Japanology Plus · SEASON 9

Water-related Disasters

Episode 21 · 2022-09-29

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Episode overview

Japan suffers from frequent water-related natural disasters, such as flooding, landslides and storm surges. Throughout history, methods to mitigate their effects have been devised. Our guest, university professor Kawaike Kenji, introduces a facility that recreates disaster conditions in order to study them. We hear why these events are so common in Japan, and explore some potential solutions. And in Plus One, Matt Alt tries out some innovative emergency supplies.

28 minutes

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2. Kotatsu: Heated Tables2022-01-13

3. VTubers2022-01-20

4. Traditional Homes2022-02-17

5. Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site2022-03-10

6. Jomon Period: Dogu2022-03-17

7. Japanophiles: Steve Tallon2022-03-24

8. Face Masks2022-04-14

9. Washi: Japanese Paper2022-04-28

10. Name Stamps and Seals2022-05-12

11. Showa Nostalgia2022-05-19

12. Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani2022-06-02

13. Keitora: Tiny Trucks2022-06-16

14. Vinyl Records2022-06-30

15. Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom2022-07-14

16. Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle2022-07-21

17. Frozen Food2022-07-28

18. Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat2022-08-11

19. Goldfish2022-08-25

20. Welfare Goods2022-09-08

21. Water-related Disasters2022-09-29

22. Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar2022-10-13

23. The Moon2022-10-20

24. Cardboard2022-11-24

25. The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?2022-12-08

26. The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy2022-12-15

27. Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal2022-12-22