Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language Preserving Japan's SHOKUNIN Culture (Michael Magers) | Japan Station 151
Apr 1, 2025
01:04:45
On this episode of Japan Station, I talk to photographer and journalist Michael Magers. Michael has spent over a decade documenting shokunin (artisans/crafworkers) across Japan. During that time has has had many extremely unique expriences such as ama divers, participating in Osaka's infamous Danjiri Festival, and getting tattooed by a traditional Japanese tattoo artist. He talks about those experiences and much more in today's episode!
👉Topics Discussed- About how Michael Magers started doing photography work in Japan
- About working on Rice, Noodlem Fish
- About shokunin culture in Japan
- What is shokunin culture
- About preserving shokunin culture
- About his most memorable food experiences in Japan
- About diving with ama
- About getting tattooed in Japan (irezumi)
- About participating in Osaka's infamous Danjiri Festival
- About efforts being made to preserve dying traditions in Japan
- About preserving the knowledge of Japan's aging shokunin/artisans
- And more
- Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB
👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi
- Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo
- Support on Ko-fi https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo
For more about Michael Magers
- Mike Magers Website https://mpmagers.com/
- Mike Magers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mpmagers