http://www.odeo.com/channels/6642-Hanashi-Station no podcasts and audio weblogs about Japan podcasts and audio weblogs about Japan podcasts and audio weblogs about Japan en 40 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:30:04 -0700 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:30:04 -0700 http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1808156-Matsuri-in-Matsudai tag:odeo.com,2006-08-31,1808156 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:30:04 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296371-Matsuri-in-Matsudai Matsuri in Matsudai (10′15″ 9.4 MB MP3) Every year on August 26th, the village of Matsudai in Niigata prefecture holds its summer festival. This year I was was in town to see some of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial and I stayed over to enjoy the festival. I recorded some of the singing and dancing fun to share with you. Credits Singing by the townspeople of Matsudai; background music from the Kinseees! performance soundtrack. Matsuri in Matsudai (10′15″ 9.4 MB MP3) Every year on August 26th, the village of Matsudai in Niigata prefecture holds its summer festival. This year I was was in town to see some of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial and I stayed over to enjoy the festival. I recorded some of the singing and dancing fun to share with you. Credits Singing by the townspeople of Matsudai; background music from the Kinseees! performance soundtrack. Matsuri in Matsudai (10′15″ 9.4 MB MP3) Every year on August 26th, the village of Matsudai in Niigata prefecture holds its summer festival. This year I was was in town to see some of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial and I stayed over to enjoy the festival. I recorded some of the singing and dancing fun to share with you. Credits Singing by the townspeople of Matsudai; background music from the Kinseees! performance soundtrack. tag:odeo.com,2006-08-30,23296371 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:30:04 -0700 no Hanashi Station Specials, Kristen McQuillin http://www.odeo.com/episodes/1628167-Contemporary-Art-Festival-in-Niigata tag:odeo.com,2006-07-31,1628167 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:17:56 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296373-Contemporary-Art-Festival-in-Niigata Art Triennial (13′01″ 11.9 MB MP3) The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, one of the world’s major contemporary art events, is in full swing this month in Niigata Prefecture. In this podcast, you’ll meet Emi Suzuki, a Japanese artist walking 80 km for her art; Andrea Kliest, public art program manager visiting from Melbourne, Australia; and Hanako Murakami, leader of the Fibonatti Kingyo art support team. Links & Resources: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial Japanese - English Hotta Rakashi Memorial Museum Travel information: To get to Matsudai from Tokyo, take the Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa station. Transfer to the Joestu line heading towards Naoetsu. At Rokamachi, transfer to the Hoku-Hoku line (some trains are straight through, no transfer required). Get off at Matsudai Station. The trip takes about 2 1/2 hours and costs about 7500 yen. Credits Piano music by Ehren Starks, magnatune.com Art Triennial (13′01″ 11.9 MB MP3) The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, one of the world’s major contemporary art events, is in full swing this month in Niigata Prefecture. In this podcast, you’ll meet Emi Suzuki, a Japanese artist walking 80 km for her art; Andrea Kliest, public art program manager visiting from Melbourne, Australia; and Hanako Murakami, leader of the Fibonatti Kingyo art support team. Links & Resources: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial Japanese - English Hotta Rakashi Memorial Museum Travel information: To get to Matsudai from Tokyo, take the Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa station. Transfer to the Joestu line heading towards Naoetsu. At Rokamachi, transfer to the Hoku-Hoku line (some trains are straight through, no transfer required). Get off at Matsudai Station. The trip takes about 2 1/2 hours and costs about 7500 yen. Credits Piano music by Ehren Starks, magnatune.com Art Triennial (13′01″ 11.9 MB MP3) The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, one of the world’s major contemporary art events, is in full swing this month in Niigata Prefecture. In this podcast, you’ll meet Emi Suzuki, a Japanese artist walking 80 km for her art; Andrea Kliest, public art program manager visiting from Melbourne, Australia; and Hanako Murakami, leader of the Fibonatti Kingyo art support team. Links & Resources: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial Japanese - English Hotta Rakashi Memorial Museum Travel information: To get to Matsudai from Tokyo, take the Shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa station. Transfer to the Joestu line heading towards Naoetsu. At Rokamachi, transfer to the Hoku-Hoku line (some trains are straight through, no transfer required). Get off at Matsudai Station. The trip takes about 2 1/2 hours and costs about 7500 yen. Credits Piano music by Ehren Starks, magnatune.com tag:odeo.com,2006-07-31,23296373 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:17:56 -0700 no Hanashi Station Specials http://www.odeo.com/episodes/630915-Japanese-Kitchen tag:odeo.com,2005-12-29,630915 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:01:14 -0800 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296378-Japanese-Kitchen Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about miso soup, including how to make dashi, the simple sea stock that is the base of miso soup, and all the two classes of ingredients you should include in your soup. RECIPES Dashi (sea stock) Broth (1 serving) 150 ml water 1″ dried kombu small handful katsuobushi (bonito) flakes Put the kombu in the cold water and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle katsuobushi over the water. When the flakes sink, strain the material from the broth. Done! Miso Soup (1 serving) 150 ml dashi splash of sake 1 Tblsp miso 80-100 grams of umami and scent ingredients (at least one of each - see lists below) If you choose onion or leek for your soup, sautee briefly then splash in some sake. Pour in the dashi and bring to a simmer. Add any ingedients that need to be cooked (carrot, diakon, etc) and simmer for about 10 minutes. If you are using tofu, add it to warm. Turn off the heat and stir in the miso. Lay any leafy sc... Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about miso soup, including how to make dashi, the simple sea stock that is the base of miso soup, and all the two classes of ingredients you should include in your soup. RECIPES Dashi (sea stock) Broth (1 serving) 150 ml water 1″ dried kombu small handful katsuobushi (bonito) flakes Put the kombu in the cold water and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle katsuobushi over the water. When the flakes sink, strain the material from the broth. Done! Miso Soup (1 serving) 150 ml dashi splash of sake 1 Tblsp miso 80-100 grams of umami and scent ingredients (at least one of each - see lists below) If you choose onion or leek for your soup, sautee briefly then splash in some sake. Pour in the dashi and bring to a simmer. Add any ingedients that need to be cooked (carrot, diakon, etc) and simmer for about 10 minutes. If you are using tofu, add it to warm. Turn off the heat and stir in the miso. Lay any leafy scent ingredients in the bottom of your bowl and pour the soup over. Scent ingredients - choose one or more mitsuba, crysanthemum leaves, celery leaves, leek, scallion, fresh ginger, celery, onion, mushrooms Umami ingredients - choose one or more carrot, daikon, tofu, abura-age, cabbage, chinese cabbage, gobo (burdock root), wakame, celery, onion, mushrooms Credits Conveyor Belt Sushi theme music by Haco. Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about miso soup, including how to make dashi, the simple sea stock that is the base of miso soup, and all the two classes of ingredients you should include in your soup. RECIPES Dashi (sea stock) Broth (1 serving) 150 ml water 1″ dried kombu small handful katsuobushi (bonito) flakes Put the kombu in the cold water and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle katsuobushi over the water. When the flakes sink, strain the material from the broth. Done! Miso Soup (1 serving) 150 ml dashi splash of sake 1 Tblsp miso 80-100 grams of umami and scent ingredients (at least one of each - see lists below) If you choose onion or leek for your soup, sautee briefly then splash in some sake. Pour in the dashi and bring to a simmer. Add any ingedients that need to be cooked (carrot, diakon, etc) and simmer for about 10 minutes. If you are using tofu, add it to warm. Turn off the heat and stir in the miso. Lay any leafy scent ingredients in the bottom of your bowl and pour the soup over. Scent ingredients - choose one or more mitsuba, crysanthemum leaves, celery leaves, leek, scallion, fresh ginger, celery, onion, mushrooms Umami ingredients - choose one or more carrot, daikon, tofu, abura-age, cabbage, chinese cabbage, gobo (burdock root), wakame, celery, onion, mushrooms Credits Conveyor Belt Sushi theme music by Haco. tag:odeo.com,2005-12-29,23296378 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:01:14 -0800 no Hanashi Station Kristen McQuillin, Japanese Kitchen http://www.odeo.com/episodes/236937-Graveside-Chats-Kate-Wildman-Nakai-on-Zoshigaya-Cemetery tag:odeo.com,2005-09-16,236937 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:53:32 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296383-Graveside-Chats-Kate-Wildman-Nakai-on-Zoshigaya-Cemetery Moss and ivy covered tomb at Zoshigaya cemetery, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Graveside Chats: Kate Wildman Nakai on Zoshigaya Cemetery (13.4 MB MP3) Kate Wildman Nakai tells Jonathan Wilder about some of the graves in Zoshigaya cemetery. They make brief stops at the graves of the famous, like Lafcadio Hearn and Tojo, and the not so famous graves that are under threat of removal. Links Listing of Foreigner’s graves at Zoshigaya cemetery. (PDF) Monumenta Nipponica Homepage Foreign Legacy Society (nascent NPO), formed in 2005 to preserve the foreign section of Aoyama cemetery in Tokyo. Tomb of William Wright Example of an “eviction” notice put up in 2003 (taken down in 2004.) Tomb of Alexander Hare, professor of English for forty years. Production – Many thanks to Kristen McQuillin for the loan of her recording equipment and MJ Daniels-Sueyasu for putting all the bits together. Podcast produced by MJD-S. Moss and ivy covered tomb at Zoshigaya cemetery, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Graveside Chats: Kate Wildman Nakai on Zoshigaya Cemetery (13.4 MB MP3) Kate Wildman Nakai tells Jonathan Wilder about some of the graves in Zoshigaya cemetery. They make brief stops at the graves of the famous, like Lafcadio Hearn and Tojo, and the not so famous graves that are under threat of removal. Links Listing of Foreigner’s graves at Zoshigaya cemetery. (PDF) Monumenta Nipponica Homepage Foreign Legacy Society (nascent NPO), formed in 2005 to preserve the foreign section of Aoyama cemetery in Tokyo. Tomb of William Wright Example of an “eviction” notice put up in 2003 (taken down in 2004.) Tomb of Alexander Hare, professor of English for forty years. Production – Many thanks to Kristen McQuillin for the loan of her recording equipment and MJ Daniels-Sueyasu for putting all the bits together. Podcast produced by MJD-S. Moss and ivy covered tomb at Zoshigaya cemetery, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Graveside Chats: Kate Wildman Nakai on Zoshigaya Cemetery (13.4 MB MP3) Kate Wildman Nakai tells Jonathan Wilder about some of the graves in Zoshigaya cemetery. They make brief stops at the graves of the famous, like Lafcadio Hearn and Tojo, and the not so famous graves that are under threat of removal. Links Listing of Foreigner’s graves at Zoshigaya cemetery. (PDF) Monumenta Nipponica Homepage Foreign Legacy Society (nascent NPO), formed in 2005 to preserve the foreign section of Aoyama cemetery in Tokyo. Tomb of William Wright Example of an “eviction” notice put up in 2003 (taken down in 2004.) Tomb of Alexander Hare, professor of English for forty years. Production – Many thanks to Kristen McQuillin for the loan of her recording equipment and MJ Daniels-Sueyasu for putting all the bits together. Podcast produced by MJD-S. tag:odeo.com,2005-09-15,23296383 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:53:32 -0700 no Hanashi Station Jonathan Wilder, Graveside Chats http://www.odeo.com/episodes/221474-Japanese-Kitchen tag:odeo.com,2005-09-08,221474 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 15:01:59 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296386-Japanese-Kitchen Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about tsukemono, Japanese pickles, and pickling techniques from food culture expert, Elizabeth Andoh. Kristen McQuillin invites you to her kitchen to try a simple pickle recipe. And we hear a little bit about Washoku theory and Elizabeth Andoh’s forthcoming book. Recipe Impatient Pickles 1 Japanese or English cucumber 1 carrot 1/6 wedge green cabbage 1/2 tsp salt 2 1×3 cm strips kombu (dried) Slice the vegetables thinly–the thickness of a 1 yen coin (American dime) or thinner. Mix with the salt and allow to sit until the vegetables begin to wilt and weep. Press them gently between your hands, taking care not to bruise them. Increase the pressure until liquid drips from them. Discard the liquid. On a plate, lay a strip of kombu. Spread the vegetables in an even layer over the plate. Top with another strip of kombu and the second plate. Weigh the plate down with a can of tomatoes or soup. Allow to sit ... Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about tsukemono, Japanese pickles, and pickling techniques from food culture expert, Elizabeth Andoh. Kristen McQuillin invites you to her kitchen to try a simple pickle recipe. And we hear a little bit about Washoku theory and Elizabeth Andoh’s forthcoming book. Recipe Impatient Pickles 1 Japanese or English cucumber 1 carrot 1/6 wedge green cabbage 1/2 tsp salt 2 1×3 cm strips kombu (dried) Slice the vegetables thinly–the thickness of a 1 yen coin (American dime) or thinner. Mix with the salt and allow to sit until the vegetables begin to wilt and weep. Press them gently between your hands, taking care not to bruise them. Increase the pressure until liquid drips from them. Discard the liquid. On a plate, lay a strip of kombu. Spread the vegetables in an even layer over the plate. Top with another strip of kombu and the second plate. Weigh the plate down with a can of tomatoes or soup. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes. Rinse the brine from the pickles in cool water and gently squeeze dry. Serve with rice and miso soup for a simple Japanese meal, or use them in a Western-style salad. Links & Resources Taste of Culture, a Japanese cooking school in Tokyo Washoku, Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen by Elizabeth Andoh The Well-Flavoured Vegetable by Eri Yamaguchi Credits Conveyor Belt Sushi theme music by Haco. Japanese Kitchen (12.1 MB MP3) In this program, you’ll learn about tsukemono, Japanese pickles, and pickling techniques from food culture expert, Elizabeth Andoh. Kristen McQuillin invites you to her kitchen to try a simple pickle recipe. And we hear a little bit about Washoku theory and Elizabeth Andoh’s forthcoming book. Recipe Impatient Pickles 1 Japanese or English cucumber 1 carrot 1/6 wedge green cabbage 1/2 tsp salt 2 1×3 cm strips kombu (dried) Slice the vegetables thinly–the thickness of a 1 yen coin (American dime) or thinner. Mix with the salt and allow to sit until the vegetables begin to wilt and weep. Press them gently between your hands, taking care not to bruise them. Increase the pressure until liquid drips from them. Discard the liquid. On a plate, lay a strip of kombu. Spread the vegetables in an even layer over the plate. Top with another strip of kombu and the second plate. Weigh the plate down with a can of tomatoes or soup. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15-30 minutes. Rinse the brine from the pickles in cool water and gently squeeze dry. Serve with rice and miso soup for a simple Japanese meal, or use them in a Western-style salad. Links & Resources Taste of Culture, a Japanese cooking school in Tokyo Washoku, Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen by Elizabeth Andoh The Well-Flavoured Vegetable by Eri Yamaguchi Credits Conveyor Belt Sushi theme music by Haco. tag:odeo.com,2005-09-08,23296386 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:01:59 -0700 no Hanashi Station Kristen McQuillin, Japanese Kitchen http://www.odeo.com/episodes/196555-Golden-Girl tag:odeo.com,2005-08-25,196555 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:16:19 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23296390-Golden-Girl Tracey Northcott shares her insider knowledge on the mobile phone packet scene in Japan. Golden Girl (10.8 MB MP3) Transcript (PDF) Links NTT DoCoMo http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english Vodafone http://www.vodafone.jp/english EZWeb http://www.au.kddi.com/english Kansai Time Out http://kto.co.jp/ Keitai Novels Shinchosha Co’s Shincho Keitai Bunko (”Shincho Mobile-Phone Collection”) http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/keitaibunko Kadokawa Shoten Bunko Yomihodai (”All you can read collection”) http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/sp/200308-06 Sharp Corp’s Space Town Books http://www.spacetown.ne.jp/dynamic/app/F101/book Mobile Counselling Soutusen Netto (”Net for Quitting Smoking”) http://www.soutsuen.net TangoTown http://tangotown.jp Podcast produced by MJD-S. (Upload a little late = MJ’s bad - gomene!) Tracey Northcott shares her insider knowledge on the mobile phone packet scene in Japan. Golden Girl (10.8 MB MP3) Transcript (PDF) Links NTT DoCoMo http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english Vodafone http://www.vodafone.jp/english EZWeb http://www.au.kddi.com/english Kansai Time Out http://kto.co.jp/ Keitai Novels Shinchosha Co’s Shincho Keitai Bunko (”Shincho Mobile-Phone Collection”) http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/keitaibunko Kadokawa Shoten Bunko Yomihodai (”All you can read collection”) http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/sp/200308-06 Sharp Corp’s Space Town Books http://www.spacetown.ne.jp/dynamic/app/F101/book Mobile Counselling Soutusen Netto (”Net for Quitting Smoking”) http://www.soutsuen.net TangoTown http://tangotown.jp Podcast produced by MJD-S. (Upload a little late = MJ’s bad - gomene!) Tracey Northcott shares her insider knowledge on the mobile phone packet scene in Japan. Golden Girl (10.8 MB MP3) Transcript (PDF) Links NTT DoCoMo http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english Vodafone http://www.vodafone.jp/english EZWeb http://www.au.kddi.com/english Kansai Time Out http://kto.co.jp/ Keitai Novels Shinchosha Co’s Shincho Keitai Bunko (”Shincho Mobile-Phone Collection”) http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/keitaibunko Kadokawa Shoten Bunko Yomihodai (”All you can read collection”) http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/sp/200308-06 Sharp Corp’s Space Town Books http://www.spacetown.ne.jp/dynamic/app/F101/book Mobile Counselling Soutusen Netto (”Net for Quitting Smoking”) http://www.soutsuen.net TangoTown http://tangotown.jp Podcast produced by MJD-S. (Upload a little late = MJ’s bad - gomene!) tag:odeo.com,2005-08-25,23296390 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:16:19 -0700 no Hanashi Station Golden Girl, Tracey Northcott http://www.odeo.com/episodes/147155-Considering-This tag:odeo.com,2005-08-12,147155 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 05:51:48 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/119459-Brain-Dump tag:odeo.com,2005-07-29,119459 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:33:30 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/119458-Graveside-Chats-Edoardo-Chiossone tag:odeo.com,2005-07-14,119458 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:58:42 -0700 no Hanashi Station http://www.odeo.com/episodes/119457-Departing-from-Track-1 tag:odeo.com,2005-06-30,119457 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:39:44 -0700 no Hanashi Station