Episode 336

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28th Jan 2022

In Search of Japan's Lost Wolves - Journalist Alex K.T. Martin on Wolf folklore, history + conservation

What happened to Japan's wolves and why do some people still believe they exist or should be reintroduced to Japan?

Watch the talk here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z7SD_-Y7ckU

Japan Times staff writer Alex K.T. Martin takes us through his 5 part series on the Japanese wolf and gives us some background to his research and writing: https://features.japantimes.co.jp/1-search-japan-wolves/

Interesting points of importance for Japanese culture, history, folklore and also conservation will be discussed- please join us!

Japan Times LINKS

Video about Hiroshima Yagi who has searched for the Japanese Wolf for over 70 years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibxh16ucPa8

* In search of Japan's Lost Wolves: https://features.japantimes.co.jp/1-search-japan-wolves/

* 2019 article in the Japan Times on the sighting of extinct wolves in Japan by Alex K.T.Martin : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/25/environment/search-japans-extinct-wolves-sightings-mysterious-canine-chichibu-captivating-animal-enthusiasts/?_ga=2.218668944.883815392.1642625448-904264407.1642625448

#wolf #japan #conservation #folklore #japantimes #journalist #alexktmartin #japanwolf

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