#95 - Saya Hiyama, Weather Caster

Hikikomori

Weather News Live is a 24-hour a day stream dedicated to reporting the weather... sort of. It has gained huge popularity on the internet over the last few years with live shows hosted by "Casters", young women who have attracted huge fanbases.

By far the most popular has been Saya Hiyama who, in mid-2023, found herself at the centre of a controversy normally only reserved for those in the Idol industry.

Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film podcast.

Check my new album, Ruined Numbers, for sale on Bandcamp! It's an album of acoustic arrangements of Final Fantasy music. You can also stream the album on Spotify or YouTube Music. Enjoy!

You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app.

Sources:

• Japanalysis: Japan’s Ridiculous Weatherwoman Fiasco
• Saya Hiyama clip 1
• Saya Hiyama clip 2
• Japan Times: Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama's viral moments say a lot about fame in Japan
• Oricon News - Saya announces she’s dating
• Parental bonding in retrospect and adult attachment style: A comparative study between Spanish, Italian and Japanese cultures. Hoenicka et al. (2022)
• Japanese national well-being survey shows that living alone results in lower satisfaction and affects other relationships, while social networking service usage is related to life satisfaction: A cross-sectional study. Miyaki et al. (2022)
• Aini: Parasocial relationships in East Asia: A look into obsession
• Time: In Defence of Parasocial Relationship
• Parasocial Interactions and Relationships in Early Adolesence