Unpacking Japan

Today we talk to Douglas, a boatbuilder who specializes in building traditional Japanese boats and has made an effort to keep this seemingly dying cultural tradition alive by learning from various masters around Japan. Not only does Douglas publish his research and teach at university classes, but his expertise has also allowed him to work on FX's Shogun as a consultant for maintaining historical accuracy for the boats used on the show.Follow Douglas:https://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/ [https://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/]https://www.instagram.com/douglasbrooksboatbuilding [https://www.instagram.com/douglasbrooksboatbuilding]https://www.youtube.com/@DouglasBrooks-wz3fi [https://www.youtube.com/@DouglasBrooks-wz3fi]http://blog.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/ [http://blog.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/]Follow us on our social media:https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan [http://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan] https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts [https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts] https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan] https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan [https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan] https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan] https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan [https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan]Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/ [https://careers.zen.group/en/]

Meet Peter Barakan, who you may know from NHK's Weekend Japanology (Now called Japanology Plus). Peter has hosted various TV shows as well as radio broadcasts introducing all kinds of music to both Japan and overseas. After living in Japan for over 50 years, Peter shares his experience in the industry and the various insights he learned along the way ranging from working at record labels to hosting NHK's longest running TV broadcast. Follow Peter: http://peterbarakan.net https://www.instagram.com/petebarakan/?hl=en https://x.com/pbarakan https://www.livemagic.jp/ Follow us on our social media: https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan [https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan] https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts [https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts] https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan] https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan [https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan] https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan] https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan [https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan] Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

Today we sit down with Endigo, a metal singer and overall musical artist who produces music, performs vocals for video games, and blends many genres to produce a truly unique catalogue of work. Endigo explains their experience finding their niche in Japan and how Japan's take on music and genres have also helped them discover things about themselves and their style as well. Follow Endigo:https://www.instagram.com/endigopinkhttps://www.instagram.com/pinkdollxoxo_https://www.youtube.com/@endigomusichttps://www.youtube.com/endigohttps://x.com/EndigoPinkhttps://x.com/pinkdollxoxo_https://www.facebook.com/endigoskybornFollow us on our social media:https://open.spotify.com/show/2YrHVOAvn4tddEGGclYMtP?si=564959cca6a74cdahttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

Today kendo master and historical researcher, Alex, joins us to talk about his unexpected journey into the world of kendo as we deep dive into the practices and cultural background surrounding the way of the sword. Follow Alex Alex's website [https://arekku.nz/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeFp5vrKe5J_kFeZXRZwzRmdorymw3Ms9adMt-qzZq7LGiVU9SqUluXQs7BHQ_aem_mVZo6duWFPh1re1-3Qhe8g] https://www.instagram.com/alex.bennett_budo_culture/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/alex.bennett_budo_culture/?hl=en] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEFJrxMVIzIix3QVD5mkUA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEFJrxMVIzIix3QVD5mkUA] https://www.kendo-world.com [https://www.kendo-world.com] https://www.instagram.com/kendo_world [https://www.instagram.com/kendo_world] https://www.twitter.com/kendoworldmag [https://www.twitter.com/kendoworldmag] https://www.facebook.com/alex.bennett.3597789 [https://www.facebook.com/alex.bennett.3597789] https://budobooks.jp/ [https://budobooks.jp/] Follow us on our social media:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapan]https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts [https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts]https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan]https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan [https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan]https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan [https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan]https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan [https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan]Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/

Today we talk to Mar, founder and director of animation studio Mar Exposito, who will share with us insights of being an animator in Japan as well as the unique career path of creating your own studio vs joining an big anime studio.Liked this episode? Check out our interview with Joshua, a "foreigner" born and raised in Japan who shares his perspective on being a foreign Japanese native! https://youtu.be/Pp1vdHkhn48--Follow Mar:https://www.https://www.maruexposito.comhttps://www.instagram.com/maruexposito.arthttps://www.youtube.com/@MaruExpositohttps://www.twitch.tv/maruexpositohttps://www.patreon.com/maruexpositohttps://www.windylightning.comFollow us on our social media:https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/