Japan Station: A Podcast About Japan by JapanKyo.com
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On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking with Alex from the Sakura Stardust YouTube channel. She tells us about Japanese lost media and digs into some specific examples like Saki Sanobashi and the mysterious Akihabara cassette tape.
About Alex (Sakura Stardust)Alex runs the popular YouTube channel Sakura Stardust. In her videos Alex focuses primarily on Japanese lost media. She has covered everything from internet mysteries to lost anime and more.
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Subscribe to the Sakura Stardust YouTube channel for more content on Japanese lost media. You can also follow Alex on Twitter to stay up to date with what she is working on.
Here is the video about the mysterious Akihabara cassette tape.
Alex covered Saki Sanobashi in this video.
The popular YouTuber Whang covered Saki Sanobashi in this video.
Don't forget to check out the latest episode of the Ichimon Japan podcast.
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Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi’s music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.
Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
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34 The Japanese Intelligence Community & Espionage (Dr. Richard Samuels)
33 Learning Japanese While Legally Blind (Tony Vega)
32 Chatting About Shinobi Mysteries w. Susan Spann
31 A Conversation with a Shakuhachi Master (Christopher Yohmai Blasdel)
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30 Understanding "Otaku" and Akihabara w. Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith
29 Koichi of Tofugu.com
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27 The Bells of Old Tokyo (Anna Sherman)
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25 The Japanese Red Army (Dr. Patricia Steinhoff)
24 Japanese Culture Through Video Games (Dr. Rachael Hutchinson)
23 Stan Sakai, Creator of Usagi Yojimbo
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21 Exploring Made in Japan English (Wasei Eigo) w. Anne Crescini
20 Talking About Yōkai w/ Author Charles Kowalski
19 Deconstructing J-pop with Jonathan "Dr. Capital" Patterson
18 Author Barry Lancet
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