Episodes

Tuesday May 08, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 24 - Tōkaidō Post Stations (Part 2)
Tuesday May 08, 2018
Tuesday May 08, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, two students travel the Tōkaidō Road between Kyōto and Edo during the Tokugawa Period, stopping along the way at several towns, rest stops, and post stations.

Tuesday May 08, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 23 - Tōkaidō Post Stations (Part 1)
Tuesday May 08, 2018
Tuesday May 08, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a group of students lead a tour of towns, rest stops, and post stations along the Tōkaidō Road between Kyōto and Edo during the Tokugawa Period.

Tuesday May 01, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 22 - 1907 Vancouver Riots (Part 2)
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, two students introduce research they conducted on a Japanese-owned business damaged in the 1907 Vancouver Anti-Asian riots.

Tuesday May 01, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 21 - 1907 Vancouver Riots (Part 1)
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student introduces research she conducted on a Japanese-owned business damaged in the 1907 Vancouver Anti-Asian riots.

Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 20 - Utagawa Hiroshige
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student sketches the work of famous Edo-period woodblock artist Utagawa Hiroshige, focusing on the print "Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge" from the One Hundred Views of Edo series.

Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 19 - Political Pop Music
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student catalogues the political and propagandistic messages of popular music in prewar and postwar Japan, from prewar military marches to Occupation-era big band jazz, the 1950's enka ballads of Misora Hibari, and the 1960s pop melodies of Sakamoto Kyū.

Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 18 - J-Pop
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student charts the popularity of "J-Pop," or Japanese pop music, spotlighting Japanese pop idols, notable groups, and influential production companies. We also discuss differences between Japanese and Western musical styles, and the crowd-sourced Vocaloid musical act Hatsune Miku.

Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 17 - Juken (School Entrance Exams)
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student sits for an assessment of Japanese school entrance exams, marking the importance of exams, the pressures of exam-taking on students, and the resulting industry of exam-prep Juku, or cram schools, in Japan.

Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 16 - Otaku
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student introduces Otaku (obsessive fan) culture, discussing its increasing familiarity and popularity, describing its many forms and objects of fandom from anime and trains to Star Wars, and dispelling several misconceptions about Otaku.

Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 15 - 1960s Counterculture
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student records the subversive music, literature, and film of the 1960s counterculture movement, featuring guerilla folk songs and avante garde films.

Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 14 - Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the Floating World)
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, two students paint a picture of Edo-Period Ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," tracing the works and influence of famous artists like Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige.

Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 13 - Sushi
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student presents the history of sushi in Japan, serving up the different styles of sushi preparation, and dishing out the differences in sushi between Japan and North America.

Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 12 - J Hora- (J-Horror)
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student directs our attention to the horror movie genre in Japan, especially the films of director Miike Takashi. We discuss differences in the horror genre in Japan and North America, the moral "lessons" of horror films, and ways the horror genre reflects issues in contemporary society.

Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 11 - Da-ku Souru (Dark Souls)
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student walks through the Japanese "Dark Souls" RPG video game series, navigating the complex Japanese videogame market and repositioning the gaming phenomenon within larger Japanese and North American social contexts.

Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 10 - Keigo
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student introduces Keigo, or Japanese honorific language, delineating its complex hierarchies, social uses, and impacts on interpersonal communication and relationships.

Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 9 - Ō-to Re-su (Auto Race)
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student steers our attention to Ō-to Re-su (Auto Race) -- Japanese hi-speed motorcycle racing -- encircling its background, its continuing popularity, and its unique features.

Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 8 - Yoshoku (Japanese-style Western Food)
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student samples Yoshōku, or Japanese-style Western foods, like omuraisu, napolitan, and kare raisu, tracing their origins and noting their affiliation with "Japanese food," especially overseas.

Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 7 - Seichi Junrei (Anime "Holy Site" Pilgrimages)
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
Tuesday Mar 06, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student guides us on a tour of "holy sites" made popular by anime or manga, noting the commercial benefits these pilgrimages bring for local areas and the affective ties fans develop for these places.

Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 6 - Japanese Whisky
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student gives us a small taste of the recent popularity of Japanese whisky around the world, sampling the history of whisky production in Japan as well as the rapid growth of the whisky industry in general.

Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 5 - Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies)
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student reviews the making and meaning of the Studio Ghibli film Hotaru no Haka (1988), or "Grave of Fireflies," directed by Takahata Isao.

Monday Feb 19, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 4 - Anime in the West
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student shares his passion for anime and traces the influence of Japanese anime on cartoons in North America.

Monday Feb 19, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 3 - Americana in Japan
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, a student talks about the popularity of American culture in Japan, as seen in food products, celebrities, and movies.

Monday Feb 12, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 2 - Yakyū (Baseball)
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture they research in class. In this episode, two students discuss Japanese yakyū (baseball), comparing and contrasting the onfield and ingame experience for players and fans in Japan and North America.

Monday Feb 12, 2018
Student Podcast Episode 1 - Karōshi (Working to Death)
Monday Feb 12, 2018
Monday Feb 12, 2018
In the Meiji at 150 Student Podcast, UBC students discuss aspects of Japanese culture that they research in class. In this episode, two students discuss the societal roots and impacts of karōshi, a phenomenon in which Japanese businesspeople literally "work themselves to death."