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Almost Daily
#554 | Einfach Japanisch (Hiro Yamada)

Almost Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 91:20


WERBUNG | [Link weiter unten] Sichert euch jetzt eure Portion Daily Energy! Entdecke die Bohnen Favorites von HOLY und unsere leckeren Empfehlungen für Neueinsteiger - gesund & ganz ohne unnötigen Kalorien. Mit dem Code “AD5” gibt es sogar 5 € extra Rabatt für Neukunden und mit dem Code “AD” warten außerdem zusätzlich 10% Rabatt auf Bestandskunden. /WERBUNG Der japanische Dolmetscher, Übersetzer und Youtuber Hiro Yamada ist zu Gast bei ALMOST DAILY. Er beschäftigt sich intensiv mit der Vermittlung japanischer Kultur auf seinem Channel EINFACH JAPANISCH. Gemeinsam mit Etienne, Gregor und Viet spricht er über den kulturellen Alltag in Japan, die Eigenheiten des Tourismusbooms, Klischees und Missverständnisse zwischen Ost und West. Neben Städten wie Tokio, Osaka oder Kyoto geht es natürlich auch um die Welt der ANIMES, MANGAS und VIDEOSPIELE – von RETRO-GAMING in AKIHABRA bis zur Frage, was es mit PACHINKO-AUTOMATEN und KATZEN-CAFÉS auf sich hat. Es geht auch um Hiros Arbeit als MANGA-Übersetzer für Titel wie HUNTER x HUNTER oder VINLAND SAGA. Alles in allem also eine Folge voller Hintergründe, praktischen Tipps für Japan-Reisende und differenzierten Blicken auf ein Land, das für viele mehr Mythos als Realität ist. Rocket Beans wird unterstützt von Holy und YellowTec.

Music Elixir
From Chameleon to Hustler: A STARTO Musical Journey

Music Elixir

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 46:34


Have you ever been completely blindsided by an artist who suddenly reveals a side you never knew existed? That's exactly what happened when we dove into five different STARTO artists that took us on an unexpected musical journey.Our exploration began with Ae! group's "Chameleon," a jazz-infused track with groovy bass lines and brass elements that had us immediately moving. From impressive guitar solos to saxophone flourishes, this track showcased Ae! group's potential as a pure band rather than just performers.SixTONES' "Barrier" hit us with raspy vocals and aggressive delivery, blending genres from jazz to rap to rock. The forceful punctuation in lines like "You are my girl" creates their distinctive sound, while Kento Nakajima's "Just Kenty" brought pure joy with its bubbly electronic dance beat and retro 80s disco influences. His sweet vocals promising to "share his time" perfectly capture his genuine, accessible persona.WEST's "AHO" took chaos to new heights, transitioning through surf rock, big band sounds, Latin salsa, reggae, and rock ballad elements—all within a single song. This wild blend perfectly encapsulates their Kansai-style humor and creativity, demonstrating why the group works so well together.The biggest surprise came from Ryosuke Yamada. His tracks "RED," "VELVET," and "HUSTLER" left us speechless, revealing a mature, sultry side that contrasts sharply with his typically cute image. "Hustler" particularly impressed us with its swagger as Yamada declared, "I'm a hustler" and "Get to be a legend"—statements that seem increasingly believable given the quality of his work.These songs demonstrate STARTO's commitment to nurturing versatile artists who can explore different musical territories while maintaining their unique identities. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to Japanese music, these tracks offer something fresh and exciting. Subscribe, rate, and review to support and join our musical journey!Ae!Group Instagram X YouTube (Chameleon)SixTONES Instagram X BarrierKento Nakajima Instagram Just KentyWEST X YouTube A.H.O.Ryosuke Yamada Instagram X RED (album)STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (where you can find all their artists info!)Support the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

Japan Eats!
Cooking Authentic Kaiseki Cuisine in New York For Two Decades

Japan Eats!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 32:13


Our guest is Isao Yamada who is the chef-owner of Yamada https://www.yamadanewyork.com/ in New York.  He was classically trained in Kyoto as a Kaiseki chef and opened his own restaurant at the age of 25 in his hometown Fukuoka.  He could have successfully built his career in Japan but he decided to move to the U.S. in 2006 to pursue new challenges.Chef Yamada's career in the U.S. evolved as he worked closely with the legendary chef David Bouley in New York.  He earned a Michelin star as the executive chef at Chef Bouley's Kaiseki restaurant Brushstroke.  In April 2025, Chef Yamada opened his own beautiful restaurant Yamada in Manhattan.In this episode, we will discuss Chef Yamada's unique career, how he collaborated with the legendary Chef Bouley, his Kaiseki dishes at Yamada that seamlessly merge authenticity and creativity, his joy and challenges in cooking in America, how Japanese cuisine in America has changed in the last two decades and much, much more!!!Follow Chef Yamada on Instagram @chef_yamada.isao, as well as his restaurant Yamada @yamadanyc!

Kings and Generals: History for our Future
3.154 Fall and Rise of China: Marco Polo Bridge Incident

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 36:40


Last time we spoke about Japan's preparations for War. In late 1936, tensions soared in China as Nationalist General Chiang Kai-shek was detained by dissenting commanders who were frustrated with his focus on communism instead of the growing Japanese threat. Faced with escalating Japanese aggression, these leaders forced Chiang into a reluctant alliance with the Chinese Communist Party, marking a pivotal shift in China's strategy. Despite this union, China remained unprepared, lacking sufficient military supplies and modern equipment. Conversely, Japan, wary of Chinese modernization efforts, pushed for a preemptive strike to dismantle Chiang's regime before it could pose a serious threat. As aggressive military exercises intensified, Japan underestimated Chinese resilience. By spring 1937, both nations found themselves on the brink of war, with Japan's divided military leadership struggling to formulate a coherent strategy. Ultimately, these miscalculations would lead to the full-scale Sino-Japanese War, altering the course of history in East Asia.   #154 The Marco Polo Bridge Incident  Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Here we are at last, the beginning of the absolute cataclysm between China and Japan. Now as many of you know I run the Pacific War week by week podcast, which technically covers the second sino-japanese war, nearly to a T. So for this podcast I want to try and portray the event from the Chinese and Japanese point of view, but not in the rather dry manner of the other podcast. In the other podcast I am hampered by the week by week format and can never dig deep into the nitty gritty as they say. On the same hand I don't want to simply regurgitate every single battle of this conflict, it would be absolutely nuts. So bear with me friends as we fall down in the rabbit hole of madness together, who knows how long it will take to get out. On the night of July 7, 1937, at approximately 19:30, the 8th Squadron of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the Hebian Brigade of the Japanese Army, stationed in Fengtai and led by Squadron Leader Shimizu Seiro, conducted a military exercise, heading toward Lungwangmiao, approximately just under a mile northwest of the Marco Polo Bridge The exercise simulated an operation to capture the bridge. As you may have guessed it was named after the Italian explorer Marco Polo, who described it in his travels, the bridge is renowned for its intricate carvings of lions and other sculptures. However after 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge would be far less known for its history dealing with the venetian explorer and more so with an event that many would contend to be the start of WW2. At that time, troops from Japan, Britain, France, and Italy were stationed near Peiping in accordance with the Boxer Protocol of 1901. The Japanese China Garrison Army, comprising around 4,000 soldiers and commanded by Lieutenant-General Tashiro Kan'ichirō, was based in Tientsin. Its mission was to "maintain communication lines between Peiping and the seaports in the Gulf of Chihli and to protect Japanese citizens living in key areas of North China." The protocol also permitted the garrison forces of the signatory nations to conduct field drills and rifle practice without notifying the Chinese authorities, with the exception of cases involving live fire. During this period, Japanese troops were conducting nightly exercises in anticipation of a scheduled review on July 9. The night maneuver was within the army's rights under the Boxer Protocol and was not an illegal act, as later claimed by the Chinese. However, the Japanese army had courteously informed the Chinese authorities about its training plans in advance. Despite this, the atmosphere was charged with tension, and the Japanese decision to use blank ammunition during their night exercise further escalated the already volatile situation. Earlier that evening, Captain Shimizu Setsurö, a company commander, arrived at the banks of the Yungting River, where the maneuver was to take place. He noticed that the site looked different since the last exercise had occurred; Chinese troops had recently constructed new trenches and parapets from the embankment to the Lungwangmiao shelter. While eating his dinner and surveying the area, Shimizu felt a sense of unease, harboring a premonition that “something might happen that night.” After completing the first stage of the maneuver around 10:30 PM, several live rounds were fired into the assembled company from the direction of the riverbank. Shimizu immediately conducted a roll call and found one soldier missing. He promptly sent a messenger to inform the battalion commander. The exercise was then called off, and the company moved eastward to await further orders at Hsiwulitien. Battalion Commander Itsuki Kiyonaho, upon receiving the report, deemed the situation serious. Aside from the gunfire heard in the darkness from an unknown source, he expressed concern over the soldier's disappearance and sought permission from Regiment Commander Mutaguchi Renya, an absolute moron, if you listen to the pacific war podcast, well you know. Anyways to relocate the battalion to the area where the shots had been fired and to establish surveillance. As dawn approached, the troops heard several more gunshots. Within twenty minutes of the soldier's disappearance, he returned to his ranks, but Shimizu did not report this update until four hours later. Meanwhile, midnight negotiations included a Japanese request for permission to search the city of Wanping, leading both sides to believe the incident was significant. Around 11:00 PM, the Japanese forces falsely reported that one of their soldiers had gone missing during the drill and demanded permission to enter the city for a search. This request was firmly denied by Ji Xingwen, the commander of the 219th Regiment of the 37th Division of the Chinese Army. In response, Japanese troops swiftly surrounded Wanping County. To prevent further escalation, at 2:00 AM the following morning, Qin Dechun, deputy commander of the 29th Army and mayor of Beiping, agreed with the Japanese to allow both sides to send personnel for an investigation. While Matsui, the head of the Japanese secret service in Peiping, was negotiating with North Chinese authorities based on unverified reports from Japanese troops in Fengtai, Ikki Kiyonao, the battalion commander of the Japanese garrison in Fengtai, had already reported to his regiment commander, Mutaguchi Lianya. The latter approved orders for the Japanese troops in Fengtai to “immediately move out” to the Marco Polo Bridge.  On July 8, a large contingent of Japanese troops appeared at Lugou Bridge. Shen Zhongming, the platoon leader of the 10th Company of the Reserve Force of the 3rd Battalion of the 219th Regiment of the 37th Division of the 29th Army, was assisting in guarding the bridgehead. He jumped out of the trench, stood in front of the bunker, and raised his right hand to halt the advancing Japanese troops. However, the Japanese military threatened to search for their missing soldiers, pushed forward, and opened fire. Shen Zhongming was shot and died on the spot. At 4:50 AM, the Japanese army launched a fierce assault on Wanping County, capturing Shagang in the northeast of Wanping and firing the first shot of the siege. Unable to withstand the aggression, the Chinese defenders mounted a counterattack. That day, the Japanese army assaulted Wanping City three times, targeting the Pinghan Railway Bridge and the Chinese defenders at the Huilong Temple position on the left. He Jifeng, the commander of the 110th Brigade of the Chinese defenders, issued a resolute order to “live and die with the bridge” and personally commanded the front-line battle. The Chinese defenders engaged in fierce combat, fighting valiantly despite exhausting their ammunition and resorting to hand-to-hand combat with swords against the Japanese soldiers. Tragically, over 80 Chinese defenders from two platoons were killed at the bridgehead. On the same day, the Beijing authorities instructed the garrison to hold firm at the Marco Polo Bridge. Song Queyuan sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek to report the true events of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The National Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a verbal protest with the Japanese ambassador regarding the incident. Additionally, the CPC Central Committee issued a telegram urging all Chinese soldiers and civilians to unite and resist Japanese aggression. The Japanese cabinet, in a bid to mislead global public opinion, proposed a so-called policy of “resolving the incident locally without escalating it,” aiming to paralyze the KMT authorities and buy time to mobilize additional forces. In the wake of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, generals of the 29th Army, including Qin Dechun, Feng Zhian, and Zhang Zizhong, convened an emergency meeting. Following their discussions, they issued a statement demanding that their troops withdraw from the Marco Polo Bridge to de-escalate tensions. However, they expressed deep concerns about national sovereignty, stating, “We cannot simply back down. If they continue to oppress us, we will do our utmost to defend ourselves.” Concurrently, the 29th Army commanded the troops defending the Marco Polo Bridge: “The Marco Polo Bridge is your grave. You must live and die with the bridge and must not retreat.” Brigade Commander He Jifeng reinforced three directives for the defenders:  1. Do not allow the Japanese army to enter the city;  2. Firmly counterattack if the Japanese invade;  3. You are responsible for defending the territory and will never yield. If you abandon your position, you will face military law. On July 9, the 29th Army successfully eliminated a Japanese squadron and reclaimed control of the railway bridge and Longwang Temple. A temporary lull settled over the Marco Polo Bridge battlefield, during which the Japanese military made false claims that "missing Japanese soldiers had returned to their units" and described the situation as a misunderstanding that could be resolved peacefully. Subsequently, Chinese and Japanese representatives in Beijing and Tianjin engaged in negotiations. The Beijing authorities reached an agreement with the Japanese forces, which included:  (1) an immediate cessation of hostilities by both parties;  (2) the Japanese army withdrawing to the left bank of the Yongding River while the Chinese army retreated to the right bank; and  (3) the defense of Lugou Bridge being assigned to Shi Yousan's unit of the Hebei Security Team. However, the following day, while the Chinese army withdrew as agreed, the Japanese army not only failed to uphold its commitments but also dispatched a significant number of troops to launch an offensive against the Chinese forces. Reports on July 10 indicated that the Japanese army had arrived from Tianjin, Gubeikou, Yuguan, and other locations, advancing toward the Lugou Bridge with artillery and tanks, and had occupied Dajing Village and Wulidian, signaling that another outbreak of conflict was imminent. On July 11, the Japanese Cabinet decided to deploy seven divisions from the Kwantung Army, the Korean Army, and Japan to North China. On the same day, the Beiping-Tianjin authorities reached a localized agreement with the Japanese army, which entailed:  (1) a formal apology from a representative of the 29th Army to the Japanese forces, along with assurances that those responsible for the initial conflict would be held accountable;  (2) a ban on anti-Japanese activities conducted by the Communist Party, the Blue Shirts Society, and other resistance groups; and  (3) an agreement ensuring that no Chinese troops would be stationed east of the Yongding River. Concurrently, the Japanese army positioned their forces at strategic points in Wuqing, Fengtai, Wanping, and Changping, effectively encircling the city of Beijing and continuing to advance troops into its surrounding suburbs. Starting on July 11, the Japanese army began bombarding Wanping City and its surrounding areas with artillery, resulting in numerous casualties among the local population. Following the injury of regiment commander Ji Xingwen, residents were evacuated to safer locations outside the city. The conflict then spread to Babaoshan, Changxindian, Langfang, Yangcun, and other areas, with the 29th Army being deployed to various locations to confront the enemy. The Japanese military also dispatched aircraft for reconnaissance and strafing missions, leading to intermittent fighting. On July 13, Mao Zedong urged "every Communist Party member and anti-Japanese revolutionary to be prepared to mobilize to the frontline of the anti-Japanese war at any time" from Yan'an. By July 15, a CPC representative presented the "Communist Party Declaration on Cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party" to Chiang Kai-shek, proposing that this declaration serve as the political foundation for cooperation between the two parties and be publicly issued by the Kuomintang. Zhou Enlai, Qin Bangxian, and Lin Boqu continued negotiations with Chiang Kai-shek, Shao Lizi, and Zhang Chong in Lushan. Although Chiang Kai-shek recognized the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, disagreements remained regarding the reorganization of the Red Army. On July 16, the Five Ministers Conference in Tokyo resolved to mobilize 400,000 Japanese troops to invade China and to enforce a policy aimed at rapidly destroying the entire country. The following day, more than 100 Japanese soldiers arrived in Shunyi and Changping, where they reinforced fortifications on the city wall of Changping. On July 18, the Japanese army invaded Changping, Tongzhou, and other counties in the pseudo-border areas by maneuvering through various passes of the Great Wall. Japanese plainclothes teams were reported to be active in the Xiaotangshan area of Changping, raising alert levels within the Chinese army. On July 20, the Kuomintang Military and Political Department became aware that the Japanese army intended to first occupy strategic locations such as the Indigo Factory, Wanshou Mountain, and Balizhuang in the Pingxi area, before cutting off the Pingsui Road and controlling the route from Beiping to Changping. On July 21, the Japanese army violated the agreement by bombarding Wanping County and the garrison at Changxindian.  On the night of July 25, a confrontation took place at the railway station in Langfang, located between Peiping and Tientsin. The clash involved Chinese troops and a Japanese company dispatched to repair telegraph lines. General Kazuki promptly sought Tokyo's permission to respond with military force, believing that the situation required immediate action. Without waiting for authorization, he ordered a regiment from Tientsin to engage the Chinese forces and issued an ultimatum to Sung Che-yuan, stating that if the 37th Division did not completely withdraw from Peiping by noon on July 28, the Garrison Army would take unilateral action. The 77th Infantry Regiment of the 20th Division was dispatched with the Gonoi Squadron to escort a repair team to Langfang Station. Stationed near Langfang were the headquarters of the 113th Brigade of the 38th Division, along with the main force of the 226th Regiment, led by Brigade Commander Liu Zhensan and Regiment Commander Cui Zhenlun. Although the leadership of the 29th Army adopted a passive stance in the war of resistance, the forces in Langfang prepared for conflict in an organized manner. They not only evacuated the families of servicemen and relocated the regiment headquarters, but also built fortifications and deployed plainclothes teams at Wanzhuang Station, Luofa Station, and Langfang Station to swiftly destroy the railway if necessary. Despite their preparations, the commanders of the 38th Division adhered to Song Queyuan's directives. When the 5th Company, stationed at Yangcun, observed Japanese supply units continually moving toward Lugou Bridge, they sought permission to engage the enemy. However, the 38th Division later reassigned this company. The Bac Ninh Line, established after the Boxer Protocol, had granted the Japanese the right to station troops, placing the 38th Division in a vulnerable position and preventing them from stopping the Japanese before they reached Langfang. Upon the arrival of Japanese forces at Langfang Station, Chinese guards initiated negotiations, requesting the Japanese to withdraw quickly after completing their mission. The Japanese, however, insisted on establishing camps outside the station, leading to repeated arguments. As tensions mounted, the Japanese began constructing positions near the station, ultimately forcing Chinese troops to retreat and escalating the conflict. The situation reached a boiling point around 11:10 pm, when fierce gunfire and explosions erupted near Langfang Station. The Japanese army claimed they were defending the station from an attack by Chinese forces armed with rifles, machine guns, and mortars throughout the night. According to Cui Zhenlun, the head of the 226th Regiment, it was the 9th and 10th companies that could no longer tolerate the Japanese provocation and fired first, catching the enemy off guard. As the battle intensified, reinforcements from the main force of the 77th Infantry Regiment “Li Deng Unit” arrived at the scene after receiving reports of the skirmish and gradually joined the fight after 6:30 am on July 26. When dawn broke, Japanese troops stationed at Langfang began to rush out to counterattack, seeing their reinforcements arrive. Recognizing they could not eliminate the Japanese presence at the station quickly, the 226th Regiment faced heavy bombardment from the Japanese Air Force later that morning. Consequently, the headquarters of the 113th Brigade and the primary forces of the 226th Regiment hastily retreated to Tongbai Town, suffering significant losses in equipment during their withdrawal. That night, Kazuki made the unilateral decision to abandon the policy of restraint and decided to use force on July 28 "to punish the Chinese troops in the Peiping-Tientsin area." On the morning of July 27, the army high command endorsed his decision and submitted a plan to the cabinet for mobilizing divisions in Japan. The cabinet agreed, and imperial approval was sought. At that time, the Chinese army was gathering in significant numbers in Baoding and Shijiazhuang in southern Hebei, as well as in Datong, Shanxi. They had effectively surrounded the Japanese army on all sides in the Fengtai District. Meanwhile, newly mobilized units of the Kwantung Army and the Japanese Korean Army were en route to the Tianjin and Beiping areas. The 2nd Battalion of the 2nd China Garrison Infantry Regiment, commanded by Major Hirobe, was dispatched with 26 trucks to the Japanese barracks within the walls of Beiping to ensure the protection of Japanese residents. Prior discussions had taken place between Takuro Matsui, head of the Special Service Agency, and officials from the Hebei–Chahar Political Council regarding the passage of troops through the Guang'anmen gate just outside Beiping. The mayor, Qin Dechun, had granted approval for this movement. However, when Major Tokutaro Sakurai, a military and political advisor to the Council, arrived at Guang'anmen, a famous gate to Beiping, around 6:00 pm to establish contact, he found that the Chinese troops on guard had closed the gate. After further negotiations, the gates were opened at approximately 7:30 pm, allowing the Japanese units to begin passing through. Unfortunately, as the first three trucks crossed, the Chinese opened fire on them. Two-thirds of the units managed to get through before the gate was abruptly shut, leaving a portion of Hirobe's troops trapped both inside and outside. As they faced unexpectedly heavy fire from machine guns and grenades, efforts by Japanese and Chinese advisors to pacify the Chinese troops proved futile. By 8:00 pm, the Japanese launched a counterattack from both sides of the gate. The Chinese received reinforcements and encircled the Japanese forces. Despite a relief column being dispatched by Brigadier Masakazu Kawabe, commander of the brigade in the Fengtai District, by 9:30 pm, negotiations with the Chinese yielded a proposal for de-escalation: the Chinese army would maintain a distance while the Japanese inside the gate would relocate to the grounds of their legation, and those outside would return to Fengtai. Fighting ceased shortly after 10:00 pm, and at approximately 2:00 am the following day, Hirobe's unit successfully entered the barracks in the legation. The total casualties reported for the Japanese army during these confrontations were 2 dead and 17 wounded. Both fatalities were superior privates. The wounded included one major, one captain, one sergeant, two superior privates, one private first class, seven privates second class, two attached civilians, and one news reporter. Additionally, the interpreter accompanying Tokutaro Sakurai was also killed in action. On July 27, the Japanese army launched attacks on the 29th Army garrisons in Tongxian, Tuanhe, Xiaotangshan, and other locations, forcing the defenders to retreat to Nanyuan and Beiyuan. At 8:00 am on July 28, under the command of Army Commander Kiyoshi Kozuki, the Japanese army initiated a general assault on the 29th Army in the Beiping area. The primary attacking force, the 20th Division, supported by aircraft and artillery, targeted the 29th Army Special Brigade, the 114th Brigade of the 38th Division, and the 9th Cavalry Division stationed in Nanyuan. Overwhelmed by the Japanese assault, Nanyuan's defenders struggled to maintain command, leading to chaotic individual combat. Meanwhile, the main Japanese garrison brigade in Fengtai advanced to Dahongmen, effectively cutting off the Nanyuan troops' route to the city and blocking their retreat. The battle for Nanyuan concluded at 1:00 pm, resulting in the deaths of Tong Lingge, deputy commander of the 29th Army, and Zhao Dengyu, commander of the 132nd Division. As this unfolded, elements of the 37th Division of the 29th Army launched an attack on the Japanese forces in Fengtai but were repulsed by Japanese reinforcements. On that day, the Japanese Army's 1st Independent Mixed Brigade captured Qinghe Town, prompting the 2nd Brigade of the Hebei-Northern Security Force, stationed there, to retreat to Huangsi. The Japanese also occupied Shahe. In the afternoon of July 28, Song Qeyuan appointed Zhang Zizhong as the acting chairman of the Hebei-Chahar Political Affairs Committee and director of the Hebei-Chahar Pacification Office, as well as the mayor of Beiping, before leaving the city for Baoding that evening. The 37th Division was ordered to retreat to Baoding. On July 29th, a significant mutiny broke out at Tongzhou. If you remember our episode covering the Tanggu truce, Tongzhou had become the capital of the East Hubei Anti-Communist Autonomous Government headed by Yin Jukeng. In response Chiang Kai-Shek had established the East Hebei Administrative Affairs Committee, chaired by Song Queyuan. In Tongzhou, Japanese troops were stationed under the pretext of protecting Japanese residents, as stipulated by the Boxer Protocol. Initially, a unit was intended to be stationed in Tongzhou; however, Vice Minister of the Army Umezu Yoshijiro strongly opposed this plan, arguing that placing forces in Tongzhou, far from the Beiping-Tianjin Line was inconsistent with the spirit of the Boxer Protocol. Consequently, this unit was stationed in Fengtai, located southwest of Beiping. At the time of the Tongzhou Incident, the main force of the Japanese Second Regiment, which was responsible for defending Tongzhou, had been deployed to Nanyuan, south of Beijing. Consequently, only non-combat personnel remained in Tongzhou. Japan regarded the Jidong Anti-Communist Autonomous Government Security Force as a friendly ally. Back on July 27, the primary forces of the Japanese Army stationed in Tongzhou, comprising the Kayashima Unit and the Koyama Artillery Unit, received orders to advance toward Nanyuan, Beiping, leaving Tongzhou significantly under-defended. The following day, the Japanese launched a substantial attack on Nanyuan, employing aircraft to bomb Beiping. Sensing a critical opportunity, Zhang Qingyu conferred with Zhang Yantian and Shen Weigan to initiate an uprising that very night. The insurgent force included elements from the first and second corps and the teaching corps, totaling approximately 4,000 personnel. Zhang Qingyu orchestrated the uprising with a focused strategy: the first corps was divided into three groups targeting Japanese forces in Xicang, the puppet government, and various establishments such as opium dens, casinos, and brothels operated by Japanese ronin. Meanwhile, the second corps secured key intersections and facilities in Chengguan, and the teaching corps managed defenses against potential reinforcements at vital stations. At dawn on July 29, the gunfire signaling the uprising erupted. The second unit of the first corps launched an assault on the Xicang Barracks, which housed 120 troops and non-combat personnel, including the Tongzhou Guard, Yamada Motor Vehicle Unit, a Military Police Detachment, and a host of military and police units, totaling about 500 individuals. At around 3 a.m. on July 29, the sound of gunfire filled the air as the insurgents engaged the Japanese forces. Although equipped with only four field guns, several mortars, and a few heavy machine guns, the uprising's numerical superiority enabled simultaneous attacks from the east, south, and northwest. Despite their well-fortified positions and rigorous defense, the Japanese troops struggled against the relentless onslaught. For over six hours, fierce fighting ensued. The uprising troops escalated their firepower but failed to breach the Xicang Barracks initially. More than 200 members of the Japanese security forces lost their lives in the conflict. Concerned that reinforcements might arrive and flank the uprising, Zhang Qingyu ordered artillery assaults around 11 a.m., prompting a shift in the battle's dynamics. The artillery targeted a Japanese motor vehicle convoy transporting supplies and munitions, leading to the destruction of all 17 vehicles, triggering explosions that scattered bullets and shrapnel across the area. Subsequently, nearby fuel depots ignited, engulfing the surroundings in flames and creating chaos among Japanese ranks. The insurgent infantry capitalized on this confusion, wiping out most of the remaining Japanese forces, with only a handful managing to escape. As the uprising signal rang out, another faction of insurgents swiftly blocked access to Tongzhou, disrupting traffic and occupying the telecommunications bureau and radio station. They encircled the offices of the Jidong puppet government, capturing traitor Yin Rugeng, who was taken to the Beiguan Lu Zu Temple. Despite being urged to resist the Japanese, Yin hesitated and was subsequently imprisoned. The third group then targeted the Japanese secret service agency in Nishicang. Hosoki Shigeru, residing a mere lane away from the pseudo-office, responded to the gunfire by mobilizing a contingent of secret agents to confront the uprising. However, the insurgents swiftly overtook the secret service agency, resulting in Shigeru's death and the annihilation of all secret personnel. At 4:00 p.m. on July 29, the Japanese command dispatched reinforcements, compelling the insurgents to retreat from Tongzhou. The Japanese Chinese Garrison ordered air attacks on the uprising forces, with over ten bombers targeting Tongzhou. Concurrently, the Japanese Fengtai Infantry Brigade and the Second Regiment were mobilized for a rescue operation, arriving on the morning of July 30. The Japanese headquarters issued a night defense order requiring all units to be on high alert. By 5:30 p.m., commanding officers assembled to devise a strategy. With the uprising forces still positioned around the eastern, southern, and northern walls of the barracks, Tsujimura's troops implemented strict measures: all units were instructed to fortify defenses throughout the night, with the Tongzhou Guard directly protecting the barracks and the Yamada unit securing the warehouse and supply areas. They enforced silence, prohibiting any lights at night, coordinating operations under the code name "plum cherry." As the Japanese planes repeatedly bombed the area, the insurgents, lacking anti-aircraft defenses, could only mount futile counterattacks with machine guns, leading to disorder among their ranks. Many insurgents abandoned their uniforms and weapons and fled, prompting Zhang Qingyu to make the difficult decision to evacuate Tongzhou before Japanese reinforcements arrived, regrouping in Beiping with the remnants of the 29th Army. In the late hours of July 29, the security team retreated to Beiping in two groups. Upon arrival, they discovered the 29th Army had already evacuated, forcing them to retreat to Changxindian and Baoding. En route, they encountered part of the Suzuki Brigade of the Japanese Kwantung Army near Beiyuan and Xizhimen, where they faced concentrated attacks. Officers Shen Weigan and Zhang Hanming were both killed in the subsequent battles as they led their teams in desperate fights for survival. Amid the confusion, Yin Rugeng managed to escape when the convoy escorting him was broken up by Japanese forces. In a last-ditch effort, Zhang Qingyu ordered the army to split into small groups of 50 to 60, navigating through Mentougou to regroup with the 29th Army. By the time they reached Baoding, only about 4,000 personnel remained. On the morning of July 30, over a thousand troops from the Sakai Army entered Tongzhou City. They rounded up all men they encountered, searching residences for insurgents, and exhibited intentions of massacring the local population. By 4 p.m., the Kayashima Army arrived and sealed all city gates, deploying surveillance units to oversee the city and "restore public order." The Tsujimura Army removed perimeter defenses and concentrated their forces in barracks and storage facilities. Japanese troops combed through residences based on household registries, detaining those they deemed suspicious, with many later executed. As reported by the puppet county magistrate Wang Jizhang, roughly 700 to 800 individuals were executed within a few days. This brutal retaliation instilled terror throughout Tongzhou City, leading many to flee and seek refuge, often in American churches. The pervasive atmosphere of fear lasted for two to three months. The Japanese authorities framed their violent suppression as "restoring stability to East Asia" and derided the legitimate resistance of Chinese citizens as "communist harassment" and "treason." In response to the uprising, the Japanese embassy, concerned that it could trigger a repeat of the Temple Street Incident and instigate political upheaval at home, acted without government instructions. They appointed Morishima Morito to oversee negotiations with Chi Zongmo, who had replaced Yin Rugeng as the head of the "Hebei Anti-Communist Autonomous Government." On December 24, 1937, Chi submitted a formal apology to the Japanese embassy, committing to pay a total of 1.2 million yuan in reparations, with an immediate payment of 400,000 yuan, while the remaining 800,000 yuan would be disbursed by the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China." Furthermore, the Japanese demanded that the "Hebei Anti-Communist Autonomous Government" relinquish the territories where Japanese nationals had been killed and take responsibility for constructing "comfort towers." They compelled Chinese laborers to build these structures at the former site of the Governor's Office of Canal Transport in Shuiyueyuan Hutong, Nanmenli, and the northeastern corner of Xicang Square to commemorate Japanese casualties from the uprising. Additionally, they forcibly uprooted ancient trees from the Temple of Heaven, transplanting them around the "comfort towers." The Japanese military also demolished white marble guardrails at the Confucian Temple to erect a monument honoring their soldiers, resulting in the destruction of centuries-old cultural artifacts. On the morning of July 29, the Japanese Army's 11th Independent Mixed Brigade attacked Beiyuan and Huangsi. The Hebei-Northern Security Force, stationed in Huangsi, engaged the Japanese forces until 6:00 PM before retreating. Meanwhile, the 39th Independent Brigade, garrisoned in Beiyuan, fought the Japanese before withdrawing to Gucheng, eventually returning to Beiyuan. On July 31, this brigade was disarmed by the Japanese army, while the Independent 27th Brigade in the city was reorganized into a security team to maintain public order, later breaking through to Chahar Province a few days later and being assigned to the 143rd Division. Meanwhile, the 38th Division of the 29th Army, stationed in Tianjin, proactively attacked Japanese troops in Tianjin early on July 29, capturing the Japanese garrison at Tianjin General Station and launching an assault on the Japanese headquarters at Haiguang Temple and the Dongjuzi Airport. Initially, the battle progressed favorably; however, due to counterattacks from Japanese aircraft and artillery, the Chinese forces began to retreat around 3:00 PM, leading to the fall of Tianjin. Later that afternoon, the rebel forces evacuated Tong County and advanced toward Beiping. En route, they were attacked by the Japanese army north of the city and subsequently retreated to Baoding. As the 37th Division of the 29th Army received orders to retreat southward, the 110th Brigade covered the army headquarters and the Beiping troops from Wanping to Babaoshan, eventually retreating southward through Mentougou. After completing their task, they withdrew to Baoding on July 30. By the end of the 30th, the Japanese army had occupied both Beiping and Tianjin. The Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade No. 1 and the garrison brigade occupied high ground west of Changxindian and the area near Dahuichang on the evenings of the 30th and 31st, respectively. With this, the battles in Beiping and Tianjin effectively came to a close. China and Japan were at war. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. It has finally happened, China and Japan are officially at war. From 1931 until now, it had been an unofficial war between the two, yet another incident had finally broke the camel's back. There was no turning back as Japan would unleash horror upon the Chinese people. The fight for China's survival had begun. China was completely alone against a fierce enemy, how would she manage? 

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Bold and the Beautiful Comings & Goings: Luna Leaves Dead, Alive or in Handcuffs? | Soap Dirt

Daily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 8:10


Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Bold and the Beautiful Coming & Goings see Luna Nozawa, portrayed by Lisa Yamada, prepares to exit. The storyline sees Luna plotting against Steffy Forrester, played by Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, creating a tense atmosphere that hints towards Luna's departure. In the midst of this, Sheila Carter, played by Kimberlin Brown, attempts to halt her plans on the CBS soap opera.  Bold and Beautiful sees Yamada is juggling other commitments, including a role in Amazon Prime's Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, which may necessitate her absence from Bold and the Beautiful. The show's creators, including head writer Brad Bell, have a few options for Luna's exit - she could leave alive, die, or end up behind bars. The fate of Luna, daughter of Finn, portrayed by Tanner Novlan, and bio mom Poppy Nozawa, hangs in balance. Luna's exit could lead to dramatic scenes involving Steffy, Finn, and Sheila. Visit our Bold and the Beautiful section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/bold-and-the-beautiful/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ Check out our always up-to-date Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/bold-and-the-beautiful-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Shoujo Sundae
Kase-san and Morning Glories ft. Dr. Alex Henderson

Shoujo Sundae

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 105:27


In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Dr. Alex Henderson discuss the film Kase-san and Morning Glories! Yamada and Kase have been in a relationship for a while now, and the two navigate their relationship through their third year of high school, and the challenges that come with young love and the possibility of being separated in college.Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!Follow our wonderful guest, Dr. Alex Henderson, and check out her work!https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/studentTheses/gender-mischief-trickster-characters-and-non-binary-identity-in-yhttps://www.arhendersonwrites.com/nonfictionhttps://theafictionado.wordpress.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/arhenderson.bsky.social https://animefeminist.comhttps://animeherald.com https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-kase-san-and-queer-thirst-depicting-sexuality-in-a-pure-yuri-manga/CONTENT[0:50] About Dr. Alex Henderson[29:49] Soft Serve Summary[30:34] Sprinkles on Top[36:05] Floats Your Boat[50:53] Banana Split[1:07:05] Rocky Road[1:23:06] Nuts[1:25:34] Hot Fudge[1:28:35] I Scream, You Scream[1:36:54] Cherry on TopAbout Shoujo Sundae:Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a musician by daylight.Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight.Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae!Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundaeSend us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.comFollow Giana Luna on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gianaluna.bsky.social Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_ Follow Chika Supreme on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chika.shoujosundae.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments:-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)-Rocky Road (sad moments)-Nuts (shocking moments)-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)- Cherry on Top (favorite moment)

Shoujo Sundae
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Finale & Abby Trott Interview (Eps 10-13)

Shoujo Sundae

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 160:09


In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes ten through thirteen of My Love Story with Yamada Kun at Lv999! They also interview voice actress Abby Trott, who played the role of Akane in the show! In episode ten, Tsubaki thinks about how she held back her feelings for Yamada, and worries about losing him to Akane. Meanwhile, Yamada goes above and beyond to take care of Akane while she's ill, and she reflects on how safe she feels with him. In episode eleven, Akane meets Tsubaki in Forest of Savior, and the two struggle against a low level boss, with no help from Eita, who sits on the sidelines and watches. Akane meets Momo at a cafe to seek advice from her about what she might need to improve upon before falling in love again. Eita rescues Momo and Akane at the cafe he works at from being bothered by two creepy guys. The  episode ends as Akane asks Eita to speak with her. In episode twelve, Eita and Momo convince Akane to confess her feelings to Yamada, which doesn't go as planned. After his night class, Tsubaki accidentally blurts out a confession to Yamada. In episode thirteen, Yamada gives an answer to Tsubaki. Mr. Kamota invites the guild members out to dinner, where Akane gets drunk on expensive sake. Yamada makes sure she gets home safe, and the two let their guards down in front of her apartment door.Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!Follow Abby Trott!@abbytrott on socials@abby.trott on tiktokEPISODE 10[1:52] Chika's Tea[16:58] Soft Serve Summary[18:26] Sprinkles on Top[19:45] Floats Your Boat[26:35] Banana Split[32:55] Rocky Road[33:10] Nuts[33:55] Hot Fudge[39:40] I Scream, You Scream[46:08] Cherry on TopEPISODE 11[46:34] Soft Serve Summary[48:00] Sprinkles on Top[48:31] Floats Your Boat[55:51] Banana Split[1:01:04] Rocky Road[1:01:20] Hot Fudge/I Scream, You Scream[1:04:05] Cherry on TopEPISODE 12[1:04:50] Soft Serve Summary[1:06:31] Sprinkles on Top[1:07:43] Floats Your Boat[1:19:15] Banana Split[1:29:24] Rocky Road[1:30:23] Nuts[1:31:11] Hot Fudge[1:32:13] I Scream, You Scream[1:32:57] Cherry on TopEPISODE 13[1:33:29] Soft Serve Summary[1:35:15] Sprinkles on Top[1:36:48] Floats Your Boat[1:46:41] Banana Split[1:50:50] Rocky Road[1:51:26] Nuts[1:53:57] Hot Fudge[2:01:53] I Scream, You Scream[2:03:02] Cherry on TopABBY TROTT INTERVIEWBegins 2:03:37About Shoujo Sundae:Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a musician by daylight.Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight.Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae!Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundaeSend us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.comFollow Giana Luna on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gianaluna.bsky.social Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_ Follow Chika Supreme on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chika.shoujosundae.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments:-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)-Rocky Road (sad moments)-Nuts (shocking moments)-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)- Cherry on Top (favorite moment)

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Bold and the Beautiful: Lisa Yamada Lands New Role – Luna Out at B&B? #boldandbeautiful

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Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 6:50


Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Bold and the Beautiful sees actor Lisa Yamada has landed a significant role in a new Amazon Prime series, potentially spelling an end to her character Luna Nozawa's (Lisa Yamada) tenure on B&B. The new project, a prequel to the smash 2001 film Legally Blonde, is set to premiere next summer with Lisa playing the recurring character of Amber. The actress' departure could provide a reprieve for characters Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn (Tanner Novlan), who have been in constant conflict with Luna. The CBS network is known for their secretive approach to casting changes. Recent incidents include actors Matthew Atkinson (Thomas Forrester) and Joshua Hoffman (RJ Forrester) being quietly removed from the opening credits. Therefore, Lisa's departure might not be formally announced. Bold and Beautiful sees Luna's character arc has been dwindling, with Finn (Tanner Novlan) expressing disinterest in Luna and her failing to secure a romantic lead. This, coupled with Lisa's new opportunity, may lead to Luna's character being minimized or written out of the show.  Visit our Bold and the Beautiful section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/bold-and-the-beautiful/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ Check out our always up-to-date Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/bold-and-the-beautiful-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Shoujo Sundae
Yamada Grows Bolder ft. Lovely Inc (My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Eps 7-9)

Shoujo Sundae

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 114:17


In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and Kayla and Yana of Lovely Incorporated review episodes seven through nine of My Love Story with Yamada Kun at Lv999! In episode seven, Yamada removes Akane's hair clip from her hair while she's sleeping, and intercepts an unexpected visit from Takuma at her door. Akane gets a part-time job at a convenience store. At school, Yamada is asked to work on his class's cultural festival committee. In episode eight, Akane, Eita, Runa, and Kamota all attend Yamada's school's cultural festival. Runa's social anxiety gives her a stomachache, landing her in the infirmary for the day. Girls at Yamada's school glare at Akane as she walks with Yamada, and Eita suggests they actually start dating. Embarrassed, Akane storms off at the notion, but Yamada follows her. In episode nine, Yamada's classmate, Tsubaki, joins the guild, much to Runa's chagrin. Tsubaki seems to have a crush on Yamada. Working overtime causes Akane to come down with an intense fever. She collapses outside, and Yamada finds her.Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!Snowkissed Romance Kickstarterhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lovelyinc/snowkissed-romance-90s-shoujo-inspired-otome Follow our wonderful guests - Lovely Inc!https://www.instagram.com/lovelyincorporated https://x.com/lovelyinc_https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelyinc_ https://bsky.app/profile/lovelyinc.bsky.social Latte & Foam YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@latteandfoam Kayla & Yanahttps://x.com/kaylaslovelyyhttps://x.com/raevendoesithttps://instagram.com/kiyanaraeven_ Giana's Playthrough of the Snowkissed Romance demohttps://youtu.be/MwDc_bw4gvM?si=Ix26J2uWme1js9bL EPISODE 7[1:01] About Lovely Inc[17:05] Soft Serve Summary[18:50] Sprinkles on Top[24:10] Floats Your Boat[31:59] Banana Split[46:05] Rocky Road[47:27] Nuts[53:19] Hot Fudge[55:04]I Scream, You Scream[1:01:00] Cherry on TopEPISODE 8[1:01:36] Soft Serve Summary[1:03:02] Sprinkles on Top[1:05:22] Floats Your Boat[1:10:24] Banana Split[1:16:38] Rocky Road[1:17:30] Nuts[1:20:19] I Scream, You Scream[1:24:06] Cherry on TopEPISODE 9[1:26:24] Soft Serve Summary[1:27:54] Sprinkles on Top[1:31:32] Floats Your Boat[1:38:10] Banana Split[1:40:43] Rocky Road[1:44:16] Nuts[1:46:02] Hot Fudge[1:46:17] I Scream You Scream[1:48:55] Cherry on TopAbout Shoujo Sundae:Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a musician by daylight.Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight.Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae!Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundaeSend us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.comFollow Giana Luna on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gianaluna.bsky.social Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_ Follow Chika Supreme on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chika.shoujosundae.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments:-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)-Rocky Road (sad moments)-Nuts (shocking moments)-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)- Cherry on Top (favorite moment)

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
The Sovereign of Heavenly Wisdom

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 35:39


Following the death of Takara Hime, and the war on the Korean peninsula, Naka no Ōe was taking hold--or perhaps keeping hold--of the reins of government.  He wasn't finished with his changes to the government.  He also had a new threat--the Tang Empire.  They had destroyed Yamato's ally, Baekje, and defeated the Yamato forces on the peninsula.  While the Tang then turned their attention to Goguryeo, Yamato could easily be next.  The Tang had a foothold on the Korean peninsula, so they had a place to gather and launch a fleet, should they wish to bring Yamato into their empire. For more, especially to follow along with some of the names in this episode, check out our blogpost at https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-125     Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 125: The Sovereign of Heavenly Wisdom The people of Baekje looked around at the strange and unfamiliar land.  They had fled a wartorn country, and they were happy to be alive, but refugee status was hardly a walk in the park.  Fortunately, they still knew how to farm the land, even if their homeland was hundreds of miles away, across the sea, and occupied by hostile forces.  Here, at least, was a land where they could make a home for themselves. Some of them had to wonder whether this was really permanent.  Was their situation just temporary until their kingdom was restored?  Or were they truly the last people of Baekje, and what would that mean? Either way, it would mean nothing if they didn't work the land and provide for their families.  And so, as with displaced people everywhere, they made the best of the situation.  They had been given land to work, and that was more than they could have asked for.  They might never return to Baekje, but perhaps they could keep a little of it alive for themselves and their descendants. Greetings, everyone, and welcome back.  Last episode we talked about the downfall of Baekje and the defeat of the Yamato forces at the battle of Hakusukinoe, also known as the Battle of Baekgang, in 663.  And yet, something else happened as well: the sovereign, Takara Hime, aka Saimei Tennou, died as the Yamato forces were setting out.  Immediately Prince Naka no Oe took the reins of government.  He would be known to later generations as Tenji Tennou, with Tenji meaning something like “Heavenly Wisdom”. Now Prince Naka no Oe has been in the forefront of many of our episodes so far, so I'd like to start this episode out with a recap of what we've heard about him so far, as all of this is important to remind ourselves of the complex political situation.  I'm going to be dropping – and recapping – a lot of names, but I'll have many of the key individuals listed on the podcast website for folks who want to follow along.  I would note that this episode is going to be a summary, with some extrapolation by me regarding what was actually happening.  Just remember that history, as we've seen time and again, is often more messy and chaotic than we like, and people are more complex than just being purely good or evil.  People rarely make their way to the top of any social hierarchy purely through their good deeds.  To start with, let's go back to before the year 645, when Naka no Oe instigated a coup against Soga no Iruka and Soga no Emishi.  In the Isshi Incident, covered in Episode 106, Naka no Oe had Soga no Iruka murdered in court, in front of his mother, Takara Hime, when she sat on the throne the first time.  And yet, though he could have taken the throne when she abdicated in apparent shock, he didn't.  Instead, he took the role of “Crown Prince”, but this wasn't him just sitting back.  In fact, evidence suggests that he used that position to keep a strong hand on the tiller of the ship of state. Prior to the Isshi Incident of 645, the rule of the Yamato sovereign had been eroded by noble court families.  These families, originally set up to serve the court and its administration, had come to dominate the political structures of the court.  The main branch of the Soga family, in particular, had found its way to power through a series of astute political marriages and the support of a new, foreign religion:  Buddhism.  Soga no Iname, Emishi's grandfather, had married his daughters to the sovereigns, and thus created closer ties between the Soga and the royal line.  He also helped ensure that the offspring of those marriages would be the ones to take over as future sovereigns.  Soga no Iname, himself took the position of Oho-omi, the Great Omi, or the Great Minister, the head of the other ministerial families.  As Prime Minister, he held great sway over the day-to-day running of the court, and execution of much of the administration.  Much of this was covered in previous episodes, but especially episodes 88, 90, 91, 92, 95, 98, 99, and 103. Soga no Umako, who succeeded his father as Oho-omi, was joined in his effort to administer the government by his grand-nephew, Prince Umayado, also known as Shotoku Taishi, son of Tachibana no Toyohi, aka Youmei Tennou, and thus grandson of Umako's sister, Kitashi-hime, and the sovereign known as Kimmei Tennou.  Umayado's aunt, sister to Tachibana no Toyohi, was Kashikiya Hime, or Suiko Tennou.  The three of them:  Soga no Umako, Prince Umayado, and Kashikiya Hime, together oversaw the development of Yamato and the spread of Buddhism.  Buddhism was also controversial at first, but they turned it into another source of ritual power for the state—ritual power that Soga no Umako, Prince Umayado, and even Kashikiya Hime were able to harvest for their own use. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince, Umayado, died before Kashikiya hime, suddenly leaving open the question of who would take the throne.  Soga no Umako himself, passed away two years before Kashikiya Hime.  When she in turn passed away, there was another struggle for the throne, this time between the descendants of Crown Prince Umayado and Soga no Umako.  Eventually, Soga no Umako's son and heir, Soga no Emishi, made sure that a more pliant sovereign, Prince Tamura, would take the throne, and Prince Umayado's own son, Prince Yamashiro no Oe, was cut out of the succession.  Soga no Emishi, serving as prime minister, effectively ran things much as his father had.  When Tamura diedhis queen, Takara Hime, took the throne, rather than passing it back to Umayado's line—no doubt with Emishi's blessing.  He was careful, however, not to provoke direct action against Yamashiro no Oe, possibly due to the reverence in which Yamashiro's father, Prince Umayado, aka the Buddhist Saint Shotoku Taishi, was held.  Meanwhile, Emishi appears to have been cultivating his grandson by way of Prince Tamura, Furubito no Oe, to eventually succeed to the throne, trying to duplicate what his own father Umako and even grandfather had been able to accomplish. Soga no Emishi's son, Soga no Iruka, was not quite so temperate, however.   Who would have thought that growing up at the top of the social hierarchy might make one feel a bit arrogant and entitled?   When Soga no Emishi was ill, Soga no Iruka took over as Prime Minister, and he didn't just stand back.  He decided that he needed to take out Furubito no Oe's competition, and so he went after Yamashiro no Oe and had him killed. Unfortunately for him, he apparently went too far.  There were already those who were not happy with the Soga family's close hold on power—or perhaps more appropriately, this particular line of the Soga family.  This kind of behavior allowed a group of discontented royals and nobility to gain support. According to the popular story recounted in the Nihon Shoki, the primary seed of resistance started with a game of kickball, or kemari.  Nakatomi no Kamako, aka Nakatomi no Kamatari, was the scion of his house, which was dedicated to the worship of the traditional kami of Yamato.  The Nakatomi were ritualists: in charge of chanting ritual prayers, or norito, during court ceremony.  This meant that their powerbase was directly challenged by the increasing role of Buddhism, one of the Soga patriarchs' key influences on the political system. Kamatari was feeling out the politics of the court, and seemed to be seeking the support of royal family members who could help challenge the powerful Soga ministers.  He found that support in two places.  First, in Prince Karu, brother to Takara Hime, the current sovereign, who had been on the throne ever since her husband, Tamura, had passed away.  And then there was the Prince Katsuraki, better known to us, today, as Prince Naka no Oe.  A game of kemari, where a group of players tried to keep a ball in the air as long as they could, using only their feet, was a chance to get close to the Prince.  When Naka no Oe's shoe flew off in the middle of the match, Kamatari ran over to retrieve it.  As he offered the shoe back to its owner, they got to talking, and one of the most impactful bromances in Yamato history was born. The two ended up studying together.  The unification of the Yellow River and Yangzi basin regions under the Sui and Tang, and the expansion of the Silk Road, had repercussions felt all the way across the straits in Yamato.  Naka no Oe and Kamatari were both avid students and were absorbing all that the continent had to throw at them about philosophy and good governance.  As is so often the case, it seems like idealistic students were the fertile ground for revolutionary new thoughts. There were problems implementing their vision, however.  Although the Nihon Shoki claims that Naka no Oe was the Crown Prince, that honor was probably given to Prince Furubito no Oe, who would have no doubt perpetuated the existing power structures at court.  This is something that the Chroniclers, or perhaps those before them, glossed over and may have even tried to retconned, to help bolster the case that Naka no Oe was actually working for the common good and not just involved in a naked power grab for himself.  There is also the question as to where Yamashiro no Oe had stood in the succession, as he likely had a fair number of supporters. With the destruction of Yamashiro no Oe's family, however, the balance of power shifted.  Although Soga no Emishi had long been an influential member of the court, and not solely because of his role as Prime Minister, Soga no Iruka was relatively new to power.  Yamashiro no Oe's family, in turn, likely had a fair number of supporters, and even neutral parties may have been turned off by Iruka's violent methods to suppress an opponent who had already been defeated politically.  Naka no Oe and Kamatari seem to have seized on this discontent againt the Soga, but they needed at least one other conspirator.  They achieved this by offering a marriage alliance with Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro, a lesser member of the Soga household, whose own immediate family had been supporters of Yamashiro no Oe, and so likely had plenty of grievances with his cousins.  Naka no Oe married Ishikawa no Maro's daughter, Wochi no Iratsume, also known as Chinu no Iratsume.  Together, these three—Naka no Oe, Kamatari, and Ishikawa no Maro—brought others into their plot, and finally, in 645, they struck.  Soga no Iruka was killed at court, in front of a shocked Takara Hime and Prince Furubito no Oe.  By the way, this is another thing that suggests to me that Furubito no Oe was the Crown Prince, because why was he front and center at the ceremony, while Naka no Oe was able to skulk around at the edges, tending to things like the guards?  After the assassination at the court – the Isshi Incident -- Naka no Oe gathered forces and went after Soga no Emishi, since they knew they couldn't leave him alive.  With both Soga no Emishi and Soga no Iruka dead, and Takara Hime having abdicated the throne in shock at what had just occurred, Naka no Oe could have taken the throne for himself.  However, in what was probably a rather astute move on his part, he chose not to.  He recognized that Furubito no Oe's claim to the throne was possibly stronger, and those who had supported the Soga would not doubt push for him to take the throne.  And so, instead, he pushed for his uncle, Prince Karu, to ascend as sovereign.  Karu was Takara Hime's brother, and they could use Confucian logic regarding deference to one's elders to support him.  Plus, Karu's hands weren't directly bloodied by the recent conflict. As for Prince Furubito, he saw the way that the winds were blowing.  To avoid being another casualty, he retired from the world, taking the vows of a Buddhist monk.  However, there were still supporters who were trying to put him on the throne and eventually he would be killed, to avoid being used as a rallying point. Prince Karu, known as Jomei Tennou, ruled for around a decade. During that time, Naka no Oe and his reformers helped to cultivate a new image of the state as a bureaucratic monarchy.  Naka no Oe was designated the Crown Prince, and Nakatomi no Kamatari was made the “Inner Prime Minister”, or Naidaijin.  Ishikawa no Maro was made the minister of the  Right, while Abe no Uchimaro was made Minister of the Left, and they ran much of the bureaucracy, but the Naidaijin was a role more directly attached to the royal household, and likely meant that Kamatari was outside of their jurisdiction, falling into a position directly supporting Naka no Oe.  They instituted Tang style rank systems, and set up divisions of the entire archipelago.  They appointed governors of the various countries, now seen as provinces, and made them report up to various ministers, and eventually the sovereign.  After all, if you were going to manage everything, you needed to first and foremost collect the data.  This period is known as the Taika, or Great Change, period, and the reforms are known as the Taika reforms, discussed in episode 108. They even built a large government complex in the form of the Toyosaki Palace, in Naniwa, though this may have been a bit much—for more, check out episodes 112 and 113. Years into the project, though, things seem to have soured, a bit.  Rumors and slander turned Kamatari against his ally, Ishikawa no Maro, resulting in the death of Ishikawa no Maro and much of his family.  Naka no Oe and other members of the royal family eventually abandoned the Naniwa palace complex, leaving now-Emperor Karu and the government officials there to run the day-to-day administration, while much of the court made its way back to the Asuka area.  Karu would later pass away, but the throne still did not pass to Crown Prince Naka no Oe, despite his title.  Instead, the throne went back to Takara Hime.  This was her second reign, and one of only two split reigns like this that we know of.  The Chroniclers, who were creating posthumous titles for the sovereigns, gave her two names—Kogyoku Tennou for her reign up to 645, and then Saimei Tennou for her second reign starting in 655.   During her latter reign, Naka no Oe continued to wield power as the Crown Prince, and the Chroniclers don't really get into why she came back into power.  It may be that Naka no Oe, in his role as Crown Prince, had more freedom: although the sovereign is purportedly the person in power, that position can also be limiting.  There are specific things which the sovereign is supposed to do, rituals in which they are expected to partake.  In addition, there were restrictions on who was allowed into the inner sanctum of the palace, and thus limits on who could interact with the sovereign, and how.  That meant that any sovereign was reliant on intermediaries to know what was going on in their state and to carry out their orders.  As Crown Prince, Naka no Oe may have had more flexibility to do the things he wanted to do, and he could always leverage the sovereign's authority. When Baekje was destroyed, and Yamato decided to go to their aid, Naka no Oe appears to have had a strong hand in raising forces and directing movements, at least within the archipelago.  When Takara Hime passed away rather suddenly, he accompanied her funerary procession much of the way back, and then returned to Tsukushi—Kyushu—to direct the war.   This is the same thing that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would do when he sent troops to Korea in the late 16th century.  Moving headquarters closer to the continent would reduce the time between messages.  Theoretically he could have moved out to the islands of Iki or Tsushima, but I suspect that there were more amenities at Tsukushi, where they even built a palace for Takara Hime—and later Naka no Oe—to reside in.  It was likely not quite as spectacular as the full-blown city that Hideyoshi developed in a matter of months, but the court could also leverage the facilities previously created for the Dazaifu. The war took time.  This wasn't like some “wars” that were more like specific military actions.  This was a war that dragged on for several years, with different waves of ships going over to transport people and supplies.  Things came to a head in the 9th month of 663, roughly October or November on the Western calendar.  The Baekje resistance was under siege, and their only hope was a fleet of Yamato soldiers coming to their aid.  The Yamato fleet met with a much smaller Tang fleet at the mouth of the Baek River—the Hakusukinoe.  They attempted to break through the Tang blockade, but the Tang had positional advantage and were eventually able to counterattack, destroying the Yamato fleet.  Without their relief, the Baekje resistance fell. The remnants of the Yamato army, along with those Baekje nobles that were with them, headed out, fleeing back to the archipelago.  One presumes that there may have been other Baekje nobles, and their families, who had already made the trip. After the entry describing this rout, on the 24th day of the 9th month of 663, we have a gap in the Chronicles of just a little more than 4 months.  We then pick up with Naka no Oe's government starting to look at internal affairs.  For one thing, we are told that he selected his younger brother, the Royal Prince Ohoama, as Crown Prince, and he made updates to the cap-rank system, changing it from 19 ranks to 26 ranks.  The first six ranks remained the same, but the name “kwa”, or “flower”, for the 7th through 10th ranks was changed to “Kin”, meaning “brocade”.  Furthermore, a “middle” rank was added between the Upper and Lower ranks, further distinguishing each group, and adding 6 extra ranks.  Finally, the initial rank, Risshin, was divided into two:  Daiken and Shouken.  We aren't told why, but it likely meant that they could have more granular distinctions in rank. At the same time that was going on, the court also awarded long swords to the senior members of the great families, and short swords to the senior members of lesser families.  Below that, senior members of the Tomo no Miyatsuko and others were given shields and bows and arrows.  Furthermore, the vassals, or kakibe, and the domestic retainers, or yakabe, were settled, to use Aston's translation.  The kanji used in the text appears to refer to settling a decision or standardizing something, rather than settling as in giving a place to live.  It seems to me to mean that the court was settling servants on families: determining what kind and how many servants that various houses could have based on their position in the hierarchy.  I can't help but notice that all of these gifts were very martial in nature.  That does not mean, of course, that they were necessarily because of the war over Baekje, nor that they were in response to the concern about a possible Tang invasion -- we've seen in the past where swords were gifted to people who had served the court --but it is hard not to connect these gifts with recent worries.  We also know that this year, Naka no Oe turned his focus on building defenses, setting up guards and beacon fires on the islands of Tsushima and Iki.   Should any unknown fleet be seen coming to the archipelago, the fires would alert the forces at Kyushu, so they could send word and prepare a defense. In addition, the court built an impressive defense for Tsukushi—for the Dazai itself, the seat of the Yamato government in Kyushu.  It is called the Mizuki, or Water Castle, though at the time “castle” was more about walls and fortifications than the standalone fortress we tend to think of, today.  Along those lines, the Mizuki was an earthen embankment, roughly 1.2 kilometers long, extending from a natural ridgeline to the west across the Mikasa river.  Archeological evidence shows it had a moat, and this line of fortifications would have been a line of defense for the Dazai, should anyone try to invade.  This construction was so large and impressive that you can still see it, even today.  It stands out on the terrain, and it is even visible from overhead photographs. In the third month of 664, we are told that Prince Syeongwang of Baekje and his people, were given a residence at Naniwa.  In fact, even though Baekje was no longer an independent kingdom, there appear to have been thousands of Baekje people now living in Yamato, unable to return home.  Many of these were former nobles of the Baekje court, which Yamato treated as a foreign extension of its own.  Resettling these people would be a major theme for the Chronicles, but we will also see, as we read further on, how their talents were leveraged for the state. Also in the third month, a star fell in the north—it says “in the north of the capital”, but I suspect that anywhere north, south, east, or west of the capital would have seen the same thing “in the north”.  There was also an earthquake, which isn't given any particular significance, beyond its mention as a natural phenomenon. On the 17th day of the 5th month of 664, so roughly 2 months later, we are told that Liu Jen'yuan, the Tang dynasty's general in Baekje, sent Guo Wucong  to Yamato with a letter and gifts.  We aren't told the contents of the letter, but one imagines that this may have been a rather tense exchange.  Yamato had just been involved in open warfare against Tang forces on the peninsula, and they still weren't sure if the Tang empire would come after them next.  Their only real hope on that front was Goguryeo, since the Tang and Silla were still trying to destroy the Goguryeo kingdom, and that may have kept the Tang forces tied up for a while.  No doubt Guo Wucong would have seen some of the defenses that Yamato was constructing during his visit. Guo Wucong would hang around for about seven and a half months.  He was given permission to take his leave on the 4th day of the 10th month.  Naka no Oe had his friend and Inner Prime Minister, Nakatomi no Kamatari send the Buddhist Priest, Chisho, with presents for Guo Wucong, and he and his officers were granted entertainments  before they left as well. Finally, Guo Wucong and his people returned to the Tang on the 12th day of the 12th month. While the delegation from the Tang was in Yamato, we are told of several tragedies.  First was that Soga no Murajiko no Oho-omi had passed away.  Soga no Murajiko appears to have been another son of Soga no Kuramaro, and thus brother to Soga no Ishikawa no Maro.  Unfortunately, we don't have much more on him in the record. Just a month later, we are told that the “Dowager Queen” Shima passed away.  Aston translates this as the Queen Grandmother, suggesting that she was Naka no Oe's grandmother. We are also told, that in the 10th month of 664, around the time that Guo Wucong was given leave to depart, that Yeon Gaesomun, the Prime Minister—though perhaps more correctly the despotic ruler—of Goguryeo, died.  It is said that he asked his children to remain united, but, well, even if we didn't know how it all turned out, I think we would look somewhat skeptically on any idea that they all did exactly as they were told.  Sure enough, in 667 we are told that Gaesomun's eldest son, Namseng, left the capital city of Pyongyang to tour the provinces, and while he was gone his younger brothers conspired with the nobility, and when he came back they refused to let him back in.  So Namseng ran off to the Tang court and apparently helped them destroy his own country. This is largely corroborated by other stories about Goguryeo, though the dates do seem to be off.  Tang records put Gaesomun's death around 666 CE, which the Samguk Sagi appears to follow, but on his tomb the date would appear to be 665.  Confusion like this was easy enough given the different dates and trying to cross-check across different regnal eras.  Sure, there were some commonalities, but it was very easy to miscount something. One last note from the twelfth month of 664—it seems that there were omens of apparent prosperity that came to the court from the island of Awaji.    First, there was rice that grew up in a farmer's pig trough.  The farmer's name is given as Shinuta no Fumibito no Mu, and Mu gathered this rice and stored it up, and thus, every day his wealth increased.  Then there was the bridal bed of Iwaki no Sukuri no Oho, of Kurimoto district.  They claimed that rice grew up at the head of his brides' mattress during her first night's stay with him.  And this wasn't just some brand new shoot, but overnight it formed an ear, and by the morning it bent down and ripened.  Then, the following night, another ear was formed.  When the bride went out into the courtyard, two keys fell down from heaven, and after she gave them to her husband, Oho, he went on to become a wealthy man. The exact purpose of these stories is unclear, but it seems to be that the Chroniclers are choosing to focus on stories of wealth and growth, which speak to how they wanted this reign as a whole, including the sovereign, to be remembered. However, more tragedy struck the following year, in 665,  when Hashibito, another Dowager Queen – this time the wife of Karu, aka Koutoku Tennou - passed away on the 25th day of the 2nd month.  On the first day of the 3rd month, 330 people took Buddhist vows for her sake. We are also told that in the second month the ranks of Baekje were cross-referenced with the ranks of Yamato, and then ranks were given out to some of the Baekje nobles that had come over to Yamato.  Kwisil Chipsa, who was originally ranked “Dalsol” in Baekje, was accorded “Lower Shoukin”.  That was rank 12 of the 26.  In comparison, “Dalsol” seems to have been the 2nd rank of 16 in Baekje.  Along with handing out rank, over 400 Baekje commoners, both men and women, were given residence in the Kanzaki district in Afumi.  This appears to be an area along the Aichi river, running from the Suzuka Mountains, west towards Lake Biwa. The court granted them rice-lands in the following month.  At the same time, several high ranking Baekje nobles were put in charge of building castles at strategic points around the archipelago.  These included one castle in Nagato, as well as the castles of Ohono and Woyogi, in Tsukushi.  Two years later, in 667, we also see the building of Takayasu castle, in Yamato and Yashima castle in Yamada, in Sanuki—modern Kagawa, on Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea passageway.  Kaneda castle in Tsushima was also a Baekje-built one. We mentioned something about these castles last episode.  They were in the Baekje style, and as I said, the term “castle” here is more about the walls, which were largely made of rammed earth ramparts.  This means that you pile up earth and dirt in a layer and then the laborers use tools specifically to tamp it down until it is thick and hard.  Then another layer is piled on top and the process is repeated.  These walls were often placed on mountain tops, and they would follow the terrain, making them places that were easy to defend.  Beyond that, they didn't necessarily have a donjon keep or anything like that—maybe a tower so that one could see a little further, but being at the top of a mountain usually provided all the visual cues that one needed. We know there were other castles made as well.  For example, I mentioned last week about Kinojo, in Okayama, the ancient Kibi area.  Kinojo is not mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, but it clearly existed back then, and matches the general description of a 7th century mountain castle as built in Baekje.  The name means Demon Castle, and there is a story about it that is connected to the local Kibitsu Jinja—the Shrine to Prince Kibi.  According to legend, Kibitsu Hiko, aka Prince Kibitsu or, perhaps more appropriately, the Prince of Kibi, came to the area around the time of the Mimaki Iribiko, so probably about the 3rd century, at the head of a large force.  Kibitsu Hiko had come to defeat the demon, Ura, who lived in the nearby castle, hence Kinojo, and legend says that he freed the people from the demon's rule. As I also mentioned, last week, this particular castle may have ended up in the Momotaro story.  There are those who believe that the story of Momotarou is based on the story of Prince Kibitsu Hiko, and his defeat of the so-called demon, “Ura”.   Certainly the story has grown more fantastical, and less connected to the ancient history of the Kibi region, but it still may have its origin in a much more standard legend of a founding prince of the ancient Kibi kingdom that was later changed into a fairy tale.   More likely, the castle was built by a Baekje nobleman, often thought to be a prince, who settled in the area.  There is the possibility that the demon's name “Ura” came from a mistranslation of his name, or it is also possible that he was unrelated to the story at all.  The Kibitsu Hiko legend may have incorporated the castle, Kinojo, at a later date, once people had forgotten when and why the castle was actually built. It would make sense if Kinojo had been built as part of the defenses for Yamato, as that area overlooks a large part of the fertile plains of Okayama and out beyond Kojima to the Seto Inland Sea -- it is perched over a key overland route from the western edge of Honshu to Yamato, and there would have been several ways to signal boats to put to sea to intercept forces on the water.  . This all suggests to me that Kinojo was probably part of Naka no Oe's castle-building effort, even if it isn't specifically remembered in the Chronicle.  But building castles wasn't enough to bring peace of mind that Yamato would survive a Tang invasion, and it is possibly as a defensive measure that Naka no Oe would go on to do something truly incredible—he would eventually move the capital from Asuka and Naniwa all the way to the shores of Lake Biwa itself, establishing the Ohotsu palace.  This was a truly extreme step that didn't endear Naka no Oe to the court, but it had several advantages.  For one thing, this move pulled the capital further away from the sea routes, meaning that if they were attacked, they had a more defensible position.  Even more so than Yamato, the Afumi region around Lake Biwa is surrounded by mountains, with a few narrow passes that restricted movement in and out. One of these is the famous Sekigahara, which remained a choke point even up to modern times.  The name even means the Field of the Barrier, indicating the barrier and checkpoint that had been set up there in ancient times.  Moving the capital also pulled the court away from some of the previous political centers, which may have been another feature that made it attractive to Naka no Oe.  Many capital moves have been made, at least in part, to get farther away from strong Buddhist temples, and this certainly would have moved things out of the Asuka region, which by now was a hotbed of Buddhist temple activity. But we'll talk about that all more, next episode.  Until then, thank you once again for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

Fanmacia Popular
Fanmacia Popular 339 (T09 E07): Estamos todos listos para el segundo Switch

Fanmacia Popular

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 201:14


Fanmacia Popular vuelve a traer todo el entretenimiento de las tardes de los sábados a Modoradio. Las noticias del anime, los eventos de carácter otaku y las informaciones del entretenimiento parta fans están desde las 18:00 hrs (6 PM GMT-4) por nuestro canal de YouTube oficial.Esta semana comentamos sobre la llegada de la Nintendo Switch 2 a las tiendas de nuestro país ¿Cuál será el precio de lanzamiento de la consola? ¿Cuánto valdrán algunos de los juegos de la nueva consola? Además, comentamos sobre la confirmación de una cuarta temporada de la serie The Rising of the Shield Hero, el anuncio de una película para el clásico videojuego de SEGA OutRun y la llegada de la película Overlord Sacred Kingdom a la plataforma Crunchyroll. Tambien tendremos las breves dedicadas a la nueva película crossover de Aikatsu y Pripara, el importante reconocimiento que obtuvo la película Look Back de Tatsuji Fujimoto y el anuncio de la adaptación al anime del manga WANDANCE.Por supuesto tendremos nuestras tradicionales secciones como el Fashion Geek junto a Kira, quien nos cuenta la historia de una de las consolas mas importantes de la historia de los videojuegos: La Game Boy, junto a los Emprendimientos Gks de la semana. Posteriormente Roque nos trae su sección La Maquina del Tiempo en donde nos trae una serie del año 2015 con una trama que involucra a un estudiante problemático con siete chicas con un poder muy especial (Yamada-kun To 7-nin no Majo) y por ultimo, los éxitos de Japón en el Asian Top Chart con Carlos Pinto.Acompáñanos en este viaje camino hacia los 400 episodios, llenos de entretenimiento, noticias de lo que nos gusta y la mejor música de anime y JPOP, cada sábado a las 18:00 hrs. (6PM GMT-4) solo por Modoradio en su canal de Youtube y muy pronto en su señal de radio y video.Programa emitido el día 26 de abril de 2025.

Shoujo Sundae
Depression Food (My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Eps 4-6)

Shoujo Sundae

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 96:01


In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika review episodes four through six of My Love Story with Yamada Kun at Lv999! In episode four, Runa, Eita's younger sister, is abrasive and rude toward Akane at the Forest of Savior guild meetup. After parting ways, Runa personally reaches out to Akane, seemingly to extend an olive branch, and makes plans with her for that upcoming Saturday. In episode five, Runa fails to show up to a restaurant to spend time with Akane, but instead sends a Rurihime superfan to go in her stead, all the while convincing that superfan that Akane was Rurihime. This results in this middle-aged man coming on very strong, and Akane attempting to escape, but he goes so far as to follow her into the bathroom. Eventually, Yamada figures out what was going on, and he, Eita, Runa, and Mr. Kamota all go to rescue Akane from the situation. In episode six, Akane's computer suddenly short circuits, preventing her from gaming. Yamada goes over to help her, and Runa and Eita scheme to make Yamada and Akane a couple.Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!EPISODE 4[2:32] Soft Serve Summary[3:48] Sprinkles on Top[4:13] Floats Your Boat[19:26] Banana Split[31:17] Rocky Road[31:42] Hot Fudge/I Scream, You Scream[32:57] Cherry on TopEPISODE 5[34:24] Soft Serve Summary[36:02] Sprinkles on Top[36:29] Floats Your Boat[41:55] Banana Split[43:26] Rocky Road[45:18] Nuts[46:14] Hot Fudge[53:22] I Scream, You Scream[54:34] Cherry on TopEPISODE 6[55:30] Soft Serve Summary[56:58] Sprinkles on Top[57:11] Floats Your Boat[1:07:25] Banana Split[1:14:51] Rocky Road[1:27:01] Hot Fudge[1:28:54] I Scream You Scream[1:30:42] Cherry on TopAbout Shoujo Sundae:Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a musician by daylight.Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight.Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae!Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundaeSend us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.comFollow Giana Luna on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gianaluna.bsky.social Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_ Follow Chika Supreme on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chika.shoujosundae.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments:-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)-Rocky Road (sad moments)-Nuts (shocking moments)-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)- Cherry on Top (favorite moment)

Footure Podcasts
FOOTURE.EXE #17 | Fernando Yamada, diretor desportivo do Portimonense

Footure Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 59:22


CONHEÇA O FOOTURE • Acesse o Site: https://footure.com.br/ • Footure Club: https://footure.com.br/footure-club/​​ • Loja Futeboleira: http://footure.com.br/loja • Cursos de Análise Tática: https://footure.com.br/footure-lab/​​​​ AS NOSSAS REDES SOCIAIS • Twitter: http://twitter.com/footurefc​​​​​​​​​ • Instagram: http://instagram.com/footurefc​​​​​​​​ • Facebook: http://facebook.com/footurefc​​​​​​​​ • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/footurefc

Shoujo Sundae
Sleeping in Capris ft. Jahara Jayde (My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Eps 1-3)

Shoujo Sundae

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 123:28


In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika, Giana, and cosplayer Jahara Jayde review episodes one through three of My Love Story with Yamada Kun at Lv999! In episode one, Akane is dumped by her cheating boyfriend, and fluctuates through stages of grief. At an in-person event for a game her ex-boyfriend, Takuma, introduced her to, Akane bribes an attractive guy to pretend to be her boyfriend in front of Takuma and his new lady. This attractive guy turns out to be a locally famous professional gamer, Yamada. In episode two, Akane wakes up at Yamada's apartment after getting too drunk the night before, and worries that something happened between them. At home, Akane realizes she lost her necklace at Yamada's place. In episode three, Akane learns she's been frustrating her guild members by placing low level gear inside their shared storage, and doesn't log into Forest of Savior for several days. After reconnecting with the guild at Yamada's behest, Akane attends an IRL meetup at a cafe with her guild members, eager to find out the true identity of the cute, sweet guild leader, Rurihime. Grab your spoon, and let's dig in!Follow our wonderful guest, Jahara Jayde!https://link.space/@jaharajayde Check out music by Supafly Arturohttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6ADtbYAl9se2tJcKnoJAg4?si=ir3Q5Cx-Q1--dZAhEdJr6ghttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/supafly-arturo/1603249728https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0p_nxTUxeT_fdZ1Zt8Vs4g EPISODE 1[0:52] About Jahara Jade[21:40] Soft Serve Summary[23:40] Sprinkles on Top[29:06] Floats Your Boat[44:46] Banana Split[55:27] Rocky Road[56:31] Nuts[59:31] Hot Fudge[1:03:47] I Scream, You Scream[1:06:55] Cherry on TopEPISODE 2[1:09:33] Soft Serve Summary[1:11:05] Sprinkles on Top[1:18:02] Floats Your Boat[1:25:48 ] Banana Split[1:31:21] Rocky Road[1:35:00] Nuts[1:36:18] Hot Fudge[1:42:41] I Scream, You Scream[1:44:52] Cherry on TopEPISODE 3[1:45:16] Soft Serve Summary[1:46:28] Sprinkles on Top[1:47:00] Floats Your Boat[1:53:52] Banana Split[1:17:49] Hot Fudge[1:57:43] I Scream You Scream[2:00:05] Cherry on TopAbout Shoujo Sundae:Shoujo Sundae is a podcast safe haven for fans that are in love with shoujo anime and manga. Hosted by Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, Shoujo Sundae aims to review and reflect on shoujo properties that deserve more attention than what they currently receive. Giana Luna is a podcaster by moonlight and a musician by daylight.Chika Supreme is a podcaster by moonlight and a social media manager by daylight.Find Shoujo Sundae wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.link/1634859352If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend and RATE/REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Connect with Giana, Chika, and Shoujo Sundae!Visit our website: http://shoujosundae.com Pledge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/shoujosundae Shoujo Sundae's Social Media: https://linktr.ee/shoujosundaeSend us an email: shoujosundaepodcast@gmail.comFollow Giana Luna on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/gianaluna.bsky.social Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giana_luna_ Follow Chika Supreme on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chika.shoujosundae.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikasupreme A breakdown of the Shoujo Sundae segments:-A Soft Serve Summary (episode/film recap)-Sprinkles on Top (symbolism in the media)-Floats Your Boat (enjoyed moments)-Banana Split (split opinion or confusing moments)-Rocky Road (sad moments)-Nuts (shocking moments)-Hot Fudge (hot takes or angry rants)-I Scream, You Scream (disliked moments)- Cherry on Top (favorite moment)

Music Elixir
Fangirl Chronicles: From J-Hope's Tour to Timelesz' New Lineup

Music Elixir

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 57:05


Sarah and DJ Panic return with a music-filled ramble through the latest Asian music scene developments, kicking off with exciting venue news about the Weverse Con Festival. This massive K-pop event will transform Seoul's Inspire Entertainment Resort into a fan paradise with artists like &Team, Lee Mu Jin, and P1Harmony in a setting complete with hotels, casino, and entertainment venues – potentially creating the K-pop theme park experience we and other fans have dreamed about.The heart of this episode centers on Sarah's emotional rollercoaster trying to secure tickets for J-Hope's tour. The retelling of monitoring Ticketmaster, watching resale prices fluctuate, and coming tantalizingly close to scoring seats captures the universal frustration of modern concert-going. Your hosts don't hold back the critique of ticket selling practices that leave genuine fans struggling while resellers profit, making this segment both cathartic and informative for anyone who's faced similar challenges.J-pop news dominates with updates on EXILE's Tetsuya's unfortunate Achilles injury, PSYCHIC FEVER's upcoming fan meet, and timelesz' expansion to an eight-member lineup with both a new variety show and arena tour announcement. A particularly delightful tangent explores Yamada Ryosuke's seemingly ageless appearance, leading to speculation about the potential success of an idol-branded skincare line. The hosts' enthusiasm is contagious as they imagine which STARTO members might excel with different product lines.Between industry updates and personal anecdotes, this episode perfectly balances insider information with the authentic perspective of passionate fans. Whether you're tracking tour announcements, struggling with ticket purchases, or simply enjoying new music releases, Sarah and DJ Panic offer both empathy and expertise while maintaining their signature comedic chemistry throughout.Ready to join the conversation? Share your concert ticket horror stories or tell us if you'd buy Yamada's skincare products! Subscribe now to ensure you never miss these music rambles and insider discussions.Support the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

Too Opinionated
Too Opinionated Interview: Abby Trott

Too Opinionated

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 48:02


Today on Too Opinionated, we chat with actress Abby Trott!  After getting her start in voiceover while living in Japan, Trott has made a name for herself in the anime genre. She is perhaps best known as the English dub voice of the female lead Nezuko Kamado in the wildly popular series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. After her family is murdered by the demon Muzan Kibutsuji and Nezuko is turned into a demon herself, her only surviving brother Tanjiro sets off on a mission to turn his sister back into a human. Throughout the journey, Nezuko's incredible strength and resilience becomes clear as she is able to resist the temptation of human blood and step out into the sunlight. Her special abilities draw the attention of Muzan, who is determined to get Nezuko and acquire her unique power for himself. The series is streaming now on Hulu, Netflix and Crunchyroll. In addition, she reprised her fan-favorite role in the box office hit film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train, which is available now on Crunchyroll.  Trott can also be heard as the lead in the popular Netflix series DanDaDan. She voices Momo Ayase, a no-nonsense high schooler who meets Ken Takakura, another student at her school who is obsessed with the occult and aliens. They challenge each others' beliefs, and in the process they encounter both ghosts and aliens, awakening Momo's psychic powers and getting Ken (now nicknamed Okarun) possessed in the process which leads to some ridiculous paranormal encounters. Season 2 is set to premiere in July 2025. Other voiceover credits include: Nickelodeon's All-Star Brawl, Carmen Sandiego, X-Men ‘97, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase, Rock Paper, Scissors, Gamera: Rebirth, The Casagrandes, The Seven Deadly Sins and The Croods: Family Tree. Abby has an extensive video game resume including voicing Wonder Woman in Multiversusus, League of Legends, Marvel Rivals, Demon Slayer: Sweep the Board, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, Star Trek: Resurgence, LEGO Fortnite, Fire Emblem, Persona 5 Royal, Nier: Automata.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)  

Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS
Fencing: Japan's Masaru Yamada Wins Budapest Epee Grand Prix Title

Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 0:06


Fencing: Japan's Masaru Yamada Wins Budapest Epee Grand Prix Title

Unpacking the Digital Shelf
Riding the Waves of AI Innovation, with Brian Yamada, Chief Innovation Officer at VML

Unpacking the Digital Shelf

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 27:43


Brian Yamada, Chief Innovation Officer at VML, says this era of AI innovation could be best described using the title of the Oscar Winner for Best Picture at the 2023: Everything, Everywhere All at Once. So Brian joined the podcast to take some of the craziness out of it all by digging into the 3 waves of AI innovation - content, experience, and agents. How you should think about them and how to work through them within your organization and with your partners.

Japan Station: A Podcast by Japankyo.com
Murakami Haruki on FILM: A Guide to the Movie Adaptations of Japan's Most Famous Novelist (Marc Yamada) | Japan Station 148

Japan Station: A Podcast by Japankyo.com

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 33:26


On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the many film adaptation of the works of Haruki Murakami, Japan's most well-known and commercially successful novelist.

Luz de Sefarad
Luz de Sefarad - Istoria de los konversos en Ciudad Real, yamada Villareal - 02/03/25

Luz de Sefarad

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 7:06


¿Ke akontesió kon los konversos de Ciudad Real?. Esta fue la primera sivdad de Castilla kon Tribunal de la Inkizisión. La interesante istoria de los konversos en la povlasión de Villareal, (oy Ciudad Real) primera sivdad de Castilla onde yega el Tribunal de la Inkizisión, kon investigasiones del Profesor Haim Beinart. Te informamos de datos dokumentados sovre el kartier de Villareal, indemás te kontamos sovre las Djuderías i las Sinagogas. Kurunamos el programa kon la versión del kante tradisional "Alta, alta es la luna" del Grupo A Ballare.Escuchar audio

Music Elixir
From Ballads to Breakup Songs: Exploring Diverse Sounds

Music Elixir

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 39:01


Get ready for an engaging exploration of music that spans themes of joy, and of heartbreak, and our anticipation for the upcoming concert season. We share our excitement for artists HWASA and ONE OK ROCK as we discuss our plans to see them live. The healing power of music takes center stage as we reflect on how it connects us to our emotions and experiences.We check out new music releases, including Yamada Ryosuke's enchanting "snow moon." With its dreamy melodies and soothing vocals, Yamada captures the essence of a winter night, inviting listeners on a journey through sound. Jisoo's latest single, "earthquake," effortlessly blends genres with its catchy rhythms, showcasing her artistry and evolution. This dynamic track demonstrates her range and ability to keep listeners moving. Following up we have the reggae stylings of PUSHIM and her latest song "REGGAE BOOM BAP". We wrap up with ONE OK ROCK's "Party's Over," a powerful anthem that expresses themes of heartbreak and liberation, resonating deeply with many. The discussions within the episode invite you to reflect on your own musical journey and the emotions that music evokes.Join us on this rhythmic journey, and don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite moments and reactions with us. Let's connect through our love for music!Yamada Ryosuke info: Instagram  snow moon (Spotify)JISOO info: Instagram  YouTube  earthquake (Spotify)PUSHIM info: Instagram  YouTube  REGGAE BOOM BAP (Spotify)ONE OK ROCK info: Instagram  X  YouTube  Party's Over (Spotify)Support the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli
Naoko Yamada on The Colours Within | Interview Special

Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 71:51


Director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird) joins us to talk about her new film, the delightful coming-of-age music drama The Colours Within.If you would like to hear Ms Yamada's Japanese responses in full, the unedited interview starts from 32.30.Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weekly Suit Gundam
Bonus - THE COLORS WITHIN (Kimi no Iro) Film Review

Weekly Suit Gundam

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 139:20


The latest film from Kyoto Animation veteran Yamada Naoko – known for K-On!, A Silent Voice, and Tamako Market – arrived in American theaters courtesy GKids this weekend, and both Sean and Jonathan made trips to the theater to check it out. Now working with Science SARU, Yamada's voice is as singular as ever, and while The Colors Within returns to some familiar narrative territory for the director – high-school students forming a band – the way this story is told is singular. It's an aggressively low-key, gentle narrative about quiet but profound emotions, and it builds to a musical climax that is an absolute knockout – one we couldn't resist recording a podcast about.  Enjoy! And please look forward to Season 5 of Japanimation Station, our ‘Grand Tour' of anime, which we are excited to announce will be premiering Sunday, March 16th, 2025! Read Jonathan Lack's movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at https://www.jonathanlack.comSubscribe to PURELY ACADEMIC, our monthly variety podcast about movies, video games, TV, and more: https://purelyacademic.simplecast.comRead Jonathan's book 200 Reviews in Paperback or on Kindle – https://a.co/d/bLx53vKSubscribe to our YouTube channels! Japanimation Station: https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstationPurely Academic: https://www.youtube.com/@purelyacademicpodcastSupport the show at Ko-fi ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuff“Welcome to Japanimation Station” – Original Music by Thomas Lack, Lyrics by Thomas Lack and Sean Chapman, featuring Hatsune Miku; “ICE” – Original Music & Lyrics by Thomas Lack, featuring Hatsune Miku. https://www.thomaslack.com 

A History of Japan
An Age of Letters - BONUS EPISODE

A History of Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 20:55 Transcription Available


Writers of the Meiji Period included some of the most influential Japanese authors of all time, many of whom are still regularly included in reading curriculum today.Soseki ProjectSupport the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and many other online platforms!

Music Elixir
Recap of the New Year's JUMParty24-25 with Hey! Say! JUMP

Music Elixir

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 58:56


What if you could experience the thrill of a live Japanese concert from halfway across the globe? Join us as we recount the electrifying New Year's JUMParty 24-25 hosted by Hey! Say! JUMP, where tuxedos and heart-thumping performances took center stage. We felt like we were on a personal date with the band! From Yamada's unforgettable presence to the technical challenges we tackled, this celebration was a testament to how music transcends borders, connecting fans worldwide.Reminiscing about V6's "Honey Beat" and Kinki Kids' iconic tunes, we relive the rush of multiple surprise song selections that kept us on our toes.  We explore the unexpected and delightful song choices that added layers of excitement to the concert, proving that the magic of Japanese music is both timeless and transformative.Our journey culminates in the enchanting atmosphere of this event, where carnival-like stages and medleys transported us back in time. As we wrapped up the festivities, we reflect on the expanding opportunities for international fans to engage with Japanese music. Don't miss out on the chance to become part of this vibrant community, and discover how you can connect deeper with the music that moves us. Also check out Yamada's solo song "Switch" which is out now!The "Live Stream" archive is available until 1/13/2025Hey! Say! JUMP info:InstagramXYoutubeSTARTOFamily Club  Storm LabelSWITCH (Yamada solo)Support the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

My Core Intentions
CJ Yamada - Mastering Capital Raising and Follow-Up Strategies

My Core Intentions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 31:00


Key Takeaways Keep your investors engaged by consistently sharing valuable content like market updates and deal insights. Building a robust CRM by consistently adding contacts through networking events, Zoom meetings, and meetups is critical. The best time to raise capital is when no active deals are available, allowing for relationship-building without pressure. Grow your network by making it a goal to meet at least five new people every week through events, meetups, or masterminds. Don't give up after just a few attempts. Keep following up 7 to 10 times, and even if you don't get a response, stay consistent. Make sure you stand out and stay top of mind. Episode Timeline [00:03:15] - Mike and CJ discuss the importance of consistent follow-up with leads. [00:08:30] - CJ explains that 80% of sales happen after the seventh follow-up. [00:12:45] - Mike emphasizes simplifying communication for better engagement. [00:18:00] - CJ talks about categorizing leads as “interested, not invested” for future opportunities. [00:22:00] - CJ advises raising capital when not working on a deal to build relationships. [00:25:30] - CJ shares how he engages VIP leads using their preferred communication methods. [00:29:00] - CJ stresses focusing on what you can control and staying consistent. [00:30:15] - Mike wraps up with a call to take consistent action in building relationships. Contact Website: yamadacapital.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjyamada1/

During the Break
A DTB Podcast Reshare! Kennard Yamada - Sales Director at EPB and Former GSM at Cumulus Radio!

During the Break

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 60:49


A DTB PODCAST THROWBACK AND RESHARE! ONE OF OUR FAVORITES! - It's always good sharing stories and catching up with friends! Kennard was a co-worker AND my direct manager (aka - boss) - great times at Talk Radio 102.3 and we both learned a lot! This was a great conversation around sales and people AND yes ---- stories! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Vascular Institute of Chattanooga: https://www.vascularinstituteofchattanooga.com/ The Barn Nursery: https://www.barnnursery.com/ Optimize U Chattanooga: https://optimizeunow.com/chattanooga/ Guardian Investment Advisors: https://giaplantoday.com/ Alchemy Medspa and Wellness Center: http://www.alchemychattanooga.com/ Chattanooga Concrete: www.chattanoogaconcreteco.com Roofingco.com: www.roofingco.com ALL THINGS JEFF STYLES: www.thejeffstyles.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple and giving us a share to your friends! This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Musiques du monde
Playlist Sophian Fanen et #SessionLive Ajate

Musiques du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 48:30


De l'afrobeat japonais, de la pop ouzbèke oubliée, des BOF transmusicales, en piste ! Tous les mois, le critique musical Sophian Fanen propose une playlist de 5 titres. (Rediffusion) Playlist - Adriana Paz & Mexican Choir, Las Damas que Pasan, tiré de la «Bande originale du film Emilia Pérez» (Why Not / Masterworks, 2024)- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Viviendo en las sequelas (Mariachi 2000 de Cutberto Perez Version), tiré du EP Reset Mariachi (Domino Recording, 2024)- Angelina Petrosova, Tantsuyushchiy Ostrov (Dancing Island), tiré de la compilation «Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia» (Ostinato Records, 2024)- Kyrylo Stetsenko, Play, the Violin, Play (feat. Tetiana Kocherhina), tiré de la compilation «Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996» (Light in the Attic, 2024)- Kit Sebastian, Metropolis, tiré de l'album New Internationale (Brainfeeder, 2024).Puis nous recevons le groupe japonais Ajate pour la sortie de l'album Dala Toni.AJATE sort son 3ème album DALA TONI sur le label 180g. Dala Toni d'AJATE est un album qui célèbre la puissance de la connexion humaine, soulignant que nous sommes plus forts ensemble. Il nous invite à transcender les distances, à partager la beauté du quotidien et à enrichir nos vies mutuellement. Cet opus mêle émotions, joie et résilience, chaque chanson étant une exploration des profondeurs de l'âme humaine. À travers sa musique poignante, AJATE nous rappelle que nous ne sommes jamais seuls, offrant une expérience immersive de réconfort et d'inspiration. DALA TONI est une invitation à découvrir la magie de l'union humaine, promettant un voyage où l'amour et la force s'harmonisent.Le musicien japonais « John » Imaeda, lors d'un séjour en Afrique de l'Ouest, est un jour pris de stupéfaction par les similarités qu'il ressent entre l'afrobeat qui résonne dans les rues d'Accra et les sonorités du «Ohayashi» , les musiques jouées lors des fêtes ancestrales japonaises – les fameuses «Matsuri» - auxquelles John participe depuis son enfance. A son retour dans l'archipel en 2009, il crée le groupe AJATE, collectif de 10 musiciens passionnés. Leur son unique passe d'un monde à l'autre, joue des rythmes et des mélodies pour créer une musique unique aux racines entremêlées. Aux tambours, aux flûtes et aux cloches, viennent se joindre de curieux instruments faits main par John lui-même avec le matériau incontournable des campagnes japonaises : le bambou.Le « Jaate », xylophone-balafon doté de capteurs piézoélectriques sur chacune de ses touches et au son amplifié, ou le « Piechiku » version bambou du « Ngoni » malien ou du « Guembri » gnawa, équipé de cordes de shamisen et connecté à un arsenal de pédales guitare, donnent a AJATE une sonorité unique. Des chants féminins et masculins japonais puissants et entraînants comme jamais apportent la touche finale d'un groove extraordinaire et novateur, ou Afrobeat et musique Japonaise traditionnelle sont comme un poisson dans l'eau.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Nagi Yoni Live RFI- Iduchihemo, extrait de l'album- Waya Yawa Live RFILine Up : Junichiro «John» IMAEDA, Piechiku (guitare en bambou), vocal chorus, Yukio «Gen» SATO, vocal, chorus take (cylindre en bambou) NORIKO «Nyori» OTA, jaate (xylophone en bambou), Takako UCHIDA «Peppermint U», vocal, chorus, tamasudare (bamboo toy, traditional busking Japan), Kazuki «Cho-san» CHONAN, Shinobue (flûte japonaise en bambou), Keigo «Shin-san» YAMADA, Shime-taiko (Japanese trad high-pitched drum), Yugo AKAMATSU, Kane (jap trad metal percussion), Masaho «Doncic» TAMURA, Ohdo (jap trad low-pitched drum), Tomohiko «Kick-Rin» KIKUCHI, basse, Kenta Takeda, guitare + traduction japonais / français Gregory Gouty.Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor►  Album Dala Toni (180g 2024)Réalisation : Donatien CahuSite - Chaîne YouTube - Facebook

Musiques du monde
Playlist Sophian Fanen et #SessionLive Ajate

Musiques du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 48:30


De l'afrobeat japonais, de la pop ouzbèke oubliée, des BOF transmusicales, en piste ! Tous les mois, le critique musical Sophian Fanen propose une playlist de 5 titres. (Rediffusion) Playlist - Adriana Paz & Mexican Choir, Las Damas que Pasan, tiré de la «Bande originale du film Emilia Pérez» (Why Not / Masterworks, 2024)- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Viviendo en las sequelas (Mariachi 2000 de Cutberto Perez Version), tiré du EP Reset Mariachi (Domino Recording, 2024)- Angelina Petrosova, Tantsuyushchiy Ostrov (Dancing Island), tiré de la compilation «Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia» (Ostinato Records, 2024)- Kyrylo Stetsenko, Play, the Violin, Play (feat. Tetiana Kocherhina), tiré de la compilation «Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996» (Light in the Attic, 2024)- Kit Sebastian, Metropolis, tiré de l'album New Internationale (Brainfeeder, 2024).Puis nous recevons le groupe japonais Ajate pour la sortie de l'album Dala Toni.AJATE sort son 3ème album DALA TONI sur le label 180g. Dala Toni d'AJATE est un album qui célèbre la puissance de la connexion humaine, soulignant que nous sommes plus forts ensemble. Il nous invite à transcender les distances, à partager la beauté du quotidien et à enrichir nos vies mutuellement. Cet opus mêle émotions, joie et résilience, chaque chanson étant une exploration des profondeurs de l'âme humaine. À travers sa musique poignante, AJATE nous rappelle que nous ne sommes jamais seuls, offrant une expérience immersive de réconfort et d'inspiration. DALA TONI est une invitation à découvrir la magie de l'union humaine, promettant un voyage où l'amour et la force s'harmonisent.Le musicien japonais « John » Imaeda, lors d'un séjour en Afrique de l'Ouest, est un jour pris de stupéfaction par les similarités qu'il ressent entre l'afrobeat qui résonne dans les rues d'Accra et les sonorités du «Ohayashi» , les musiques jouées lors des fêtes ancestrales japonaises – les fameuses «Matsuri» - auxquelles John participe depuis son enfance. A son retour dans l'archipel en 2009, il crée le groupe AJATE, collectif de 10 musiciens passionnés. Leur son unique passe d'un monde à l'autre, joue des rythmes et des mélodies pour créer une musique unique aux racines entremêlées. Aux tambours, aux flûtes et aux cloches, viennent se joindre de curieux instruments faits main par John lui-même avec le matériau incontournable des campagnes japonaises : le bambou.Le « Jaate », xylophone-balafon doté de capteurs piézoélectriques sur chacune de ses touches et au son amplifié, ou le « Piechiku » version bambou du « Ngoni » malien ou du « Guembri » gnawa, équipé de cordes de shamisen et connecté à un arsenal de pédales guitare, donnent a AJATE une sonorité unique. Des chants féminins et masculins japonais puissants et entraînants comme jamais apportent la touche finale d'un groove extraordinaire et novateur, ou Afrobeat et musique Japonaise traditionnelle sont comme un poisson dans l'eau.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Nagi Yoni Live RFI- Iduchihemo, extrait de l'album- Waya Yawa Live RFILine Up : Junichiro «John» IMAEDA, Piechiku (guitare en bambou), vocal chorus, Yukio «Gen» SATO, vocal, chorus take (cylindre en bambou) NORIKO «Nyori» OTA, jaate (xylophone en bambou), Takako UCHIDA «Peppermint U», vocal, chorus, tamasudare (bamboo toy, traditional busking Japan), Kazuki «Cho-san» CHONAN, Shinobue (flûte japonaise en bambou), Keigo «Shin-san» YAMADA, Shime-taiko (Japanese trad high-pitched drum), Yugo AKAMATSU, Kane (jap trad metal percussion), Masaho «Doncic» TAMURA, Ohdo (jap trad low-pitched drum), Tomohiko «Kick-Rin» KIKUCHI, basse, Kenta Takeda, guitare + traduction japonais / français Gregory Gouty.Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor►  Album Dala Toni (180g 2024)Réalisation : Donatien CahuSite - Chaîne YouTube - Facebook

林氏璧孔醫師的新冠病毒討論會
241225 日本電器行優惠券2025總共6間!LABI山田電機人氣分店介紹

林氏璧孔醫師的新冠病毒討論會

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 27:19


2025年日本電器行優惠券都在這啦!目前有Bic Camera,愛電王EDION,.Joshin上新電機,LABI山田電機(也包括BEST電器)。請注意有些Panasonic或DYSON的高階商品無法使用優惠券,僅能退稅。多慶屋電器類雖少,但因為一個不能說的秘密(懂的就懂),所以我也把他列入。 Bic Camera優惠券,免稅後再7%折扣 下載此圖,出示手機畫面即可:https://reurl.cc/XRy9rR 詳情請見:https://linshibi.com/?p=20013 愛電王EDION優惠券,免稅後再7%折扣 下載:https://reurl.cc/A6AAYj 詳情請見: https://linshibi.com/?p=22909 上新電機Joshin優惠券,免稅後再8%折扣 下載:https://reurl.cc/mRDr3Y 詳情請見:https://linshibi.com/?p=20504 LABI山田電機優惠券,免稅後再7%折扣 下載:https://reurl.cc/d1DLmD 詳情請見:文章請稍等 上野多慶屋,刷JCB卡免稅後再12%折扣,電器在三樓,但種類不多,以熱門的美容家電為主。 下載: https://reurl.cc/kygQpK 詳情請見:https://linshibi.com/?p=30709 我把文章都更新了 https://linshibi.com/?p=20443 但其實你可以存雲端硬碟的網址即可,因為那裏我會即時更新。 日本電器 服飾 運動用品必備優惠券大集合 https://reurl.cc/OMZVa7 特別說一下LABI山田電機。除了山田電機外,旗下的都市大型店鋪LABI,LIFE SELECT,Teccland,BEST電器都可以使用。總之在網頁中的免稅店舖理論上都可以。 不過我去整理了過去幾個月的使用狀況,有兩個現象讓我滿擔心的,所以想來請教大家。 1.東京車站八重洲口LABI使用紀錄很少,這我覺得很詭異。 2.BEST電器的使用紀錄也很少。 請問大家在以上分店,使用上有遇到問題過嗎?歡迎和我回報!可以的話最好把收據提供給我,我可以去和他們反應!感謝! 大家最常造訪的山田電機分店排行: 1.LABI1 LIFE SELECT 難波 2.LABI仙台 3.LABI名古屋 4.LABI新宿西口館 5.LABI澀谷 6.Tecc.Land那霸本店(在那霸新都心) 7.Tecc.Landららぽーと福岡店(在lalaport福岡三樓) 8.Tecc.Landららぽーと門真店(在lalaport門真三樓) 9.Tecc.Land成田店(在AEON Mall成田和Mega唐吉訶德旁邊) 10.YAMADA池袋2号館 11.LABI1 LIFE SELECT 高崎 12.Tecc.Land豐見城店 13.Tecc.Land Osaka Rinku(大阪臨空店) 14.LABI1 LIFE SELECT 池袋 15.Tecc.Land錦糸町店(在OLINAS的二樓) 16.Tecc.Land鹿兒島本店 17.LABI1 LIFE SELECT 品川大井町 18.LABI東京八重洲 19.BEST電器AEON北谷店 20.BEST電器AEON那霸店 21.Tecc.Land AEON新浦安店(在三樓) 我把所有目前的優惠券都上傳到雲端硬碟了,方便大家一整包下載! https://reurl.cc/r9Ej24 分類別: 日本藥妝店必備優惠券一整包 https://reurl.cc/DjOqqd 日本百貨公司 機場免稅店優惠券大集合 https://reurl.cc/Ren4DG 04b毒友獨家優惠專區 https://reurl.cc/XG1r67 臉書現在非常容易漏訊,除了日本自助旅遊中毒者的粉專還有IG之外,請大家加入林氏璧的LINE@,比較不會錯過任何的優惠消息或是活動喔。在LINE官方帳號丟某些關鍵字給我,會自動回覆。大家可以輸入“藥妝”,我會吐五張優惠券給你。也可輸入松本清,SUNDRUG,國民,多慶屋,BIC,DONKI,百貨,GU試試看!以後在日本藥妝店結帳前,別忘了LINE我喔! 加入我的LINE官方帳號 https://reurl.cc/yDLo6a

PolliNation
277 - New PNW Bee Keys | PolliNation

PolliNation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 45:39


There are over a thousand species of bees in the Pacific Northwest. However, The resources available for someone to tell the bees apart is lacking for this region. In this episode we hear from the team that is working to solve this problem. Carol Yamada, Lincoln Best, August Jackson, Jim Rivers, Joshua Dunlap & Joe Engler discuss their publication of four new taxonomic keys for the bees of the PNW.   

Bingers: Anime Edition
He Got that Dog: A My Love Story with Yamada-Kun Level 999 Review

Bingers: Anime Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 55:51


Send us a textIn this week's episode please join Matty and Mo as they give a review over the romance and comedy anime: My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Level 999!!Join us next week when we review Lovely Complex!!Support the show

Owens Recovery Science
Episode 70 - Talking BFR & the Metaboreflex with Yuji Yamada

Owens Recovery Science

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 66:44


Episode 70 - On this episode of the ORS Podcast we welcome Yujiro Yamada. Yuji is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management at the University of Mississippi. He is a member of the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Lab, working under the supervision of Dr. Jeremy P. Loenneke. Yujiro earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from Ohio Dominican University (Columbus, OH) and his master's in exercise science from the University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS). His research focuses on the physiological responses to resistance exercise, with and without blood flow restriction, and its impact on muscle and cognitive adaptations. Alex Smith piece on ESPN: https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/42306520 Shaw Strength Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wrgQA8VU0c Chief paper discussed: Yamada, Yujiro; Hammert, William; Kataoka, Ryo; Song, Jun Seob; Kang, Anna; Kassiano, Witalo; Loenneke, Jeremy; The role of the muscle metaboreflex on cardiovascular responses to submaximal resistance exercise with different pressures and modes of blood flow restriction. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metal. 2024.

Anime+
One Piece On Hiatus AGAIN, New Nintendo Console, & More | Anime+ News Ed: 65 E: 153

Anime+

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 26:10


This episode goes over one piece's recent hiatus, some more new anime announced, the new nintendo console, and more!Join us as Aray & Aunn go over this weeks news!Anime+ is a new pod that embodies everything anime and anime related.We're available anywhere that you listen to your podcasts:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and so much more!Youtube: The East Coast Brown CastTwitter: @Anime_Plus_PodIG/Tiktok: @animepluspodcastJoin Our Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/YZQUZQAKWaWebsite: https://animeplusnetwork.comhttps://dropclic.com/https://grandlineglowie.com/Discount code: animeplusSupport us on Patreon - patreon.com/user?u=90088772https://discord.com/invite/anime-plusArticles used in this episode:Disney+ Raises Monthly Pricing on Streaming Plans in U.S., Canadahttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-07/disney-raises-monthly-pricing-on-streaming-plans-in-u.s-canada/.217587 Nintendo: Switch's Successor Will Be Backwards Compatible With Switch Gameshttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-05/nintendo-switch-successor-will-be-backwards-compatible-with-switch-games/.217558My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Manga Gets Live-Action Filmhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-06/my-love-story-with-yamada-kun-at-lv999-manga-gets-live-action-film/.217588On This Day in Sword Art Online History, Kirito Clears the Gamehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-11-07/on-this-day-in-sword-art-online-history-kirito-clears-the-game/.217607Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime's 2nd Season Reveals April 2025 Debut in New Videohttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-08/go-go-loser-ranger-anime-2nd-season-reveals-april-2025-debut-in-new-video/.217636Sakamoto Days Anime's Video Unveils Opening Song, January 11 Debut, 2-Part Runhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-12/sakamoto-days-anime-video-unveils-opening-song-january-11-debut-2-part-run/.217795Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Debuts at #1 in Japanese Box Office https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-14/attack-on-titan-finale-compilation-film-debuts-at-no.1-in-japanese-box-office/.217835Farmagia Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 10 Premierehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-14/farmagia-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-theme-songs-january-10-premiere/.217866The Catcher in the Ballpark! Manga Gets TV Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-14/the-catcher-in-the-ballpark-manga-gets-tv-anime/.217864One Piece Manga Takes 2-Week Break Due to Author Eiichiro Oda's Healthhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-15/one-piece-manga-takes-2-week-break-due-to-author-eiichiro-oda-health/.217900Assassination Classroom Manga Banned in South Carolina School Districthttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-16/assassination-classroom-manga-banned-in-south-carolina-school-district/.217950The Moon on a Rainy Night Manga Gets TV Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-15/the-moon-on-a-rainy-night-manga-gets-tv-anime/.217912'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime Gets 4th Seasonhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-11-17/welcome-to-demon-school-iruma-kun-anime-gets-4th-season/.217968

Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
192. Saltwater Pufferfish

Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 80:14


It’s hard not to love pufferfish. They have many great qualities that can make them an excellent candidate for a truly interactive pet fish. They also, unfortunately, have a “bite first, ask questions later” tendency that other fish and corals don’t really like. In this episode, we discuss a variety of saltwater puffer species that are available in the aquarium hobby, as well as care requirements, tank mates, reef-safeness, and more! Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Species mentioned in this episode: Porcupine puffer, diodon holocanthus Webbed burrfish, chilomycterus antillarum Stars and stripes puffer, arothron hispidus Dogface puffer, arothron nigropunctatus Mappa puffer, arothtron mappa Immaculate puffer, arothron immaculatus Narrowlined puffer, arothron manilensis Guineafowl puffer, arothron meleagris Masked puffer, arothron diadematus Birdbeak burrfish, cyclichthys orbicularis Milk spotted puffer, chelonodontops patoca Green spotted puffer, dichotomyctere nigroviridis Blue jewel puffer, canthigaster solandri Papuan toby, canthigaster papua Caribbean sharpnose puffer, canthigaster rostrata Valentini puffer, canthigaster valentini Leopard sharpnose puffer, canthigaster leoparda Goldface toby, canthigaster jamestyleri Sources referenced in this episode 1. Stump, E. Et al. Global conservation status of marine pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae). Global Ecology and Restoration 14, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00388 2. Gladstone, W. The courtship and spawning behaviors ofCanthigaster valentini (Tetraodontidae). Environ Biol Fish 20, 255–261 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005296 3. Zhu, H., Sonoyama, T., Yamada, M., Gao, W., Tatsuno, R., Takatani, T., & Arakawa, O. (2020). Co-Occurrence of Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxins and Their Intra-Body Distribution in the Pufferfish Canthigaster valentini. Toxins, 12(7), 436. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12070436 4. Large Saltwater Pufferfish for Big Tanks. Hobbist Tropical Fish Magazine by Mark Denaro, https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/saltwater/large-saltwater-pufferfish-for-big-tanks 5. Fishbase.se Web link: https://fishbase.se/Nomenclature/ScientificNameSearchList.php?crit1_fieldname=SYNONYMS.SynGenus&crit1_fieldtype=CHAR&crit1_operator=EQUAL&crit1_value=Canthigaster&crit2_fieldname=SYNONYMS.SynSpecies&crit2_fieldtype=CHAR&crit2_operator=CONTAINS&crit2_value=&typesearch=simple&group=summary&backstep=-2&sortby=sciname 6. National Aquarium. https://aqua.org/explore/animals/striped-burrfish 7. Palacios, M. M., Muñoz, C. G., & Zapata, F. A. (2014). Fish corallivory on a pocilloporid reef and experimental coral responses to predation. Coral Reefs, 33(3), 625–636. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-014-1173-y 8. Moura, R. D., & Castro, R. M. (2002). Revision of Atlantic sharpnose pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae: Canthigaster) with description of three new species. PROCEEDINGS-BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 115(1), 32-50.

More Than Hentai | An Anime Appreciation Podcast
More Than Headlines | My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Manga Library Z, Dragon Ball Daima, Arcane, Dandadan, Blue Box, DanMachi

More Than Hentai | An Anime Appreciation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 50:11


The twenty third episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's serving up a gymnastics enspired routine that could lead to Nationals.Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime

The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steven Hassan
Workplace Bullying and the Law with Professor David Yamada

The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steven Hassan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 61:05


Dr Phil spoke at Madison Square Garden saying Trump wasnt a bully. Ha! Professor Yamada is an internationally recognized authority on workplace bullying. He is a professor of law and the director of the New Workplace Institute at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. It is the primary drafter of model workplace anti-bullying legislation known as the Healthy Workplace Bill, which is serving as a template for law reform efforts in the U.S. He also is the founding board chairperson of the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence, which promotes the application and design of laws, legal procedures, and legal institutions that support psychological health and well-being. Professor Yamada identifies former President Donald Trump as being a classic workplace bully, constantly resorting to ridicule, name-calling, and cruel putdowns in his public and private behavior. These actions are consistent with some of the worst types of workplace bullying. Drawing from the DSM-V, Trump's behaviors are often called “cluster B” traits or behaviors. Cluster B includes narcissism, sociopathy, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and attention-seeking. It is no wonder that 40 out of 44 former insiders from the Trump White House have now come out in favor of Kamala Harris. The idea of well-being is central to Professor Yamada's work and the backbone of our discussion in this episode. Professor Yamada's current work examines how the law, public policy, and dispute resolution procedures can be designed to be more trauma-informed, enhancing the well-being of those impacted by law and public policies. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oAmU7E1zaycPovorrPQ4JJmBtwl_RgRy/view?usp=drive_link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amplify Your Success
Episode 408: Leverage AI to Find Your Ideal Client with Amy Yamada

Amplify Your Success

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 38:55


You might think you know who your “dream client” is, but do they recognize themselves in your marketing efforts? Knowing how to reach them through your visibility strategy and craft messages that draw them to you is essential to keep leads flowing into your business. Deepening your awareness of who your ideal client is - and who they are not – can be accelerated through the use of AI technology. The secret to leveraging AI to meet your ideal client is more than just quick tasks; it demands insightful, authentic intelligence that can save you months of market research and bring clarity to your client communication. On Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 408, Amy Yamada joins me to discuss how AI can revolutionize the way you connect with your ideal clients. Amy shares her innovative Ideal Client Handbook, a tool that provides quicker, deeper insights into your audience's needs, pain points, and desires. She also unveils her step-by-step approach to training AI for meaningful outputs, highlighting the significance of high-quality inputs and authentic client language. By the end of this episode, you'll understand the importance of infusing human touch into AI content and how to get up to speed with AI without losing your brand's voice.   Key Takeaways: 6:11 How Amy came to develop AI tools that help you meet your ideal clients. 10:21 How to leverage AI in a more human-centric way, rather than just using it as a "task rabbit". 14:11 How to use AI to quickly understand who your ideal client is in today's market. 17:08 The two essential prompts to get valuable insights about your purpose and desired client transformation. 19:16 Amy shares how her custom-built GPT tool works that can analyze your unique writing style and use your authentic voice. 22:38 How to discover and use your clients' language to improve your messaging and marketing 28:04 How to get AI to match your writing style, tone, and patterns 34:07 Amy's story on how she supported her daughter's vision and helped raise $90,000 for a worthy cause.   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Join Amy's AI On Demand Training to save time and be more human!  Access these AI Tools created by Amy Yamada & Ken Droz, IdealClient.AI:  Purpose and Outcome Analyzer GPT Writing Style GPT FREE DOWNLOAD: Discover the super simple 4-step messaging formula that makes you irresistible to ideal clients at MelanieBenson.com/Method.  

Fluent Fiction - Japanese
Under the Harvest Moon: Unveiling a Heroic Legacy

Fluent Fiction - Japanese

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 15:55


Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Under the Harvest Moon: Unveiling a Heroic Legacy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/under-the-harvest-moon-unveiling-a-heroic-legacy Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の風が街を吹き抜け、木々の葉が赤や金に変わる頃、直樹は祖父の家にいました。En: As the autumn wind swept through the town and the leaves on the trees turned red and gold, Naoki was at his grandfather's house.Ja: 祖父が亡くなり、部屋を整理していると、古い木箱の中に一通の手紙を見つけました。En: While sorting through the rooms after his grandfather's passing, he discovered a letter inside an old wooden box.Ja: それは古い紙に、かすれた文字で書かれていました。En: It was written on aged paper with faded text.Ja: 手紙には、長い間家族が隠してきた秘密が記されていました。En: The letter revealed a family secret that had been hidden for a long time.Ja: 直樹はその内容に驚きました。En: Naoki was taken aback by its contents.Ja: 彼の祖父は、かつて地元で重要な役割を担い、しかし物議を醸す出来事に関わっていたというのです。En: It revealed that his grandfather once played an important role in the local community, being involved in a controversial event.Ja: このことが公になれば、祖父の名誉は傷つくかもしれません。En: If this became public, his grandfather's honor might be tarnished.Ja: 直樹は不安に襲われましたが、真実を知る必要があると感じました。En: Naoki was overwhelmed with anxiety, yet he felt the need to uncover the truth.Ja: 直樹は家を出て、幼なじみの愛子の家に向かいました。En: He left the house and headed to his childhood friend Aiko's home.Ja: 愛子は地元の芸術家で、明るく社交的な性格です。彼には信頼できる人でした。En: Aiko, a local artist with a bright and sociable personality, was someone he could trust.Ja: 愛子に手紙を見せ、彼の心配を打ち明けたところ、愛子は言いました。「直樹、一緒にその真実を探しに行こう。」En: After showing the letter to Aiko and confiding in her about his worries, Aiko said, "Naoki, let's discover this truth together."Ja: その晩は十五夜で、月見の準備が街中で進んでいました。En: That evening was the harvest moon, and preparations for moon-viewing were underway throughout the town.Ja: 色とりどりの紙のランタンが通りに飾られ、夜空に月が光っていました。En: Colorful paper lanterns decorated the streets, and the moon shone in the night sky.Ja: 愛子と直樹は近所に住む老人、山田さんの家を訪ねました。山田さんは昔話に詳しく、家族の秘密について詳しいかもしれません。En: Naoki and Aiko visited the home of Mr. Yamada, an elderly neighbor who was knowledgeable about old stories and might know about the family secret.Ja: 山田さんの話によれば、直樹の祖父は、地元の伝説的な出来事に関わっていたのです。En: According to Mr. Yamada, Naoki's grandfather was involved in a legendary local event.Ja: それは単なるスキャンダルではなく、誤解された英雄的な行為でした。En: It was not merely a scandal, but a misunderstood heroic act.Ja: 山田さんは、祖父が困難な選択をし、最善を尽くしたことを話しました。En: Mr. Yamada explained how his grandfather had made difficult choices and did his best.Ja: 「彼は、自分の信じる正義を守ったんだよ」と言いました。En: "He stood by the justice he believed in," he said.Ja: 直樹と愛子は、山田さんの話を聞いて安心しました。En: Listening to Mr. Yamada's account, Naoki and Aiko felt relieved.Ja: 直樹は、この家族の歴史を守るために、兄の弘と正直に話すことを決めました。En: Naoki decided to talk honestly with his brother Hiro to preserve this family history.Ja: 弘はいつも感情を表に出さないタイプでしたが、話を聞くと、表情がやわらかくなりました。En: Hiro, who typically didn't show his emotions, softened as he listened to the story.Ja: 「ありがとう、直樹。この話を聞いて安心したよ。」と弘は言いました。En: "Thank you, Naoki. Hearing this gives me peace," said Hiro.Ja: 街には、月見の夜を祝う人々の笑い声が響いていました。En: The laughter of people celebrating the moon-viewing night filled the streets.Ja: 直樹は、家族の過去を理解し、受け入れることができたことに感謝しました。En: Naoki felt grateful for understanding and embracing his family's past.Ja: 彼と弘は兄弟としての絆を深めることができました。En: He and Hiro were able to deepen their bond as brothers.Ja: そして、直樹は自分のルーツを誇らしく思ったのです。En: Naoki felt proud of his roots. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 秋swept: 吹き抜けsorting: 整理discovered: 見つけfaded: かすれたcontents: 内容controversial: 物議を醸すtarnished: 傷つくanxiety: 不安uncover: 探しに行こうharvest: 十五夜preparations: 準備lanterns: ランタンelderly: 老人knowledgeable: 詳しいlegendary: 伝説的なmisunderstood: 誤解されたheroic: 英雄的なchoices: 選択justice: 正義relieved: 安心honestly: 正直にemotions: 感情softened: やわらかくcelebrating: 祝うembracing: 受け入れるgrateful: 感謝bond: 絆roots: ルーツproud: 誇らしく

Musiques du monde
Playlist Sophian Fanen et #SessionLive Ajate

Musiques du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 48:30


De l'afrobeat japonais, de la pop ouzbèke oubliée, des BOF transmusicales, en piste ! Tous les mois, le critique musical Sophian Fanen propose une playlist de 5 titres.   Playlist - Adriana Paz & Mexican Choir, Las Damas que Pasan, tiré de la «Bande originale du film Emilia Pérez» (Why Not / Masterworks, 2024)- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Viviendo en las sequelas (Mariachi 2000 de Cutberto Perez Version), tiré du EP Reset Mariachi (Domino Recording, 2024)- Angelina Petrosova, Tantsuyushchiy Ostrov (Dancing Island), tiré de la compilation «Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia» (Ostinato Records, 2024)- Kyrylo Stetsenko, Play, the Violin, Play (feat. Tetiana Kocherhina), tiré de la compilation «Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996» (Light in the Attic, 2024)- Kit Sebastian, Metropolis, tiré de l'album New Internationale (Brainfeeder, 2024). Puis nous recevons le groupe japonais Ajate pour la sortie de l'album Dala Toni. AJATE sort son 3ème album DALA TONI sur le label 180g. Dala Toni d'AJATE est un album qui célèbre la puissance de la connexion humaine, soulignant que nous sommes plus forts ensemble. Il nous invite à transcender les distances, à partager la beauté du quotidien et à enrichir nos vies mutuellement. Cet opus mêle émotions, joie et résilience, chaque chanson étant une exploration des profondeurs de l'âme humaine. À travers sa musique poignante, AJATE nous rappelle que nous ne sommes jamais seuls, offrant une expérience immersive de réconfort et d'inspiration. DALA TONI est une invitation à découvrir la magie de l'union humaine, promettant un voyage où l'amour et la force s'harmonisent. Le musicien japonais « John » Imaeda, lors d'un séjour en Afrique de l'Ouest, est un jour pris de stupéfaction par les similarités qu'il ressent entre l'afrobeat qui résonne dans les rues d'Accra et les sonorités du «Ohayashi» , les musiques jouées lors des fêtes ancestrales japonaises – les fameuses «Matsuri» - auxquelles John participe depuis son enfance. A son retour dans l'archipel en 2009, il crée le groupe AJATE, collectif de 10 musiciens passionnés. Leur son unique passe d'un monde à l'autre, joue des rythmes et des mélodies pour créer une musique unique aux racines entremêlées. Aux tambours, aux flûtes et aux cloches, viennent se joindre de curieux instruments faits mains par John lui-même avec le matériau incontournable des campagnes japonaises : le bambou. Le « Jaate », xylophone-balafon doté de capteurs piézoélectriques sur chacune de ses touches et au son amplifié, ou le « Piechiku » version bambou du « Ngoni » malien ou du « Guembri » gnawa, équipé de cordes de shamisen et connecté à un arsenal de pédales guitare, donnent a AJATE une sonorité unique. Des chants féminins et masculins japonais puissants et entraînants comme jamais apportent la touche finale d'un groove extraordinaire et novateur, ou Afrobeat et musique Japonaise traditionnelle sont comme un poisson dans l'eau.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Nagi Yoni Live RFI- Iduchihemo, extrait de l'album- Waya Yawa Live RFI. Line Up : Junichiro «John» IMAEDA, Piechiku (guitare en bambou), vocal chorus, Yukio «Gen» SATO, vocal, chorus take (cylindre en bambou) NORIKO «Nyori» OTA, jaate (xylophone en bambou), Takako UCHIDA «Peppermint U», vocal, chorus, tamasudare (bamboo toy, traditional busking Japan), Kazuki «Cho-san» CHONAN, Shinobue (flûte japonaise en bambou), Keigo «Shin-san» YAMADA, Shime-taiko (Japanese trad high-pitched drum), Yugo AKAMATSU, Kane (jap trad metal percussion), Masaho «Doncic» TAMURA, Ohdo (jap trad low-pitched drum), Tomohiko «Kick-Rin» KIKUCHI, basse, Kenta Takeda, guitare + traduction japonais / français Gregory Gouty.Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor.►  Album Dala Toni (180g 2024).Réalisation : Donatien Cahu.Site - Chaîne YouTube - Facebook.

Musiques du monde
Playlist Sophian Fanen et #SessionLive Ajate

Musiques du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 48:30


De l'afrobeat japonais, de la pop ouzbèke oubliée, des BOF transmusicales, en piste ! Tous les mois, le critique musical Sophian Fanen propose une playlist de 5 titres.   Playlist - Adriana Paz & Mexican Choir, Las Damas que Pasan, tiré de la «Bande originale du film Emilia Pérez» (Why Not / Masterworks, 2024)- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Viviendo en las sequelas (Mariachi 2000 de Cutberto Perez Version), tiré du EP Reset Mariachi (Domino Recording, 2024)- Angelina Petrosova, Tantsuyushchiy Ostrov (Dancing Island), tiré de la compilation «Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia» (Ostinato Records, 2024)- Kyrylo Stetsenko, Play, the Violin, Play (feat. Tetiana Kocherhina), tiré de la compilation «Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996» (Light in the Attic, 2024)- Kit Sebastian, Metropolis, tiré de l'album New Internationale (Brainfeeder, 2024). Puis nous recevons le groupe japonais Ajate pour la sortie de l'album Dala Toni. AJATE sort son 3ème album DALA TONI sur le label 180g. Dala Toni d'AJATE est un album qui célèbre la puissance de la connexion humaine, soulignant que nous sommes plus forts ensemble. Il nous invite à transcender les distances, à partager la beauté du quotidien et à enrichir nos vies mutuellement. Cet opus mêle émotions, joie et résilience, chaque chanson étant une exploration des profondeurs de l'âme humaine. À travers sa musique poignante, AJATE nous rappelle que nous ne sommes jamais seuls, offrant une expérience immersive de réconfort et d'inspiration. DALA TONI est une invitation à découvrir la magie de l'union humaine, promettant un voyage où l'amour et la force s'harmonisent. Le musicien japonais « John » Imaeda, lors d'un séjour en Afrique de l'Ouest, est un jour pris de stupéfaction par les similarités qu'il ressent entre l'afrobeat qui résonne dans les rues d'Accra et les sonorités du «Ohayashi» , les musiques jouées lors des fêtes ancestrales japonaises – les fameuses «Matsuri» - auxquelles John participe depuis son enfance. A son retour dans l'archipel en 2009, il crée le groupe AJATE, collectif de 10 musiciens passionnés. Leur son unique passe d'un monde à l'autre, joue des rythmes et des mélodies pour créer une musique unique aux racines entremêlées. Aux tambours, aux flûtes et aux cloches, viennent se joindre de curieux instruments faits mains par John lui-même avec le matériau incontournable des campagnes japonaises : le bambou. Le « Jaate », xylophone-balafon doté de capteurs piézoélectriques sur chacune de ses touches et au son amplifié, ou le « Piechiku » version bambou du « Ngoni » malien ou du « Guembri » gnawa, équipé de cordes de shamisen et connecté à un arsenal de pédales guitare, donnent a AJATE une sonorité unique. Des chants féminins et masculins japonais puissants et entraînants comme jamais apportent la touche finale d'un groove extraordinaire et novateur, ou Afrobeat et musique Japonaise traditionnelle sont comme un poisson dans l'eau.Titres interprétés au grand studio- Nagi Yoni Live RFI- Iduchihemo, extrait de l'album- Waya Yawa Live RFI. Line Up : Junichiro «John» IMAEDA, Piechiku (guitare en bambou), vocal chorus, Yukio «Gen» SATO, vocal, chorus take (cylindre en bambou) NORIKO «Nyori» OTA, jaate (xylophone en bambou), Takako UCHIDA «Peppermint U», vocal, chorus, tamasudare (bamboo toy, traditional busking Japan), Kazuki «Cho-san» CHONAN, Shinobue (flûte japonaise en bambou), Keigo «Shin-san» YAMADA, Shime-taiko (Japanese trad high-pitched drum), Yugo AKAMATSU, Kane (jap trad metal percussion), Masaho «Doncic» TAMURA, Ohdo (jap trad low-pitched drum), Tomohiko «Kick-Rin» KIKUCHI, basse, Kenta Takeda, guitare + traduction japonais / français Gregory Gouty.Son : Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor.►  Album Dala Toni (180g 2024).Réalisation : Donatien Cahu.Site - Chaîne YouTube - Facebook.

Circle For Original Thinking
Freedom and Equality with Victor Yamada and Nikki Nojima Louis

Circle For Original Thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 72:19


Freedom and Equality: What Does it Mean to Be an American?The United States has long held a curious and ambivalent relationship with freedom. The American founding fathers learned much about freedom and equality from Native Americans, who lived in truly egalitarian societies, but later confined the original Americans to reservations. The founding ideals of the United States – liberty, equality, and natural rights, came largely from Native America. It was Chief Canasatego, the Onondaga chief of the great Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy, who originally gave the colonists the idea to unite, beseeching them to “Be like the Haudenosaunee, to never fall out with one another,” to be stronger together than apart. Our national motto comes from the Latin E Pluribus Unum (“From the many, one”) but we have never fully lived in accord with that slogan.  The political nation began with a beautiful document, The Declaration of Independence, which declared “All men are created equal,” but the writer of that document, Thomas Jefferson, owned 600 slaves, and by then slavery had already been practiced in the New World for more than 150 years. The young nation had Dutch, English, French, Spanish, German and other influences, and was dependent upon immigration to survive and thrive. Eventually, the whole world started to come to America, including immigrants from Asia, fueled by the West Coast Gold Rush of the mid-19th century. Then, came the backlash from those already here.  In 1882, President Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law, the first of many anti-Asian discrimination bills, followed by the Gentleman's Agreement of 1908, which limited Japanese immigration to the wives, children, and relatives of residents already living within the United States. It was not until 1952 that Japanese Americans could become US citizens, even as women and Native Americans achieved suffrage in 1920 and 1924, respectively.  The most egregious action ever taken by the US government against Japanese Americans occurred during WWII.  As many are aware, it was February of 1942 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, followed by subsequent orders that enforced the removal of all Japanese Americans from the West Coast to “relocation camps”.  What is lesser known is that the Department of Justice initiated pickup of 'enemy aliens' of Japanese descent on December 7, 1941, for eventual confinement in 4 government prison sites in New Mexico.The full consequences and ramifications of this sordid chapter of American history are still not openly discussed in mainstream circles. In New Mexico and elsewhere, our guests today have been educating the general public about what occurred and its relevance to today's outreach toward liberty and justice for all. We will discuss all this and more, on this edition of Circle for Original Thinking entitled "Freedom and Equality: What Does it Mean to Be an American?"Nikki Nojima Louis (originally Shirley Sadayo Nojima) is a second-generation (Nisei) Japanese American and childhood survivor of Camp Minidoka, Idaho. Her fourth birthday was on December 7, 1941, the day her father was taken by the FBI in Seattle, Washington, and held in DOJ camps in Lordsburg and Santa Fe from 1942-46.  Nikki grew up in Chicago, performed as a teenage dancer, was active in multicultural theater in the 1980s and 1990s as a writer, performer, and producer of projects on peace-and-justice and women's themes. In 1985, she wrote her first oral history play, Breakingthe Silence, to benefit the civil liberties trial of Gordon Hirabayashi. It continues to be performed. As a theatre artist, Nikki has received commissions from many sources, including the Smithsonian Museum, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; NW Asian American Theatre, and Seattle Group Theatre, where she served as education director of its National Multicultural Playwrights Festival.  In 2002, at age 65, Nikki entered a Ph.D. program at Florida State University. Graduating at age 70, she traveled west for a three-month residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute and a teaching job at the University of New Mexico. Since 2014, Nikki has created living history programs on the Japanese American experience for the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Her readers theater group, JACL Players, often collaborate with project CLOE (Confinement in the Land of Enchantment), which includes a traveling exhibit and community forums on New Mexico's WWII Japanese American prison camps. Nikki has co-produced an award-winning documentary, Community in Conflict: The Santa Fe Internment Camp Marker, with Bay Area director Claudia Katayanagi. Victor Masaru Yamada is Current Director of Confinement in Land of Enchantment project, about Japanese Americans confined in internment camps in New Mexico during WWII. Became director of the project during Phase III, setting up traveling exhibits promoting awareness of the history. Involved in giving presentations to international, national, state & local organizations. (Phases I / II planning & installation of historic markers, preparation of outreach publication, and development of website).    His family has 19th century roots in Hiroshima, Japan – His maternal grandparents moved to Seattle area in 1906 and his father moved to Seattle in 1919.  His parents became US citizens in 1954. Before then, his parents and siblings (three brothers and a sister) moved from Washington to eastern Oregon as part of government's ‘voluntary evacuation' program March 1942. Later in 1942, several of his family members were moved to the Minidoka Internment Camp. One of my uncles joined Army 442nd Unit and fought in European campaigns.

TheJapanesePage.com - Beginning Japanese Phrases
Beginning Japanese Phrases 180: ~の中で…が一番 。。。 ~ is the most … in/among…

TheJapanesePage.com - Beginning Japanese Phrases

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 2:05


クラスの中(なか)で、山田君(やまだくん)が一番背(いちばんせ)が高(たか)い。 class | in/ among | Yamada | courtesy title |subject marker | the most | tall Yamada is the tallest in his class.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-180 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

The Value Perspective
The Value Perspective with Andrew McDermott and Yohei Yamada from Mission Value

The Value Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 81:18


In this episode of the Value Perspective we welcome Andrew McDermott and Yohei Yamada from Mission Value. Mission Value specialises in the Japanese market, with over two decades of experience in a value investing philosophy. Their network includes legends like Martin Whitman, Peter Cundill, Richard Oldfield and even Warren Buffett, whom Andrew visited in Omaha to discuss Japanese companies. In this episode we cover: human biases in the Japanese market over the last 30 years; long cycles in value investing in Japan; challenging the belief that cigar butt investing in Japan doesn't work; cultural and governance differences between Japan and western countries; and finally, communicating with clients and potential investors about the Japanese investment opportunity. Enjoy! NEW EPISODES: We release main series episodes every two weeks on Mondays. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://tvpschroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: send us a tweet: @TheValueTeam  Important information. This podcast is for investment professionals only. Marketing material for Financial Professionals and Professional Clients only.  The material is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions.  Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.  Diversification cannot ensure profits or protect against loss of principal.  The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested.  Exchange rate changes may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.  Investing in emerging markets and securities with limited liquidity can expose investors to greater risk.  Private assets investments are only available to Qualified Investors, who are sophisticated enough to understand the risk associated with these investments.  This material may contain “forward-looking” information, such as forecasts or projections. Please note that any such information is not a guarantee of any future performance and there is no assurance that any forecast or projection will be realised.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of the individuals to whom they are attributed and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other Schroders communications, strategies or funds.  Any reference to regions/ countries/ sectors/ stocks/ securities is for illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments or adopt a specific investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.  

Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit
Authenticity In The Age of AI feat. Amy Yamada and Ken Droz

Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, Profit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 42:55


Learn how to master authentic messaging and use AI for impactful marketing. In today's episode, we focus on authentic messaging and the power of AI in marketing. We'll explore how businesses can connect with their target audiences by understanding and addressing their needs. We'll discuss practical strategies for using AI to gain insights into consumer behavior, ensuring your marketing efforts resonate and lead to engagement and conversions. If you're looking to stay ahead of the curve and use cutting-edge technology to enhance your business strategy, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Joining us today are two experts redefining marketing and AI. Amy Yamada is a seasoned business coach and AI marketing expert with over twenty years of experience in authentic messaging and communication. Her journey from corporate media sales to running a successful coaching business has made her a go-to authority, known for her "Ideal Client Handbook." Alongside Amy, we have Ken Droz, an AI consultant at idealclient.ai. Ken specializes in text-to-text Large Language Models and has pioneered the use of AI for deep qualitative analysis of clients. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge and innovative perspectives to our discussion today. In this episode you will: Authentic messaging is essential for connecting deeply with your audience and driving engagement. AI provides valuable insights into consumer behavior, enabling tailored marketing strategies. Consistent and impactful messaging is crucial for brand recall and influencing purchasing decisions. Understanding your ideal client's needs and pain points is key to creating relevant and engaging content. The traditional marketing funnel is evolving, requiring more touchpoints and a deeper understanding of the customer journey. Validation and active listening are critical for building strong client relationships and improving conversion rates. Leveraging AI for qualitative analysis accelerates market research and enhances strategic decision-making. All this and more, on this week's episode of Beyond 7 Figures. Stay tuned next week. So, don't forget to subscribe to the show to get that episode as soon it gets released. Until then, be profitable. Links: Ideal Client AI: idealclient.ai

Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
The Essence of Zen Practice

Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 21:43


This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on September 24, 2023. In this talk Sensei discusses Three Necessisary Conditions for Zen Practice by Kōun Yamada. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. 

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

We are finally starting to get into the Taika era and the Taika reforms, which would really start the transformation of Yamato into the bureaucratic state of the Nara period.  This episode, we look back at how the Yamato state had been changing up to this point, some of the possible influences and precursors, and then dive into some of the first edicts, largely dealing with sending out governors to the provinces.  These governors, or "kokushi", were originally temporary positions, limited in what they could do.  More info over at https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-108  Rough Transcript   Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is Episode 108: The Great Change ……………….. The Kuni no Miyatsuko, hereditary leader of his lands, likely heard the news before they arrived.  Apparently Yamato was sending out an official—a kokushi—who was going to be doing some sort of survey.  Whatever.  Just another person from Yamato's court—what did it matter?  His family had been in charge of the local lands for as long as anyone remembered, and while they might give nominal fealty to the Oho-kimi in Yamato, along with the occasional bit of taxes, paid in rice, what consequence was it to him?  Some might say he was a big fish in a small pond, but it was his pond.  Always had been, and always would be.  Wouldn't it? ……………….. And we are back with our regular chronological podcast, and we are finally going to pick back up on the fall out from the events of 645, the Isshi Incident, when Prince Naka no Oe orchestrated the murder of Soga no Iruka, and later his father, Soga no Emishi, in full view of the court, including his mother, Takara, aka Kougyoku Tennou.  That incident would be the start of Naka no Oe's own rise to power and the reshaping of Yamato from the its longstanding clan based system of government to a new national government of laws and punishments, known generally as the Ritsuryo system.  This episode we'll dive into this new system and the so-called “Taika reforms” that brought it about, the changes it ushered in, and the ripples this sent throughout the entire archipelago.     The term “Taika” itself means “Great Change”, and it isn't clear to me if it was picked because they expected to be making big changes or after the fact, but in the minds of most Japanese historians it is quite accurate. The entire system actually took about a century or so to really come together—we often think of the Ritsuryo system as it was in its final version.  This period, though, is where things kicked off, so we'll be setting the stage and talking about some of the edicts during this period that eventually became the written code of the Ritsuryo system.  This was started by Naka no Oe who, spoiler alert, would eventually reign as sovereign and be known as Tenchi Tennou.  The system he helps put into place would continue to be used and refined even after his death and even after the end of the period covered by the Nihon Shoki. So after some background, we'll get to some of the very first edicts this episode, and then spend more time on them again, in the future. The RitsuryoThe Ritsuryo system was based largely on continental models, with Confucian ideals and the legal code of the Tang dynasty having particular influence.  And as we discuss these changes, which were huge, I'll start with some clarifications and caveats.  This was a system of government based largely on continental models, with Confucian ideals and the legal code of the Tang dynasty having particular influence.  That   One of the first things to emphasize is that said, itthis wasn't exactly an immediate revolution and reformation.  Based on the entries in the Nihon Shoki, some of the work had already  been started long before Naka no Oe came on the scene, largely attributed to the influence of Prince Umayado, aka Shotoku Taishi, and things like the 17 article constitution and rank system, which we discussed back in episode 95.  And even after its initial implementation, there would come various tweaks to the system.  Although there are numerous edicts made in the initial years of what is known as the Taika era, leading this change to often be given the nickname of the “Taika reforms”, the earliest formal administrative codes would come much later, firming up in the 8th century. Another thing to keep in mind as we realize, as we start looking at these changes is that the Yamato courtit didn't necessarily discard the old system, either.  Changes like this take time, and something even if it is implemented for a year or two , it might not stick.  This is one of the reasons that it is important that two of the apparent architects of the new system for these changes were there present through much of its implementation, actively guiding and shaping the process direction that the changes would take.  These two individuals at wereas Prince Naka no Oe and Nakatomi no Kamako, later known in this reign as Kamatari, which is the name I'm going to use from here on out as it is the much more well known in case anyone decides to look up information later. Finally, I would also note that many of these changes were being applied at the level of the elites of society, how they organized power and how they approached governance – but  we should also spare a thought for how this affected the majority of people.  After all, it was the majority of people who were working the fields, cutting the wood, or fishing the seas.  The elites were often otherwise engaged, and whichthat isn't to say that they did nothing.  Often they were coordinating and bringing things together, but that was a smaller part of the overall population.  In these reforms we get to see some rare glimpses into how all of thisit may have affected people beyond just the court elites. To set this up, let's start with a look at what brought us here, and how things changed over time and how they had governed things up until now—or at least as best as we can make out from our various sources.  From there we can take a look at some of the earliest edicts related to the changes evolution in the government, focusing how they focused on consolidating the power and support at the center of the Yamato court and starteding to make more concrete Yamato's control across the rest of the archipelago. We've covered much of the development of complex society in Yamato this in previous episodes:  How Yayoi society came with or at least introduced a form of stratification evident in graves, grave goods, as well as other patterns of lifeways.  Local elites rose up to oversee communities, and eventually extended their influence, creating the various “kuni”, or countries—regional collections of communities that came together under a leadership structure and some shared cultural values.   Some of the earliest stories give us the Hiko-Hime leadership structure, often with a male and female head of state, though sometimes shown as elder and younger co-rulers.  This is backed up by some evidence in the kofun era, as we see large, single-purpose tomb mounds built for what we can only assume are the elite.  Their construction would have required control of a large labor force, indicating a certain amount of their power, and their shape and various burial goods have further suggested, at least to scholars like Kishimoto, that there may have been a division of rulership, at least early on. We've talked about the spread of Yamato style round keyhole shaped kofun through the archipelago and how the popularity of that kofun shape demonstrated Yamato's influence but  in the shape of their kofun, but that didn't necessarily accompany a change in  change the actual dynamics of local government, other than demonstrating Yamato's increased influence.  The next thing we see in the record, I would argue, is the change to a familial based system, or the Bemin-sei.  This is what we've talked about periodically in terms of both the uji, familial groups or clans, and the “be” familial or occupational groups, but here I'll give an overview of the whole practice and what its development means in the sense of changing approaches to organizing and governing a complex society. The Bemin system was a means of further dividing and categorizing people in society, .  It is  rooted in continental concepts of a familial group.  Prior to the 5th century, there isn't a clear indication of familial clans in Yamato, though that doesn't mean people didn't know where they were from.  They still remembered who their ancestors were, and that was important, often tracing back to mythical and legendary individuals who are recorded as gods, or kami.  I suspect, however, that in the smaller communities of the Yayoi period, where you were from was as a good an indicator of your relationships as anything else.  Farming is a pretty sedentary lifestyle, and if you know all of your neighbors there isn't as much need to divide each other up into specific familial groups.  It was more important that I'm from this village or region than I'm from this particular family. And so the oldest stories in the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki only refer to individuals by their names or by locatives.  Occasionally we will be told that so-and-so was an ancestor of this or that uji, or clan, but it is telling that they don't use the clan name with that person. Surnames do become important, however, in the Bemin system.  But they are only really important for those in the upper tiers of society.  Amongst the farmers and other commoners—the heimin—you often won't find specific surnames, or people will use pure locatives or something similar to refer to a person.  Surnames were for people a little further up the social food chain. From what we can tell, the uji structure likely started with the “-Be” families, trying to set up groups of individuals who were in charge of certain economic activities beyond just farming the land.  The Imbe, the Mononobe, the Abe, the Kuratsukuribe, and the Kusakabe are all examples of family names ending in “-Be”.  Some, like Kuratsukuribe, Inukaibe, and Umakaibe are all fairly straightforward:  These are groups that were set up around particular industries.  Kuratsukuri literally means “saddle-making”, so the Kuratsukuri-be are the saddlemakers.  Inukai and Umakai refer to the ones who kept or raised the dogs and horses. Setting up a familial or clan unit around a certain profession was one way of organizing society so that you had the things that you needed.  Such jobs were often inherited, anyway, passing from father to son, mother to daughter, etc.  So it makes some sense.  And the clan, or uji, structure meant that there was a person or persons at the head of the familial unit who could be responsible for coordinating efforts across different, sometimes dispersed, groups of people. The thing is, there is no indication that the people in these professions were necessarily related to each other prior to this organization, and in many ways the idea that they were a family with a common ancestor was a created fiction.  There may have been some relationship—for instance, weaver groups were often centered on immigrant groups that came over from the continent with knowledge of specific techniques, so there was likely some pre-existing relationship, but they weren't necessarily what we would consider family, related by blood, to one another. Over time these groups became actual clans—children were born into them and remained, unless they specifically were split off into a different uji for some reason.  Some of them dropped the “-Be” part of their name—in some instances it seems this may have created a distinction between the line at the head of the clan vice the other members, but that distinction isn't entirely clear.  Furthermore, members of these clans were not, ultimately, restricted to the hereditary jobs for which the clan had been created.  There are also clans that appear to be more about location, possibly local rulers or magnates.  For example, there are the Munakata and the Miwa, referring to local chiefs or lords of the Munakata and Miwa areas, both important ritual areas. The clans formed another function as well, as each clan had a kabane, which was an early form of social rank.  Some of these ranks appear to have come from titles or positions.  So, for instance, you have the Omi, the Muraji, the Kimi, and the Atahe.  Early on, Muraji appears to be the more prestigious title, with the Ohomuraji being the head of a Muraji level house that was also a key member of the government.  Omi, meaning minister, eventually came to be seen as more prestigious, however.  Meanwhile, both were more presitiousprestigious than the term “Kimi”, although that may have originated as a term for the rulers of the local countries, which makes sense if you consider that the Yamato sovereign was the Oho-kimi, or the Great Kimi, much as the Oho-omi was in charge of an Omi group and the Ohomuraji was in charge of a Muraji level house.  There are also Omi and Muraji households for whom there is no Oho-omi or Oho-muraji ever mentioned, but only members of the Omi and Muraji ranked families were considered for positions at the top of the court hierarchy.  This All of this clan and rank system began to change in the 6th century during the reign of Toyomike Kashikiya Hime, aka Suiko Tenno, with the introduction of the 17 article constitution and new rank system.  While both of these developments are of debatable veracity, since the chroniclers likely made this change seem much more structured than it actually was in practice, —there is probably at least something to the idea that the Yamato court y werewas adopting more continental ideas regarding state governance.  The rank system, in particular, was a step towards recognizing individuals above simply their inherited social position.  While kabane rank was applied to an entire uji, the new rank was applied to individuals alone, meaning that an individual could be recognized without necessarily rewarding every other person holding their same surname.  At the same time, more and more books were coming in from the continent.  Some of these were focused on the new Buddhist religion, but there were also other works, based on a variety of subjects and introducing the Yamato court to some of the philosophical ideas of what government should be.  And then there were various envoys sent to the Sui and Tang courts in the early 7th century, where they would have seen how things were working there. Nonetheless, to be clear, we don't know it is unclear just how far Yamato control extended across the archipelago.  We know that in the 5th century there were individuals who considered themselves part of the Yamato court structure from the Kantou to Kyuushuu.  In the Nihon Shoki, we also see the establishment of Miyake up and down the archipelago, from as far out as Kamitsukenu, aka Kozuke, to the western edge of Kyushu, in the early 6th century.  These were areas of rice-land which owed their output to the Yamato court or a particular endeavor.  They would have had officials there tied to the court to oversee the miyake, providing a local court presence, but how much this translated into direct Yamato control is hard to say. Then there is the Dazai , the Yamato outpost in Kyushu,  set up in the area of Tsukushi, modern Fukuoka Prefecture, largely following the Iwai Rebellion, and which we .  We talked about this some in the Gishiwajinden Tour episode about Ito and Na, extending a more directand how the Yamato government extended a more direct, and explicitly military, presence in Kyushu. Still, the individual lands of places like Hi, Toyo, Kibi, Owari, or Musashi were all governed by the Kuni no Miyatsuko, the Yamato court's term for the various chieftains or rulers of the different lands. And that gets us roughly to the situation where we are now, in 645.  Prince Naka no Oe hadand been talking with his good friend Nakatomi no Kamatari about how things should be, ever since the day that Kamatari had helped him out at a kemari game—something akin to group hackey-sack with a volleyball.  As we've discussed in past episodes, a lot of this sense of “how things should be” related to nipping the power of Soga no Iruka and Soga no Emishi in the bud, cutting off what they no doubt saw as a thread to imperial power and the ”right way of doing things”.  But Tthe two had also been taking lessons from the Priest Minabuchi, and, like students everywhere, they thought they had figured this whole government thing out as well.  They'd been reading the classics and would have had access to the reports from various envoys and ambassadors to the Tang court.  The last one had left in 630 and returned in 632.  They would no doubt have seen the workings of the Tang dynasty law code of 624 and the subsequent update in 627.  Naka no Oe and Kamatari may have even heard news of the update in 637. Thise law code, implemented by Tang Taizong, relied on Confucian and Legalist theory.  It wasn't the first law code in East Asia, or even the Yellow River basin , but it is one of the most significant and influential, and the earliest for which we have the actual code itself—though the extant version is from 653, about eight years after the events of 645., butHowever, as we'll see, all of this was well withing the timeframe which the Ritsuryo system was used and updated, itself. So, Naka no Oe and Kamatari have a shiny new document in their hands, promising an organized system of government very different from the status quo in Yamato to date.  However, the Tang law code did have a problem:  It was undeniably centered in the imperial culture of the Yellow River and Yangzi River basins.  These areas had long had the concept of empire, and even in the chaotic period of the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern dynasties, the concept of an empire that ruled “All Under Heaven”, or “Tianxia” was something that people generally accepted.  The Wa polities of the Japanese archipelago, even as they were now consuming media from the continent, still operated under their own cultural imaginaries of how the world was ordered and how government operated.  And so the code couldn't just be adopted wholesale:  It would have to be adapted to the needs and demands of the Wa polity. I should note that this was unlikely the reforms that took place in Yamato were sole effort of Naka no Oe and Kamatari, and much of what is written suggests that this wasn't done simply through autocratic fiat, but included some key politicking.  This started even before the Isshi Incident.  Kamatari already had close ties with Prince Karu before he met with Naka no Oe.  Kamatari and Naka no Oe had also brought Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro into their confidence, a member of the Soga family.  The Fujiwara family history, the Toushi Kaden, compiled by Fujiwara Nakamaro in the 8th century, describes Maro—referenced as Soga no Yamada—as a man of particular and upright character.  He also appears to have had a beef with his cousin , Soga no Iruka, and was ambitious. I'm not sure just how much Naka no Oe and Kamatari were sharing their plans about reforming the State at this point, or if they were simply concentrating efforts on bringing down—that is to say murdering—Soga no Iruka. The Toushi Kaden mentions that others were also brought around to at least the idea that something had to be done about Soga no Iruka, though nobody was quite willing to speak out for fear of Soga no Iruka and his father, Emishi, and what they could do to someone's reputation—or worse.  After all, Soga no Iruka had only   recently killed the Prince Yamashiro no Oe, reportedly as part of a plot to ensure Prince Furubito would be next elevated to the throne.  On the other hand, not much information seems to be given about the reforms until they are enacted. And so after the Isshi Incident, we see our murderous firebrands taking the reins of power.  As we noted back in episode 106, Prince Karu was encouraged to take the throne, while Prince Furubito no Ohoye retired from the world and took orders at a temple in Yoshino.  Naka no Oe had been offered the throne, we are told, but turned it down, as the optics on it would not have been great.  Not only because he was clearly responsible for the death of Soga no Iruka and his father, and thus his mother's abdication.  However, he could still be made Crown Prince, and keep right on going with his ambitions to change up the way things were done in the Yamato government. Although Naka no Oe and Kamatari get most of the credit, the work required the cooperation—or at least consent—of the newly made sovereign, Prince Karu, also known as Ame Yorozu Toyohi, later styled as Koutoku Tennou.  After all, it would be his edicts that would lay out the new system, and his name that would be attached to it.   One good example is a change that came immediately: Meanwhile, in place of Soga no Iruka as Oho-omi, Karu selected two individuals to take his place, dividing up the position of Oho-omi into ministers of the Left and Right.  The first was Abe no Omi no Uchimaro, as Minister of the Left, and then Soga no Kurayamada no Omi no Ishikawa no Maro, Naka no Oe's recently made father-in-law, was made the Minister of the Right.  These positions, later known as the Sadaijin and Udaijin, would continue to be two of the most powerful civil positions in the Ritsuryo and later Japanese governments.  The Minister of the Left, the Sadaijin, was often considered the senior of the two. By the way, “Daijin” is just a sinified reading applied to the characters used for “Oho-omi”, or great minister.  This means that the Minister of the Left, the Sadaijin, could just as easily be called the Oho-omi of the Left, or something similar.  This actually causes a bit of confusion, especially in translation, but just realize that this is effectively just a rebranding, and not entirely a new name.  What was new was this idea that they were broken into the Left and the Right a distinction that would mean a lot more once more of the bureaucratic offices and functionaries were properly defined. Who were these two new ministers? Abe no Uchimaro has popped up a few times in the narrative.  He was an experienced courtier.  The Abe family had been moving within the halls of power for some time, and had even stood up to the Soga family when Soga no Umako had tried to acquire their lands in Katsuraki, making an ancestral claim.  Uchimaro had also been involved in the discussions regarding Princes Tamura and Yamashiro no Oe after the death of Kashikya Hime, hosting one of the dinners during which the delicate issue of succession was discussed.  He was clearly a politician of the first order.  Of course, Soga no Kurayamada had clearly earned his position through his connections with the conspirators. , bBut what about Nakatomi no Kamatari?  Well, he wasn't exactly left out in the cold.  Nakatomi no Kamatari was made the Naijin, the Minister, or “Omi”, of the Middle or the Minister of the Interior, implying that he had some authority over the royal household itself.  This feels like a created position, possibly to allow him the freedom to help with the primary work of transforming the Yamato government. Although Naka no Oe and Kamatari get most of the credit, the work required the cooperation—or at least consent—of the newly made sovereign, Prince Karu, also known as Ame Yorozu Toyohi, later styled as Koutoku Tennou.  After all, it would be his edicts that would lay out the new system, and his name that would be attached to it. One of the first things that is recorded in the Nihon Shoki was the declaration of a nengo, or era name.  Up to this point, years in Yamato were remembered by the reign of the sovereign—typically based on their palace.  So you would see things like the second year of the reign of the sovereign of Shiki palace, or something like that.  In addition, at least since about the 6th century, if not earlier, years would eventually be given the appropriate sexagesimal year name, combing one of the ten stems and twelve branches.  For example, 2024, when this episode is coming out, is the year of the Wood Dragon, or Kinoe-tatsu.  This is still used for various Japanese traditionspractice still continues today in Japan for various reasons. The Nengo was something newly introduced to Japan, however: .  Aan era name would be chosen by the sovereign, often based on important changes that either had occurred or even as a wish for something new.  So you would we see a new nengo with the ascension of a new sovereign, but it couldan also come because of an auspicious omen or because of a terrible disaster and hope for something new.  The current nengo, which started with the reign of Emperor Naruhito a few years back, is “Reiwa”. This very first nengo, we are told, was “Taika”, meaning, as I said up front, “Great Change”.  It certainly was apropos to the work at hand.  So let's go through the Chronicles and see some of the “great changes” occurring at the Yamato court now that the intention had been made clear.  We already talked about the change from an single Oho-omi to ministers of the Left and Right, but there were many other Some of the first things were to set up various newly created officials and positions.  An example is , such as two doctors, or Hakase – doctors in the sense of learned experts, not medical doctors, although medicine was certainly revered.  One of these new Hakase was the Priest Min, presumably the same one who had brought back astronomical knowledge from the Sui dynasty, possibly the same as the one known as Sho'an.  The other was Takamuko no Fubito no Kuromaro, who had gone to the Sui Dynasty with Min and others and come back with knowledge of how things worked on the continent.  The Takamuko family had immigrant roots as descendants of the Ayabito, and Kuromaro was well traveled, returning from the Sui court by way of Silla.  These two were well positioned to help with the work at hand. Now that the rudiments of a cabinet were in place, Oone of the first problems set before things after setting up their cabinet, as it were, was to askthe their new Ministers of the Right and Left, as well as the various officials, the Daibu and the Tomo no Miyatsuko, was how tohey should  get people to acquiesce to forced, or corvee labor—the idea that for certain government projects villages could be called upon to provide manual labor in the form of a healthy adult—typically male—to help as needed.  This was a thorny problem, and evidently it was thought best to get expertise beyond the purely human.  The following day, tThe Udaijin, Soga no Ishikawa no Maro, suggested that the kami of Heaven and Earth should be worshipped and then affairs of government should be considered.  And so Yamato no Aya no Hirafu was sent to Wohari and Imbe no Obito no Komaro was sent to Mino, both to make offerings to the kami there for their assistance, it would seem, in setting up a good government. This is significant, in part, as it shows the continued importance of local traditions focused on appeasing the kami, rather than the Buddhist rituals that they could have likely turned to, instead. FinallyThree weeks later, on the 5th day of the 8th month—about three weeks later— camecomes the first truly major edict of the Taika era, which and it wasis to appoint new governors, or kokushi, of the eastern provinces.  Note that they specifically mention the Eastern Provinces, presumably meaning those east of Yamato, since they only sent out eight of them.  They also did not send them to usurp control, necessarily, from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of those areas.  The Kuni no Miyatsuko were still nominally in charge, it would seem, but the court was getting ready to make some major changes to the relationship. These governors were expected to go out and take a census of the people—both those free and those in bondage to others.  They were also to take account of all of the land currently under cultivation, likely to figure out how to tax it appropriately.  As for things other than arable land, such as gardens, ponds, rivers, oceans, lakes, mountains, etc., the edict commands the governors to consult with the people—presumably the people of the province—to get a better idea of what should be done. And this doesn't sound so bad.  It is basically just a tally of what is already there.  That said, anyone who has worked in a modern office probably knows about the dread that comes over a workplace when people show up from the Head Office with clipboards in hand.  However, apparently many of the people had not yet heard of a “clipboard” and likely didn't realize that this was only a precursor to greater and more centralized bureaucratic control. Now in addition to taking a zero-baseline review of provincial resources, there was also a list of what these new governors y were to avoid – clear boundaries around the power they were to wield.  For one thing, they were not to hear criminal cases.  They weren't there to be an extension of the Yamato court in such matters or to usurp the duties of the Kuni no Miyatsuko, one supposes.  Furthermore, when they were traveling to the capital, they were only to bring themselves and district officials, but not a huge retinue.  Whether they realized it or not, these kokushi were early bureaucrats in a burgeoning bureaucratic state, and they weren't supposed to be going out there to become minor kings in their own right; their power came from and was limited by the royal edict.  They also did not send them to usurp control, necessarily, from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of those areas.  The Kuni no Miyatsuko were still nominally in charge, it would seem, but the court was getting ready to make some major changes to the relationship. When traveling on official business, the governors could use appropriate government resources, such as the horses and food that they were entitled to.  Remember that post stations were set up, previously, to help better facilitate official travel and communication.  In a later edict it would be clarified that officials would be given a bronze token with bell-like figures on it.  The shape of the token would indicate what kinds of resources the individual was entitled to.  This applied to governors and their assistants.  Those who follow the rules could be rewarded with rank and more, while those who disobeyed would be reduced in rank, and any stipend that came with it.  Furthermore, any government official who was found taking a bribe would be liable to pay twice the amount, as well as being open to criminal punishment. The Chief Governor was allowed nine attendants, while the assistant was allowed seven, and a secretary—for which think more of the head of a branch office or department under the governor—could have five.  Any more, and the governor and followers could be punished for it. While in the provinces, the governors were expected to look into any claims of potentially false inheritance.  This included anyone using a false name or title to claim rights that were not theirs.  Governors were to first investigate what was going on before submitting their findings up to the court. Governors were also to erect arsenals on waste pieces of ground—ground that could not be cultivated for some reason.  In those arsenals they were to gather the various weapons and armor of the provinces and districts, presumably so that soldiers could be called up quickly and everyone could just get their equipment from one place, but it also looks like an attempt to take control of the means of violence.  Whether or not that was their direct intention I cannot say.  There was a provision for those on the frontier, with the Emishi, to allow the owners to keep their weapons, probably because the situation was potentially volatile, and it could turn at any moment. And so that was the first major piece of legislation:  Sending out governors to what are translated as “provinces”—though we are still using the term “kuni”, which equally refers to a state or country—ostensibly for the purposes of assessing the land, its value, the number of people, etc, but also to .  They are centralizeing military assets.   and they are given status as true court representatives.  I do notice that it was explicitly stated that these governors were for the eastern lands, .  presumably meaning those east of Yamato, since they only sent out eight of them These are areas that historically appear to have relied more on Yamato or else been something of a frontier area for the ethnic Wa people.  They may have been more open to Yamato's demands on their sovereignty. There were two more pieces to thise edict that didon't directly apply to the governors.  First off was the institution of a bell and a box to be set up at the court.  The box was basically a place to receive complaints about how things were going in the realm.  They are careful to note that complaints should be vetted by the Tomo no Miyatsuko, one of the hereditary government officials, or at least to the head of one's uji, if possible.  If they couldn't come to a decision, though, the complaints would be collected at dawn and then the government would look into them.  If anyone thought that there was a problem with how a complaint was being handled—for example, if they thought there was malfeasance involved or even just neglect, with officials not addressing it in a timely fashion, then the plaintiffs could go to the court and ring the bell, officially noting their dissatisfaction with the process. This idea of a bell and complaints seems to be a wide-ranging practice throughout Asia.  During the reign of the Legendary Yao, people were encouraged to nail their complaints to a tree.  Other edicts suggest that bells and drums were hung in royal palaces to allow common people to voice their grievances.  We have examples of the practice showing up in the Sukhothai kingdom of Thailand, during the 13th century reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, and then a 16th century example in what is now Myanmar, aka Burma.  While they differ in specifics, they are all related to the concept of royal justice even for the lowest of the people.  Granted, if you are a farmer in Owari province, I don't know how easy it was going to be to make your way over to the royal palace and ring that bell, but at least there was the idea that people could submit complaints. This was apparently used relatively soon after, as recounted in the second month of the following year, about six months later.  Apparently some person had placed a complaint in the box stating that people who had come to the capital on government business were being put to work and ill-used.  Basically it sounds like they were being rounded up for corvee labor even though they weren't local residents, they were just passing through.  In response, the sovereign, Karu, put a stop to forced labor at various places—presumably where the offending action was taking place, so I guess the complaint system it was working. The last part of this first set of edicts, kicking off the change was about inheritance.  Not all people in Yamato were free, and the law saw a difference between the status of free and unfree persons—that is to say enslaved persons.  And so they made laws that only the child of two free persons would be considered free.  If either parent was in bondage, then the child was also considered in bondage to their parent's house.  If two enslaved persons of different houses had a child, then they would stay with the mother.  Temple serfs, though technically bound to service of the temple, were made a special case, and their children were to be treated as if the temple serf was a free person. Slavery is something that doesn't always get talked about regarding ancient Yamato, and the Chronicles themselves don't tend to mention enslaved peoplethem often, but more because they belonged to a class of society that was largely outside of the scope of the narrative.  In cases where they are discussed, such as in these edicts, the Chronicles are unapologetic of the practice.  These may have been people who were captured in raids, or their descendants, or people who had been enslaved as punishment for some offence, although it isn't quite clear just what would count.  We know that Himiko sent enslaved persons as part of the tribute to the Wei Court, as she was trying to curry favor, and mention of them certainly shows up now and again. It is unclear how many people were enslaved up to this point, but some estimates suggest that it may have been five to ten percent of the population.  As I've mentioned before, this practice continued up until the Sengoku Period, and was only abolished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in an attempt to stop the Portuguese from buying enslaved Japanese people and transporting them away from Japan.  That didn't meant that other forms of bondage, often economic in nature, didn't happen, however. So that was the content of the first edict—one of many.  The court sent out newly appointed “governors” to the provinces, but these governors were, so far, limited in their scope.  There is even some evidence that these may have been initially seen as temporary positions, and there was mention of “kokushi” in the previous reign.  Still, this was part of a clearly concentrated effort to assume central authority over the archipelago.  There were even officials appointed over the six districts of Yamato province, the core of the Yamato state, who were likewise expected to prepare registers of the population and the cultivated land. Even the idea that the sovereign had the right to make these appointments was something a bit radical, and indicated a change in way that the court, at least, would view the sovereign.  It likewise placed the sovereign in a position to dispense justice, through the vehicle of the court, and it began to define the citizens of the realm as well. That said, this all could have been argued for by using the Sui and Tang as examples of what government should look like and what a true nation should look like. It is also possible that this didn't all happen of a sudden in the 8th month, as the Chronicles describe it.  This is suggested at based on a separate account, mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, that the gathering of weapons, for instance—one of the things that the governors were charged with—actually took place between the 6th and 9th month, so some of this likely started before the date listed for the edict, and that may just have been one part of the whole.  The Chroniclers often do this, finding one particular date and throwing in everything rather than giving things piecemeal—depending on the event.  In addition, on the 19th day of the 9th month, officials were sent out to all of the provinces—not just the eastern provinces—to take a proper census.  At this same time, the sovereign, Karu, issued another edict, which seems related to their work as well as that of the governors, or kokushi, sent to the east.  In it he noted that the powerful families—the Omi, the Muraji, the Tomo no Miyatsuko, and the Kuni no Miyatsuko—would compel their own vassals to work at their pleasure.  They would also appropriate for themselves various pieces of land, so that people could only work it for them.  Not everyone was doing this, though.  Some unnamed persons were accused of hording thousands of acres of rice-land, while others had no more land than you could stick a needle into.  Furthermore, these powerful families were collecting taxes for themselves, first, and then handing a portion over to the government.  They likely compelled their vassals to work on their own tombs, and such.  And so, the sovereign, Karu, forbade anyone from becoming a landlord and forcing people to pay rent.  Presumably he was also dealing with some of the other aspects, though that may have proved more difficult.  After all, from what we've seen, everything that Karu is complaining about—things that no doubt were considered antithetical to good government based on pure Confucian values—were the norm for the elite at the time.  Heck, the Kuni no Miyatsuko had no doubt thought of the land and the people on it as their own, not Yamato's.  However, things were shifting, and once again we see Yamato exerting royal prerogative over the land and people, something that they would do more and more as the system of laws and punishments eventually came together. Now the big question is how did this all pan out?  Well, it took some time, but we get a report on the second day of the third month of the following year, 646, and to be honest, it doesn't sound like things were going too well.  Of the high officials sent out as kokushi to govern the eastern provinces, six listened and did what they were told, but two did not, and then there were numerous other issues.  A more detailed list was given on the 19th of the month, including a clearer idea of punishments. The decree was given to the “Choushuushi”, apparently other government officials sent to check on how things were going, though it was clearly about various officials. The decree starts by reminding officials that they were not to use their position to appropriate public or private property.  Anyone of Assistant governor rank or higher would be punished by being degraded in rank, and presumably their stipend.  Those officials of clerk, or secretary, on down would face flogging.  If anyone was found converting public property (or someone else's) to their own use, they would be fined double the value of the property, just as with bribes.  So the Yamato government was They were really trying to tamp down on people trying to make a profit from their position. Here are a few of the specific things that the Choushuushi reported back: -             Hozumi no Omi no Kuhi taxed individual families for his own use and though he gave some of it back make, it wasn't all.  His two assistants were at fault for not correcting him. -             Kose no Tokune no Omi did something similar, taking away horses from the farmers for his own use.  His assistants not only did not correct him, but actually helped him.  They also took horses from the Kuni no Miyatsuko of the province.  One of the officials tried to remonstrate with him, but he finally gave in to the corruption. -             Ki no Marikida no Omi sent men to Asakura no Kimi and Inoue no Kimi to look at their horses for his own use.  He also had Asakura no Kimi make him swords and provide bow-cloth.  He also took the payments in lieu of weapons offered by the Kuni no Miyatsuko but didn't properly report it.  As a somewhat strange addition to these charges, he apparently was guilty of allowing himself to be robbed of a sword in his own province as well as in Yamato, presumably one that was actually government property.  Apparently being held up at sword point wasn't considered sufficient justification for letting it go.  This was facilitated by his assistants and their subordinates. -             Adzumi no Muraji apparently made the Kuni no Miyatsuko send government property to someone when they were ill, and he took horses belonging to the Yube clan.  His assistant gathered items at his house that were paid in lieu of hay, and he took the horses of the Kuni no Miyatsuko and exchanged them for others.  At least two other brothers were found guilty as well. -             Ohochi no Muraji broke the decree of not personally judging the complaints of the people in the districts under his charge.  He took it on himself to judge the case of the men of Udo and the matter of the enslaved persons of Nakatomi no Toko, who was also considered guilty. -             Kishida no Omi, as with Ki no Marikida, also allowed his sword to be stolen, showing a want of circumspection. -             In one of the strangest put-downs in this list, Womidori no Omi and Tanba no Omi weren't guilty of anything, but were just considered incompetent.  So make of that what you will. -             Imbe no Konomi and Nakatomi no Muraji no Mutsuki also committed offenses, we are told, but the nature is unclear. -             Hada no Omi and Taguchi no Omi, on the other hand, were free and clear.  Apparently they hadn't committed any offenses. -             Finally, Heguri no Omi was guilty of neglecting to investigate the complaints of the men of Mikuni. A big to-do was made about the punishments to be meted out to all of these individuals, as well as to the Kuni no Miyatsuko who may have enabled them.  However, instead of prosecuting them, Karu declared a general amnesty.  This was like a mass pardon of offenses—a do-over if you would.  Not that anything would be forgotten.  On the other hand, six individuals who did as they were told were all commended for their service.  He also took the lent-rice for the maintenance of the late Kibishima, the dowager queen who had passed away in 643, and distributed her official-rice lands amongst the ministers down to the Tomo no Miyatsuko.  He also gave rice-land and hill tracts, which weren't suitable for farming, over to various temples which had previously been omitted from the official registers for some reason. Over all, this seems to be a rather powerful message:  We're not They weren't fooling around with these changes, and people better get on board or get out of the way.  Whereas previously things in the provinces may have operated under a sort of Vegas Rules, that was no longer going to be tolerated.  On the other hand, Karuhe demonstrated mercy, likely realizing that too harsh an approach would bring the wrath of the other powerful nobles.  Nonetheless, he elaborated what each person had done and effectively put them and anyone else harboring thoughts that they could just ignore these edicts on notice.  These reforms weren't going away. So we've talked about where we were and we can see the powers at the Yamato court starting to make changes.  For now, this is probably going to be a good place to take a break for this episode, but there are a lot more of these reforms to get to, not to mention the rest of the intra-palace politicking at the court, as well as the changing situation on the continent and in diplomatic channels.  We are going to keep looking at these changes as we move forward through the period of Great Change, known as the Taika era. Until then, thank you for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website, SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.

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Anime+

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 35:30


This episode starts off with a mini segment where Aray talks about one of the best moments of his life! Then onto the regular scheduled anime and manga related news! Also, we snuck in a gaming session in this episode!Join us as Aray & Aunn go over this weeks news!Anime+ is a new pod that embodies everything anime and anime related.We're available anywhere that you listen to your podcasts:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and so much more!Youtube: The East Coast Brown CastTwitter: @Anime_Plus_PodIG/Tiktok: @animepluspodcastJoin Our Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/YZQUZQAKWaWebsite: https://animeplusnetwork.comhttps://dropclic.com/Discount code: animeplusSupport us on Patreon - patreon.com/user?u=90088772https://discord.com/invite/anime-plusArticles used in this episode:Elden Ring Gets New Comedy Manga Featuring Game's NPCs on July 4https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-11/elden-ring-gets-new-comedy-manga-featuring-game-npcs-on-july-4/.211750The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Confirms Executive Producer Peter Jackson, Runtime (Updated)https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-11/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-film-confirms-executive-producer-peter-jackson-runtime/.211808Ayano Takeda, Musshu's 'Hana wa Saku, Shura no Gotoku' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-12/ayano-takeda-musshu-hana-wa-saku-shura-no-gotoku-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2025/.211838Kei Urana's Gachiakuta Manga Gets 2025 TV Anime by BONEShttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-12/kei-urana-gachiakuta-manga-gets-2025-tv-anime-by-bones/.211875Delicious in Dungeon Anime Gets 2nd Seasonhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-13/delicious-in-dungeon-anime-gets-2nd-season/.211900My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv 999 Manga Extends Hiatus Indefinitelyhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-14/my-love-story-with-yamada-kun-at-lv-999-manga-extends-hiatus-indefinitely/.211929Tokyo Revengers TV Anime Gets Sequel, Fairy Tale Mini Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-16/tokyo-revengers-tv-anime-gets-sequel-fairy-tale-mini-anime/.211998Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail Manga Gets New 1-Shot on July 3https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-17/hiro-mashima-fairy-tail-manga-gets-new-1-shot-on-july-3/.212023Tokyo Revengers: A Letter from Keisuke Baji Manga Ends in 6th Volumehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-17/tokyo-revengers-a-letter-from-keisuke-baji-manga-ends-in-6th-volume/.212024I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Anime Gets 2nd Seasonhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-17/i-was-reincarnated-as-the-7th-prince-anime-gets-2nd-season/.212025Nintendo Announces New Mario & Luigi: Brothership Gamehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/nintendo-announces-new-mario-and-luigi-brothership-game/.212092Nintendo Announces The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Game With Zelda as Main Characterhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/nintendo-announces-the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-game-with-zelda-as-main-character/.212094Guilty Gear Fighting Games Get TV Animehttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-13/guilty-gear-fighting-games-get-tv-anime/.211930

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Interview with ChatGPT Expert Amy Yamada

Breakfast Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 26:43


Amy Yamada is a speaker, seasoned business coach, and expert in the cutting-edge technology of ChatGPT. Amy empowers established coaches to grow their businesses in a way that is fully aligned with their authenticity and desired lifestyle through a deep connection in messaging, sales conversations, and transformational experiences such as VIP Days and high-ticket retreats. Website: https://amyyamada.com Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/amyyamadaonline IG Handle: @amyyamada                  The Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT for Online Coaches: Optin page: https://amyyamada.com/chatgpt Mock up promo graphics: The Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT for Online Coaches Mock Ups “How I Trained ChatGPT To Create Authentic Copywriting and Content in Minutes - Without Sounding Like AI Generated It" (free live workshop) Registration page: https://amyyamada.com/workshop Authentic Marketing with AI Program:  Sales page: https://amyyamada.com/ai

Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case
The crimes of "The Kobe Cannibal" with guest Lisa Yamada

Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 73:38


Rabia and Ellyn are joined by the incredibly talented actor, dancer, and singer Lisa Yamada. Lisa introduces the terrifying and shocking real story of the killing of Renee Hartevelt and the crimes of Issei Sagawa, also known as The Kobe Cannibal. You can support Lisa on her social media IG @lisayamada and TikTok @lisaymda. Please give Rabia and Ellyn a follow on Instagram at @rabiaandellyn or on their personal pages, @rabiasquared2 and @ellynmarsh. Check out their Patreon page for exclusive bonus content for Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case at https://www.patreon.com/rabiaandellyn! And do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Solve the Case, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8XyM5mAldu9zswyj5zcLQ