Overview
This month, we present a special talk-show series called Japanophiles, featuring lively interviews with foreigners living in Japan. Noelke Muho is a Zen Buddhist priest from Germany. For nine years, he has been head priest at a temple called Antaiji deep in the mountains of western Japan. Zen is a school of Buddhism centered on zazen - seated meditation. The students who train with Muho practice zazen, but they also clean, prepare meals, and work the land. Muho came to Japan interested in Zen Buddhism. He trained at Antaiji and ultimately became a priest. When Muho's mentor - the head priest of Antaiji - died in an accident, Muho decided to become head priest himself. Antaiji aims to be self-sufficient, but it is certainly not isolated from society. Life there is supported by the local community, and Muho has a wife and two children. We meet Noelke Muho and hear his thoughts about the Zen life.
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4 - 1Mochi Rice Cake January 13, 2011 -
4 - 2Watches and Clocks January 20, 2011 -
4 - 3Fugu Blowfish January 27, 2011
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4 - 4Haneda Airport February 03, 2011
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4 - 5Kagura Dances February 10, 2011
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4 - 6Snow February 17, 2011
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4 - 7Pollen Allergy March 03, 2011
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4 - 8Sashimono Woodwork March 10, 2011
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4 - 9Cranes April 07, 2011
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4 - 10Kitchen Knives April 14, 2011
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4 - 11Fishing April 21, 2011
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4 - 12Armour April 28, 2011 -
4 - 13Judo May 05, 2011
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4 - 14The Life of Taro Okamoto May 12, 2011
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4 - 15The Life of Osamu Dazai May 19, 2011
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4 - 16The Life of Kenzo Tange May 26, 2011
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4 - 17The Life of Hideko Maehata June 02, 2011
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4 - 18Toilets June 09, 2011 -
4 - 19Lifts June 16, 2011
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4 - 20Motorcycles June 23, 2011
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4 - 21Unagi Eel June 30, 2011 -
4 - 22Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky July 07, 2011
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4 - 23Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard July 14, 2011
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4 - 24Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton July 21, 2011
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4 - 25Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman July 28, 2011
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4 - 26Plastic Food Samples August 18, 2011
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4 - 27Insects August 25, 2011
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4 - 28Traditional Japanese Mathematics September 01, 2011
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4 - 29Bicycles September 08, 2011 -
4 - 30Chusonji September 15, 2011 -
4 - 31Seaweed September 29, 2011 -
4 - 32Charcoal October 06, 2011 -
4 - 33Rain October 13, 2011 -
4 - 34Golf October 20, 2011 -
4 - 35Shipbuilding October 27, 2011 -
4 - 36Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner November 03, 2011
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4 - 37Japanophiles - Noelke Muho November 10, 2011
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4 - 38Japanophiles - Matt Alt November 17, 2011
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4 - 39Karaoke November 24, 2011
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4 - 40Holidays December 01, 2011
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4 - 41Red Sea Bream December 08, 2011 -
4 - 42Shopping Streets December 15, 2011
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4 - 43Chickens and Eggs December 22, 2011