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About Raditya Nuradi
I'm a Phd candidate at Kyushu University. I work on contemporary Japanese religions and popular culture. My research explores how a practice inspired by narratives from popular culture plays a role in the construction of sacred spaces and how a pilgrimage can imbue new meanings to a place.Raditya Nuradi is a Phd student at Kyushu University. He works on religion and popular culture, particularly anime pilgrimages. His research explores pilgrims' experiences through space and materiality.
NBN Episodes hosted by Raditya:
March 31, 2023
Spirituality and Alternativity in Contemporary Japan
Ioannis Gaitanidis' book Spirituality and Alternativity in Contemporary Japan: Beyond Religion? (Bloomsbury, 2022) critically examines the spiritualit…
March 19, 2023
The God Susanoo and Korea in Japan’s Cultural Memory
The God Susanoo and Korea in Japan’s Cultural Memory: Ancient Myths and Modern Empire (Bloomsbury, 2022) traces reiterations and reinterpretations of …
November 30, 2022
Overseas Shinto Shrines
Through extensive use of primary resources and fieldwork, Karli Shimizu's book Overseas Shinto Shrines: Religion, Secularity and the Japanese Empire (…
September 13, 2022
A Path Into the Mountains
Often represented as a tradition of ancient origins, Shugendō has retained a quality of mystery and nostalgia in the public imagination and scholars a…
February 8, 2022
Miyazakiworld
A thirtieth‑century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red‑haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They a…
December 22, 2021
Pilgrims Until We Die
Ian Reader and John Shultz's Pilgrims Until We Die: Unending Pilgrimage in Shikoku (Oxford University Press, 2021)" explores the Shikoku pilgrimage by…
September 29, 2021
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions is edited by Erica Baffelli, Fabio Rambelli, and Andrea Castiglioni published by Bloomsbury, 2021. The B…