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Podcast: Pure TokyoScope
Episode: 128: Ambassador Godzilla! Shogun vs Shogun! RIP Mr. Kaiyodo!
Description: FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) go through some recent headlines in Japanese pop culture news including Godzilla’s potential as an ambassador, the old Shogun director takes shots at the new Shogun, and we say goodbye to the founder of legendary model and figure company Kaiyodo!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on Bluesky