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Krewe of Japan

Japan Society of New Orleans

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Krewe of Japan is a weekly podcast that takes listeners on audio journeys through Japanese culture. With our hosts as your guide, and the help of guest experts, Japanese natives, and ex-pats, understanding Japan is now easier than ever before.
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I've lived in 6 different countries over the last 4 years. Living abroad one of the things I love the most is the multiple encounters with strangers. Strangers who often end up becoming friends. But if there is one thing I always regret is to not have spent more time around the people I once shared the road with, listening to whatever advice they have to give or whatever story they want to tell. In this podcast, I talk to friends and strangers whose inspiring lives once kept me company on my ...
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Jumping Bomb Audio

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Jumping Bomb Audio is your one-stop shop for Japanese women’s wrestling discussion! Co-hosts Taylor Maimbourg and Kelly Harrass cover joshi’s biggest news, preview and review shows from every promotion, and make sure you know which matches you have to watch. The show is designed to educate new joshi fans while also providing hardcore fans with essential analysis of STARDOM, Tokyo Joshi Pro, SEAdLINNNG, Ice Ribbon, Gatoh Move, and more! This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podc ...
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The Stardom Cast

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Rob Goodwin & independent wrestling's Matt Turner are here every Friday to review the goings on in the top Joshi company in Japan - World Wonder Ring Stardom! Join the lads as they talk about the shows and the news surrounding one of the fastest rising companies in Japan! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheStardomCast Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheStardomCast Check out the Website: https://www.thestardomcast.weebly.com Buy our Merch: https://teespring.com/en-GB/ ...
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Rob and Matt are back to chat all things from an absolutely rammed week of Stardom wrestling! From Toni Storm appearing in Stardom a week earlier than planned, to Saya Kamitani and Saori Anou, to Koguma's rapidly waning patience, to Hazuki's continued to descent, to the granular art of booking, they chat it all and more on this week's episode! This…
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Rob and Matt are back and for the second time in as many weeks, news has dropped before they have recorded the podcast! This week they chat the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League announcements, the PWI Women's 250, Stardom involvement in Fighting Spirit Unleashed, the shows from Osaka and Komatsu and Matt's shameless meltear knowledge... This episode …
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Taylor is at it solo as he talks Tokyo Joshi's All Rise 24 and Stardom's Nagoya Golden Fight! Then he run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including the start of TJPW's Next Generation Tournament, another Sukeban show, and more! There's of course a review of the standings of the First Annual Jumping Bomb…
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This one goes out to all the ladies out there... well, and the fellas too if you're interested! The Krewe sits down with avid shojo enthusiast Taryn of Manga Lela Instagram/TikTok fame to talk all things shojo. Together they explore the variety of shojo genres, some challenges faced in the shojo industry, & what makes shojo different from those ram…
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Rob and Matt return once more to chat everything coming out of a really good Nagoya Golden Fight card from this past weekend. They chat Toni Storm's first singles match since May 2019, the Wonder of Stardom match, Hazuki and SLK trying to kill one another, Dump Matsumoto, Historic X-Over II, English coverage before having an extended conversation a…
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Rob and Matt are back to review the first two nights of Marigold's Fantastic Adventure tour from Osaka and Korakuen Hall. They chat two title matches, play a game of 'Who's Under the Mask?', have a very rare disagreement, the direction of Nao Ishikawa and Chika Goto and the pros and cons of the time limit draw! This episode is brought to you by Bet…
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In celebration of Toni's return to Stardom this past weekend, and her excellent IWGP Women's Championship match against Mayu Iwatani, Matt is joined by Andy Header as the pair look back at her run with the World of Stardom Championship. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your…
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Rob and Matt are back to walk the road to Nagoya Golden Fight with you all, providing a review of both the first of two pre-PPV Korakuen Hall shows, and New Blood 15. They also preview the upcoming PPV, talk Rina's Future of Stardom reign, the seeming climax to the Hazuki and Koguma story, Thekla's continued unnerving niceness towards Natsupoi and …
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The Dream Star Grand Prix 2024 is officially in the books, and Rob and Matt are here with your officially unofficial review of a fantastic final night in Nagoya! They chat a war between Nanae and Miku, Rob donning his lawyer hat in defence of CHIAKI and the finish of MIRAI and Nagisa before giving their picks for Wrestler, Match and Breakout of the…
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Taylor and Kelly are back once again to dive deep into the fifth edition of Tokyo Joshi's biggest show, Wrestle Princess! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including a detour into Netflix's Queen of Villains, Margiold's Dream Star Grand Prix Finals, another big result in Sendai Girls and so …
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With the Dream Star Grand Prix final mere hours away, Rob and Matt are here to bring you bang up to date with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's Nagoya final! They chat about a MOTYC, Kouki's stand out performances, MIRAI's shock exit, all of the possible final ramifications, the weight of pressure on Utami Hayashishita and their own p…
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Historians Nathan Ledbetter & Dr. Samantha Perez rejoin the Krewe to continue our conversation on foreign-born samurai, this time highlighting the life of William Adams! In this episode, we explore his relationships with both Japanese & non-Japanese while in Japan, the similarities between William Adams's story & House of the Dragon (what?!), how h…
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Rob and Matt are back with another episode this week covering everything from two great back-to-back shows over the past weekend. From one of Tam's best ever singles outings, to Hazuki's breaking point, to the Passion Package, to MOTYC, to a timeless title challenge, to what will hopefully be the definitive introduction of English Commentary, we co…
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Matt and Rob reconvene to talk about a stacked set of shows from Marigold's Dream Star Grand Prix, with the action really beginning to heat up! They chat about Utami's quest for the top, MIRAI catching her up, Mai Sakurai at the summit, Bozilla in Paradise, Nanae's Passion Package, Rob's Moomoo and the picture as we career towards the Nagoya finals…
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Taylor makes his triumphant return to reunite with Kelly to talk all about Stardom's latest big show, Namba Grand Fight! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks (and beyond), including Margiold's Dream Star Grand Prix, a big result in Sendai Girls, Sareee-ISM V, and so much more! There's of course …
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Unable to choregraph their hectic schedules, Rob and Matt have to stitch together an episode to go through a fantastic night of the Dream Star Grand Prix in Bolfert Toyama. From Sareee and Mai, to Yuzuki and Utami the show is packed to the gills with some excellent match-ups and Matt and Rob give their thoughts on it all in this latest episode of t…
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With the 5Star Grand Prix in the rear view mirror, it's time to look ahead to Stardom's next PPV endeavour in Namba Grand Fight, with a pit stop in Korakuen Hall first of course. Rob and Matt chat High Speed title, Hazuki's quest for the White Belt, the Red Belt picture, Ryogoku, the Three Man Band, Rob's experience at NOAH and.... two grown men do…
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In the first in a brand-new mini retrospective series, Matt brings you the first of his reviews of the finals of each of Stardom's 5Star Grand Prix tournaments. In this episode, Matt reviews the finals spanning from Nanae's win in 2013, all the way to Yoko Bito's in 2016. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at be…
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Rob and Matt are back with your weekly dose of Marigold joy with a brand new episode of The Marigold Standard, talking about the opening two shows of the Dream Star Grand Prix! They chat Natsumi Showzuki's new hair, a statement win for Mai Sakurai, how impressed they are with NORI, their pick for match of the tournament so far, Mayu Iwatani retirin…
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With Rob and Matt still recovering from the post-5Star Grand Prix slump - and doing two 3 hour+ podcasts in the space of a week - they run through a quick snapshot of the tournament fallout as well as looking at the endeavours of Stardom wrestlers outside the company; including an absolute Match of the Year contender! This episode is brought to you…
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This episode Kelly flies solo and tackles the quarter finals, semi-finals, and finals of the Stardom 5STAR Grand Prix. In more tournament action Kelly reviews the semi-finals and finals of Tokyo Joshi Pro's Tokyo Princess Cup. And finally, in more tournament action, Kelly breaks down the results of the first two shows of Marigold's Dream Star Grand…
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Rob and Matt are joined LIVE by friend of the show Andy Header for his first appearance on the main show to chat everything that went down at the 2024 5Star Grand Prix finals! They chat everything from MVPs, to title changes, to 5Star stats, to what happens next, to breakout stars and everything in between. But most importantly, who won the coveted…
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Joined by guest host Dr. Samantha Perez, the Krewe sits down with Princeton's Nathan Ledbetter to unpack how the term "samurai" evolved over the centuries and dig into foreign-born samurai, specifically Yasuke. Uncover everything they you need to know about the African samurai right here in this episode... AND SO MUCH MORE! ------ About the Krewe -…
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We are back with another episode of The Marigold Standard as we edge ever-closer to the inaugural Dream Star Grand Prix! This week, we cover Giulia's farewell gauntlet, Nao Ishikawa's fantastic performance in the Twinstar Championship match and Bozilla in NXT, as well as previewing the opening nights of the Dream Star Grand Prix and offering some e…
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Strap in everyone, it's gonna be a loooooong night! Matt and Rob return with another gargantuan offering, guiding you through 4 nights of 5Star action including the quarter-finals, MOTYC, Murder Poi, a sincere Matt apology, Tam and Tora discussion, final night predictions and much more! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online ther…
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It's a strange episode this week as you get both Rob and Matt's opinions on Marigold's Korakuen Hall show from Monday, just not necessarily...together! As they couldn't make a time work this week, both record their own thoughts on the show in this Frankenstein's Monster of a review, chatting the Mai Sakurai's incredible performance despite not wear…
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We really did try so hard to keep it below three hours this week, but with four 5Star Grand Prix shows to talk about, you can see we failed miserably! This week, we chat contenders for match of the tournament, Xena smashing every opportunity out of the park, Rob disrupting everyone's cinema experience, Tam's interesting road to the Red Belt, breako…
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Kelly & Taylor are back to discuss the beginning of Stardom's biggest tournament of the year, the 5STAR Grand Prix! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including the quarterfinals of Tokyo Joshi's Tokyo Princess Cup, some big results in Marvelous and the competitor announcement for Margiold's …
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A little bit later in the week to give Rob and Matt the chance to catch both Video on Demand shows, we are back to talk all things Dream Star Fighting Marigold. They chat Miku Aono's homecoming match, Nanae Takahashi and Arisa Nakajima, the rise of Mai Sakurai, how much they've missed Utami, Myla Grace's continual improvement and just how many hats…
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What's your Japan version of "Ain't Dere No More"? Between changes within the megalopolis of Tokyo to the struggles of keeping countryside communities alive & thriving, Azby Brown returns to the podcast to discuss urban migration, depopulation, revitalization projects, centuries-old feuds raging on today... AND SO MUCH MORE! ------ About the Krewe …
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It's another mammoth episode this week as Rob and Matt wade their way into the opening days of the 5Star Grand Prix. They go through the results for all four of the shows so far including stellar outings for Mei Seira, Saya Iida, Tomoka Inaba and predictably Mayu Iwatani, chair bowling, a slew of draws, the reaction to H.A.T.E and some praise for R…
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THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY A PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, WE ARE NOW MOVING OUR RETROSPECTIVES TO THE FREE FEED WITH ONE ARCHIVED AND ONE NEW EPISODE ADDED EACH MONTH! With it being 5Star season, we delve into the archives to bring you our 2023 discussion with the only person more excited than us about the 5Star Grand Prix, and fan favourite, Scott …
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The boys are back together on The Marigold Standard this week, with two shows to review and a lot of talk about the upcoming Dream Star Grand Prix. They also chat excellent performances from Chika Goto and CHIAKI, how Zayda and Myla managed a great match despite an injury, Kouki Amarei's star rising and the rapidly approaching end of Giulia's road …
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In our longest episode EVER, we give you everything you need to know about this year's 5Star Grand Prix tournament. From stats and numbers, to a full breakdown of the calendar, every competitor and our own individual predictions, this is the go-to primer for this year's tournament. We also review the show from Hamamatsu that saw the debut of heel S…
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In this brand-new bonus episode, Matt looks back at all the matches comprising the underrated feud between the Golden Phoenix Saya Kamitani and The Venus Mina Shirakawa! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. Subscribe to our PATREON: https://pat…
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Joined by friend of the podcast and travel expert Rob Dyer of The Real Japan, the Krewe explores Hyogo Prefecture and everything it has to offer! From popular spots to secret gems, Rob reveals his insight into place he calls his second home, foods that are must eat, and things that are must do! Hell yes to zip lining into Godzilla's mouth! Don't mi…
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Kelly & Taylor return to talk a deluge of big shows including Stardom's two noteworthy Rendezvous shows, another Marigold Korakuen Hall show and the first two nights of Tokyo Joshi's annual Tokyo Princess Cup! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including Nao Kakuta's retirement show, a title …
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Matt sails the Marigold ship solo this week, as he reviews the last 2 shows; including the fantastic show from the legendary Korakuen Hall that saw the crowning of the very 1st Marigold Twinstar Champions and a huge announcement from Giulia! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on…
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So...what do you guys wanna talk about? Yep, it's certainly been a week in Stardom hasn't it, and Rob and Matt have you covered for over three hours for the second week in a row to chat all about EVERYTHING that went down in Sapporo, even dropping the episode early! From heel turns, to title changes, to rebrands, to 5Star drop outs, to 5Star play i…
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Grab your bachi and join the Krewe as they sit down with Takumi Kato (加藤 拓三), world champion taiko drummer, to explore the sounds of taiko, his personal experiences and approaches to taiko, & his current adventure across the United States performing 1,000 times in all 50 states. ------ About the Krewe ------ The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly e…
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Rob is back from his holiday and by God it's a mammoth episode this week as he and Matt go over three hours talking about everything in the world of Stardom this week! They talk about title changes, heel turns, injuries Saya Kamitani, Konami, Ranna Yagami's continual improvement and wax lyrical over Tomoka Inaba before looking ahead to this weekend…
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After a week apart, Rob and Matt are back together once again to talk you through the first round of the Twinstar Championship Tournament from Shin-Kiba 1st RING! They also talk about Rea Sato's main event bow, the unfortunate circumstances behind the Passion Sister's forfeit, a great showing for Kizuna Tanaka, Megan Bayne before previewing the upc…
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Kelly & Taylor are back once again, discussing the last two weeks of joshi, highlighted by a number of big shows, including Marigold's Summer Destiny, Tokyo Joshi's Summer Sun Princess and a big Sendai Girls Korakuen Hall show! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including the finals of Catch …
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The Krewe is joined by journalist & author of Tokyo Vice, Jake Adelstein, to dive into the yakuza. How did these organizations gain prominence in Japanese society, and how have the police & government responded over time to their presence? What behind-the-scenes decisions went into the TV adaptation of Jake's thrilling memoir? Find out all this and…
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Matt is back flying solo with Rob enjoying the rain and thunder of South Wales. He goes through the Stardom shows from Osaka and Yamato, chats about the official formation of the SLK, AZM, Mei Seira, Miyu Amasaki and Suzu Suzuki supergroup and checks in with the double championship match between Mika Iwata and Saori Anou from Monday's Sendai Girls …
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Matt's flying the flag of the Marigold Standard solo this week as he offers a mini-episode following a stellar Summer Destiny PPV. We jump back to the second night of the Summer Gold Shine tour from the 7th July inside the Niigata Higashi Ward Plaza to give a quick review to make sure you are all caught up ahead of this weekend's action! This episo…
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It's the big one ladies and gentlemen, the one we've all been waiting for; Marigold Summer Destiny 2024 in Ryogoku Kokugikan! With two dream matches in Giulia vs. Sareee and Utami Hayashishita vs. IYO SKY, as well as the crowning of new champions, mystery guests and huge announcements - join us for our live review of everything right here! This epi…
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With Stardom seemingly only emanating from Korakuen Hall these days, Rob and Matt are back this week to run through their shows from the 4th and 7th July. They chat Saori Anou's self-doubt, 5Star Grand Prix permutations, Thekla's descent into an all out war with the media, Saya Iida lowering the curtain, Lady C's deserved spotlight, a stand-out per…
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With less than a week to go before the biggest show in Marigold's short history, Matt and Rob are here to give you the lowdown to everything you need to know! They review the last two nights of the Grand Opening Wars Tour in Sendai and Iwate, as well as the opening night of the Summer Gold Shine tour in Osaka before going on to preview everything t…
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Kelly & Taylor are back with another episode, discussing two weeks of joshi highlighted by Nao Kakuta's produce show Cross and Stardom's week of Korakuen Hall shows! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including some Marigold house shows, Hyper Misao's fundraising show and Catch the WAVE! Ther…
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