Listen "#41 The Apothecary Diaries: Mao? Mao. Mou? Nyan!"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode we return to The Apothecary Diaries to discuss the second season, why having a conversation with Japanese people that includes Chinese names can be extremely difficult, notable challenges to patriarchy in Chinese history, and how color blindness could help you solve a maze! Find out more by listening!0:00 Opening04:28 Fun facts about Japanese and English readings of Chinese proper nouns08:03 Mao Mao’s Books / History of Printing in China 15:51 Caravans and “The West” 19:14 Tang-Era Women’s Literacy and Female Emperor Wu Zetian 25:00 A Door-Filled Labyrinth and Color Blindness 27:50 Word of the Day ー様 / “-sama”ー33:07 Highlights of the 2nd season of The Apothecary Diaries ...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. Voice credit: Funako◎Email: [email protected] ◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0 ◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407 ◎3AMオタック! (日本語)on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ ◎3AMオタック! (日本語) on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8 ◎3AM オタック! (日本語)on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806 ◎Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/ #anime #podcast #theapothecarydiaries
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