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Center for East Asian Studies: Recent submissions
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New Buddhism
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-02-20)Broadcast Transcript: During the seven weeks that the Buddha sat under his bodhi tree back in the sixth century BC, it's unlikely that he envisioned the scenario enacted here in Japan in the 21st Century. Buddhist monks ... -
Invasive Bluegills
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-02-13)Broadcast Transcript: Those pesky invasive species! How to deal with them? You can shoot them. You can spray them. Or you can call them haute cuisine and eat them which is what is being done here in Japan to combat the ... -
Super Spider Silk
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-02-06)Broadcast Transcript: What do you get if you cross a spider with a silkworm? Super socks. Don't get it? Frankly, neither do we but it's a fact. A Japanese sock manufacturer in Nara Prefecture has joined forces with a ... -
Smoke-Free Olympics
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-01-30)Broadcast Transcript: Beijing is talking the talk about cleaning up for the '08 Olympic Games, but it would appear that at least one segment of the population is not ready to walk the walk: Smokers. China is one of the ... -
Long Brushes into Water
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-01-09)Broadcast Transcript: They are polishing up the new sidewalks at the corner of Wangfujin. They crouch above their machines, pressing them hard to the stone. The granite dust muffles them. Their faces are swathed in towels. ... -
Shaolin SUV
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2008-01-02)Broadcast Transcript: Should monks and modernity mix? This is the question being asked around Henan province now that the head abbot of the Shaolin monastery has been given a $125,000 SUV as a perk for boosting local ... -
Moon Probe
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-11-26)Broadcast Transcript: Back in the 20th Century, when the USSR launched Sputnik and catapulted us into the Space Age, Chairman Mao lamented "China is a country that cannot even launch a potato into space." Well, the China ... -
Queer Tools
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-11-19)Broadcast Transcript: Chindogu. Did someone say "Bless you?" No need. This is a Japanese word that means "queer tools" and it was coined to describe the Japanese penchant for unusual inventions. From toilet paper rolls ... -
Olympic Names
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-12-12)Broadcast Transcript: The Olympics has inspired more than national pride and a quest for excellence in sports here in Beijing. It has inspired a generation of Olympic-related names as well. At last count, more than 7,000 ... -
Shoeaholism
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-12-05)Broadcast Transcript: It was Douglas Adams who said that among the ailments of modern society --ennui, low birth rate, love of trivia--the obsession with shoes is most indicative of the End of History. If this is true, ... -
Foundation Day Meeting
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-11-28)Broadcast Transcript: South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il met in Pyongyang in October. Was it a coincidence that this summit that marked the second time the leaders of these two countries ... -
Kamikaze Rap
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-11-21)Broadcast Transcript: There's a flap over rap here in Japan. The rap in question: Kudan performed by the ultranationalist group Arei Raise. The song is dedicated to World War II's kamikaze pilots and uses lyrics taken from ... -
DNA Pendant
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-11-14)Broadcast Transcript: It's a symbol of commitment. It's a memento mori. It's the DNA pendant offered by Japan's Eiwa Industry and it's two, two, two things in one. Using genetic extraction, Eiwa removes the DNA from, say, ... -
The Secret is MSG
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-10-24)Broadcast Transcript: So what's Japan's greatest contribution to world food culture? Instant ramen? Sushi? Well, what about MSG, monosodium glutamate, the flavor-enhancing seasoning often associated with Chinese restaurants, ... -
Trial by Shy Jury
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-10-17)Broadcast Transcript: From a criminal justice system which encouraged offenders to ask their best friends to behead them, Japan is poised to step into a new era: one of trial by jury. In order to accomplish this by 2009, ... -
Mahjong Epilepsy
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-10-10)Broadcast Transcript: The answer is: It's fast and furious and it causes epilepsy. The question is: What is mahjongg? Mahjongg, a game of skill and daring--played with particular fervor by Chinese people and Jewish women ... -
Heir Speculation
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-10-03)Broadcast Transcript: He's a wastrel and a scofflaw and he works for the government. No. He's not a US politician. He's North Korean and his name is Kim Jong Nam. He's the oldest son of the Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il, who ... -
@ Boy
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-09-26)Broadcast Transcript: Chinese custom in general warns against expressing affection for a child for fear of tempting a vengeful devil to steal him away. A couple here in Beijing broke free of the bonds of this convention ... -
Dogs Over Babies
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-08-19)Broadcast Transcript: Okay, so, you're shopping at Matsuya, a department store on the Ginza, here in Tokyo and a youngish woman comes toward you, pushing a pram. Naturally, you take a peek inside as she passes by and, to ... -
Sushi Makeover
(Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas, 2007-09-12)Broadcast Transcript: Overfishing! Restrictions on tuna catches! What's a Japanese sushi restaurant to do? Explore alternate forms of this traditional and popular cuisine, that's what. For example, raw horse meat or raw ...
