176: The specter of Itaewon has Shibuya spooked

<div>One year on, <strong>Elizabeth Beattie</strong> joins us to discuss where Itaewon stands after its Halloween disaster, and what its legacy means for celebrations in Japan.<br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">X</a> <br> Elizabeth Beattie: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/3993/elizabeth-beattie/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Eliz_Beattie">X</a> <br> <br> <strong>Read/View more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2019/10/31/general/halloweens-2010s-shibuya-tricks-and-treats/">Halloween’s rise in the 2010s provided Shibuya crossing with plenty of tricks and treats</a> (Mike Sunda, The Japan Times)</li> <li>​​<a href="https://blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/halloween-spooks-shibuya?r=da1og&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_campaign=post">Halloween spooks Shibuya</a> (Matt Alt, Matt Alt’s Pure Invention)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/22/japan/society/transgender-surgery/">Calls grow to abolish Japan’s surgery requirement for gender change</a> (Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/24/economy/japan-gdp-biggest-economies-imf/">Germany set to eclipse Japan as No. 3 economy in 2023, IMF says</a> (Elizabeth Beattie, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/world/asia/south-korea-protests.html">What South Korea’s frequent protests say about its politics</a> (Choe Sang-hun and Chang W. Lee, The New York Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/5_A8dq2fA5o?feature=shared">What went wrong in the South Korean ferry disaster</a> (The New Yorker, YouTube)</li> </ul> <div> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> Send us feedback at deepdiv