Samurai, WWII & What the West Gets Wrong About Japan | Joshua Walker
What is up, campers? Gather ’round the campfire because today we’re heading deep into the culture, history, contradictions, and hidden rhythms of Japan with Joshua Walker.
We kick things off with Shohei Ohtani and the question of whether he’s already the GOAT, before diving into the ideas that have shaped Japanese society for centuries—from Miyamoto Musashi and emotional discipline to the differences between rice-based collective cultures and the more individualistic societies of the West.
Joshua opens up about his childhood in Japan, what it feels like to be American inside Japanese culture…
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