespavilions.com/- Jasper Morrison → https://jaspermorrison.com/- Barber Osgerby → https://barberosgerby.com/- Shogun → https://www.verner-panton.com/en/collection/shogun/- Verner Panton → https://www.verner-panton.com/de/- Andreu World → https://andreuworld.com/en/- Benjamin Hubert → https://www.instagram.com/benjaminhubert/- LAYER → https://layerdesign.com/- ULA Collection →- Stylex → https://www.stylexdesign.com/- Carol Baijings → https://www.carolebaijings.com/Este episodio es patrocinado por FormicaNo te pierdas nuestros episodios, publicamos todos los Martes.Síguenos en: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/designaholic.mxFacebook https://www.facebook.com/designaholicmx/X https://x.com/designaholicmx Suscríbete a nuestro newsletter semanal “Las 5 de la Semana” aquí: https://embeds.beehiiv.com/b98191c1-e91e-4e8c-bf49-e4ff0603f851Nuestra página web es: http://designaholic.mxTambién te dejo mi cuenta personal donde además de publicar sobre mi estudio y los proyectos que hacemos, comparto mucho más sobre Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jd_etienneX https://x.com/jd_etienne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us Fan MailEvery business owner has a crack in their story — the launch that flopped, the client who left, the year the numbers didn't work. This week's Monday Morning Motivation tells the story of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, and what it teaches us about turning our business setbacks into our most valuable asset.If you're in the middle of a hard season right now, this one's for you.
Season 7 is here! The Krewe kicks off the new season with language learner & content creator Kyle Metcalf, known for his viral street interviews in Japan where he practices his Japanese through conversation... until he's fluent in Japanese! Kyle joins us to share his Japanese language journey, how real conversations helped him build confidence & move towards fluency goals, practical advice for overcoming the fear of speaking, and what goes on behind the scenes of his popular street interview videos. Whether you're just beginning to learn Japanese or looking for inspiration to take your skills further, this episode is full of insights, encouragement, & plenty of fun stories. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Links for Kyle ------ Kyle on Instagram Kyle on TikTok Kyle on YouTube Kyle's TEDx Talk (YouTube) ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
DJ Feel 1 Hour Melodic & Progressive Mix 01. Vintage Culture & Eddie Thoneick feat. Kyozo - Together We Are Free (Extended Mix) [CERCLE RECORDS] 02. Aurosonic, Zetandel & Tiff Lacey - Forgotten Empress (Extended Mix) [AUROSONIC MUSIC] 03. Alexander Komarov - My Soul (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 04. Alan Morris & Marco Cera - Paradise (Extended Mix) [TRANSISTIC] 05. Eli & Fur - Strange [PIAS ÉLECTRONIQUE] 06. Murat Salman - Close Your Eyes [DHARMA WORLDWIDE] 07. Q.U.A.K.E & Against All dds - Hide [APHELION] 08. Alex BELIEVE & Monolegato - Movin (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY UNITY] 09. Anton Liss - Dark Sequence [EXX MUZIK] 10. U-Jeen & Helena Swan - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 11. Embers of Hope - Better Than That (Extended Mix) [RNM] 12. Synaptic Space, Anton Pallmer & Natune - I Turn To You (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 13. Moonlight Tunes & Grue - Feeling Inside (Extended Mix) [AZIMA] 14. Retrika, Alvi & ALEX LNDN - Cut You Deep (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 15. Ruslan Radriges & Nat Dankir - Ghost (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 16. FEEL - Game Of Thrones (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 17. Hugel - Movin To The Sun (ALAC, Blake Light Remix) [MAKE THE GIRLS DANCE RECORDS] Papulin 30 Min Guest Mix 18. Papulin & Ruslan Radriges - Focus (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] 19. Papulin & Tony Love - Young and Beautiful (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY UNITY] 20. FEEL, Papulin & Ren Faye - The Way of Magic (Extended Mix) [SUANDA VOICE] 21. Papulin - Heart of the Ocean (Titanic Theme) [BOOTLEG] 22. David Forbes - Sidewinder [ARIA DIGITAL] 23. Marnik - Stranger (To Stability) [Extended Mix] [RAVE CULTURE] 24. Steve Dekay & Emanuele Congeddu - Origami (Extended Mix) [REGENERATE RECORDS] 25. Shogun feat. Emma Lock - Save Me (Ilya Soloviev Remix) [ARMADA MUSIC] 26. Armin Van Buuren & Maarten De Jong - Sound of Flash (Papulin Mashup) [MASHUP] DJ Feel 30 Min Uplifting Mix 27. Meduza & RANI - Silence (Extended Mix) [INSOMNIAC RECORDS] 28. Sergey Salekhov - Constellation (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 29. Johan Gielen & CYB - Now (Extended Mix) [MAGIK MUZIK] 30. Bigtopo - Say You Feel It (Risen Remix) [SUANDA] 31. Richard Durand - Always The Sun (High Voltage Extended Mix) [MAGIK MUZIK] 32. Sandro Mireno - Ascensus (Extended Mix) [ABORA] 33. Stargazers & Cathy Mazzer - Safe Underwater (Extended Mix) [AMSTERDAM TRANCE] 34. Georgio Safo - Stellar Exodus (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 35. Olly James, Maddix & Hannah Laing - Transmission [EXTATIC RECORDS]
DJ Feel 1 Hour Melodic & Progressive Mix 01. Vintage Culture & Eddie Thoneick feat. Kyozo - Together We Are Free (Extended Mix) [CERCLE RECORDS] 02. Aurosonic, Zetandel & Tiff Lacey - Forgotten Empress (Extended Mix) [AUROSONIC MUSIC] 03. Alexander Komarov - My Soul (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 04. Alan Morris & Marco Cera - Paradise (Extended Mix) [TRANSISTIC] 05. Eli & Fur - Strange [PIAS ÉLECTRONIQUE] 06. Murat Salman - Close Your Eyes [DHARMA WORLDWIDE] 07. Q.U.A.K.E & Against All dds - Hide [APHELION] 08. Alex BELIEVE & Monolegato - Movin (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY UNITY] 09. Anton Liss - Dark Sequence [EXX MUZIK] 10. U-Jeen & Helena Swan - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 11. Embers of Hope - Better Than That (Extended Mix) [RNM] 12. Synaptic Space, Anton Pallmer & Natune - I Turn To You (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 13. Moonlight Tunes & Grue - Feeling Inside (Extended Mix) [AZIMA] 14. Retrika, Alvi & ALEX LNDN - Cut You Deep (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 15. Ruslan Radriges & Nat Dankir - Ghost (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY] 16. FEEL - Game Of Thrones (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 17. Hugel - Movin To The Sun (ALAC, Blake Light Remix) [MAKE THE GIRLS DANCE RECORDS] Papulin 30 Min Guest Mix 18. Papulin & Ruslan Radriges - Focus (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] 19. Papulin & Tony Love - Young and Beautiful (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY UNITY] 20. FEEL, Papulin & Ren Faye - The Way of Magic (Extended Mix) [SUANDA VOICE] 21. Papulin - Heart of the Ocean (Titanic Theme) [BOOTLEG] 22. David Forbes - Sidewinder [ARIA DIGITAL] 23. Marnik - Stranger (To Stability) [Extended Mix] [RAVE CULTURE] 24. Steve Dekay & Emanuele Congeddu - Origami (Extended Mix) [REGENERATE RECORDS] 25. Shogun feat. Emma Lock - Save Me (Ilya Soloviev Remix) [ARMADA MUSIC] 26. Armin Van Buuren & Maarten De Jong - Sound of Flash (Papulin Mashup) [MASHUP] DJ Feel 30 Min Uplifting Mix 27. Meduza & RANI - Silence (Extended Mix) [INSOMNIAC RECORDS] 28. Sergey Salekhov - Constellation (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 29. Johan Gielen & CYB - Now (Extended Mix) [MAGIK MUZIK] 30. Bigtopo - Say You Feel It (Risen Remix) [SUANDA] 31. Richard Durand - Always The Sun (High Voltage Extended Mix) [MAGIK MUZIK] 32. Sandro Mireno - Ascensus (Extended Mix) [ABORA] 33. Stargazers & Cathy Mazzer - Safe Underwater (Extended Mix) [AMSTERDAM TRANCE] 34. Georgio Safo - Stellar Exodus (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 35. Olly James, Maddix & Hannah Laing - Transmission [EXTATIC RECORDS]
SURPRISE! Season 7 is almost here! The Krewe has been grinding away, putting together a jam-packed line-up of spectacular guests & intriguing episode topics. This preview is packed with sneak peeks at what's to come in Season 7. Some snippets include: - Interviewing Kyle Metcalf in English about interviewing people in Japan until he's fluent in Japanese - Discovering the roles of Japan Societies big & small with Dr. Joshua Walker - Exploring the intersection of manga & basketball with pro basketball player & entrepreneur Johnny O'Bryant III - Debating the benefits of solo travel vs group travel with YouTuber & travel expert Ryotaro Sakurai of LifeBridge & Umami Travel - Finding out if Japan really is safe with Jordan Green aka AfroInJapan - Unearthing opportunities for intercultural exchange through the Fullbright Program with Dr. Rose Honegger - Indulging in some Kabuki theatre with Larry Kominz - Tapping into the creativity of cosplay with Maria of Oz Costumes - Teaching Japanese through the J-LEAP Program with Aina Kondo - Hitting the hiking trails of Tohoku with Quinlan of Go North Japan This is only HALF of what's to come this season... we got a lot more still in the works but gotta keep that unwrapped! So stay tuned for our season 7 premiere on July 10, 2026 and stick around for the rest of the season to find out what else we have in store on Season 7 of Krewe of Japan Podcast!! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
There are two board game mechanisms you just can't escape, they're on everyone's mind, flooding the discourse. That's combat, and card draw mitigation. Everyone won't stop talking about them. So we had to weigh in too, not just with what we feel are the best examples of games that have done them best, but some other quirky takes on them too. Before we mitigate our card draws, we talk about Rolling Deep, Eureka!, dnup, and Grinivil. 03:59 - Rolling Deep 15:12 - Eureka! 16:48 - dnup 24:48 - Grinivil 40:10 - Combat mechanisms 41:07 - Kemet 45:00 - Dune 48:40 - Shogun 52:42 - Forbidden Stars 53:51 - Dead Reckoning 54:48 - Gloomhaven 55:12 - Card draw mitigation 56:09 - Dark Pact 57:19 - La Granja 58:26 - Glory to Rome 59:58 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 1:02:07 - Race for the Galaxy 1:02:57 - 7 Wonders Duel 1:06:28 - The Vale of Eternity Get added to the BGB community map at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/map Send us topic ideas at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/topics Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store
This episode is with my good friend Colleen. I met her one day when she came into my TikTok live, and she was just so kind, and we instantly became friends. Colleen suffers from systemic lupus, and Shogun syndrome. We talk a lot about what those conditions are, how they affect her life on a daily basis, and how they counteract with her mental health. Colleen indoors a lot of pain every day, one thing admire about her is that she is a very positive person, she may struggle, but she is strong.
Die heutige Reise geht ins japanische Kaiserreich im 17. Jahrhundert. Weil die Shogune Edo (heute bekannt als Tokyo) zu ihrem politischen Machtzentrum gemacht haben, verwandelt sich dieses einst unbedeutende Fischerdorf in eine raffinierte Residenzstadt. Mit allem, was dazu gehört. Das Besondere: Japan schottet sich in dieser Zeit fast komplett von der Außenwelt ab. Schädliche Einflüsse aus dem Ausland – dazu zählen die Shogune auch das Christentum – sollen draußen bleiben. Umso bemerkenswerter ist die Tatsache, dass unser Fremdenführer in dieser Folge kein Japaner ist, wie man das vermuten würde. Sondern ein ostwestfälischer Pfarrerssohn. Du hast Feedback oder einen Themenvorschlag für Joachim und Nils? Dann melde dich gerne bei Instagram: @wasbishergeschah.podcastQuellen:Engelbert Kaempfer: Heutiges Japan (= The History of Japan). Hrsg. von Wolfgang Michel und Barend J. Terwiel. 2 Bde. München 2001. Akira Naito: Edo, the City That Became Tokyo. An Illustrated History. Tokyo 2003.Timon Screech: Tokyo Before Tokyo. Power and Magic in the Shogun's City of Edo. London 2020. Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey: Kaempfer's Japan. Tokugawa Culture Observed. Honolulu 1999. Wolfgang Michel: Prostratio und Pickelheringsreigen – Engelbert Kaempfers Erlebnisse im Schloss zu Edo und deren Hintergrund. Japanische Gesellschaft für Germanistik (Hrsg.): Asiatische Germanistentagung in Fukuoka. Tokyo 2000, 124–134.++ Du willst Teil der WBG-Community auf Steady werden und werbefrei hören? Hier gehts lang! ++++ Bookbeat 60 Tage kostenlos nutzen mit dem Code "geschichte26" : https://wbgprods.com/bookbeat ++++ 115 Euro bei deinem Stromtarif sichern mit dem Code "WBG115": bei Octopus Energy ++++ Livetour 2027: Jetzt Tickets sichern ++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Late night horror fiction anthology featuring vampire stories that bite into four different corners of the undead mythos. From a daylight-walking Master Vampire made vulnerable by a solar eclipse, to supernatural romance in a convenience store and brutal strip club slaughter—these vampire horror tales deliver the dark supernatural folklore, mature themes and creature-feature terror that Weekly Spooky fans crave. Perfect for horror enthusiasts, scary story collectors, and late-night listeners seeking immersive, cinematic storytelling.Inside this episode:• Mortal Eclipse — by Rob FieldsA powerful Master Vampire becomes dangerously human during a rare solar eclipse, leaving her vulnerable to enemies who have been waiting for the perfect time to strike. What begins as a quiet moment above the city turns into a brutal vampire battle involving old grudges, dark magic, and the terrifying price of immortality. • Vampire Night — by Joe RustonA group of women out for one wild night in Cleveland cross paths with a pack of vicious vampire punks, turning a strip club into a neon-lit slaughterhouse. As the bodies pile up, a bartender fights to survive a savage urban vampire attack that may not end when the sun comes up. • Stakes n' Shoguns — by Dan WilderOn New Year's Eve, a man hoping to watch a bloody samurai movie in a grimy theater finds himself trapped with drunken vampires, bat swarms, a disgraced priest, and something that may be Count Dracula himself. It's a filthy, funny, chaotic vampire nightmare soaked in grindhouse energy and midnight-movie madness. • Convenience Store Vampire — by Douglas WaltzA bored night-shift clerk at a convenience store meets a mysterious woman who appears without setting off the doorbell and slowly draws him into her strange, romantic, undead world. When violence erupts during a robbery, his ordinary life ends… and eternity begins. If you love vampire horror podcasts, scary vampire stories, bloodsucker fiction, supernatural romance, punk vampires, Dracula horror, midnight movie monsters, vampire attacks, and darkly funny horror, this compilation delivers a bloody mix of action, atmosphere, comedy, romance, and undead terror.
Episode 214 is a multifaceted wander through shows we have liked, especially Fleabag, a major family announcement, a visit from KJ's actor son Dylan, more great listener mail, a life changing cookbook and more and more and more. We have news on ticket pricing, and cover hopeless donations, the ones that make the neighbours angry because it's super clear they are things that people were too cheap to take to the dump so they let the city pick it up instead. It's us, in other words, having the kinds of conversations we have. Join the conversation anytime.Links: Shed Dogs; Fleabag on Prime; Simple (cookbook); how to manage subscriptions; the East Van Panto; review of the Arts Club's production of Frozen; gum arabic; Anora on Prime; Louis C.K.; this year's Golden Globes' Best Podcast award; Shogun on Disney+.Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos hablado de flatulencias en la sección de ciencia junto al divulgador científico Eugenio Manuel Fernández, repasaremos la trayectoria de la editorial Astiberri con nuestro librero Raúl Shogun y conoceremos lo más viral en redes de las últimas jornadas gracias a Carlos Padilla.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Dan Orlowitz re-joins the Krewe to preview Japan's tournament outlook. We break down Samurai Blue's final roster, key players to watch, group-stage matchups, and what a successful World Cup would look like for Japan. Plus, Dan shares his predictions for the tournament's biggest surprises, disappointments, and who he thinks will be lifting the trophy when it's all said and done. Whether you're a diehard soccer fan or a once-every-four-years World Cup viewer, this episode is the perfect primer before kickoff. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past KOJ Sports-Related Episodes ------ Bridging Communities Through MLB Players Trust ft. Amy Hever & Chris Capuano (S6E18) Japanese Soccer on the World Stage ft. Dan Orlowitz (S6E6) Meet the J.League ft. Dan Orlowitz (S6E4) Kendo: The Way of the Sword ft. Alexander Bennett, 7th Dan in Kendo (S4E16) The Life of a Sumotori ft. 3-Time Grand Champion Konishiki Yasokichi (S4E10) Talking Sumo ft. Andrew Freud (S1E8) ------ About Dan Orlowitz ------ Dan's Socials & Writings J-Talk Podcast ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos conocido la historia de la anestesia gracias a Pedro Gargantilla, médico especialista en historias de la medicina. Carlos Padilla nos ha traído los sonidos más virales de la semana y Raúl Shogun, nuestro librero de cabecera, ha elegido para nosotros tres cómics centrados en la salud mental.
This week the Troika delve into the Shogun of male-pattern baldness, Yakub.We also discuss Duran Duran, Spongebob, and more. Enjoy!
Pastor Stephen De Young recently appeared on Tucker Carlson to talk about everything from Giants and Nephilim to Lost civilization and artificial intelligence. At one point in the interview, he incorrectly describes the universal fertility rituals that have been practiced by countless cultures. He asserts that the Japanese today are using these rituals as part of the imperial ascension process, which he says involves the emperor having sex with the sun goddess. However, according to Japanese sources like the Kokugakuin University, the ritual in question is called Daijōsai — the great Thanksgiving. In fact, “the emperor neither touches nor faces the deity's rest space.” He offers rice and sake, and then has communion. The themes in this triune ritual are like many of the other aspects of Shinto and far eastern religions: they're part of a universal human tradition, rooted in every culture around the world. Further, these facts have been known to scholars for a very long time. Why do modern religious officials then dismiss them and underhandedly make such ignorant comments?https://museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/files/user/2019_daijosai_english.pdf*The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.
In deze aflevering van Side Quest bespreken we de PlayStation State of Play waarin we bespreken wat wij vinden van de aankondigingen. Is er iets dat ons direct overtuigd, of zijn de gloriedagen van PlayStation voorbij? Nick is terug uit Japan en vertelt er alles over, bespreekt Mina the Hollower, Donkey Kong Bananza en alle films en series die hij heeft gezien. Sjaak heeft 007 First Light uitgespeeld en zag Backrooms in de bioscoop, terwijl Tom ook nog naar Spider Noir keek. Dat en meer in deze aflevering!(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:00) Sjaak moet weer praten over Riftbound(00:04:22) Tom heeft een tv(00:07:40) Nick in het heilige land(00:19:00) State of Play tijd!(00:23:30) God of War: Laufey, wat vinden we hiervan(00:42:00) Waar is Naughty Dog?(00:44:50) Wolverine, nieuwe gameplay(00:48:30) Until Dawn 2(00:52:30) Rayman Legends Retold(00:57:40) Tomb Raider(01:02:32) Onimusha(01:09:55) ILL(01:15:40) Silent Hill: Downfall(01:16:40) Destiny 3(01:25:20) 007: First Light, Sjaak is fan(01:35:00) Nick heeft wat games gespeeld, Diablo en DK(01:42:20) Mina the Hollower(01:47:00) Marathon, de grote baas is dood(01:52:00) Wat komt er deze week(02:01:55) Shogun(02:03:36) The ONE PIECE!(02:05:33) Django Unchained(02:08:20) JJK(02:12:50) Twin Peaks(02:17:20) Euphoria(02:20:25) Spider Noir(02:24:50) Insane domme serie op videoland(02:32:34) Doei
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos hablado de silencios y de ruido con el divulgador científico Eugenio Manuel Fernández, también hemos conocido los mejores planes para el fin de semana gracias a la agenda cultural de Marta López y Raúl Shogun, nuestro librero de cabecera, nos ha hablado del dibujante Esteban Maroto y algunas de sus obras.
Almost exactly one year after Season 6's Expo 2025 deep dive with Sachiko Yoshimura, the Krewe closes the loop with two people who were actually there. Lea Disimone & Bridget McCarthy served as Youth Ambassadors at the US Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka, and they share what the program was really like from the inside, from a day in the life to the lasting impact it left on them. Two New Orleans connections, one world's fair, and a conversation worth the wait. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, Threads: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past KOJ Episodes ------ Expo 2025: Japan on the World Stage ft. Sachiko Yoshimura [S6E2] Hanging Out In Hyogo ft. Rob Dyer of The Real Japan [S5E14] Checking Out Miyagi ft. Ryotaro Sakurai (Guest Host, William Woods) [S5E5] Explore Matsue ft. Nicholas McCullough [S4E19] Travel Hiroshima ft. Joy Jarman-Walsh [S4E4] Travel Aomori ft. Kay Allen & Megan DeVille [S3E17] Hungry For Travel ft. Shinichi of TabiEats [S3E15] Henro SZN: Shikoku & the 88 Temple Pilgrimage ft. Todd Wassel [S3E12] ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
1600 strandet der englische Seefahrer William Adams in Japan und wird dem mächtigen Kriegsherrn Tokugawa Ieyasuvorgeführt. Statt ihn hinrichten zu lassen, macht Ieyasu den Engländer zu einem seiner engsten Berater. Diese Folge erzählt die wahre Geschichte des ersten westlichen Samurai, dessen außergewöhnlicher Aufstieg Japans Handels- und Außenpolitik über Jahrzehnte prägte – und später die Vorlage für Serie Shōgun wurde.……Das Folgenbild zeigt den Besuch von William Adams beim Shogun auf einer Teilkarte von Japan. Sie stammt aus dem Jahr 1707.……PREMIUMHis2Go unterstützen für tolle Vorteile - über Steady!Klick hier und werde His2Go Hero oder His2Go Legend……WERBUNGDu willst dir die Rabatte unserer weiteren Werbepartner sichern? Hier geht's zu den Angeboten!…..LITERATURCryns, Frederic: Im Dienste des SHOGUN: Die wahre Geschichte des englischen Samurai, 2025.Adams, William: [Fragmente eines 14-seitigen Briefes an seine Frau], 1611, URL.https://de.scribd.com/document/693286487/Letter-to-the-English-wife-of-Will-Adams-aka-Miura-Anjin-from-Japan-in-modern-English…….UNTERSTÜTZUNGFolgt und bewertet uns bei Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podimo oder über eure Lieblings-Podcastplattformen.Wir freuen uns über euer Feedback, Input und Vorschläge zum Podcast, die ihr uns über das Kontaktformular auf der Website, Instagram und unsere Feedback E-Mail: kontakt@his2go.de schicken könnt. An dieser Stelle nochmals vielen Dank an jede einzelne Rückmeldung, die uns bisher erreicht hat und uns sehr motiviert.…….COPYRIGHTMusic from https://filmmusic.io: “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod and "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Hier bekommt ihr die Tickets zur "His2Go - Live Tournee" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The HOBI Gang is back after a week off and talking the positive news in pop culture, Jason reviews Widow's Bay, WWE cutting salaries, Jeff promotes DropOut TV and crowd-funding a new Shogun horror film! Plus we find out what Beaver Fingers are, favorite arcade games growing up, no one cares about the Met Gala, and list their Top Five Magazines Growing Up! This episode is sponsored by the Super Cincy Expo.
Ben is once again joined by John Grace from the Midnight Movie Cowboys to review Shogun's Shadow (1989), starring Ken Ogata and Sonny Chiba. The Searchers love to dig into foreign cinema, especially Japan's, so it was a no brainer. So what started as a listener request turned into another collab on obscure (ish) cinema, which is what we do here as you already know. We touch upon the film's 2022 Blu-ray release thanks to Shout Factory (now on GRUV), who were generous enough to post a free copy on their YouTube page: Here, for which we are most grateful. In addition, we discuss Toei's reputation for selling rights to films in the west, Sonny Chiba's career, Hong Kong action films, Corey Yuen, Hideo Gosha, Bruce Lee, and a whole lot more tangential topics. Does this Sonny Chiba film hold up? Did a horse explode during the production of this movie? Will Ben's mic ever truly work properly? Well.. Listen and find out! Submit your mailbags to us at thesearcherspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us. Follow us on Letterboxd.com if you'd like to see what we've recently watched. Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our episode catalogue: https://searchersfilmpodcast.podbean.com/ MMC's website John's Letterboxd
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos conocido la historia de los castrati gracias al médico y divulgador científico Pedro Gargantilla. Y junto a Raúl Shogun, nuestro librero de cabecera, hemos repasado la historia de Studio Ghibli.
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Make it Louder! Episode 595 of Make Some Music radio show with your host - Ruslan Radriges ♪ New track "LET ME GO" with Redspace ► interplay.ffm.to/itp481 ♪ Discover this episode ► band.link/msm595 Also new music by Ruslan Radriges in playlist. Subscribe ► soundcloud.com/ruslanradriges/sets/rrmusic Follow Ruslan Radriges: ♦Instagram ► instagram.com/ruslanradriges ♦Spotify ► spoti.fi/2pRImzg ♦Facebook ► facebook.com/RuslanRadriges ♦YouTube ► youtube.com/c/DjProduserRuslanRadriges ♦VK ► vk.com/ruslanradriges ♦Apple ► music.apple.com/ru/artist/ruslan-radriges/541431482 ♦SoundCloud: ► @ruslanradriges ♦Yandex ► music.yandex.ru/artist/3961521 ♦iTunes: > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruslan-radriges/id1480936940 #RuslanRadriges #MSM595 TRACKLIST: Ruslan Radriges - Intro 01. DJ Tony Magic & Inners - Invasion [Interplay] 02. REVLIN - Red Light [Interplay Flow] 03. Armin van Buuren & Skytech - She A Freak [Armada] 04. Vigel x M.J.E x Michael Chodo - Take My Soul [Protocol] 05. Miirabelle x Shayan - Holding Back [White Label] [PERFECT TUNE] 06. Cubicore - Dust On The Ground [Catalystic] 07. DJ Matt - I Can Feel It [Anchor] 08. DJ Nejtrino - I Like It [Interplay] 09. Knolldoll - We Are The People [No I Doll] 10. Armin van Buuren x Argy x Marlo Rex - Like A Child [Armind] 11. Heatbeat & Bigtopo - Beats Collide [Hypersia] [MOMENT OF THE PAST] 12. Armin van Buuren & Adam Beyer vs. D-Shake - Techno Trance [SOME LATELY FAVORITE] 13. DJ Kuba x Neitan x DJ Terry - Greece 2000 [Future House Music] 14. Craig Connelly pres. CIRCA96 x Sarah De Warr - Breathing Underwater [Black Hole] 15. Matt Dybal x DVDEK - Black Room [Revealed] 16. Shogun pres. NXA - Catch A Fall [Magik Muzik] 17. Paul Oakenfold x Sneijder - Bullet In The Gun [Perfecto] 18. Tai Woffinden x The Space Brothers - Shine [Armada Captivating] Ruslan Radriges - Outro
Programa completo del 'No son horas' con Gemma Ruiz. Hoy hemos viajado a las trincheras de la Primera Guerra Mundial con el doctor Pedro Gargantilla, hablado de adaptaciones de óperas al mundo del cómic con nuestro librero Raúl Shogun y navegado por las redes con Carlos Padilla para saber qué ha sido lo más viral estos días.
Episode #579! Anthem: Rush in the '70's, Junji Ito Exhibition book and Shogun! This week Scott brings Martin Popoff's book Anthem: Rush in the '70's to the podcast. Scott also talks about Force Works featuring the art of Thomas Tenney. After a year and a half, DL finally acquired the Junji Ito Exhibition - Enchanted Illustrations art book. It makes it's way to the table this episode. Scott also talks a little about the book Shogun. Check it out!
Kristen Beck, CEO and co-founder of Elly, shares her career path from being Trello's first revenue hire through leadership roles at Atlassian, Shogun, and Typeform, and explains why she returned to startups to build an AI-native recruiting platform. Elly focuses on capturing and learning from unstructured conversational data across hiring—from kickoff through interviews and debriefs—to help teams make better decisions, reduce time spent, and reveal patterns in successful hires. Beck outlines Elly's two main customer segments: high-volume employers (including manufacturing and home healthcare) and fast-growing startups, and describes how AI enables insights beyond basic efficiency gains. She discusses Elly's founding timeline, seed fundraising to $8M (Atomic incubation and Sorenson-led round), PLG-led growth via word of mouth, a free ATS with paid AI features using subscription-plus-usage pricing, and key metrics like K-factor and module adoption, with Elly headquartered in New York and a 10-person team. Show Notes: 00:00 Welcome and Intro 00:08 Kristen Beck Career Path 02:07 What Ellie Does 03:01 Why Build Ellie 04:44 Ideal Customer Profiles 06:08 How AI Changes Recruiting 08:57 Founding Story and MVP 09:41 Seed Round and Investors 10:35 Why Raise vs Bootstrap 11:49 Fundraising Lessons in Crowded Markets 14:20 Go To Market and PLG 18:42 Pricing and Usage Model 20:39 Key Metrics and Virality 22:19 Team and 2026 Priorities 23:56 AI Makes Distribution Matter 25:31 Where to Learn More Links: SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/elly-raises-8-million-in-funding Kristen Habacht's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-habacht-80288780/ Elly's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ellyai/ Elly's Website: https://www.elly.ai/ To learn more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben's daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben's SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray
500 episodes of television is a number that stops people cold, and Jay Worth hit that milestone last year without slowing down. Worth came up through the pressure cooker of Digital Domain's commercial division, survived the 23-episode broadcast grind on J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot slate across Alias, Fringe, Lost, and Cloverfield, and helped define what prestige television VFX looks like on Westworld before most people knew what a volume stage was. Now co-producer on Fallout, he has spent three decades turning budget constraints and impossible schedules into a methodology that the biggest shows in streaming depend on. On Fallout Season 2, Worth breaks down how the show shot entirely in California, brought Raynault VFX in Montreal in for New Vegas, tackled the Deathclaw sequence using fire as the only light source on a volume stage packed with practical snow, and delivered 3,200 shots while staying laser-focused on world-building over spectacle. He also gets into his philosophy of getting into the writer's room on day one, why VFX diplomacy is a craft that needs to be taught, and how he thinks about AI as just another tool in the same way the industry once thought the volume stage would be a magic bullet. Links: Jay Worth on LinkedIn > Jay Worth on IMDB > Fallout Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video) > Raynault VFX > Magnopus > Episode 542 - Refuge VFX: How a Portland Boutique Landed Fallout, Shogun, and One Piece > This episode is sponsored by: Center Grid Virtual Studio Kitbash 3D (Use promocode "CGGarage" for 10% off)
WHO'S THE BADDEST?! WHO'S THE PRETTIEST?! This week we are covering 1985's The Last Dragon and one of us couldn't be any more happier!! The culture, the tone, the music! This movie has it all! Now strap up with us and Bruce Leroy and let's go show The Shogun of Harlem WHO'S THE MASTAH!!!!
With NASA's Artemis II mission sending humans around the Moon for the first time since the 70s, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from 2024. The Krewe sat down with Dr. Kate Kitagawa of JAXA for a fascinating look at Japan's role in the global space race: from SLIM's pinpoint lunar landing to Japan's partnership in the Artemis program and beyond. If the Moon is on your mind right now, this one's for you. ++++++ OG Show Notes ++++++ Prepare for lift off as the Krewe sits down with returning guest Dr. Kate Kitagawa of JAXA to look deep into the past, present, and future of Japan's space program! From pencil rockets & SLIM landers to international collaborative efforts, discover Japan's role in exploring the far reaches of outer space. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, Threads: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past Episodes with Dr. Kate Kitagawa ------ The Age of Lady Samurai (S01E12) ------ Links about JAXA & Dr. Kate Kitagawa ------ JAXA (English) on Twitter JAXA (Japanese) on Twitter JAXA on Instagram JAXA (English) on Facebook JAXA (Japanese) on Facebook JAXA Website (Japanese) JAXA Website (English) ISAS (English) on Twitter ISAS (Japanese) on Twitter ISAS on Instagram JAXA on YouTube JAXA Space Education Center Website (English) MMX Game Lunarcraft Game SLIM The Pinpoint Moon Landing Game Kate's Book "The Secret Lives of Numbers" Kate's Website ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
Portland, Oregon is not where you expect to find a VFX studio with credits on Fallout, One Piece, Shogun, and The Peripheral. Fred Ruff built Refuge VFX there anyway, starting with six freelancers crammed into an office barely big enough to breathe in, and grew it into one of the more interesting independent shops working in streaming today. The secret, if there is one, is that Refuge treats every sequence as a storytelling problem before it is ever a technical problem. On Fallout, they blocked out shots the production couldn't afford to ask for and sent them anyway. On The Peripheral, they redesigned alien characters mid-production to keep a show from looking like a Doctor Who budget episode. That is not how most VFX shops operate, and that difference is the whole point. This conversation with Fred and Alex Theisen, Refuge's head of production, gets into how that philosophy actually runs a business, what the streaming bubble burst felt like from inside a mid-sized independent, and where AI fits into a professional VFX pipeline right now (short answer: not where clients think it does). Fred makes a sharp argument that AI is not making productions cheaper anytime soon, and that the industry's obsession with the cost question is the wrong frame entirely. Daniel Thron co-hosts. Links: Refuge VFX > Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) > Shōgun (FX/Hulu) > One Piece (Netflix) > The Peripheral (Amazon Prime Video) > This episode is sponsored by: Center Grid Virtual Studio Kitbash 3D (Use promocode "cggarage" for 10% off)
CW: Suicide This episode we are talking about Law and Order--where Ritsuryo system gets its name. We are going to look at some of the underlying theory of how the government was set up and then some of the new laws people were expected to follow and examples of punishment--as well as pardons and general amnesties. For the blogpost, check out: https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-145 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan. My name is Joshua, and this is Episode 145: Law and Order in the Reign of Temmu The sound of struggle could be heard, as a man, hands bound behind him, was roughly brought into the courtyard by several sturdy men. They thrust him roughly to the bare ground in front of the pavilion. The man's clothes were disheveled, his hair was unkempt, and his right eye was swollen shut. He was a stark contrast from the four officials standing over him, and even more from those who stood in the pavilion, above, prepared to dole out judgment. A clerk was handling the paperwork at a nearby desk, but the court official already knew this case. He had read the reports, heard the testimony of the witnesses and, to top it all off, he had read the confession. It seems it had taken some coercion, but in the end, the criminal before him had admitted to his wrongdoing. And thus the official was able to pronounce the sentence with some sense of moral clarity. After all, if this man was innocent, why would he confess? On the other hand, if he were truly innocent, how would he even have come to their attention? Even if he was not guilty of this crime, if he had been such an upstanding citizen, why would his neighbors have accused him in the first place? One way or another, justice was being done. We remain—for at least the next couple of episodes—firmly in the reign of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou. There is a lot more in this reign, and we are reaching a period where we won't be able to cover nearly as much as previously, so we'll have to summarize some things, but there is still a lot here to discuss. Last episode we looked at what was happening outside of the court. This episode we turn our attention back to the center, and specifically, what law and order meant in Ohoama's time. This period is called the Ritsuryo period, and as the name indicates, it is characterized by the set of laws and accompanying penal codes, the ritsu and the ryo. Most of these codes are no longer extant, only known to us by other sources which contain only fragments of the originals. But it was this adoption of a continental style of law that seems to most characterize this period. So this episode, we are going to look at the project Ohoama kicked off to establish one such law code —possibly even the first actual—for Yamato, as well as some of the examples of how law and order were enforced. In Episode 143 we talked about Ohoama's historiographical project, which kicked off in the third month of 681 and culminated in the very chronicles we have been poring over. However, a month before that, we see the start of a different and likely more immediate project, as the sovereign ordered work to begin on a new legal code. This task was decreed from the Daigokuden to all of the Princes and Ministers -- who were then cautioned to divide it up and take it in shifts, since after all, they still needed to administer the government. And so this division of labor began. The code would take years to compile, so, like so many of the ambitious projects of this reign, it was not quite ready by the time of Ohoama's death in 686. In fact, it wouldn't be promulgated until 689, and even then that was only the "Ryou" part of the "Ritsuryou"—that is to say it contained the laws, the "ryou", but no the penal code, or "ritsu". Still, we are told that the total body of laws was some 22 volumes and is known today as the Asuka Kiyomihara Code. It is unfortunately no longer extant—we only have evidence of the laws based on those edicts and references we see in the Nihon Shoki, but it is thought by some to be the first such deliberate attempt to create a law code for Yamato. We do have an earlier reference to Naka no Ohoye putting together a collection of laws during his reign, known as the Afumi Code, but there is some question as to whether that was actually a deliberate code or just a compilation of edicts that had been made up to that point. These various codes are where the "Ritsuryo" period gets its name, and the Asuka Kiyomihara Code would eventually be supplanted in 701 by the Taihou code—which is one of the reasons why copies of previous codes haven't been kept around. After all, why would you need the old law code when you now have the new and improved version? This also means that often, when we don't have other evidence, we look to later codes and histories to understand what might be happening when we get hints or fragments of legal matters. The Chronicles often make note of various laws or customs, but they can be sparse on details. After all, the main audience, in the 8th century, would be living the current law codes and likely understood the references in ways we may have to work out through other sources. As for the Kiyomihara Code, there are further notes in the Chronicles that seem to be referencing this project. Besides the obvious—the new laws that were promulgated through various edicts—we see a few entries sprinkled throughout that appear to be related to this project. First, I would note that in the 10th month of the same year that they started the project, 681, there was issued an edict that all those of the rank of Daisen on down should offer up their admonitions to the government. Bentley notes that Article 65 of the Statutes on Official Documents provides a kind of feedback mechanism via this admonitions, where anyone who saw a problem with the government could submit it to the Council of the State. If they had a fear of reprisals they could submit anonymously. This entry for the 10th month of 681 could just refer to a similar request that all those who had a problem should report it so it could be fixed, but in light of several other things, I would also suggest that it was at least in line with the ongoing efforts to figure out what needed to be figured out vis a vis the laws of the land. Later, in the 8th month of 682 we see a similar type of request, where everyone from the Princes to the Ministers were instructed to bring forward matters suitable for framing new regulations. So it looks like that first year or so there were, in a sense, a lot of "listening sessions" and other efforts going on to give deliberate thought to how the government should operate. A few days later in 682 the Chronicles tell us that the court were working on drawing up the new laws, and as they did so they noticed a great rainbow. Bentley suggests that this was an auspicious sign—even Heaven was smiling on the operation. So we know that there was lawmaking going on. But what did these laws actually look like? This episode we are going to look at both criminal law – crimes and punishments, and gow they could be mitigated as well as those laws that were less about criminal activities and more about how the state itself was to be run. As I just stated, a lot of the laws and edicts are not necessarily about criminal activities. Many of them are about the government and how it works—or at least how it is supposed to work. Some of this helps to reveal a bit about the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of this project. That said, I'm not always sure that Ohoama and his officials were necessarily adherents to those philosophies or if they saw them more as justifications fro their actions. And, in the end, does it matter? Even if they weren't strict Confucianists, it is hard to argue that Confucian theory didn't loom large in their project, given its impact on the systems they were cribbing from. Furthermore, if we need to extrapolate things that go unsaid, we could do worse than using Confucianism and similar continental philosophies as our guide, given what we see in the record. A particularly intriguing record for understanding how that government was supposed to work is a declaration that civil and military officials of the central and provincial governments should, every year, consider their subordinates and determine what promotions, if any, they should receive. They were to send in their recommendations within the first ten days to the judges, or "houkan". The judges would compare the reports and make their recommendations up to the Daibenkan—the executive department of the Dajokan, the Council of State. In addition, officers who refused orders to go on various missions for the court were ineligible for promotion, unless their refusal was specifically for genuine illness or bereavement following the loss of a parent. This feels like an important note on how the whole bureaucratic appointment and promotion system worked. It actually follows early ideas of the meritocratic bureaucracy that was at the heart of how the government was supposed to work. It isn't quite the same as magistrates roaming the land and seeking out talented individuals, but it still demonstrates a promotion system that is at least nominally about the merit of the individual and not solely based on personal patronage—though I'm sure the sovereign, the sumera no mikoto, or tennou, could still issue promotions whenever he so wished. And as cool as I find all that to be, I think the piece that I find particularly fun is the fact that they had to specify that only a "genuine" illness was a valid excuse. That suggests to me that there were people who would feign illness to get out of work. In other words, faking a sick day is nothing new and you could totally have a ritsuryo version of "Ferris Buehler's Day Off". This meritocratic idea seems to be tempered a bit a few years later, in 682. We see an edict that not only describes the language and character of the court ritual, but also talking about verifying the lineage and character of anyone who applies for office. Anyone whose lineage was found to be less than sufficient would be declared ineligible, regardless of whatever else they had done. And this is the tension of trying to overlay a theoretical system, based on the idea of merit, on a hereditary aristocracy. In a meritocracy, one wouldn't blink twice at a person from a "lesser" ranked family making their way up and above those of "superior" families. Then again, you probably wouldn't have families ranked in a hierarchy, anyway. I feel like we've touched on this in a past episode, somewhere, but it isn't the last time we'll be talking about this. After initially adopting the system as it theoretically should be, the cultural pressures of the elite nobles would start to shape the government into something that was not quite so threatening to the power of those elite families. After all, those families held a lot of power—economic, political, and otherwise—and, as elites throughout history have done, they would do whatever they could to hold onto that power. This is actually something we see on the continent. Whatever sense of justice or equality may have lay at the heart of the theory behind good governance, it was always going to be impacted by those with resources and the familial connections that bind people together. For instance, it was the wealthy who would have the money and leisure time to be able to hire tutors, acquire books, and spend time studying and learning—something that is hard to do if you have to help your family work in the fields. And the court would always be a place of politics, which was fueled by wealth and connections. No doubt, if you asked someone of the time, they would say that the "correct" thing to do would be to work your way up from the bottom, starting from a low ranked position and climbing up based on their good deeds. That's all well and good, but then we see preference given to the highest nobles, with their own progeny getting a jump on things by being automatically placed higher in rank. With only a finite number of positions in the government, this meant that climbing through the ranks would be almost impossible at some point, as there just weren't enough positions for those qualified to take them. This is an all-too-common problem, regardless of the actual system of government. The powerful and wealthy have always had a leg up—though sometimes more than others. That isn't to say that those less fortunate were always ignored. For instance, early in his reign, Ohoama made a decree to divide the common people—those who were not members of the royal family, so not princes or princesses—into three different classes, Upper, Middle, and Lower, all based on their wealth or financial status. Only the two lower groups were eligible for loans of seed rice, should they need it. That isn't so different than a lot of modern, means-tested government assistance programs, when you think about it. The idea of breaking up groups into an "Upper", "Middle", and "Lower" category is found elsewhere—Bentley notes Article 16 of the Statutes of Arable Land dividing up families who planted mulberry. "Ryou no Shuuge", a 9th century commentary on the Yoro law-code, notes that, at least by that time, the three categories were based on the number of people in a given household, not just the total wealth, it would seem. Other decrees help us understand the make-up of the court, such as decree in the 8th month of 679, with the sovereign requesting that various houses send women to work in the court. Bentley notes that this is very similar wording to Article 18 of the statutes of the Rear Palace, where the sovereign's consorts lived. He also mentions a note in Ryou no Shuuge stating it was specifically women from noble families in the capital city and nearby who were employed for low-level tasks in the palace. Continuing with the ordering of the government, in the third month of 681, Ohoama went to the well of the New Palace—the Nihi no Miya—and he ordered the military drums and other instruments to be played. In the continental style, music was an important part of the military, with certain instruments and tunes that would be played for a variety of purposes. It is unclear that the archipelago had such a detailed history of military music, and so it seems that this is in emulation of the continental practice. Then, in the 5th month, Ohoama had to crack down on another practice that was apparently taking off with the various public functionaries. As we noted, earlier, public functionaries were reliant on their superiors, the judges, and then the Council of State for their promotion. However, some appear to have found another way to garner favor, and that was through female palace officials—those working in the private quarters. Those palace officials would have access to the sovereign and his families—his queen and various consorts. And of course, if Ohoama heard good things about a person, then perhaps he would put them forward for promotion. At the very least, if that person's name came forward, it might be well thought of. And so public functionaries had taken to paying their respects to the women working in the palace. Sometimes they would go to their doors and make their case directly. Other times they would offer presents to them and their families. This was clearly not how the system was intended to work. As such, Ohoama told everyone to knock it off—should he hear about anyone trying this in the future, then the offenders would be punished according to their circumstances. Of course, I would note that this only would be a problem if the individuals were caught. If the rest of Japanese history—heck, world history—is anything to go on, then humans are going to human and the court was no doubt deeply steeped in political maneuvering of all kinds. I imagine that this practice never fully stopped, but it probably stopped being quite as blatant—for now. Continuing with the development of how the government operated, we get the entry for the 28th day of the 3rd lunar month of 682. It starts with various sumptuary laws, with Princes down to public functionaries no longer wearing specialized caps of office—effectively getting rid of the idea of "cap-rank". They also would no longer wear the aprons, sashes, or leggings that were part of the previous outfit. Likewise the Uneme and female palace officials would no longer wear the elbow-straps or shoulder-scarves. This appears to have moved the court closer to what the continent was wearing at the time, with belted garments based on clothing not too dissimilar from what was found across the Silk Road, to be honest. They also discontinued all sustenance-fiefs for Princes and Ministers. Those had to be returned to the State. Presumably their salaries would then come from any stipends associated with their rank, instead. This doesn't seem all that connected with the other edict, focused on clothing and rank, except that is part of the further centralization of power and authority—all taxes were to go to the central government and then get parceled out, and everyone—or at least those in the court—were to conform to a standard uniform. That said, for all that it may have been the intent, as we shall see, the court would never fully get rid of the idea of privately held tax land—it would just take different forms over time. Later, we get more sumptuary laws, some about what the people of the court would wear, but others that were more general. Sumptuary laws are laws specifically focused on controlling things such as expenditures or personal behavior—including what one wore and how they expressed themselves--and they are generally made to help order society in some way. There were a lot of cultures where purple, for instance, was reserved for royalty—often because of how expensive it was and difficult to make. Wearing an expensive purple fabric could be seen as an expression of wealth—and thus power—and that could feel like a challenge to those in power themselves. It probably also meant that there was enough dye for the royal robes and it was not nearly so scarce. In other instances, we see sumptuary laws to call out people of certain groups. Some laws are to distinguish an in-group, and others to call out a group to be set apart from society. Other such laws were made to distinguish between social constructs such as caste or gender. Even today we have a concept of "cross-dressing" as we have determined that certain clothing or styles are seen as either more masculine or feminine, and there are those who call out such things as somehow perverting society. And yet, the clothing is simply pieces of fabric, and what may have been considered masculine or feminine in one time or place may not bee seen as such in another. In this case, the sumptuary laws in question focused on hairstyles. Ohoama decreed that all persons, male or female, must tie up their hair—they couldn't leave it hanging down. This was to be done no later than the last day of the year—the 30th day of the 12th lunar month, though it could be required even before that. We are also told that women were expected to ride horses in the saddle similar to the way men did. This appears to mean they would sit astride a saddle, with their legs on either side, and not in something akin to side saddle. This also likely meant that women riding horses would want trousers, similar to what men wore, at least for that part of it. Trying to wear a long skirt with your legs on either side of a horse does not strike me as the most comfortable position to put yourself in, not that people haven't figured it out over the centuries in various ways. Indeed, in some Tang statuary, women are often depicted riding horseback with trousers. In the 9th month of 682 we get a fun entry. Well, I find it amusing. We are told that the practice of ceremonial crawling and kneeling was to be abolished and that they would adopt the ceremonial custom of standing, as had been practiced in the Naniwa court. And a part of me thinks of some old courtier who was having trouble with all of the kneeling who was suddenly very happy with this new ordinance. On the other hand, it is fascinating to think of the other implications. First, we are being told that there was a custom of standing at the Naniwa court, while in Asuka there was a tradition of ceremonial crawling and kneeling. Bentley's translation makes it apparent that this was specifically as you entered through the gates: that you would bow and then crawl through the entranceway. I'm assuming that the standing custom was based on continental tradition, since that seemed to be what the Naniwa palace was built to emulate, and that in returning to Asuka they were partaking in a more local ritual—though I'm not entirely certain as I just don't have enough information to know at this point. Aston does claim that it was custom in the Tang court, though I'm not sure of his source for that. In 683 we get more information on how the court functioned. We are told that there was a decree that all persons of rank in the Home Provinces were expected to present themselves at Court at some point in the first month of each quarter. You were only excused if you were sick, at which point an official would need to send a report up to the judicial authorities. So every noble in the Home Provinces had to travel to the court once every four months. And if they couldn't, they need to be able to produce the equivalent of a doctor's note, saysing so. We aren't told why this was implemented. I suspect that there had to be some compromise between nobles being at and working at the court and going back to their hometown to also keep an eye on things there. It is possible that there were plenty of people who just weren't coming to the court unless they had to—living off their stipend, but not necessarily doing the work. So this may have been a "return to office" type order to make sure that people were there, in the "office" of the court at least once every four months. This brings to mind the Edo period practice of alternate attendance, or Sankin-koutai, where daimyo would have to attend on the Shogun for a time and then could return home. Of course, that was also done as a means to drain their coffers, and I don't believe this was meant in quite so punishing a manner. Having a permanent city, where the nobles had houses in the city, would likely fix these issues, allowing the court to be more regularly staffed. Sure enough, that same decree included the decree that there would be a Capital City at Naniwa as well as other places, while the work at Nihiki, on what would become the Fujiwara capital, was already underway. Speaking of the capital, that work would require labor and people to oversee it. In 10th month of 684, we see a note that gives us a glimpse into the management of corvee labor, as Prince Hatsuse and Kose no Asomi no Umakahi, as well as officials down to facilities managers, 20 people in all, were set up as corvee labor managers for the royal region. Next, let's talk criminal matters. What kinds of things were people being accused of or what laws were being set up to constraing the activities of individuals. We'll start by looking at how justices was handled, generally speaking. Some of it seems almost obvious, like in 675, when we are told that the sovereign ordered that nobody—whether a minister, a functionary, or a citizen—should commit an offense lest they be punished accordingly. 'But what was happening previously to make such a proclamation necessary? On the one hand, I suspect that this was a warning to the elites of the archipelago more than anything else, especially those who might not have been in direct fealty to the Yamato sovereign previously. Those elites farther out in the provinces were probably used to a looser hand, and fewer consequences for their actions. Back in Taika years, in the late 640s, just as everything was kicking off, the court had had to bring the hammer down on the governors and various kuni no miyatsuko, local elites who had been doing things their own way. I suspect this was just a similar attempt to bring people into line and a reminder of who actually wore the hakama in this administration. It also seems to be a straightforward statement that the law applied to every person—or at least every person outside of the sovereign, himself. That was likely a novel idea for many people, where those in positions of power were likely able to get away with murder, quite literally, because who was going to stop them? We've seen how many of the more powerful families controlled what were essentially private armies. At the same time, 675 is before these new formal law codes and punishments were in place. Presumably there was tradition in place and some understanding that the sovereign could declare laws and punishment, but I also wonder if this isn't part of the reason that they felt that centralized, authoritative, written law codes were required in the first place. After all, communicating laws and punishments verbally across the archipelago, even with the potential for written edicts, likely relied a lot on local administrators to interpret the edicts and figure out what was going on. This seems to align with an edict from the 10th month of 679, which decried that there were many people guilty of crimes and violence hanging around the capital. This was blamed on the Princes and Ministers, since the edict claimed that these high officials heard about it but didn't do anything, instead treating it like a nuisance that was too much trouble—or perhaps too personally expensive—to do anything about. Alternatively, those same princes and ministers would see people that they knew were guilty, but they didn't want to go through the trouble of actually reporting them, and so the offenders could get away with it. The proposed solution was to exhort those in higher stations to punish the offenses of those beneath them, while those of lower stations were expected to remonstrate with their superiors when those superiors were rude or violent. In other words, if everyone just held everyone else accountable, then things would work out. This seems like a great sentiment, but I have to imagine that there was something more beyond the high-minded ideals. Again, I suspect that it was probably as much Ohoama putting people on notice. Still, this seems aspirational rather than definitive. A clear example of the kind of thing that was being prohibited is likelye the decree about fishermen and hunters, who were forbidden from making pitfalls or using spear traps or similar devices. Also, from the beginning of the 4th month until the 13th day of the 9th month, no one was to set fish-weirs, or himasakiri—an unknown device, but probably another type of fish trap. Ohoama also prohibited the eating of cattle, horses, dogs, monkeys, or chickens. Other animals, including boar, deer, fish, etc., were all fair game, as it were. The prohibition on traps is likely because they were a hazard to anyone walking through the area. In the Tang dynasty they did something similar, but they did make exceptions for hunters in the deep mountains, who were supposed to put up signs warning any travelers. As for the weirs and himasakiri, whatever that might be, I have less context, but likely it did have some reasoning—possibly similar to our modern concepts of having certain seasons for various types of fishing. Fish weirs do create obstructions, and between the 4th and 9th lunar months Japan does see the summer monsoon rains—could that be the reason? Tsuyu, or rainy season, is often around July to mid-June, today. Or perhaps there is another motivation for that particular prohibition. As for the eating of various animals—of the animals listed, all but the monkeys are domesticated animals who generally weren't considered as food animals. Cattle were used for working the fields, horses were ridden, and dogs were used for hunting. I wonder if monkeys were just too close to people. The chicken prohibition may seem odd to us, today. The word for chicken, "niwatori", literally means garden bird, though the Nihon Shoki uses something more like "barn door bird". We know that cock-fighting was a thing in later periods, and that chickens were associated with Amaterasu, possibly for their legendary habit of crowing as the sun comes up. We can also note the lack of some animals, like cats, from the list. Perhaps cats were never in danger of being seen as a food source, or perhaps cats just weren't as prevalent at the time—we know cats were around from at least the Nara period, but there isn't much evidence before that. There are examples of bones thought to be from a cat from the Yayoi period found on Iki island, but it is hard to say from that if they were fully established across the archipelago. Still, I do find it curious they are not on the list.Continuing on, we later see where see the court issued an edict that prohibited the cutting of grass or firewood on Mt. Minabuchi and Mt. Hosokawa. Furthermore they prevented any indiscriminate burning or cutting on all of the mountains in the Home Provinces. This feels somewhat religious—after all, the mountains were often considered the domain of the kami. Perhaps there were some religious restrictions. On the other hand, some of it sounds like they were trying to just ensure that with a growing population they didn't denude the mountains around the capital. This whole incident brings to mind problems that occurred in and around Chang'an, the western Tang capital. The palace itself—not to mention all of the houses and temples—took so much wood that it was a drain on the nearby forests. And that is without taking into account the simple harvesting of wood for cooking fires, tools, etc. In fact, the logging industry of that time devastated the local environment, meaning that they had to travel farther and farther to find suitable wood for the monumental buildings they wished to create. It is also thought to have contributed to various natural disasters in and around the capital. Perhaps Yamato was worried that unrestricted logging in the Home Provinces could likewise cause problems? Or was that simply an added benefit gained from the idea that mountains were sacred spaces? Later in the 10th month of 679, there was an edict determining sumptuary rules for monks clothing, as well as what kind of retinue could accompany them when they went out. We talked about this back in Episode 142. That same month, there was an edict that, while monks and nuns might normally be expected to stay at a temple—such as in the quarters identified in the ruins of Kawaradera—that it became a problem when older monks became bed-ridden. After all, if they couldn't leave their bed, then one can only imagine how it must have been. Not to get overly graphic, but they couldn't exactly make it out to the latrine at that point, either. So it was determined that if an elderly monk were to reach the stage that they were bed-ridden, and unlikely to recover, then the temple would seek out relatives or laypersons to help build a hut or two in vacant spaces on the temple grounds. There, the sick and bed-ridden monks could be cared for in a more sanitary manner. Now the way this is written, on the one hand it seems they were worried about ritual purification as much as anything, but I imagine that this was also practical. After all, as you get all of those monks living together, one can only imagine that disease and illness could easily spread in those close quarters. So separating those who were quite sick only makes sense, like an early form of quarantine. A lot of these prohibitions seem to be fairly practical. Don't put traps where people could accidentally fall into them. Don't chop down the nearby forest—we may need that later. And even: don't leave a sick or elderly monk in a crowded dormitory situation.But what about the penal codes? If you lived in the latter part of Temmu's reign and you did violate one of the rules mentioned above, or one of the many others at play, what would happen to you, and how did that vary based on your place in society? Unfortunately, most of what we get on this is kind of bare bones. We often see the punishment, but not t he crime. We are just told that someone was found guilty, or condemned. Take, for example, the Buddhist Priest, Fukuyou, of Asukadera, who was condemned and thrown into prison. We aren't told what he did to deserve confinement, but it wouldn't last long. Apparently Fukuyou cut his own throat, ending his life, rather than face other consequences or live with the shame of whatever crime he had committed. By the way, the term "prison" here is interesting. We certainly see people being imprisoned in some way, shape, or form—locked up and unable to freely travel. That isn't exactly the same, however, as a prison complex or system. There may have been buildings used a jail—a temporary holding facility while the actual punishment was determined. And we also see the equivalent of house arrest. Later, there would be formal "prisons" set up for the detention of individuals, who were often then forced to labor as part of their punishment. However, they had many other forms of punishment, many of which required much fewer staff. After all, a prison requires that you have guards constantly watching the prisoners to make sure nothing gets out of hand. Instead, you could just exile them to an island or even just another province, with a lot less manpower. A less drastic punishment was handed out back in the 4th month of 675, when we are told that Tahema no Kimi no Hiromaro and Kunu no Omi no Maro were both forbidden from attending the court—for what purpose we aren't immediately told. However, six days later, Kunu no Maro was held accountable for offering resistance to a royal messenger—maybe the one who communicated that he was banished from the court. As a punishment, he was stripped of all of his offices and dignities. Both Tahema no Hiromaro and Kunu no Maro appear to have been pardoned at a later date, though we aren't sure when. It could have been one of the various general amnesties—and we'll talk about that in a moment. Hiromaro passed away in 685, but he was provided a posthumous promotion in rank and is noted for his efforts supporting Ohoama during the Jinshin no Ran. Meanwhile, Kunu no Maro—also known as Abe no Kunu no Maro is seen delivering a eulogy in 686. Perhaps somewhat ironically, he did so on behalf of the Office of Punishments—later the Keimu-shou, or Ministry of Punishment. These actions certainly seem to be at odds with them being punished, let alone banished from the court. We also see an example where Prince Womi, who was of the 3rd princely ranks—even higher than Prince Kurikuma, whom we discussed last episode—was guilty of some kind of offense and banished to Inaba. One of his children was also banished to Izushima and the other to Chikashima. Aston suggests that this means Ohoshima and Chikashima may be in Hizen. Again, very little to go on as to what was happening, though it seems that all three were punished together and sent away from each other, perhaps so that they could not plot or scheme together. Later amnesties would probably have resulted in pardons for them. Speaking of pardons—the punishments that we are speaking about all appear to be permanent, other than imprisonment, which may have been more of a temporary situation. It wasn't like being sent away for so many years. However, on the other side of the coin was the option for a pardon or amnesty. While I imagine that the sovereign could always provide a pardon directly, we more regularly see general amnesties declared, sometimes with very specific guidelines. One of the most illuminating such instances, and possibly where Kunu no Maro and Tahema no Hiromaro were pardoned, came in the 7th month of 676. That month the court issued a general amnesty, likely to increase the merit accrued to the State through an act of mercy and forgiveness, given the drought and famine that had been reported earlier that summer. Perhaps paradoxically, this act of leniency gives us an interesting view into the types of punishments that were made, as well as how severe each was considered. The amnesty mitigated all sentences of death, enforced servitude, or the three classes of banishment, and they would all be mitigated by one degree. So anyone sentenced to death would instead just become enslaved. Those who were sentenced to enslavement would be banished to a distant province. Those banished to a distant province would only be banished to a province at a medium distance. Banishment to a medium province would be downgraded to a nearer province. And Banishment to a nearer province would be downgraded to banishment—or removal—to a place in the same province. For anyone who committed a crime for which they would be removed to a place in the same province—or for any lesser crime—would be completely pardoned, whether or not the crime was actually known. So you couldn't be held responsible, retroactively. This gives us a kind of hierarchy to use as far as the kinds of punishment that might be handed out. Of course, there are also a few others, which I generally assume were considered lesser. For instance: banishment from the court, or being stripped of government rank, that sort of thing. There was a caveat that this amnesty would not apply to those who had already left for their place of banishment—nor, obviously, to those who had already been executed. So if you had already settled in to your new life, this amnesty didn't exactly matter. This could be where Tahema no Hiromaro and Kunu no Maro were pardoned and thus allowed to find their way back into the court's good graces. On the other hand, others probably wish that this amnesty happened a bit later—one month later, to be exact. We are told that Prince Yagaki, the current viceroy of the Dazaifu, was accused of some offense and banished to Tosa, in Shikoku. As usual, the record does not feel the need to tell us what the offense was or try to justify it anyway. This is all well and good, but what exactly did the justice system look like? How were criminals accused, and how would they investigate and prove your guilt? In the 11th month of 682, we see a rather detailed description of how trials and punishment were to be carried out. For any offense against the law, whether it was in the palace or the court, it would be immediately examined, and nobody was allowed to conceal information about it. If the offense was grave enough, then the next step would depend on the rank of the individual. For individuals of high birth, their guilt would be reported to the court, presumably for whatever punishment they deemed appropriate from there. For others, they would be arrested. If they resisted arrest, then the palace guards would be sent after them. A typical punishment was flogging, which was not to go beyond 100 blows. Finally, if the individual were clearly guilty, but yet continued to profess their innocence, then that would be considered perjury and added to their sentence. It should be noted that in East Asia at this time, there was no concept of innocent until proven guilty. If you were accused of a crime, then it was up to you to prove that you were innocent. It was not uncommon for an arrest to occur, and then for the authorities to then torture a confession out of the individual. Since they already had assumed the individual's guilt, this was just meant to get them to admit it. Even into modern times, Japan has had a high conviction rate, but there are accusations that this is simply because of the presence of coerced confessions. A coerced confession helps to demonstrate that the system is correct, and working as designed, whilst protestations of innocence call into question the validity of the system. There is another type of guilt and punishment—and leniency, for that matter—mentioned in the 6th month of 677: We are told that the Yamato no Aya no Atahe were considered guilty of the "seven misdemeanors", which seems like it is more an indictment of their moral failings rather than any kind of direct criminal behavior. Furthermore, they were accused of pushing back against the rightful sovereigns from the time of Kashikiya Hime down to the time of the Afumi court. This would seem to indicate that they had been supporting the Soga and the Afumi court, but if so, I wouldn't say that the Chronicles help to clarify it in any way. Perhaps they just were willful and not showing the right amount of loyalty to the throne. Whatever they did, Ohoama was none too pleased, but he also didn't want to completely destroy the uji. Instead, as a compromise, he offered them clemency for any past actions, pardoning them, but also claiming that if they stepped out of line again, then their offense would be unpardonable. This whole entry is a vibe. It is less of a punishment and more of a sword of Damocles being set up above them. Several years later, in 682, we see the Yamato no Aya being granted the title of Muraji. In consequence of the appointment, the entire household—all the men and women alike, presented themselves to the court. They rejoiced and praised Ohoama, thanking him for raising them in status. This doesn't feel like a normal entry—it isn't like every family was coming into court and giving thanks every time that a promotion was handed out. This feels like classic "kissing the ring" to get back into good graces with someone who was, effectively, an autocratic ruler. While there was a bureaucracy, based on everything we've seen Ohoama had bent it largely to his will by appointing family members and other members of the elite princely class—those with at least nominal familial connections—to positions of power and authority. And with that, I think we will bring this episode to a close. Next episode we'll finish out this reign with a few projects and various other miscellaneous events. Until then 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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When Shogun was released last year on Hulu, it featured a great cast, spectacular visuals, and a gripping story. It was a commercial and critical success on release, and again when awards season came around. So of course, academic historians fretted. Were they concerned that it painted sixteenth-century Japan as another Game of Thrones (with more ninjas and fewer dragons)? Maybe a little. But most scholars were anxious because they understood how important the show would be, how profound an impact it would have, for years to come, on the public's perception of Japanese culture and history — all the more so because the story captures a moment of extraordinary significance, in such vivid detail, on such a vast canvas. In this talk, David Spafford, Associate Professor of Premodern Japanese History at the University of Pennsylvania, takes a closer look at the complexities of the period and unpacks why this particular moment in history matters so much — and how the hit Shogun series does (or doesn't) help us understand it. David Spafford was born and raised in Rome and first moved to the States to earn his PhD. He is currently Associate Professor of Premodern Japanese History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses on samurai and the invention of the Way of the Warrior, on early modern urbanization, and on premodern law and violence. He is the author of A Sense of Place: The Political Landscape in Late Medieval Japan (2013), which explores the resilience of medieval regional identities and cultural geographies during the early Warring States period. In recent years, he has written about the role and boundaries of kinship in warrior society between 1450 and 1650. He is currently completing a short monograph on the writings of a sixteenth-century widow, known to us only as Jukeini, the only woman to rule a warrior domain. Paul Atkins is professor of Japanese in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he teaches and writes about the literature, drama, and culture of medieval Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in Japanese from Stanford University. Professor Atkins was awarded the William F. Sibley Memorial Translation Prize by the University of Chicago in 2011 and the Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize by Cornell University in 2021 for his translations of classical Japanese texts into English. Publications include the monographs Teika: The Life and Works of a Medieval Japanese Poet (University of Hawai'i Press, 2017) and Revealed Identity: The Noh Plays of Komparu Zenchiku (Center of Japanese Studies, University of Michigan, 2006) as well as a number of articles. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Washin Kai. This event is sponsored by the UW Center for Japanese Studies and the UW Department of Asian Languages and Literature. Nominal support provided by Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle.
On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: Book festivals and new book podcast episodes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Revisiting the Currently Reading Press List Before We Go: our new segment featuring bookish friend posts and something Kaytee is curious about Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site). . . . :10 Bite Size Intro 2:01 - Currently Reading Press List 3:00 - Bookish Moments of the Week 3:23 - Tucson Festival of Books 3:54 - If you will be at TFOB, email Kaytee at kaytee @ currentlyreadingpodcast . com 5:17 - The Diving In podcast 6:28 - Current Reads 6:36 - Wreck by Catherine Newman (Kaytee) 6:49 - Sandwich by Catherine Newman 9:50 - Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton (Meredith, Blackwell's link) 12:58 - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 15:06 - The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande (Kaytee) 15:14 - Kaytee's Instagram @notesonbookmarks 19:09 - Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic by C.M. Nascosta (Meredith) 19:18 - Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta 25:21 - Love and Fury by Samantha Silva (Kaytee) 25:26 - The Novel Neighbor 26:32 - Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva 26:35 - CR Season 1: Episode 18 27:36 - You're Dead To Me podcast 28:46 - The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty (Meredith) 30:16 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 32:39 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 32:40 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 34:41 - Revisiting The Currently Reading Press List 34:58 - Currently Reading Press List 38:53 - The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt 39:00 - Pansuit Politics podcast 42:06 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 42:52 - Death at Bishop's Keep by Robin Paige 43:21 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 43:33 - The Yoga Store Murder by Dan Morse 43:48 - Disney War by James B. Stewart 43:52 - The Course of Love by Alain de Botton 44:08 - Shogun by James Clavell 44:28 - Dataclysm by Christian Rudder 44:39 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 44:51 - Life after Life by Kate Atkinson 45:11 - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 45:20 - The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene 45:29 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 45:30 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 45:36 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 46:03 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 46:04 - My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows 46:09 - The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich 46:11 - The Paper Magician by Charlie Homberg 46:25 - The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber 47:15 - Expecting Better by Emily Oster 47:26 - Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman 50:14 - Before We Go Meredith highlights a bookish friend post 50:54 - The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion by Beth Brower Kaytee brings something she's curious about 53:00 - Laura Tremaine's Substack 53:15 - 10 Things To Tell You podcast 55:13 - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser 55:29 - Kin by Tayari Jones 55:37 - Whistler by Ann Patchett 55:51 - Land by Maggie O'Farrell Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. March's IPL is brought by our lovely friends at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads | Substack | Youtube The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
If you're just getting started with e-commerce and you're wondering how to actually scale with limited cash and no audience, this episode is for you. I get asked this all the time: "Nathan, how do I get started when I only have a small budget?" Here's the truth: most founders tattoo their business idea to their arm. They fall in love with the brand, the product, the vision — and they hold on even when the unit economics don't work. But after launching Healthish to $1 million a year at close to 40% net margins, and helping thousands of DTC brands inside Foundr, I know exactly what works. In this episode, I break down the exact playbook I'd use if I were starting a brand new e-commerce business tomorrow with no audience and just a $10,000 budget. This is strategic, tactical, and based on what I've done and what I've seen work inside the Foundr ecosystem. Here's what you'll take away: Why high-margin products are non-negotiable — aim for 70-80% gross margin, lightweight, easy to ship How to allocate $2,500 to influencer seeding: gifting to 50-100 nano/micro influencers for UGC and organic reach The AI tool stack that lets you run lean: Manus, ChatGPT, Notion AI, Triple Whale, Canva Pro, and AdCreative.ai Why I'd spend $2,000 testing paid ads on warm audiences and messaging before scaling — not chasing 10x ROAS on day one How to build one strong product landing page using tools like Unbounce, ClickFunnels, or Shogun instead of a massive Shopify site The $2,000 emergency fund strategy: reserve cash for unexpected wins, scaling inventory, or paying creators who blow up If you're sitting on $10K and wondering where to start, or you've already launched but your unit economics don't work, this episode will show you the modern playbook for building a profitable DTC brand using AI, influencers, and smart budgeting. If you're loving this solo series, I'd love to hear your feedback. Email me directly at nathan@foundr.com — I read every reply. Hope you enjoy it. SAVE 50% ON OMNISEND FOR 3 MONTHS Get 50% off your first 3 months of email and SMS marketing with Omnisend with the code FOUNDR50. Just head to https://your.omnisend.com/foundr to get started. HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SCALE YOUR BUSINESS FASTER Learn directly from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders inside Foundr+ Start your $1 trial → https://www.foundr.com/startdollartrial PREFER A CUSTOM ROADMAP AND 1-ON-1 COACHING? → Starting from scratch? Apply here → https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-start-application → Already have a store? Apply here → https://foundr.com/pages/coaching-growth-application CONNECT WITH NATHAN CHAN Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/nathanchan LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanhchan/ FOLLOW FOUNDR FOR MORE BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES YouTube → https://bit.ly/2uyvzdt Website → https://www.foundr.com Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/foundr/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/foundr Twitter → https://www.twitter.com/foundr LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/ Podcast → https://www.foundr.com/podcast
Pokemon Day 2026 is here! Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokemon with the Krewe by reliving the 25th anniversary of Pokemon! lol Digging deep in the vault to pull out a special Pokemon Day throwback to Season 1, Episode 3 of the podcast... where we have the WHOLE OG Krewe freshly hatched out of our podcast Pokemon egg! ++++++ In this episode, the Krewe gathers to discuss the iconic Japanese media franchise, Pokémon! Celebrating its 25th anniversary this February, Pokémon is the highest grossing media franchise in the world! From its anime and games, to trading cards and mobile apps, Pokémon truly unites people from across the world. Tune in to this episode to hear the krewe discuss the history, major moments, and each krewe member's favorite Pokémon! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ Past KOJ Pokemon/Nintendo Episodes ------ The History of Nintendo ft. Matt Alt (S4E18) The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 2] (S4E3) The Evolution of PokéMania ft Daniel Dockery [Part 1] (S4E2) We Love Pokemon: Celebrating 25 Years (S1E3) Why Japan? ft. Matt Alt (S1E1) ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
The Krewe wraps up Season 6 with an episode looking back at the highs, the lows, & what's to come! Join Doug & Jenn for listener feedback and behind-the-scenes stories as they put a bow on the 6th chapter of KOJ Podcast! ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, Threads: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy! ------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------ Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode! Support your favorite NFL Team AND podcast! Shop NFLShop to gear up for football season! Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan! ------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------ JSNO Event Calendar Join JSNO Today!
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