http://www.transpacificradio.com Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en ©Trans-Pacific Radio 2003-2006 http://www.transpacificradio.com/?feed=rss2 transpacificradio@gmail.com (Trans-Pacific Radio) transpacificradio@gmail.com podcast 1440 japan, politics, government, economy Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics; TPR News, our regular look at Japan's top stories; BizCast Japan, discussions of current topics in business and the economy; and TPR Spotlight, an in-depth look at everything from the Japanese criminal justice system to Japanese Pro Baseball. 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Subscribe to Seijigiri by RSS Subscribe to all TPR releases by RSS Grab an mp3 of this release only The 56th edition of Seijigiri opens with a discussion of North Korea's recent nuclear weapon test. Co-hosts Garrett DeOrio and Ken Worsley consider what steps Japan might take in reaction to the test, and discuss recent rabble that Japan should declare itself a nuclear power - and why that won't happen. After that, new US ambassador to Japan John Roos is discussed. While Joseph Nye was the presumptive choice for this post, it seems as though the Obama administration has gone down the path of rewarding a major campaign fundraiser with a plum position. Some of the predictable knee-jerk reactions to this decision are discussed along with the issues facing Mr Roos going forward. Next on the agenda is a discussion of last week's Diet debate between Prime Minister Aso Taro and new Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama. After that, the discussion turns to a look at the extra budget, which the ruling party is hoping to pass through the Diet in the coming weeks. Just what is taxpayer money going to be spent on? Finally, we would like to encourage everyone to come to the Pink Cow in Shibuya on Thursday, June 4 at 7:30pm for the first ever live edition of Seijigiri. More details can be found here. Download Seijigiri #56 Seijigiri Releases, Trans-Pacific Radio Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/27/seijigiri-live-near-the-budokan-thursday-june-4/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/27/seijigiri-live-near-the-budokan-thursday-june-4/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 04:45:18 +0000 Ken Worsley Trans-Pacific Info http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/27/seijigiri-live-near-the-budokan-thursday-june-4/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/27/seijigiri-live-near-the-budokan-thursday-june-4/feed/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/18/seijigiri-55-hatoyama-dpj-election/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/18/seijigiri-55-hatoyama-dpj-election/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 14:13:29 +0000 Ken Worsley Seijigiri Releases Trans-Pacific Radio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/18/seijigiri-55-hatoyama-dpj-election/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/18/seijigiri-55-hatoyama-dpj-election/feed/ 00:01:01 Subscribe to Seijigiri by RSS Subscribe to all TPR releases by RSS Grab an mp3 of this release only It has been some time since the last Seijigiri ... Subscribe to Seijigiri by RSS Subscribe to all TPR releases by RSS Grab an mp3 of this release only It has been some time since the last Seijigiri release, and co-hosts Garrett DeOrio and Ken Worsley pick things up by diving straight into current events. First, last Saturday's election of Yukio Hatoyama as DPJ Party President is analyzed. After that, talk turns to the Lower House election which must be held by October 19, as the term of the Lower House will expire on September 11. The discussion first centers on when the election might happen, then moves on to consider what issues will come up during the election, and finally turns to how recent events have affected election outcome predictions. This edition of Seijigiri concludes with a special rant. As always, thank you for listening. Download Seijigiri #55 Seijigiri Releases, Trans-Pacific Radio Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/11/dpj-leader-ichiro-ozawa-to-resign/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/11/dpj-leader-ichiro-ozawa-to-resign/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 07:01:52 +0000 Ken Worsley Trans-Pacific Info Shasetsu - Op/Ed Japan in the News Politics http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/11/dpj-leader-ichiro-ozawa-to-resign/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/11/dpj-leader-ichiro-ozawa-to-resign/feed/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-pacific-league-status-report/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-pacific-league-status-report/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 03:27:03 +0000 Christopher Pellegrini Trans-Pacific Radio TPR Spotlight Nippon Pro Baseball http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-pacific-league-status-report/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-pacific-league-status-report/feed/ 00:01:01 Right on the heels of our Central League Status Report for April, we present to you our first monthly review for the Pacific League. Things are ... Right on the heels of our Central League Status Report for April, we present to you our first monthly review for the Pacific League. Things are very tight in the Pacific League right now with Tohoku (Rakuten) leading the way, and Chiba (Lotte)'s starting pitching keeping them in sixth. That said, the difference between first and sixth on the day that this podcast was recorded was negligible, and the Pacific League seems to be shaping up to be as exciting as it usually is. Things that surprised us: the Orix Butchers (the 2009 Pacific League Preview podcast might help shed some light on where that moniker came from) are picking up right where they left off last season, and Fukuoka is right in the thick of the playoff hunt. This should be an exciting league to watch in 2009! For additional information and discussion related to the 2009 baseball season, check out Tsubamegun. Many thanks to everyone who continues to listen! Quick tip: keep the volume down low. We're still finding our way around the 'studio', and the result is that there's some background noise involved at higher volume levels. We'll get that sorted out soon, but in the meantime, please accept our apologies for the lack of production skills on our part.Download April 2009 Pacific League Review Trans-Pacific Radio, TPR Spotlight, Nippon Pro Baseball Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-central-league-status-report/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-central-league-status-report/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 16:54:12 +0000 Christopher Pellegrini Trans-Pacific Radio TPR Spotlight Nippon Pro Baseball http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-central-league-status-report/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/05/06/april-2009-central-league-status-report/feed/ 00:01:01 We're already through with the first month of the baseball season, so here's our review of how things currently stand in the Central League. As of ... We're already through with the first month of the baseball season, so here's our review of how things currently stand in the Central League. As of the time of this recording, things were largely shaping up as we had predicted in our Central League Preview podcast which was published last month. In other words, Yomiuri is at the top of the league, and Yokohama is at the bottom. However, things are quite a bit tighter from first through sixth than we had anticipated. That means that there's a significant amount of competition for the three Climax Series playoff spots at this point, and while it's still early, all six clubs are currently in with a shot. For additional information and discussion related to the 2009 baseball season, check out Tsubamegun. Many thanks to everyone who continues to listen! Quick tip: keep the volume down low. We're still finding our way around the 'studio', and the result is that there's some background noise involved at higher volume levels. We'll get that sorted out soon, but in the meantime, please accept our apologies for the lack of production skills on our part.Download April 2009 Central League Review Trans-Pacific Radio, TPR Spotlight, Nippon Pro Baseball Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/31/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-central-league/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/31/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-central-league/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:35:43 +0000 Christopher Pellegrini Trans-Pacific Radio TPR Spotlight Nippon Pro Baseball http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/31/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-central-league/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/31/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-central-league/feed/ 00:01:01 As promised in our last podcast, we're back with our season preview for NPB's Central League. In this edition of NPB Spotlight, Dave Watkins and I ... As promised in our last podcast, we're back with our season preview for NPB's Central League. In this edition of NPB Spotlight, Dave Watkins and I (well, mostly Dave, really) try to make some sense of all the player movement that occurred during the off-season. Dave recovers a bit from the hangover he was suffering while recording our last show and is in rare form for much of this edition. His preferred metaphor when waxing poetic about the Yomiuri Giants will be of particular interest to those who regularly follow TPR's Spotlight on Nippon Pro Yakyu. The plan for the 2009 campaign is for us to post an NPB podcast with updates every month or so. Please check back in at the end of April for our take on the ins and outs of Japanese Professional Baseball through the first month of the season. For additional information and discussion related to the 2009 baseball season, check out Tsubamegun. Many thanks to everyone who continues to listen!Download Standard Podcast Trans-Pacific Radio, TPR Spotlight, Nippon Pro Baseball Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/28/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-pacific-league/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/28/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-pacific-league/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:50:01 +0000 Christopher Pellegrini Trans-Pacific Radio TPR Spotlight Nippon Pro Baseball http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/28/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-pacific-league/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/28/2009-japanese-professional-baseball-season-preview-pacific-league/feed/ 00:01:01 With the WBC out of the way and Japan successfully defending its title, it would now seem that the time has come to turn our ... With the WBC out of the way and Japan successfully defending its title, it would now seem that the time has come to turn our full attention to the 2009 NPB baseball season. We're very excited to be able to get this out to you before the season begins this year! In this edition of NPB Spotlight Dave Watkins and I run through the majority of the off-season player cuts and acquisitions that took place in the Pacific League. We also make a few predictions about which teams are on the way up, which ones are headed south, and also the ones that may just be treading water this season. And please check back here again soon for the Central League season preview which will be posted in a few day's time. For additional information related to the 2009 baseball season, check out Tsubamegun. As always, thank you very much for listening!Download 2009 Japanese Pro Baseball Season Preview Trans-Pacific Radio, TPR Spotlight, Nippon Pro Baseball Trans-Pacific Radio no No http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/04/ozawa-aide-arrested-election-tomorrow-oh-wait-no-its-not/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/04/ozawa-aide-arrested-election-tomorrow-oh-wait-no-its-not/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:07:49 +0000 Ken Worsley Trans-Pacific Info Japan in the News Politics http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/04/ozawa-aide-arrested-election-tomorrow-oh-wait-no-its-not/ http://www.transpacificradio.com/2009/03/04/ozawa-aide-arrested-election-tomorrow-oh-wait-no-its-not/feed/