Episode 245

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24th May 2021

Tokyo's Olympic Sized Problem & Why Conspiracy Theories Flop in Japan | Author Matt Alt

Matt Alt is a writer, translator and pop-culture expert who talks here about his recent articles in the New Yorker about the Tokyo Olympic problems and why Japan has so far been able to resist conspiracy theories like QAnon, but how that may be changing. Watch the episode here.

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Matt Alt is a Writer, localizer, translator, and YOKAI hunter. Author of “Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World” (Crown, 2020).

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Hi I'm Joy (JJ) originally from Hawaii & long-time Hiroshima-jin (jin=person). My work and content is focused on sustainability & how we can make better choices to balance the needs of people, planet and profits in our lives, work and travel. Join me as I talk with wonderful people and visit interesting places in Japan.
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