{"id":46943,"date":"2021-04-01T17:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=46943"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:17:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:17:09","slug":"krewe-of-japan-podcast-e09-the-life-legacy-of-lafcadio-hearn-ft-bon-shoko-koizumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2021\/04\/01\/krewe-of-japan-podcast-e09-the-life-legacy-of-lafcadio-hearn-ft-bon-shoko-koizumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Krewe of Japan Podcast E09 &#8211; The Life &amp; Legacy of Lafcadio Hearn ft. Bon &amp; Shoko Koizumi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Posted by: <strong>Doug Tassin<\/strong> (Fukushima-Ken ALT, 2007-2010 &amp; <strong>Krewe of Japan Podcast<\/strong> Co-Host)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/KOJ-Logo-basic-full-size-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/kojpodcast\">Krewe of Japan Podcast<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nigel<\/strong>, <strong>Doug <\/strong>&amp; special JSNO guest host (and professor of English at Tulane University) <strong>Matthew Smith<\/strong> explore the life &amp; legacy of esteemed journalist\/author\/folklorist <strong>Lafcadio Hearn<\/strong>, also known as <strong>Koizumi Yakumo<\/strong>. Hearn&#8217;s interest in the occult took him all over the world, including the cities of New Orleans &amp; Matsue.  In fact, his books on Japanese culture, folklore &amp; ghost stories played a pivotal role in introducing Japan to the Western world during the late 19th century.  Joined by Hearn&#8217;s great-grandson <strong>Bon Koizumi<\/strong> &amp; his wife <strong>Shoko<\/strong>, the Krewe takes an in-depth look into all things Lafcadio Hearn and his impact on the world then and now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/kojpodcast\">Krewe of Japan Podcast<\/a><\/strong> is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japansocietyofneworleans.org\/\">Japan Society of New Orleans<\/a>. Check them out <strong>every Friday afternoon around noon CST<\/strong> on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, and Stitcher.&nbsp; Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com\" class=\"aioseop-link\">kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com<\/a> or on social media (Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kreweofjapan\" class=\"aioseop-link\">@kreweofjapan<\/a>, Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kreweofjapanpodcast\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">@kreweofjapanpodcast<\/a>, &amp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRkoVXYF6c1U9woGPmMzl_w\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel<\/a>). Until next time, enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by: Doug Tassin (Fukushima-Ken ALT, 2007-2010 &amp; Krewe of Japan Podcast Co-Host) This week on the Krewe of Japan Podcast&#8230; Nigel, Doug &amp; special JSNO guest host (and professor of English at Tulane University) Matthew Smith explore the life &amp; legacy of esteemed journalist\/author\/folklorist Lafcadio Hearn, also known as Koizumi Yakumo. 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