Watching the Wide Shows

The Truth Lies in Bedtime Stories, from See Through News

In Episode 7, Japan is glued to its TV screens, as sumo's Yokozuna Deliberation Committee delivers its hinkaku-pondering verdict, as Akebono's career hangs in the balance...

Like all stories, it's best to start at the beginning:

Episode 1 - Japan in 1993

Episode 2 - Seduced by Sumo

Episode 3 - Sumo Fan

Episode 4 - My Favourite Japan Story

Episode 5 - Can Gaijin Have Hinkaku?

Episode 6 - How Chad Became Akebono

Next Episode 8 - A Winter Jacket (to receive notifications as soon as new episodes are released, subscribe to the See Through News YouTube channel or your preferred podcast platform).

Written, narrated and produced by SternWriter

Audio production by Rupert Kirkham

Podcast sting by Samuel Wain

Series sound composition by Simon Elms If you enjoyed this series, why not try these ones·

Series 1: The Story of Ganbaatar · the only qualified deep-sea navigator in Mongolia

Series 2: Betrayed · A Tale of Christmas Spiritual Pollution

Series 3: Life on the Edge · Taiwan, China, America and the Moment I Realised Mrs. Wang Was Mostly Guessing What Her Husband Said

Series 4: The Quiet Revolutionary · the heroic role played in a plot to assassinate the King by someone you·ve all heard of

Series 5: A Classical Chinese Dirty Joke, Told Thrice

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