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About Satoko Naito

Satoko Naito is a docent of Japanese studies at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku, Finland. Research interests include Japanese literature, cultural history, and gender studies.

Satoko Naito is a docent of Japanese studies at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku, Finland. Research interests include Japanese literature, cultural history, and gender studies.

NBN Episodes hosted by Satoko:

Nordic Asia Podcast April 28, 2023

Aspired Communities, Contested Futures

Long-Term Recovery after the 3.11 Disaster in Japan

Pilvi Posio

Hosted by Satoko Naito
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan triggering a massive tsunami and shifting the earth on its axis. Nearly 20,000 residents in …
Nordic Asia Podcast June 3, 2022

The Forgotten Children of the Second Sino-Japanese War

Kanako Kuramitsu

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Disparaged as "Japanese devils" and "half-breed," some children with Chinese mothers and Japanese fathers born during the Second Sino-Japanese war long looked to Japan as their true homeland. Learn about …
Nordic Asia Podcast February 21, 2022

Understanding Authoritarianism

Deepening Autocratization, Dynamic Dictatorships, and China

Elina Sinkkonen

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Authoritarian regimes have often been discussed in contrast to democratic governments and defined in terms of what they lack--namely, democratic features. Dr. Elina Sinkkonen highlights the need for a new …
Nordic Asia Podcast January 7, 2022

COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy in Japan

Kamila Szczepanska and Yoko Demelius

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Anti-vaccination movements pose an increasing threat to global public health, but what of vaccine hesitancy? Join us for a discussion on the effects of vaccine hesitancy in Japan during the …
Nordic Asia Podcast December 3, 2021

Rethinking China's Humanitarian Diplomacy before and during Covid-19

Lauri Paltemaa and Hermann Aubié

Lauri Paltemaa and Hermann Aubié

Hosted by Satoko Naito
As the Covid-19 pandemic spread to Europe and other parts of the globe in spring of 2020, the Chinese government started reporting donations of Personal Protective Equipment as well as …
Nordic Asia Podcast October 8, 2021

Sharing Scholarship

Academic Publishing and Teaching Tibetan Buddhism in Finland

Albion Butters

Hosted by Satoko Naito
How can one approach religion as both an academic researcher and a spiritual practitioner? Join us for this wide ranging talk with Dr. Albion Butters, historian of religion and a …
Nordic Asia Podcast September 20, 2021

Outgoing Prime Minister Suga and Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Giulio Pugliese

Hosted by Satoko Naito
On September 3, 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide announced that he would not seek reelection as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), effectively declaring his resignation …
Nordic Asia Podcast July 5, 2021

Papermaking Traditions, East and West

A Discussion with Timo Särkkä

Timo Särkkä

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Our relationship to paper and paper products is changing every day. Fewer newspapers and magazines are in print, but growing dependence on online retail has increased demand for cardboard packaging …
Nordic Asia Podcast June 4, 2021

Women Singer-Songwriters of 1970s Japan

A Discussion with Lasse Lehtonen

Lasse Lehtonen

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Satoko Naito speaks to Lasse Lehtonen about his research on Japanese women singer-songwriters of the 1970s and 1980s. Focusing on popular pioneers like Yumi Matsutoya (Yūmin), Miyuki Nakajima, and Takako Okamura …
Nordic Asia Podcast February 19, 2021

K-Pop and the Korean Wave with Jimmyn Parc

Jimmyn Parc

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Jimmyn Parc of Sciences Po speaks with Satoko Naito of the University of Turku about the global popularity of K-Pop and the history of the Korean Wave (Hallyu), highlighting significant factors …
Nordic Asia Podcast February 4, 2021

'Confucianism' and China with Jyrki Kallio

Jyrki Kallio

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Jyrki Kallio of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs returns to the podcast to discuss Confucianism in China, including its beginnings in The Analects, key developments by Mencius, and the …
Nordic Asia Podcast November 22, 2020

Early Twentieth Century Japanese Film Industry with Stephen Ranger

Stephen Ranger

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Stephen Ranger of the European Centre for International Political Economy speaks with Satoko Naito of the University of Turku about his recent publications on the early twentieth century Japanese film industry …
Nordic Asia Podcast November 13, 2020

Creative Engagement in Urban Spaces of East Asia with Minna Valjakka

Minna Valjakka

Hosted by Satoko Naito
Art historian Minna Valjakka speaks with Satoko Naito of the University of Turku about her concept of socially engaged creativity, which aims to both broaden and complicate the notion of civic …
Nordic Asia Podcast November 6, 2020

Japanese Food and Food Packaging with Katarzyna Cwiertka

Katarzyna Cwiertka

Hosted by Satoko Naito
In this episode, Katarzyna J. Cwiertka speaks with Satoko Naito of the University of Turku to share her expertise on Japanese food and food packaging. The discussion deals with washoku (“Japanese …