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183 Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s “Red Yeast Rice” Scandal: The Construction of Japanese Products from Inferior Quality to Myth

Topics for this episode: The “Red Yeast Rice” products under the well-known brand “Kobayashi Pharmaceutical” face a scandal How to handle the aftermath? Lawsuits are difficult to fight! Rapid economic development during the “baby boom” led to frequent food safety issues The 1955 Morinaga milk powder lawsuit lasted for 70 years Sponsoring the Winter Olympics in 1998, scandal erupted in 2000, and the Snow Brand collapsed instantly

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176 Uncle Fan's Spring Festival Trip to the Seto Inland Sea: Why Do Chinese People Go to Japan for the Nth Time?

Topics for this episode: Look forward to Teacher Sha's Room tour Uncle Fan's Spring Festival trip to the Seto Inland Sea Complex feelings of Chinese tourists at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Why Masaharu Fukuyama cosplayed as a Qing Dynasty emperor in Nagasaki How did Naoshima transform from a super-aged, deserted island into a global pilgrimage site for art?

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175 It's Really XX to See Everyone in Japan: Live Coverage of the "Eye on East Asia" Offline Meet-and-Greet in Tokyo

Topics for this episode: The present tense and past tense of Shinjuku East Asian culture in Miyazaki Hayao's new film Apart from taxis, prices in Tokyo are really cheap now Audience sharing: First time in Tokyo, so Japanese people actually have holidays? Audience sharing: I grinded for five years in Japan and lay flat for five years

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172 East Asian Metropolitan Construction Enters the 'Stock' Era: What Can Be Learned from Tokyo?

Topics for this episode: Shanghai Bookstore returns after a two-year absence How physical bookstores are updating and transforming, struggling to sustain themselves with cultural creative products and coffee corners Aranya's new model: cultural content operations driving commercial real estate Urban renewal projects with 'original demolition and original return'; small-scale renovation and refurbishment of Japanese neighborhoods The consumer label of Shimokitazawa; niche subcultures derived from various art forms

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169 South Korea Desperately Fails to Get It, Japan Internally Wants to Skip: Why Are World Expos No Longer Appealing to the International Community?

Topics for this episode: The 2025 Osaka Expo in Japan suffers from low popularity; Busan, South Korea, actively bids but suffers a crushing defeat to Saudi Arabia. In the internet era, the visualization of technology is low, and exhibitions and international travel are becoming increasingly common. Inflation and the depreciation of the yen lead to continuous increases in the Expo budget, with construction funds doubling. "Traditional practices" provoke strong public skepticism, wasting the hard-earned taxes of the citizens. The Osaka Restoration Association actively supports hosting the Expo, stirring up public emotions.

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168 Largest Faction of the LDP Exposed for Slush Funds: Kishida’s Aggressive Purge of the “Abe Faction” Has an Uncertain Future

Topics in this episode: The largest faction of the LDP, the Abe Faction, is in big trouble. The Japanese Communist Party’s Akahata broke the story first, followed by experts filing reports under their real names. Japanese netizens cheer on the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department. Can the “purge of the Abe Faction” halt the declining momentum of the Kishida cabinet? The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department faces both pressure and motivation.

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166 Joy and Sorrow in the Japanese Entertainment Industry: None of It Affects Kishida's Plan to Raise Salaries

Topics of this episode: The mysterious and strict "cultural climate" of the century-old Takarazuka Wives of the opera world—becoming a wife in Japan's prevailing environment means losing oneself The transition from traditional to modern society in Japan has also left behind many odd phenomena Yoshimoto Kogyo's new attempts in the Chinese market The clash of niche subcultures in Japanese comedy

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162 I Walk Alone, Farewell to the Shining Star: Remembering Shintaro Kishima, "An Old Friend of the Chinese People"

Topics for this episode: Shintaro Kishima, a contributor to cultural exchange between China and Japan The post-war baby boom generation, the backbone of the Japanese economy The connection between rock music entering the Chinese public and "Comrade Xiaoping" Parents' memories: Shintaro Kishima, Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Ken Takakura The influence of 1980s and 1990s Japan on the Hong Kong pop music scene

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161 Feeling the Passion of High School Boys at Koshien; Savoring Miyazaki Hayao's Testament in the Cinema

Topics for this episode: Returning to Koshien after a five-year hiatus Ticket-grabbing guide: Official website, convenience stores, on-site The inescapable five-year law The aesthetics of the "monk's head" in Japanese high school baseball teams The power of cheering: Why underachievers have more stationery

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160 The Masses Take More Steps, the Government Reaches Out Less: Discussing the Japanese and South Korean Competitive Sports Systems After the Asian Games

Topics for this episode: Sepak takraw, dragon boat racing, and breakdancing: the Asian Games has a wide variety of events. Grassroots sports better conform to market laws. Why do Serbian coaches emerge in endless succession? How are sports venues operated after the Asian Games? Callback to the "Handkerchief Prince."

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[Prequel to 159] Lisa’s Fall? Johnny’s Shamelessness! The Structural “Sexual” Issues in the Dark Side of the Japanese and Korean Entertainment Industries

Topics in this episode: Is there a correlation between Lisa not renewing her contract with YG and the Crazy Horse show? The biggest conflict between Korean idols and their managers: “Do they confiscate phones? Do they allow social media?” Structural sexual oppression and exploitation have been rampant in China, Japan, and Korea. The starting point of Eye on East Asia, where the dream began. Behind the Lisa incident, the Crazy Horse show is the biggest winner.

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158 Lee Jae-myung on a Hunger Strike Faces Arrest; Lin Fangzheng, Laid Off, Seeks Re-employment

Topics for this episode: Many people criticize us—why do we always chat about gossip and not do our real jobs? Comrade Lee Jae-myung's 19-day fast The standard hunger strike for South Korean politicians: "clear demands, weak and helpless, with a way out" Oh my~ the left-wing identity can't be hidden anymore Lin Fangzheng, laid off amid the Japanese political situation

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150 Kishida's Confidant Faces Trouble at Home, Staging a Drama Like Empresses in the Palace; Ginza and Kabukicho Are Not Just Anything You Can Buy or Sell

Topics of this episode: Minister Seiji Kihara, who has "one wife and one concubine," serves as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Kishida Cabinet Japanese media, becoming increasingly "self-restrained," dare not speak out against those in power Revealing the mysterious mama-san of Ginza "One wife and one concubine": Who gets married first if they get pregnant first? Don't be too greedy The Kabukicho you think you know is not the Kabukicho you think you know

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148 Nuclear wastewater discharge & maglev delays: Discussing the problems of the Japanese bureaucratic system

Topics for this episode: Natural disaster or man-made disaster? The Japanese drama Nuclear Disaster Days retells the scene of the Fukushima disaster Nuclear wastewater discharge is imminent; why is there so much nuclear wastewater? The drama recreates the scene in the Diet at the time of the epicenter: Diet members feigning composure The connection between the 311 earthquake and Fukushima nuclear wastewater In the face of a natural disaster, there was no reaction; is it Kan Naoto's fault or a systemic issue?

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147 Holding the Line on Information Security or Promoting Industrial Development: A Major Review of the Digitalization Reform Process in Japan and South Korea

Topics for this episode: Why is Japan's digital transformation strategy so difficult to implement? Mutual blame-shifting, an old art; another scandal over My Number privacy leaks The South Korean resident registration system actually requires this? Fingerprints are printed on ID cards Changeable South Korean ID numbers What is the logic behind Moon Jae-in's advocacy for information decentralization?

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146 Sister Ryoko, Fly Freely; Eye on East Asia's Devoted Fans Will Follow Forever

In this episode, we chat about some gossip. Recently, there was a scandal involving Ryoko Hirosue. My co-host and I grew up watching Ryoko Hirosue's films and TV dramas, so we felt it necessary to share our views and observations on the matter with everyone. We will also take the opportunity to discuss some similar recent events, making this a bit of a hodgepodge. We hope you enjoy the "feast"! *Note: The hosts wore thick "fan filters" throughout this episode, so please listen with caution!

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145 From the Edo Period's "Meat Ban" to the Popularity of "Salad Chicken": Japan's Century-Long "Protein Revolution"

Topics for this episode: The transformation of East Asian dietary structures; the increasing height of the Japanese people Why were Japanese people during the Edo period shorter than those in ancient times? Speculation links this to the meat ban Many terms for Japanese-style yakiniku (grilled meat) are actually translated from Korean Preferring pork over beef; feeling reluctant to eat the animal that was plowing the field just moments before The origins of loanwords for foreign foods such as "tempura" and "karaage"

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144 Three Hosts Risk It All to Reunite, Criticizing East Asian Disappointments and Daydreaming About Japan and Korea

Topics in this episode: Xiao Xing took a trip to Sendai and unexpectedly encountered a Korean non-commissioned officer at the deserted Kansai Airport? Visiting Lu Xun's historical sites in Sendai Confusing the Rakuten Eagles and the SoftBank Hawks in Japanese professional baseball Why are beer girls in Japan always women selling alcohol? The differences between South Korean and Japanese visas

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[Special Episode] Late-Night Host Reads Hot Comments: 3rd Anniversary Thanks for Your Continued Support

Topics for this episode: (Sha Qingqing's section) No questions, just a sincere confession of love for Teacher Sha. Besides Eye on East Asia, which other programs does Teacher Sha frequently appear on? Taking sides and calculations under great power confrontation, once again mentioning Fumio Kishida in Time magazine. Predicting Kishida's next crisis: Trump winning the presidency.

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143 Me Too Scandal Rocks Japanese Kabuki: Why Traditional Culture Is More Prone to Hiding Corruption

Topics in this episode: Ichikawa Ennosuke's family found dead at home, suspected suicide; previously revealed to have sexually harassed a same-sex colleague Japan's version of the Me Too movement, the Ginza Club chapter; Teruyuki Kagawa's apology resembles "Owada" The closed nature of Kabuki as traditional art and its cultural criticisms Those who understand "Kabuki" may not necessarily understand "Kyogen" Society is too "forgetful"; those who deserve punishment should not be forgiven due to forgetting.

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142 Polls Rise, Kishida Hosts Guests in Hiroshima; Election Realities and Fictions, LDP Strictly Guards Against Ishin

Topics for this episode: Preview of the Eye on East Asia third-anniversary event, looking forward to meeting everyone Time magazine publishes a photo of Kishida with a bizarre style; citizens question “de-peacefulization”? Public opinion on the defense budget has not subsided; is Japan returning to being a militarized great power? A review of the rise of Japanese right-wing in the context of the changing Cold War landscape in the 1990s Do elderly people still have early and late stages? Citizens exclaim: are you being polite?

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