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Japan Times contributor Julia Bergin (@juliabergin1) and editor Shaun McKenna (@jt_sloosh) join Oscar Boyd (@omhboyd) for a holiday special full of KFC, mulled wine and Christmas cheer.
Read/see/hear more:
• Japan's first Christmas (Joji Sakurai, The Japan Times)
• Julia Bergin on Deep Dive episode 30: #StandwiththePooh — The Hong Kong protesters in Japan
• Shaun McKenna on Deep Dive episode 20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji
• The little-known legend of Jesus in Japan (Smithsonian Magazine)
• Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC (BBC)
Read/see/hear more:
• Japan's first Christmas (Joji Sakurai, The Japan Times)
• Julia Bergin on Deep Dive episode 30: #StandwiththePooh — The Hong Kong protesters in Japan
• Shaun McKenna on Deep Dive episode 20: Fear and loathing on Mount Fuji
• The little-known legend of Jesus in Japan (Smithsonian Magazine)
• Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC (BBC)
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