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podcast episode 2: the wa and japanese identity

in this episode we continue our conversation with @darthmitsuru who runs an english-school/coffee-roaster assemblage in west tokyo (@tokyocoffeejp). we talk about how identity in japanese society is centered around the concept of the 'wa', and how it leads to unintended and terrible consequences– like karoshi– which we discussed in the previous episode. following from our discussion on identity, davy shares what it was like growing up mixed in japan.

podcastDaniel ChenJanuary 16, 2019identity, group identity, japan, wa, roguture, karoshi, individualism, podcast, mixedComment

podcast episode 1: roguture and the japanese work culture

in this episode we have a conversation with davy millard who runs an english-school/coffee-roaster assemblage in west tokyo (@tokyocoffeejp). we discuss a problem deeply rooted within japanese society, and talk about new classifications for death that stem from japanese work culture. we also discuss how roguture is providing a response to the cycle of violence embedded within japanese work culture.

podcastDaniel ChenDecember 21, 2018coffee, japan, culture, death, society, family, community, work, karoshiComment