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Against Japanism

Against Japanism
Attack On Titan
Imperialism
Militarization
Happyend
Japanese Imperialism
Capitalism
War
Japanese History
Bujou Ideology
Palestine Solidarity Movement
Radical Cinema
Palestine
Genocide
Anime
Fukushima Disaster
Great Kanto Earthquake
Anti-Nuclear Movement
Vietnamese Migrant Workers
Technical Internship Program
Kazuo Ishikawa

This podcast seeks to challenge the commonly held assumptions about Japan as harmonious, homogeneous, and traditional by recasting its history as a history of conflict and change, as the history of class struggles, from anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and intersectional perspectives.

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Miho Kim joins the show to discuss the life of Kazuo Ishikawa, the Japanese criminal (in)justice system, and the Buraku Liberation Movement. 

Kazuo was a man of the outcaste Buraku origin who was falsely accused of murdering a female high school stu... more

This episode contains spoilers of Happyend.

Neo Sora joins the show to discuss filmmaking and radical politics.

Neo is a Japanese-American filmmaker and Palestine solidarity activist based in Tokyo. His latest film Happyend was premiered at last ye... more

This episode contains spoilers of the Attack on Titan series.

Kazuma Hashimoto returns to the show to discuss Attack on Titan, a popular manga and anime series created by Hajime Isayama.

This is the first installment of a mini-series on art and pol... more

Maya and Kota sit down with Le Phuong Anh to talk about the struggle of Vietnamese migrant workers and international students in Japan.

Anh is a PhD student at the graduate school of Asia Pacific Studies at Waseda University, whose research interes... more

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Recent Guests

Miho Kim
A Zainichi Korean third generation and social justice organizer, focusing on Buraku issues and historic injustices in Japan.
Episode: Remembering Kazuo Ishikawa and the Sayama Incident w/ Miho Kim
Kazuma Hashimoto
Media critic, translator and journalist
Episode: Attack on Titan: An Imperialist Propaganda w/ Kazuma Hashimoto
Le Phuong Anh
PhD student at the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies at Waseda University, focusing on Migration Studies and International Student Mobility.
Waseda University
Episode: Vietnamese Migrant Workers and the Legacy of "Technical Internship" Program w/ Le Phuong Anh

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 560 ratings
  • Fave podcast, from a Japanese-Ryukyuan Communist

    The first of its kind I’ve ever seen in English—analysis of historic & modern Japan from an anti-imperialist and marxist context finally from someone who is non-white and non-diasporic. I’m yonsei/gosei & my entire family was raised in diaspora since the early 1900s, traumatized from the shame of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor and many relatives enlisting in the 442nd Infantry, whilst benefitting substantially from the capitalist American assimilation and the oppression & displacement of nati... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Keahileo
    United States2 years ago
  • Essential for American Leftists Interested in Japanese Culture

    I was among the group of white millennials whose childhood was shaped by Japanese cultural products and who was sold a specific image of Japan as a harmonious conservative and conformist culture untouched by the evils of socialism. This podcast helped me see Japan's multifaceted reality and process what I had been taught while enhancing my appreciation for the artists who shaped my childhood.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Goat31842069
    United States2 years ago
  • Very Pleased

    Just writing a review to cancel out some of the one stars. It’s pretty good and I recommend

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jakxidnskdnbfbdjsjsbdbd
    United States4 years ago
  • Host is a clout chasing poser

    I would have listened to this podcast. But the host blocked me on instagram cuz he seems to be very insecure and defensive. He talks about how bad sweat shops are but sells “custom” nike high tops. He complains about “grad school yuppies” but I’m pretty sure he grew up pretty comfortably. Probably just an anti-intellectual reactionary attempting to latch on to left wing movements for economic gain. Dude’s probably never suffered a day in his life. Total fraud.

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    Lance Pelc
    United States4 years ago
  • Great

    Great Info was looking for something like this for a while. Grateful for your effort 💛

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    generalshaznee
    United Arab Emirates4 years ago

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Happyend w/ Neo Sora
Q: What are your cinematic influences, and how did they shape Happyend?
Neo discusses his influences from French New Wave directors and radical Japanese cinema, particularly highlighting themes of youth and resistance.
Happyend w/ Neo Sora
Q: How did you become politicized?
Neo explains his political awakening began with the Fukushima disaster and continued through various social movements he observed.
Vietnamese Migrant Workers and the Legacy of "Technical Internship" Program w/ Le Phuong Anh
Q: What are the history and evolution of Vietnamese migration to Japan?
Le Phuong Anh outlines the historical shifts in migration patterns, from scholars in the early 20th century to the influx of laborers in recent years.
Vietnamese Migrant Workers and the Legacy of "Technical Internship" Program w/ Le Phuong Anh
Q: How did you come to study this topic? Would you mind sharing your life story?
Le Phuong Anh explains her journey from studying international relations to migration studies, influenced by a professor and personal experiences.

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