David Gornoski
David Gornoski

Why Japanese Read Comic Books (THINGS HIDDEN 229)

Jan 20, 2026 · 1h 25m

<p>Dr Paul Axton joins David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta to talk about Japan's encounter with Christianity, why Western philosophical approaches don't work in Japan, Nihonjinron identity, the psychology of Amae, extraordinary life of Yukio Mishima, and more.</p> <p>Check out Forging Ploughshares podcast <a href= "http://podcast.forgingploughshares.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a>.<br /> Follow David Gornoski on X <a href="https://x.com/DavidGornoski" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.<br /> Visit <a href="https://aneighborschoice.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">aneighborschoice.com</a> for more</p>

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