Jan 15, 2019
Episode seven of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're taking a deep dive into the crazy world of Japanese mascots.
Chris Carlier runs the blog Mondo Mascots and the very popular Twitter and Instagram accounts of the same name. On Mondo Mascots Chris documents Japan's many, many, many mascots. From the...
Jan 1, 2019
Episode six of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're talking about Zen.
Gesshin Claire Greenwood is a Zen priest and the author of the book Bow First, Ask Questions Later: Ordination, Love, and Monastic Zen in Japan. Funny, intense, and thought-provoking, the book chronicles the more than five...