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181: A problematic otaku dictionary and the Japanese approach to sitting
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An “Otaku Dictionary” has Japan’s subcultures upset at an attempt to define them. Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue join us to explain the linguistic scandal before discussing whether or not Japan has mastered “sitting.”
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | X
Yukana Inoue: Articles
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On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | X
Yukana Inoue: Articles
Read more:
- How a dictionary came to spark outrage among the web’s otaku (Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)
- Test your otaku vocabulary, from 'oshi' to bacon lettuce’ (Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)
- Let the gaming begin: A guide to Tokyo’s video game landmarks (W. Tanner Kirk, The Japan Times)
- Has Japan mastered sitting? (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
- Bedbugs are spreading in South Korea and China. Is Japan next? (Karin Kaneko, The Japan Times)
- Japan to start trial of over-the-counter sales of morning after pill (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)
Get in touch: Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, visit japantimes.co.jp, and don’t forget to follow us on X!
Photo: Pages from a new Otaku Dictionary catalog the lexicons of Japan’s various subcultures. | TAIDGH BARRON
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Manage episode 386702508 series 2466907
Inhoud geleverd door The Japan Times. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door The Japan Times of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.
An “Otaku Dictionary” has Japan’s subcultures upset at an attempt to define them. Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue join us to explain the linguistic scandal before discussing whether or not Japan has mastered “sitting.”
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | X
Yukana Inoue: Articles
Read more:
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | X
Yukana Inoue: Articles
Read more:
- How a dictionary came to spark outrage among the web’s otaku (Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)
- Test your otaku vocabulary, from 'oshi' to bacon lettuce’ (Thu-Huong Ha and Yukana Inoue, The Japan Times)
- Let the gaming begin: A guide to Tokyo’s video game landmarks (W. Tanner Kirk, The Japan Times)
- Has Japan mastered sitting? (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
- Bedbugs are spreading in South Korea and China. Is Japan next? (Karin Kaneko, The Japan Times)
- Japan to start trial of over-the-counter sales of morning after pill (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)
Get in touch: Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, visit japantimes.co.jp, and don’t forget to follow us on X!
Photo: Pages from a new Otaku Dictionary catalog the lexicons of Japan’s various subcultures. | TAIDGH BARRON
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