About this episode
This episode explores various cultural aspects of Japan, including the Emperor's Birthday, banned words, and real-life superheroes.
This year, we celebrated the Emperor’s Birthday with a Happy Hour. From the Imperial Household to underground heroes, from banned words to ghost-town virality, this episode has a little something for everyone. We get into the “Naru-chan Kenpo” and how Emperor Naruhito was raised, Japan’s ever-evolving list of broadcast “NG” words, and the country’s real-life superheroes patrolling the streets with trash tongs instead of weapons. Along the way, we explore eerie signs of the Dead Internet, Japan’s obsession with craftsmanship—from luxury stationery to washi-paper headphones—and what it all says about living in an increasingly algorithmic world. So before you throw this one on, buckle up—because things get a little wild. That Sweet Sauce: The Naru-chan Kenpo Banned Japanese Words for TV and Radio Map of Active Real Life Superheroes and their Teams Final debuts DX4000 CL headphones with washi paper drivers SHO - イジメーはやめろ【STOP BULLYING】OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 真岡北陵高校トイレで暴行】 学校に突撃してイジメーはやめろ 19日に判決「なぜ息子をいじめたのか」我が子の死から4年…母親の思い 福岡【高2自殺】 R65 THE SILVER GENERATION テクノミュージシャン 河西文治(77) 前編 日本今ばなし桃太郎 - SNSの”そのうわさ”、信じて大丈夫？ MAN POURS CHUHAI ON COP harachan - Paradise The Cancer Doctor: "This Common…
People in this episode
Host: Deep in Japan
Topics covered
- Emperor's Birthday
- banned words
- real-life superheroes
- craftsmanship
- algorithmic world
- Dead Internet
- Naru-chan Kenpo
Keywords
- Emperor Naruhito
- banned words
- real-life superheroes
- craftsmanship
- algorithmic world
- Naru-chan Kenpo
- Dead Internet
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Imperial Household, Naru-chan Kenpo
Books & works: SHO - イジメーはやめろ【STOP BULLYING】OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, KINSHI-GO RHAPSODY
Places: Japan
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