Topics in this episode: Part 1 [Live Connection] Enthusiastic Tokyo Listeners Discuss Voting Which Issues Do Ordinary Voters Care About Most? How Exactly Is the Vote Cast? The "Sudden" Shooting
This episode is the full audio version of the video call content broadcast from 3:00 PM to approximately 4:30 PM on July 8 on the Baidu App platform. At the time of recording, Shinzo Abe’s death had not yet been officially announced, so we recorded the entire episode under the premise of “cardiopulmonary arrest.” Please keep this in mind. Due to time constraints, we were unable to produce detailed show notes for this episode. We apologize for the inconvenience. Finally, the three hosts of Eye on East Asia unanimously believe that listeners who enjoy the show will agree with the following appeal: regardless of one’s stance, we always condemn violence and terrorist attacks!
Topics of this episode: Background and basic dynamics of the Upper House election "Digestion matches" fail to whet the media's appetite Oguri Shun's "bird-walking" incident can also be linked to the election NHK may intervene to block Higaya's Twitter posts Exposé politics and extreme parties are among the few highlights
This episode is a replay of a live link-up session conducted by "Eye on East Asia" on Ximalaya on June 18. In addition to the three hosts, this session invited four guest friends who shared topics related to "Eye on East Asia" and the two countries of Japan and South Korea from their respective perspectives, and together answered questions from listeners on the spot.
Thank you to the enthusiastic listeners on various platforms for your continued support and attention to Eye on East Asia since its 100th episode. From May 1, 2020, to now, Eye on East Asia has strived to contribute interesting and diverse content. We will continue to strive, persist, and innovate in the future. We hope to receive your encouragement, and let us meet again for the 200th episode commemoration.
Topics in this episode: First impressions of Japanese and South Korean football Shunsuke Nakamura's "Perceptiveness" Cha Bum-kun's historical status may still surpass that of Son Heung-min The history of Sino-Japanese football clashes The history of South Korea's grievances and entanglements with Chinese and Japanese football
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Topics for this episode: Did Yoon Suk-yeol salute while playing the US national anthem? Was the Japanese Emperor obsequious when meeting Biden? Does it matter where Air Force One lands? Biden's "verbal generosity" to Japan this time was quite appropriate Japan's last attempt to join the Permanent Membership, Korea's coordination helped by hindering
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Topics for this episode: Submission 1: I stayed in Tokyo to watch rakugo and kabuki Submission 2: I want to find a place to run a full marathon Submission 3: I went shopping near Tokyo Submission 4: I traveled to Kamakura Submission 5: I went on a long trip to play on Shikoku Island
Topics in this episode: Are Bilibili content creators keen on using "meme integration" to give detailed lectures on Confucius? Videos or Anime: Popular forms of "re-deconstruction" of serious classics among young people in East Asia The interaction between the Bilibili platform and the taste habits of "post-2000s" users From "Lecture Room" to Bilibili videos: Characteristics and challenges of media across different generations One person, one camera or heavy editing: Solid content creates million-follower content creators with distinct styles
Fan Yiru and Sha Qingqing discuss the phenomenon of Japanese people stockpiling toilet paper in times of crisis.
Topics for this episode: Are Korean screenwriters highly regarded? Do Japanese audiences love historical dramas? How do Koreans view traditional Chinese culture? Musical styles favored by the hosts Employment choices of young people in Japan and South Korea
Hello everyone, this episode is an audio edit of a video chat session linking the three hosts.
Topics for this episode: The September 18 Incident and the Lytton Commission [Original Audio] Recording of Matsuoka Yōsuke’s speech at the League of Nations (1933) The September 18 Incident unexpectedly disrupted Japan’s strategy of aggression in China Memoirs of Wellington Koo, a member of the Lytton Commission The Northeast Army’s policy of 'not firing a single shot' and Zhang Xueliang’s psychological journey
Topics for this episode: The temperature difference in interactions with Japan and South Korea during the Winter Olympics Yuzuru Hanyu did not win gold but still generated massive traffic Yuzuru Hanyu shone brightly at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics The 'beautiful, strong, and tragic' persona makes audiences reluctant to part with Yuzuru Hanyu The master-disciple bond between Su Yiming and Yasuhiro Sato
Topics for this episode: The "tactical wind-up" before discussing Ishihara Shin'ichiro Ishihara Shin'ichiro's background The writer Ishihara's sudden emergence The superstar younger brother Yūjiro Shin'ichiro's four Taibao
Fanyi Ru chats with Sha Qingqing about the second half of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Topics of this episode: Chinese society generally pays little attention to the economies of Japan and South Korea AKB48 vs. Nogizaka46 Host Xiao's experience of traveling to Japan to attend a concert Overseas operational strategies of Japanese idol groups Sha Weng makes a surprise mid-episode appearance to continue chatting about female idols
Topics for this episode: Once again predicting the resurgence of the pandemic in Japan Has the Japanese government given up? Why does Business Is Like This love to talk about theme parks? The Key Man behind USJ's comeback against Tokyo Disney From Duffy to Linabell
Topics for this episode: The difficulty of finding jobs for graduates in Japan and South Korea Time management for East Asia hosts The interactive relationship between Japan/South Korea and the United States Railway culture in Japan and South Korea The trajectory of China-Japan-South Korea relations in the post-Moon Jae-in era
Topics in this episode: The origin of Teacher Xiaomai's new book The 'youth burning' era of Hayao Miyazaki's generation Old Miyazaki's admiration for and disappointment with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio The shift in Studio Ghibli's animation themes after the end of the Cold War The 'Zenkyoto' movement and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the 'Father of Gundam'
This episode is still a compilation of content recorded separately by the hosts. Starting next week, we will resume the in-studio chat format.
Topics for this episode: Quan Xiaoxing: Social Hotspots in South Korea Reflected by Three Rankings Sha Qingqing: Japanese Business Trends Revealed by Nikkei Hot Words