{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why &quot;religion&quot; in Japan doesn't make sense (to Westerners): A Talk with Hiroko Yoda | Japan Station 189","description":"On this episode of Japan Station, author Hiroko Yoda joins us to talk about the complexities of religious and spirituality in Japan, a topic she covers in her new book&amp;nbsp;Eight Million Ways to Happiness. \ud83d\udc49Topics Discussed   Why Hiroko Yoda was told to tell people she's Buddhist before going to the U.S. to study abroad About &quot;Yaoyorozu no kami&quot; About the history of the word for religion (sh\u016bky\u014d, \u5b97\u6559) in Japanese About the wide variety of Japan's &quot;eight million gods&quot; Why Japanese people say they are not &quot;religious&quot; The problem with surveys that ask Japanese people whether they are &quot;religious&quot; About why Japanese people get married in the &quot;Christian&quot; style Why Hiroko Yoda decided to write&amp;nbsp;Eight Million Ways to Happiness What Shugend\u014d (\u4fee\u9a13\u9053) is About Shugend\u014d practice About the connection between Buddhism and funerals Why funerals in Japan can be so expensive About post-death Buddhist names And much more!   \ud83d\udc49Subscribe to the Podcast!    Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com\/id1440454968 Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB    \ud83d\udc49Support on Patreon &amp;amp; Ko-fi  Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content  Support on Patreon https:\/\/patreon.com\/japankyo   Support via a one time donation!  Ko-fi: https:\/\/www.ko-fi.com\/japankyo Venmo: https:\/\/venmo.com\/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https:\/\/paypal.me\/tonyrvega    \ud83d\udc49Affiliate Links Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice &amp;amp; data plan. Their voice &amp;amp; data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo.  Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice &amp;amp; Data plan: https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/tonyjapan    \ud83d\udc49Links, Videos, Etc. Eight Million Ways to Happiness\uff1a Wisdom for Inspir&amp;nbsp;by Hiroko Yoda is available now wherever you get your books. You can also use the links below to get a copy.   Amazon  Penguin&amp;nbsp; House  And here's some other relevant links.  Hiroko Yoda's Newsletter Hiroko Yoda's Instagram Hiroko Yoda's Bluesky Hiroko Yoda's X   \ud83d\udc49Follow on Social Media  X\/Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/japankyonews Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tonyrvega.bsky.social Tony R. Vega Personal Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@japankyonews Website: https:\/\/japankyo.com\/ Tony R. Vega Personal X\/Twitter: https:\/\/x.com\/thevegatony &amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language &amp; Society","author_url":"https:\/\/japankyo.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39572885\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39572885"}