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Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda is a literary translator.  Born in Tokyo, and raised in Texas, she is the co-translator of Ryke Akutagawa's Kappa and the translator for Yuko Tsushima's Wildcat Dome.  She lives in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buying from people we like and trust makes a lot of sense.  Sometimes we have no choice and will hold our nose and buy from people we don't like.  Buying anything from people we don't trust is truly desperate.  So when we flip the switch and we become the seller to the buyer, how can we pass the smell and desperation tests?  How do you establish trust and likeability when you are on a virtual call with a new potential client?  What do you do about those new buyers who won't even turn on their camera during the call? The best defense against buyer scepticism is to be professional.  You will be well presented whether face to face or online.  In the latter case, you will have a background that advertises your firm and hides the background of your home, because this reduces the distraction factor.  You will use gestures which are in front of your body, so that your arms are not suddenly cut off by the fake background.  You will be sitting up straight in your chair and looking straight at the lens on the computer camera, which you have cleverly arranged to be at eye level. In a face to face meeting, we are communicating quite a lot through our body language, so we are going to be sending out messages of confidence, credibility and trustworthiness.  We are going to be well dressed for all meetings regardless of the medium.  That means put on your business battle dress, which means a jacket and tie for men in the online meeting as well, so that we are not looking too casual. We are going to be precise and clear in our language, with no filler words like ums and ahs diluting the message and annoying the buyer.  Online, the body language factor can be tricky, especially if we are showing any documents or slides on screen. In these cases, we are reduced to a tiny box on screen and so is the client.  The lesson here is to not show too much information on screen such that the size of the faces is maximized, so that we can each read as much body language information as possible.  What about those Japanese clients who only turn on the sound?  We are now at the equivalent of a phone call, except that they can see you and you cannot see them.  We have a couple of choices.  I don't match them with turning my camera off to even out the stakes.  I still want to exude credibility and the camera gives me more scope to do that, than the audio only.  We have to grab the opportunity of the sales call and we, not the buyer, have to run the meeting. Right from the start, I ask them to turn their camera on.  This is difficult for our Japanese staff to do, because for them the buyer is God. If the omnipresent deity doesn't want to reveal themselves to mere mortals, then what right has the lowly supplicant salesperson to demand that of God?  Nevertheless, we have to train them on how to do that.  We need to say to the buyer, “Thank you for your time today for this meeting, I appreciate it given I am sure you are very busy.  Over the last few years, I have done a lot of these meetings online and they always seem to be more productive for both sides, when we both turn the cameras on, so let's both turn our cameras on today for this brief meeting”.  Now what comes next is the key component.  Shut up and do not say one word, no matter how much awkward painful silence ensues.  Sit there and wait for them. Isn't this risky?  In my view, if they won't even come on camera, how successful do you imagine you are going to be selling them something?  By definition they are not a buyer and you are better to go find someone who can turn their camera on and can buy.  What happens if they say they prefer not to turn their camera on?  Mentally reduce the prospects of a subsequent positive outcome to a substantial negative integer and carry on as best you can.  A non-buyer is a non-buyer, online or in person but in sales you often have to grit your teeth and just plough on.  All very depressing isn't it. To just to end on a real downer, let me relate a recent story from the sales trenches here in Tokyo.  My salesguy cold calls a company here.  The person answering the phone says, “we do not deal with people we are not already dealing with”.  Being the supreme optimist from sunny Australia, I encourage him to go once more into the breach and call again at a different time.  Potentially he might encounter a different person and hopefully receive a better reception.  He did just that and he got exactly the same response from another member of staff, “we do not deal with people we are not already dealing with”.  As we say here, “welcome to Japan!”.  

Fight Cards all over the globe, all weekend and we're ready to recap them with host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"The guys being with a recap of the Sunday Boxxer/Sky Sports main event in Birmingham, EnglandLight heavyweight Ben Whittaker TKO2 Liam Cameron, rematch of their technical draw, with Whittaker causing controversy with his behavior post-TKO. Next, it's a recap Saturday Golden Boy/DAZN in Oceanside, Calif.Flyweight Gabriela Fundora stops Marilyn Badillo and retains undisputed women's title. She has a bright future. In the co-feature, junior middleweight Jorge Garcia Perez stuns contender Charles Conwell in a split decision. How damaged is Conwell now? Also, there's a recap Saturday of the Matchroom Boxing/DAZN card in Sheffield, EnglandJunior welterweight Dalton Smith scored a dominant decision over Mathieu Germain, but couldn't put him away. Smith has a title shot coming at 140 lb. Plus, junior lightweight Josh Warrington ended his brief "retirement" beating Asad Asif Khan And, a nostalgic recap Friday in a main event in Chelyabinsk, RussiaOnce fearsome three-time and former unified light heavyweight titleholder and longtime pound-for-pound list entrant Sergey Kovalev, in what he said would be the final fight of his 16-year career, scored two knockdowns and stopped former cruiserweight title challenger Artur Mann in the seventh round in a cruiserweight bout. Dan refelcts on it all. Then, some NewsTurki Al-Sheikh announces a July 12 NYC card: Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, WBC super middleweight eliminator,  Shakur Stevenson battles William Zepeda, for Stevenson's WBC lightweight title + Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias, for Puello's WBC junior welterweight title and David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev, light heavyweights. This is LOADED for July.Next, Jake Paul-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. PPV announced for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. MVP is doing the event with Golden Boy, which has the co-feature in WBO/WBA cruiserweight titlist Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez defending against mandatory challenger and former two-time titlist Yuniel Dorticos. The guys aren't jiving with this Jake Paul choice of opponent.Finally, WBC bantamweight titlist Junto Nakatani and IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida will meet to unify their belts on June 8 (ESPN+ in the U.S.) at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Dan has more on the significanceNostalgiaApril 20, 2002 – 23 years ago Sunday --- Floyd Mayweather won a close decision over Jose Luis Castillo to win WBC lightweight title via controversial decision in their first fight. Did Floyd really lose?April 20, 2013 – 12 years ago Sunday – Canelo Alvarez defeated unbeaten Austin Trout to unify the WBC and WBA 154 titles and win the vacant Ring title. Big Dan has a tremendous reason for not being there that night in San Antonio, TX.Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify!

新生児取り違え訴訟の判決を受け、記者会見する原告の江蔵智さん、２１日午後、東京・霞が関東京都立墨田産院で１９５８年に出生後、新生児の時に取り違えられた江蔵智さんが、生みの親を特定する調査などを都に求めた訴訟の判決が２１日、東京地裁であった。 Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby in a now-closed maternity hospital run by the metropolitan government.

愛知県警本部、名古屋市中区愛知県一宮市の民家で、東京都内の女子高校生の遺体が見つかった事件で、県警は２１日、殺人容疑で住人の無職、江口真先容疑者を再逮捕した。 Police served a fresh arrest warrant to a 21-year-old man on Monday on the charge of killing a high school girl from Tokyo whose body was found at the suspect's home in Aichi Prefecture late last month.

靖国神社の春季例大祭に合わせて石破茂首相が奉納した真榊、２１日午前、東京都千代田区石破茂首相は２１日、東京・九段北の靖国神社に祭具の真榊を奉納した。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a "masakaki" ritual tree offering to Yasukuni Shrine at the start of the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival on Monday.

新しい製法で作った厚さ１センチを超える「培養肉」家畜の細胞を増殖させて作る「培養肉」を厚くする新しい製法を東京大の竹内昌治教授の研究チームが開発した。 A team led by University of Tokyo professor Shoji Takeuchi has developed a new method to make cultured meat as thick as about 1 centimeter.

【図解】首都圏新築マンション平均価格と発売戸数不動産経済研究所が２１日発表した２０２４年度の東京２３区の新築マンション一戸当たりの平均価格は前年度比１１．２％上昇の１億１６３２万円となった。 The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo's densely populated 23 wards exceeded 100 million yen for the second straight year in fiscal 2024, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Monday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a "masakaki" ritual tree offering to Yasukuni Shrine at the start of the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival on Monday.

Police served a fresh arrest warrant to a 21-year-old man on Monday on the charge of killing a high school girl from Tokyo whose body was found at the suspect's home in Aichi Prefecture late last month.

Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby in a now-closed maternity hospital run by the metropolitan government.

The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo's densely populated 23 wards exceeded 100 million yen for the second straight year in fiscal 2024, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Monday.

A team led by University of Tokyo professor Shoji Takeuchi has developed a new method to make cultured meat as thick as about 1 centimeter.

The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last year's Tokyo governor race, is preparing to field 10 candidates in this summer's election for the House of Councillors, sources said.

Episode 287 features the author of A Baseball Gaijin:  Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back, Aaron Fischman and Champion Pitmaster Fred Robles, With Guest Co-host, Doug Scheiding   Aaron Fischman is a sports writer, author, editor and multimedia journalist, who currently hosts the On the NBA Beat podcast, a weekly interview show he helped co-found with Loren Lee Chen and his brother, Joshua Fischman.  His first book, A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back is a very entertaining and informative look at the life and baseball career of Tony Barnette, who took a nontraditional route to the Major Leagues.  Barnette started in the MLB's minor leagues, spent six years pitching in Japan for Tokyo's Yakult Swallows, and then at the age of 32 had his first cup of coffee with the Major League's, Texas Rangers.  The book was nominated for the prestigious CASEY Award for best baseball book of 2024. Fred Robles of Rio Valley Meats has been cooking on the competitive barbecue circuit since 2013. Fred is the owner of a butcher shop in Weslaco, Texas. According to Fred, "I love to compete and I love food sport.  We have met some great people on this journey that have become our friends, but feel more like family.  Some of his competitive cooking accomplishments include, winning the 2017 World Food BBQ Championship, the 2019 National BBQ Championship, winning the 2022 San Antonio Livestock and Rodeo, plus winning more than 95 Grand and Reserve Championships. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/   We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq 

BV catches up with Amarie Castillo who has living in Japan for the last year and Amy Downs a survivor of the OKC bombing on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

乗用車が暴走し母子が死亡した事故から６年となり、慰霊碑に献花する松永真菜さんの夫の拓也さんと父の上原義教さんら、１９日午後、東京都豊島区東京・池袋で乗用車が暴走し、松永真菜さん、当時、と娘の莉子ちゃん、同、が死亡した事故から１９日で発生６年となった。 Bereaved relatives of a mother and a daughter killed by a runaway car in Tokyo's busy Ikebukuro district commemorated the sixth anniversary of their deaths Saturday.

戦争被害者の救済を求めて行進する人たち、１９日午後、東京都中央区全国空襲被害者連絡協議会などの団体が１９日、東京・銀座で、政府へ立法措置による救済を求めるデモ行進を行った。 Protesters marched in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district Saturday, demanding a legislative measure to provide relief for those who suffered damage in World War II, including civilians killed in air raids.

記者会見する地域政党「再生の道」の石丸伸二代表、３月１４日、東京都港区昨年の東京都知事選で次点となった石丸伸二氏が率いる地域政党「再生の道」が今夏の参院選に１０人の候補者擁立を検討していることが分かった。 The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last year's Tokyo governor race, is preparing to field 10 candidates in this summer's election for the House of Councillors, sources said.

Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video! Head to https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Tim Rowberry is the coach of Olympic and World Champion Sifan Hassan. She won six Olympic medals. In Tokyo 2020, she earned gold in the 5k and 10k, plus a bronze in the 1,500m. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, she won gold in the marathon, bronze in the 5k, and bronze in the 10k. Absolutely mindblowing how Sifan and Tim pulled that off. She also won her first 2 marathons in London and Chicago.  Tim is a thoughtful, curious, and highly analytical coach who blends science, psychology, and intuition to bring out the best in his athletes. We dive into his coaching philosophy, his approach to developing athletes over time, and the key lessons he's learned working at the highest level of the sport.   Watch this full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LzQK5Am2qyQ        CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Tim Roberry's coaching approach and working with Sifan Hassan 2:51 – How Tim started coaching Sifan Hassan 4:57 – Life and training camp experience in Kenya 7:37 – Keeping training fun and interesting 10:56 – Intuition as a coach and building a feedback loop with athletes 12:38 – Understanding your range: short vs long distance performance 17:27 – How Tim and Sifan adapt training flexibility 23:26 – Adjusting speed workouts based on Sifan's readiness 25:26 – Pushing vs backing off: how Tim reads the athlete 29:40 – Lowering intensity and building volume 33:36 – What data really matters in elite performance 36:05 – The role of food in training, racing, and everyday performance 38:15 – Advice Tim would give to his younger self 39:28 – How race day at London Marathon unfolded for Tim as a coach 45:13 – Tim's behind-the-scenes view during Sifan's marathon 48:15 – Tim's perspective on Sifan's historic win 51:00 – Tim's mindset tips for first-time racers 52:19 – How Sifan bounced back from the 10,000m fall in Budapest 55:14 – Common mistakes runners make 57:03 – Where to find Tim 57:44 – Tips to become a stronger, healthier, and happier athlete   FIND TIM ROWBERRY: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowberry    RUNNERS MENTIONED:  ► Sifan Hassan - https://www.instagram.com/sifanhassan  ► Eliud Kipchoge - https://youtu.be/7E6TNeoOC3Y     YOU CAN FIND ME, COACH FLORIS GIERMAN HERE:  ► Our Personal Best Coaching Program: https://www.pbprogram.com/  ► Free Weekly Running Newsletter: https://extramilest.com/subscribe ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/florisgierman ► Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1329785  ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/florisgierman  ► Extramilest: https://extramilest.com/  ► Path Projects: https://pathprojects.com/flo ► Podcast: https://extramilest.com/podcast/      Affiliate Disclosure: I may earn commissions if you purchase items via my affiliate links. "As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Affiliate links do not increase cost to you. Also, you do not need to use these links. You can also search for these same items in Amazon or on any search engine/shopping site of your choice and buy/research them that way.     ABOUT THE EXTRAMILEST SHOW: A podcast and YouTube channel where host Floris Gierman interviews world class athletes, coaches and health experts on the topic of how to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete.     More info about our Personal Best Running Coaching Program can be found at https://www.pbprogram.com.      SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell to see new videos: https://bit.ly/Flo-YT

China's imports of US liquefied natural gas have completely stopped for more than 10 weeks, and Japan's chief trade negotiator leaves Washington without an immediate agreement after meeting Donald Trump. The European Central Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 2.25 per cent. Plus, astronomers have found signs of biological activity on a planet 124 light years from Earth.Mentioned in this podcast:Astronomers claim strongest evidence yet of extraterrestrial life Donald Trump weighs in on Japan trade talks but Tokyo team leaves without deal Donald Trump says Fed chair Jay Powell's ‘termination cannot come fast enough'ECB cuts rates to 2.25% amid Trump trade war China stops buying liquefied gas from the US Audio credit: C-SPAN Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damon's last livestream before heading to Tokyo. 

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports new U.S. ambassador to Japan George Glass arrived in Tokyo on Friday saying he was optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations.

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Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about some “Star Wars” news from Tokyo, Robin Williams’ advice to a child actor, and famous dual roles in movies. He also shares some things to do this weekend and his movie review of “Sinners.”

来日したジョージ・グラス新駐日米大使と妻メアリーさん、１８日午後、東京・羽田空港ジョージ・グラス新駐日米大使が１８日午後、羽田空港に到着した。 New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Friday as he assumed his position as the United States' top envoy to the Asian ally.

首相官邸に入る林芳正官房長官、１８日、東京・永田町林芳正官房長官は１８日の記者会見で、ロシア当局が北方四島周辺の領海を含む水域で射撃訓練を実施するとの航行警報を発出したと明らかにした。 Russia has said that it will conduct a shooting drill in waters including Japanese territorial waters around the Northern Territories, which are claimed by Tokyo but effectively controlled by Moscow, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday.

政府の「領土・主権展示館」に新設された「イマーシブ・シアター」。 The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward reopened after renovation on Friday with a new immersive theater.

首相官邸に入る石破茂首相、１８日午前、東京・永田町石破茂首相は、東京・九段北の靖国神社で２１～２３日に開催予定の春季例大祭に合わせた参拝を行わない方針だ。 Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has no plans to visit Yasukuni Shrine during the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival next week, people close to him said Friday.

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The 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack was a deadly terrorist act carried out on March 20, 1995, by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult in Tokyo, Japan. During the morning rush hour, five members of the cult released sarin gas, a highly toxic nerve agent, on several lines of the Tokyo subway system. The attack … Continue reading Episode 452: Aum Shinrikyo and the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack

September 2 will mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's formal surrender to the United States aboard the USS. Missouri, ending the Second World War. The U.S. decision to drop two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—what drove Japan to surrender, at least in popular history—is still controversial to this day. How did the mass U.S. bombing campaign come about? Did the U.S. believe the atomic bomb was the only possible or the least bad option? Did the atomic bomb really push Japan to surrender—or was it on its last legs anyway? Famed historian Richard Overy tries to tackle these questions, and more, in his latest work of Second World War history: Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan (Allen Lane / W.W. Norton: 2025) Richard Overy is Honorary Research Professor of History at the University of Exeter and one of Britain's most distinguished historians. His major works include The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia (W. W. Norton & Company: 2004), winner of the 2005 Wolfson Prize, The Morbid Age: Britain and the Crisis of Civilization, 1919-1939 (Penguin: 2010) and The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945 (Penguin: 2013), which won a Cundill Award for Historical Excellence in 2014. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Rain of Ruin. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

September 2 will mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's formal surrender to the United States aboard the USS. Missouri, ending the Second World War. The U.S. decision to drop two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—what drove Japan to surrender, at least in popular history—is still controversial to this day. How did the mass U.S. bombing campaign come about? Did the U.S. believe the atomic bomb was the only possible or the least bad option? Did the atomic bomb really push Japan to surrender—or was it on its last legs anyway? Famed historian Richard Overy tries to tackle these questions, and more, in his latest work of Second World War history: Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan (Allen Lane / W.W. Norton: 2025) Richard Overy is Honorary Research Professor of History at the University of Exeter and one of Britain's most distinguished historians. His major works include The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia (W. W. Norton & Company: 2004), winner of the 2005 Wolfson Prize, The Morbid Age: Britain and the Crisis of Civilization, 1919-1939 (Penguin: 2010) and The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945 (Penguin: 2013), which won a Cundill Award for Historical Excellence in 2014. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Rain of Ruin. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Olav joins David to discuss some power profile case studies, comparing Tokyo and Kona. They discuss the impact of fatigued vs fresh power duration profiles and implications for race day. They also discuss some unique differences in athletes. (00:00) Introduction (01:08) Complexity and the Impact of the 3 Disciplines on Eachother(02:03) Transference of Training Between Disciplines(05:45) Fatigue as a Factor in Power Profiles(09:18) Kristian's Power Profiles (13:00) Manipulating Prescriptions for Different Goal Outcomes(16:07) Mechanical Loading as a Variable (19:56) Olympic vs Ironman Racing Constraints  (26:43) How were these Curves Derived? (28:58) Gustav's Power Profiles (32:15) How Long Does it Take to Change a Power Profile? (36:40) Fatigued vs Fresh Profiles(47:14) Differences in Training Prescription(52:06) Review Thanks to the sponsors of this podcast series:VO2Master To book your 1 on 1 call head to https://vo2master.com/norwegian-method/Website: https://vo2master.com/ Instagram: @vo2masterYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VO2Master MaurtenTo benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code “TNMS1” at checkout. The code is applicable once per customer, on all products except the Maurten Bicarb System, valid until 31/12/2025.Maurten WebsiteInstagram: @maurten_officialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaurtenOfficialHosted, edited and produced by Dr David LipmanEditing, video and introduction by Roj Ferman

Talking in-depth with author, publisher, and academic Udith Dematagoda, on his intellectual journey from post-punk bands to postwar literary writers, from international development contracts to pursing a PhD on Nabokov, from Scottish council estates to the specter of Marxist ghosts. A romantic, Udith shares his biography, the crossroads of class, diasporic experience, being driven not by ideology, but by aesthetic integrity. The son of a Sri Lankan political exile in Scotland, code-switching between posh-accented academia and the swear-punctuated slang of the personal, discovering reading as a lifeline from juvenile delinquency. On Agonist, his novel of post-internet disintegration, the imagination flooded by the digital hose. On the aesthetics of fascism, the dialectic between technology and masculinity, and the enduring value of Conrad. On the flattening tendencies of ideology and longing for transcendence. From literary engineering to integrity, on Neruda to Nabokov's politics. On cosmopolitism, hybridization, from Vienna to Tokyo and back to novel publishin. On transgression and techno-pessimism, the diabolic nature of AI….ExcerptsOn Artistic IntegrityI'm an extremely romantic and impractical person, right? Artistic integrity is probably the most important thing to me, I think, because, my, as I said, my ambitions are just very like, artistic, right?On Techo-Pessimism They just come from the depths of hell. The true face of this horrid, diabolical kind of thing….I'm a complete technological pessimist.I would describe myself as a sort of Luddite in the original sense, in the sense of I insist like the, just because one is you're able to do something. There's no sense. I think a lot of people. techno optimists are really motivated by hatred and raison du monde of human nature of creativity, of, everything that's human, right? And then this is a secret kind of motivation, but one that's really apparent to me…I think it's because the people that are driving these things really have a sort of fundamental  raison du monde towards something which they feel alienated by for whatever reason…On Agonist I was very frustrated about being on the internet and taking away from what I had to do.Artistically, intellectually, et cetera, wasting time on the internet…  And then I just decided I'm gonna write everything I see that's annoys me into this notebook. And I just filled that notebook up over a year. [Agnoist] is a fever dream of the internet, which tries to confront how people try to communicate and just are not able to, and what underlies this thing, this kind of collective text that we're all offering, whether we like it or not. And how diabolical it is.On Masculinity, Fascism, and Technology So this is the book I've been working on for six years now on masculinity, fascism, and technology. The general thesis of the book is that fascism is equally an aesthetic philosophy as it is in ideology. It's why it describes an ideological aesthetic.On International Development And this isn't a controversial position to say that, international development is just rear guard colonialism, that's all it is. It's just soft power for rear, for the type of colonialism, which no longer requires colonial administrators with boots on the ground.It just requires technical assistance and expertise and con consultants, et cetera. USAID in particular, when I worked within that world was absolutely known to be not even thinly disguised kind of front for the securities state, the projects that they funded, et cetera. That's not that was common knowledge. USAID was just front basically for the American State Department and also the CIA and NSA, et cetera.On Readership I'm happy that there's people that read my work and they enjoy it, and that's fine. I don't really need to have the validation of what, whatever it is. I don't know, like the sort of journalistic class or like the academic class or what, whatever it is, I don't really care.I'm not really that bothered by that. Honestly I would like that people read my work and that's fine, I think but attaining ambitions for me is setting it to accomplish something that I think is interesting artistically in getting as close to that as possible…AgonistHyperidean PressUdith Dematagoda Get full access to Leafbox at leafbox.substack.com/subscribe

From begging to play the trumpet to becoming first chair; from older cousins putting him on to Toonami, to making rap videos in Tokyo... Keats has built himself from the ground up, to become one of the most well known rappers and creators in the blerd community. Hear about his journey with music, anime, and his creativity on this latest episode of Life With Anime Podcast!RECORDED: 2/17/2025Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQkn1FWODdRULH_F-BTYUQ/joinMERCH: https://sakugaapparel.com/collections/life-with-anime-podcast/BLACK FOLK IN TOKYO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGOw3OKgV4g------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We have seen some calm return this week, which has coincided with President Trump making some tariff concessions for tech companies and for auto parts, suggesting that a 'Trump put' is in play, and with the President also signalling “big progress” in talks with Japanese officials. However, we have to say this is an uneasy calm; new sectoral tariffs are still likely coming and tensions with China remain elevated. We discuss the latest tariff twists and turns, fresh communication from Fed Chair Powell and upcoming US data, as well as the ECB's recent 25bp rate cut. Across Asia, we will look out for Bank Indonesia's policy meeting, Korea export data and Tokyo CPI. Chapters: US (02:16), Europe (08:47), Asia (13:13).

CBC's Rose Murphy caught up with short story prize winner, Dorian McNamara, in Tokyo.

Welcome to Season 7! As we are now a quarter of the way through the 21st century, like Bill Murray in Tootsie, Paul and Corey are asking, “What happened?” This season we are looking at the trends, genres, styles, and more that make up cinema of the past 25 years. In today's episode, we leave the hustle and bustle of the old US of A and relax in a little village two hours outside of Tokyo. The film is the follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Drive My Car - Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Evil Does Not Exist (2023). Equally beautiful, stark, and subtle in its storytelling, as well as performances, the film is a meditation on how the logic of capitalism respects neither the environment nor people (not so coincidentally the sources of its value). And within that system, how do all of us find a sense of meaning and peace? 

"Preview: Colleague Grant Newsham, author of 'When China Attacks,' comments on the CCP's likely regard for the fact that Tokyo enters trade talks with the Trump Administration. More later." March 2958

Through her “archaeology of the future” design approach, the Lebanese-born, Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh has firmly established herself as a humanist who brings a profound awareness of past, present, and presence to all that she does. In the two decades since winning her breakthrough commission—the Estonian National Museum in Tartu—her practice has taken off, with Ghotmeh swiftly becoming one today's fastest-rising architectural stars. Just a week after we recorded this episode of Time Sensitive, she was named the winner of a competition to design the British Museum's Western Range and, shortly after that, she was announced as the architect of the new Qatar Pavilion in the historic Giardini of Venice; she is also the designer of the Bahrain Pavilion at the just-opened 2025 Osaka Expo. Across her high-touch, high-craft projects, whether a brick-clad Hermès leather-goods workshop in Normandy, France, completed in 2023; the timber-framed 2023 Serpentine Pavilion in London; or the concrete-walled Stone Garden apartment tower (2020) in Beirut, Ghotmeh celebrates the hand.On the episode, Ghotmeh reflects on the long-view, across-time qualities of her work and outlines what she believes is architecture's role in shaping a better world ahead.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:Lina Ghotmeh[5:01] “The Shape of Time: Remarks on the History of Things”[5:01] George Kubler[5:01] Trevor Paglen[8:41] “The Long View: Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time”[8:41] Tim Ingold[11:15] “Windows of Light”[11:15] “Lecture: Lina Ghotmeh”[12:06] Beatriz Colomina[12:06] “Are We Human?”[19:58] Gaston Bachelard[24:04] Olga de Amaral[24:04] Cartier Foundation[24:04] Juhani Pallasmaa[24:04] “The Eyes of the Skin”[26:39] Luis Barragán[31:09] Stone Garden (2020)[31:09] Hermès Workshops (2023)[36:36] Peter Zumthor[36:36] “Atmospheres”[41:53] Khalil Khouri[44:51] Jean Nouvel[44:51] Norman Foster[44:51] Estonian National Museum (2016)[46:41] Renzo Piano[46:41] Richard Rogers[46:41] Maya Lin[46:41] Dan Dorell[46:41] Tsuyoshi Tane[50:45] “The Poetic, Humanistic Architecture of Lina Ghotmeh”[51:40] Rimbaud Museum[54:48] “Light in Water” (2015)[54:48] The Okura Tokyo[59:22] Les Grands Verres, Palais de Tokyo (2017)[59:44] Zero-Carbon Hotel Concept (2019)[59:42] Serpentine Pavilion (2023)[1:04:11] Osaka Expo Bahrain Pavilion (2025) 

In Today's Show: A plea for intervention towards the proper burial of Sister Agnes Sasagawa. How can I start the canonization process for a loved one? Should scientists be altering God's creations?  ​​Does everyone have an equal chance at salvation? What are your thoughts on the Freemasons role in the sexual revolution? Are there sexual sins in marital intimacy? What happens to someone's soul if they are murdered when not in state of grace? If canonizations are infallible, does it cast doubt on the truth of the Church? Why is it called "Spy Wednesday?" When Mary visited Elizabeth, was the highest level of holiness than at any other time on Earth? A family member became a Protestant minister.  Is he excommunicated for good? Is it acceptable for a woman to introduce herself using her husband's last name if they aren't validly married? How do I get past my deep emotions and crying during confession?   To intervene for Sister Sasagawa, please contact: Most Reverend Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.Archbishop's Residence and Diocesan Office: Address: 3-16-15 Sekiguchi Bunkyo-ku Tokyo. 112-0014 Telephone: 03-3943-2301 Fax: 03-3944-8511 Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

ICYMI: Hour One of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – Memories of iconic radio personality and television game show host Wink Martindale, gone at the age of 91…PLUS – A look at the latest from Waymo & Amazon's venture into the world of self-driving robotaxis AND Uber list of the strangest things passengers have left in rides - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

(High quality available only to subscribers on Patreon) Recorded live from Tokyo, we approach some of the headiest and most intriguing examples of Japanese cyperpunk: Mamoru Oshii's film GHOST IN THE SHELL攻殻機動隊 (1995年) and Nihei Tsutomu's manga BLAME! (1997年〜2003年) + its prequel NOISE (2000年〜2001年). Identity transposed into the net, digital selves, ugly entropy, superstructures, cyborg breasts and sanctity in the modern condition. ISP S5.E21 patreon.com/imsopopular

Amir Tsarfati joins Pastor Barry Stagner LIVE from Tokyo for a powerful Passion Week edition of The MidEast & Beyond. They'll discuss updates on Israel's military progress in Gaza, new developments in the Iran nuclear talks, and deep-state warfare in both Israel and the U.S.Connect with us on social:Telegram: @beholdisraelchannelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amir.tsarfati/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beholdisrael/X: https://x.com/beholdisraelYouTube: https://youtube.com/@beholdisrael

Thorsten Pattberg discusses the struggle between East and West and how after having dominated for centuries, the West is now giving way as Asia returns to the forefront. He comments on the subversion carried out in the East by "Western press soldiers," how there is an informational iron curtain coming down, and whether he sees military conflict in the cards. China is advancing in tech and has had to struggle to keep Western globalization from encroaching on its own culture. He also refers to the EU as the Fourth Reich! Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Thorsten Pattberg: West Dominated for Centuries, Asia Now Returning to Forefront #540 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Website https://thorstenjpattberg.weebly.com Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thorsten-J.-Pattberg/author/B002RUQDQQ Substack https://thorstenjpattberg.substack.com X https://x.com/TJPattberg About Thorsten J. Pattberg Thorsten Pattberg is a German philosopher and cultural critic. Ex-Peking, ex-Harvard, ex-Tokyo university scholar. Author of 'The East-West Dichotomy', 'Shengren - Above Philosophy and Beyond Religion', 'The Menticide Manual.' China and Japan expert, political commentator. Disciple of GU Zhengkun, TU Weiming and JI Xianlin. Edinburgh University alumnus. Founder of China government project: Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture, under the auspices of Vice Premier Madame LIU Yandong and Chairman XI Jinping. Currently residing in Tokyo, Japan. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Behold, I lay in repose absorbing delightful rays from this picture box. Or at least I believe it emits rays. These flattened screens make not have the same properties of the proper tubes which I'm fond of. You there, servant, bring me more grapes that have been fermented and stored until they contain a delicious amount of alcohol. No, I do not recognize this person you brought, Carol, as being a leader. Even if it is only this Garden of Olives. Tim has Shuujin Riku. It's set in Japan in the near future after an asteroid strike has leveled a good portion of Tokyo. Almost ten years after that happens, … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 533: Riku’s Summer"

825 · The Top Ten Things We Love About the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT - From the Archives Konnichiwa, my friend! As this episode is released, I'm on my way to Tokyo to host a panel at Star Wars Celebration about Living Your Star Wars Story in the Disney Parks! So, in the spirit of sushi, samurai, sake, and Star Wars, we're reaching back into the WDW Radio archives for a listener favorite: The Top Ten Things We Love About the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT. No, not the country (although I am heading back soon for our WDW Radio Adventures by Disney trip to Japan!) - but the incredible World Showcase pavilion that captures Japan's beauty, culture, cuisine, and yes... the gift shops. Originally recorded in 2016 (how was that 9 years ago?!), this episode is a nostalgic journey through one of EPCOT's most beloved pavilions. From the serene gardens to Mitsukoshi's Pokémon overload, it's a celebration of all things Japan... but in the Walt Disney World park. And be sure to follow me on Instagram @LouMongello for content from Star Wars Celebration, Tokyo Disneyland, and DisneySea all week long. Yes... it's for research.

Preview: Colleague Lance Gatling in Tokyo compares MacArthur's remaking of the Japanese economy 1945-1950 with the ambition of the Trump administration to remake the China exploited WTO. More later. 1925 HONG KONG