# Why Japanese Read Comic Books (THINGS HIDDEN 229)

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Podcast: [David Gornoski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-gornoski-348303)
Published: 2026-01-20T14:00:00+00:00
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Dr Paul Axton joins David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta to talk about Japan's encounter with Christianity, why Western philosophical approaches don't work in Japan, Nihonjinron identity, the psychology of Amae, extraordinary life of Yukio Mishima, and more. Check out Forging Ploughshares podcast here . Follow David Gornoski on X here . Visit aneighborschoice.com for more

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