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dc.contributor.authorHacker, Randi
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-04T19:50:22Z
dc.date.available2014-06-04T19:50:22Z
dc.date.issued2008-07-30
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/13885
dc.descriptionThis is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
dc.description.abstractBroadcast Transcript: Rice and Asia. Rice and Asia. Go together like... like... well, I can't really think of a rhyme at the moment but rice and Asia are as intertwined as conjoined twins. The history of the rice culture in Asia covers millennia and has shaped everything from demography to topography. And now it's shaping running shoes. Specifically racing flats for champions. Hitoshi Makamura, master craftsman for Asics, the Japanese sporting goods company, has put ground rice husks into the soles of custom made shoes for Olympic marathon runners. He claims they provide cushioning and excellent traction on wet smooth surfaces of the type that will be found along the Beijing marathon route. And if they get hungry along the 26.2 miles way, well, they can always make... shoe-shee. #ceas #hacker #japan
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherCenter for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPostcards from Asia;0130
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://audioboom.com/posts/832481-0130-shoe-shee
dc.subjectAsia
dc.subjectRice Culture
dc.subjectMakamura, Hitoshi
dc.subjectAsics
dc.subjectOlympic Marathon Runners
dc.subjectRice Husks
dc.titleShoe-Shee
dc.typeRecording, oral
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