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Season 9 Episode 18 - Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
Gregory Khezrnejat is an author and university associate professor from the United States. In 2021, his Japanese-language novel Kamogawa Runner won the second annual Kyoto Literature Award. The novel is inspired by Khezrnejat's early experiences in Japan. In a Japanophiles interview, he talks to Peter Barakan about the challenges involved in expressing yourself in a second language. He reads excerpts from the book, and talks about his work as an associate professor of literature at a Japanese university.
Episodes in Season 9
Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
28 min
Kotatsu: Heated Tables
28 min
VTubers
28 min
Traditional Homes
28 min
Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
28 min
Jomon Period: Dogu
28 min
Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
28 min
Face Masks
28 min
Washi: Japanese Paper
28 min
Name Stamps and Seals
28 min
Showa Nostalgia
28 min
Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
28 min
Keitora: Tiny Trucks
28 min
Vinyl Records
28 min
Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
28 min
Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
28 min
Frozen Food
28 min
Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
28 min
Goldfish
28 min
Welfare Goods
28 min
Water-related Disasters
28 min
Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
28 min
The Moon
28 min
Cardboard
28 min
The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
28 min
The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
28 min
Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
28 min