Recultured #2: Isolate — How Covid-19 changed Japan's pop culture

<div>In Episode 2 of Recultured, we look at what happened when the world was made to stay at home, and how one game from Nintendo provided us an escape into a fantasy land full of fishing, decorating and bug collecting.  <br> <br> <strong>Guests</strong> <strong>on this episode</strong>:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHL9bfHTxCMi-7vfxQ-AYtg">Chris Broad</a>, YouTuber and podcaster, Abroad in Japan </li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/claire-williamson/">Claire Williamson</a>, Japan Times food and lifestyle editor</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/farrahakase">Farrah Hasnain</a>, Japan Times contributor</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/imad">Imad Khan</a>, New York Times contributing writer </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/jaykogami?lang=en">Jay Kogami</a>, writer for All Digital Music and Music Ally Japan</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorronald">Ronald Taylor</a>, writer for Arama Japan and Japan Times contributor</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/tomhanaway">Tom Hanaway</a>, Japan Times social editor</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_osaki">Tomohiro Osaki</a>, Japan Times features writer</li> </ul> <div> <br> <strong>Sponsors:<br> </strong>Recultured is brought to you by <a href="http://bit.ly/foodetokyo">Food-e</a>, Tokyo's first gourmet restaurant delivery service. Food-e delivers from some of Tokyo's finest restaurants, such as Nobu Tokyo and The Oak Door Steakhouse, to homes, offices and parties. Premium dining — now at your fingertips and available exclusively at <a href="http://bit.ly/foodetokyo">www.food-e.jp</a>. </div> <div> <br> This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://bit.ly/kokorocare">Kokoro Care Packages</a>, delivering curated care packages from Japan, filled with locally made, premium-quality, artisanal Japanese foods. For Deep Dive listeners, use the code "DEEPDIVE" to get a 10% discount off your first order of a subscription purchase at <a href="https://bit.ly/kokorocare">kokorocares.com</a>. <br> <br